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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 41 | Title: | Lawrence Connelly Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Connelly, Lawrence Family | | | | Dates: | 1883-1989 | | | | Abstract: | Lawrence Connelly emigrated from Newry, County Down, Ireland, to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1852. He was later joined in Cleveland by his wife, Ann, and their children. The family owned a farm in the vicinity of Ansel Rd. in Cleveland. Their son, James Connelly, served 2 terms on Cleveland City Council, 1885-1889, and was a successful public contractor and president of the Connelly Construction Co. A great-grandson of Lawrence Connelly, Thomas J. Connelly, became captain of the Bethlehem Steel vessel, Stewart J. Cort. Another descendant, Edward T. Butler III, was active in the leadership of Catholic Charities, the Cleveland Bar Association, and on the boards of St. Anthony's Home for Boys and the United Appeal Campaign. Another descendant is the author Robert Sam Anson. The collection consists of a six-generation genealogical chart, reminiscences given by women of the family throughout the century, a playscript re-creation of "The Tuesday Study Club," and copies of newspaper clippings about various members of the family and miscellaneous articles of Irish interest. | | | | Call #: | MS 4822 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Connelly, Lawrence. | Connelly family. | Connelly, James. | Connelly, Thomas J., Captain. | Butler, Edward T., III. | Anson, Robert Sam, 1945- | Tuesday Study Club. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 42 | Title: | Frank Stagg Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Stagg, Frank, family | | | | Dates: | 1866-2004 | | | | Abstract: | Frank Stagg was a member of the Irish Republican Army who was arrested and sentenced to ten years in Albany Prison on the Isle of Wight. He participated in several hunger strikes and died after a 62 day hunger strike in 1976. He was originally buried in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, but IRA volunteers removed his remains and buried him in the IRA plot in Leigue Cemetery, County Mayo. The collection consists of articles, book chapters, family charts, a family record, excerpts, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, an obituary, photographs, a poster, and a transcript from the Irish government. In addition to material relating to Frank Stagg and the Irish Republican Army, the collection includes genealogical materials on the John and Thomas J. Vahey and the Patrick Jennings families, who were ancestors of Stagg. The seven photographs included in the collection are photocopies and include photographs of family and friends, and views of the IRA plot as Leigue Cemetery, 1975-1977. | | | | Call #: | MS 4924 | | | | Extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Stagg, Frank, 1941-1976 | Stagg family | Jennings family | Vahey family | Irish Republican Army | Leigue Cemetery (Mayo, Ireland : County) | Political prisoners -- Northern Ireland | Hunger strikes -- Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1969-1994
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 43 | Title: | Robert E. Donelon Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Donelon, Robert E. Family | | | | Dates: | 1890-1965 | | | | Abstract: | The Robert E. Donelon family originated in Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland. The first family member to immigrate to the United States was an aunt, who chose Cleveland, Ohio, to live with her relatives. Donelon's father, John Donelon came to the United States in 1904. He too settled in Cleveland, and married Alice T. Doherty (b. 1933) in 1955. Together they had seven children. John Donelon worked as a night watchman for the Wilbur Wright Junior High School. In 2003, Robert Donelon contined to reside in Cleveland, Ohio and was a member of the West Side Irish American Club, as well as a past participant in the St. Patrick's Day Parade. The collection consists of a certificate of birth, a certificate of naturalization, an Irish Christmas Yule card, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and an obituary. | | | | Call #: | MS 4898 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Donelon, Robert E. -- Family -- History -- Sources. | Donelon family -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 20th century. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- Archives. | Ireland -- Emigration and immigration. | United States -- Emigration and immigration. | Ireland -- History -- 20th century. | Mayo (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration. | Bohola (Ireland) -- Emigration and immigration.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 44 | Title: | Michael and Mary Walsh O'Neill Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | O'Neill, Michael and Mary Walsh Family | | | | Dates: | 1901-2001 | | | | Abstract: | Michael O'Neill (d. 1961) was born in Tourmakeady, County Mayo, and his wife, Mary Walsh (1905-2001) came from the same county. They immigrated to the United States independently of each other in the 1920s. Mary made Chicago, Illinois, her home, and Michael settled in Cleveland, Ohio. Mary met Michael while on a visit to Chicago. In the late 1930s, they relocated to Cleveland, Ohio, for employment purposes. The O'Neills raised their family in the Irish tradition, instilling in them a love of the Irish culture. The collection consists of certificates of birth, marriage, and naturalization, an essay on the life of Mary O'Neill, memorial cards, photographs, and two poems. | | | | Call #: | MS 4896 | | | | Extent: | 0.21 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | O'Neill, Michael, 1901-1961. | O'Neill, Mary Walsh, 1905-2001. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs. | Irish Americans -- Archives. | Ireland -- Poetry. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century. | Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. | Ohio -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 45 | Title: | Edward Brennan Papers
| | | | Creator: | Brennan, Edward | | | | Dates: | 1923-1946 | | | | Abstract: | Edward Brennan (1898-ca. 1959) was one of the many Irish nationals who emigrated from Ireland to the United States in the early twentieth century. He married Anne (aka Annie) Carty (1892-1935) in Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland, on June 24, 1927. They arrived in New York in the late 1920s. Shortly thereafter, they traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, as Annie had a sister living in Cleveland at that time. Edward was born in Boyle, County Roscommon and Anne came from Roscommon town, County Roscommon, Ireland. Prior to coming to the United States, Edward worked as a shop assistant for D.I. Finnegan in Castlerea, County Roscommon for five years. In Cleveland, he obtained employment from the Chase, Brass and Copper Company as a shipping clerk from 1935 until 1953. The family lived on East 114th Street and St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland. Edward frequented the West Side Irish American Club in Cleveland. He and Anne had three children, (Edward) Patrick, Mary Josephine and Cyril, who were born in Ireland and are currently living in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of a baptismal register extract, a letter of recommendation, a marriage certificate, a naturalization certificate, an obituary, pages from a passport, and a photograph. | | | | Call #: | MS 4863 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Brennan, Edward, 1898-ca. 1953. | Brennan family -- History. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- Archives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 47 | Title: | Isaac Reid Papers
