Guide to the American Irish Citizens Committee for the Re-Election of Mayor William O'Dwyer Records, 1949-1950

ArchivalResource

Guide to the American Irish Citizens Committee for the Re-Election of Mayor William O'Dwyer Records, 1949-1950

1949-1950

The American Irish Citizens Committee for the Re-Election of Mayor William O'Dwyer was formed in 1949 and grew out of a previous entity, the Mayo Men's Committee for the Election of O'Dwyer, Joseph, and Impelletteri. O'Dwyer (1890-1964), a native of Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland, had been elected Mayor of New York in 1945. His 1949 re-election ticket included City Council President Vincent R. Impellitteri and Comptroller Lazarus Joseph. This collection includes reports, minutes, correspondence, financial records, press releases, advertisements, and other printed material generated by the Committee during the 1949 campaign.

1.25 Linear Feet in 1 manuscript box and 1 oversize folder

eng, Latn

Related Entities

There are 10 Entities related to this resource.

O'Dwyer, William, 1890-1964

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vv2h96 (person)

William O'Dwyer (1890-1964), a native of Bohola, County Mayo in Ireland, emigrated to New York City in 1910. Prior to becoming Mayor in 1946, he served in the United States Army and later worked as a policeman, lawyer, district attorney. He was re-elected in November 1949 and served until August 1950, when he accepted the position of U.S. Ambassador to Mexico....

Impellitteri, Vincent R. (Vincent Richard), 1900-1987

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hq42j7 (person)

Fitzpatrick, James, F.C.A.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jj18j5 (person)

Cudahy, Dorothy Hayden, 1922-2010

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6849pvk (person)

Dorothy Hayden Cudahy (1922-2010) was born May 29, 1922 in Manhattan. She is the daughter of James Hayden, a native of Ballyraggett, Co. Kilkenny, and Delia Brennan, a native of Curry, Co. Sligo. She married John Cudahy (1920 -1994), the son of Co. Clare immigrants, in 1947 and they had one son, Sean (1950 – 1997). In 1960, Dorothy Hayden became one of the first meter maids for the New York City Department of Traffic and by 1982 retired as the Chief of Administration of the Bureau o...

American Irish Citizens Committee for the Re-Election of Mayor William O'Dwyer.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s04wqn (corporateBody)

Murphy, Francis T.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sw3n9z (person)

Joseph, Lazarus, 1891-1966

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61d7tq8 (person)

O'Donnell, John Kerry.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6529w3k (person)

American Irish Labor Leaders for O'Dwyer.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gc7nn0 (corporateBody)

Killeen, Martin

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61h6jzr (person)