Papers, 1955-1983, 1968-1980 (bulk)

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O'Dwyer, Paul, 1907-1998. Papers, 1955-1983, 1968-1980 (bulk)

Papers, 1955-1983, 1968-1980 (bulk)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155473894

Collection contains material concerning Irish-American affairs including office files of numerous Irish-American organizations which focus on finding solutions to denial of human rights in Northern Ireland. Some of the organizations are American Committee for Ulster Justice, Aid for Northern Ireland, New Ulster Political Research Group, and Irish Republican Information Service. Records include charter, minutes, correspondence with New York State politicians and others, press releases, speeches, mailing lists, fact sheets, reports, congressional testimony and resolutions, news clippings, and articles. O'Dwyer, as an attorney, defended many Americans who were indicted for transporting guns to Ireland including the Fort Worth Five, the Baltimore Four, Patrick Joseph Purcell, and James O'Gara. Court documents include sections of trial transcripts, press releases, memoranda, attorneys' notes, correspondence, subpoenas, news clippings, and evidence used in trials such as transcripts of telephone conversations, completed forms indicating firearms transactions, and affidavits. In addition, many news clippings, publications, speeches, news releases, and correspondence regarding conditions in Northern Ireland, 1970-1976; material about Irish-American Bicentennial celebrations, 1976; Irish magazines and newspapers; papers relating to hunger striker Frank Stagg, 1976; and Irish Institute correspondence and organizational records, 1955-1976.

18 cubic ft.

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library