Mary Boyle O'Reilly collection 1879-1937.

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Mary Boyle O'Reilly collection 1879-1937.

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This collection consists of fifty-seven letters documenting the career of philanthropist and World War I correspondent Mary Boyle O'Reilly (1873-1939), daughter of Irish author and Fenian John Boyle O'Reilly. Mary Boyle O'Reilly was a foreign correspondent for the Newspaper Enterprise Association and was at one time a resident of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. The collection's correspondence, written by such political figures as Henry Cabot Lodge, Thomas Power O'Connor, Hugh Gibson, and Theodore Roosevelt, offers perspectives on foreign affairs during and after World War I. Topics discussed are foreign diplomacy, America's involvement with the League of Nations, O'Reilly's publications and commissions, and her father, John Boyle O'Reilly.

1 box (5 cubic feet)

Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

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Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

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Boston Public Library. Special Collections.

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O'Reilly, Mary Boyle, 1873-1939.

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Journalist and author. Mary Boyle O'Reilly was the daughter of John Boyle O'Reilly, the Irish-born poet, journalist, and Fenian. She worked as a foreign correspondent for American newspapers during and after World War I. From the description of Mary Boyle O'Reilly Papers, 1909-1937, (bulk 1914-1916). (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 32770841 ...

Newspaper Enterprise Association

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American news service with headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. From the description of Newspaper Enterprise Association miscellaneous records, 1919-1921. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872013 Newspaper Enterprise Association and United Feature Syndicate are divisions of United Media, the information and entertainment company that develops and markets 150 comic strips and editorial features worldwide, including Peanuts, Marmaduke, Dilbert, The Born Loser, Miss Manners, Jack A...