Brian McGinn Papers 1574-2006 (bulk 1990-2005).

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Brian McGinn Papers 1574-2006 (bulk 1990-2005).

Brian McGinn was a scholar of the Irish Diaspora and authors of articles on this topic. The bulk of the collection consists of McGinn's working papers: largely photocopied sections of books (some rather rare), articles, pamphlets, monographs, and government records concerning the Irish and their migration to various parts of the world. There are photocopies of colonial records and diaries written as far back as the 16th century, and articles and correspondence through 2004. The collection also ... The bulk of the collection consists of the working papers of Brian McGinn, a writer and scholar of the Irish Diaspora, whose particular interests were the Irish in Latin America, the West Indies, early colonial America and Canada, as well as those Irish who served with American forces during the Korean and Vietnam wars.The collection is divided into several series. Series I includes articles and other items authored by McGinn and some personal papers. Series II-IX are organized geographically while ...

18.5 linear feet (18 boxes, 1 hollinger box)

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Casement, Roger David, Sir, 1864-1916

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McGinn, Brian 1946-2005.

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Brian McGinn (1946-2005), was an Irish American scholar and writer who studied the Irish Diaspora in such diverse places as Latin America, the West Indies, early colonial America and Canada. McGinn was born in New York City to Irish immigrant parents from Monaghan and Sligo. His parents were active members of Irish American organizations such as the Ladies Auxiliary of the United Irish Counties Association and Gaelic Football Clubs. After his mother died in 1951, McGinn and his sister returned ....