Papers, 1934-1988.

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Papers, 1934-1988.

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The papers contain a small amount of correspondence, mostly dealing with O'Reilly's Irish nationalist activity, with one file on the James Connolly commemorations held annually in New York. Included are nationalist poems and leaflets, and a few copies of the Irish Review and other Irish periodicals. Copies of O'Reilly's writings in the collection include a typescript critique of Shirley Garry Quill's book, Mike Quill - Himself, a pamphlet entitled "The Birth and Growth of the Transport Workers Union" (1988), and several short political articles. Among the items relating to the TWU are a souvenir program of the union's tenth anniversary celebration in 1944, a file of membership cards dating from 1934, and photographs of Michael Quill, John Santo, Maurice Forge, and other TWU leaders.

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