| | | | Creator: | Reid, Isaac | | | | Dates: | 1829-1862 | | | | Abstract: | Isaac Reid of Dromore Parish, County Down, Ireland, emigrated with his wife, Agnes, and his children to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1832. After living for several years in Cleveland, where he worked in a small business and boarded immigrants, the family purchased eighty acres in Newburgh, where they farmed and raised cattle, hogs, and sheep. Reid and his family were members of the First Presbyterian Society of Newburgh, he serving as both trustee and treasurer for several terms throughout the 1840s-1850s. His daughters were married in Newburgh; Mary Ann to Alvah Ruggles, and Elizabeth to George Dunbar, both in 1857. George Dunbar was employed by Reid as a laborer on his farm. Both Reid, his son-in-law George Dunbar, and his grandchildren remained in Newburgh after it became a part of Cleveland. Dunbar and his eldest sons were employed in the iron industry and in local businesses, while Reid lived on Harvard Street and was employed as a laborer. Isaac Reid died in 1886. The collection consists of a ledger/letterbook; receipts, a family register, and notes removed from that volume; notes and transcripts of the contents of the volume; and a Newburgh, Ohio, school register. | | | | Call #: | MS 4704 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Reid, Isaac, 1798-1886. | Reid family. | Dunbar family. | Irish American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish American families -- Ohio -- Newburgh. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Newburgh. | Schools -- Ohio -- Newburgh. | Immigrants -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Newburgh (Ohio) -- History.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 48 | Title: | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home Records, Series II
| | | | Creator: | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home | | | | Dates: | 1935-1936 | | | | Abstract: | The McGorray Brothers Funeral Home was founded by Mark McGorray in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1873, as the McGorray Funeral Home. The name was changed to McGorray Brothers Funeral Home after the death of Mark McGorray in 1891, when two of his sons, James W. McGorray and Joseph McGorray, took over the business. Mark McGorray was an Irish immigrant, coming to the United States in 1844. He and his family settled in Cleveland in 1864. McGorray Brothers Funeral Home became a prominent Irish Catholic funeral home, and was located first on the west side of Cleveland, and by 1922, in Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland. James W. McGorray II took over the business ca. 1919. His son, James W. McGorray III, assumed leadership of the business on the death of his father in 1968. He served as President until his death in 1994, when he was succeeded by his daughter and current president, Mary Susan McGorray. The collection consists of a funeral account record book. | | | | Call #: | MS 5128 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home. | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood -- Genealogy. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy. | Lakewood (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 49 | Title: | William Andrew Manning Papers
| | | | Creator: | Manning, William Andrew | | | | Dates: | 1867-1873 | | | | Abstract: | The collection consists of six holograph diaries, typescripts of the diaries, miscellaneous documents, and a portion of the history of St. Patrick's Church (Bridge Avenue), written by Manning, which describes life in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1850 when the parish was founded. The diaries offer detailed descriptions of activities at Western Union, Catholic religious practices, and Irish groups in Cleveland. | | | | Call #: | MS 3936 | | | | Extent: | 1.00 linear feet (3 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Manning, William Andrew, 1847-1937. | Manning, Mary Devine, d. 1905. | Western Union Telegraph Co. | St. Patrick's Church (Cleveland, Ohio) | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Irish American wit and humor. | Catholic Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Customs and practices. | Catholic Church -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Social life and customs.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 50 | Title: | Phoenix Peace Fountain Records
| | | | Creator: | Phoenix Peace Fountain | | | | Dates: | 1993-2003 | | | | Abstract: | The Phoenix Peace Fountain (2002) was created by Michael Whitely, president and chief executive officer of Inspirational Media International (f. 1998) located in Painesville, Ohio. This company specializes in resolving conflict and nurturing positive relationships using educational programs and other means. As a result, Inspirational Media International was approached and asked to design cross-community initiatives accenting the similarities between the Catholic and Protestant communities, after the signing of the Peace Accord in Northern Ireland in 1998. Whitely conceived the idea of a Phoenix Peace Fountain, built from weapons collected by the police forces in Ohio, that today stands in Northern Ireland as a symbol of peace and hope for the future. Individuals and organizations throughout the United States contributed to this project in donating their time, efforts and products needed for this fountain to become a reality. The Fountain was a gift from the communities of the United States to the communities of Northern Ireland and is on permanent view in Anderson Park, Coleraine, Northern Ireland. It serves to illustrate a lasting reminder to the people of Northern Ireland of America's support in the Northern Ireland peace process. Over four hundred individuals and organizations in the United States were involved in the making of this eight-ton, twelve-foot stainless steel fountain. Thousands of weapons seized by law enforcement agencies throughout America, were used in the making of this monument. The use of these weapons symbolizes the end of violence. The design of the fountain is based on the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland, and it names the 26 councils that signed the Peace Accord, May 22, 1998. The top of the monument features a phoenix on a nest of rifles, symbolizing the story of how this bird was reborn from its own ashes, and gives a promise of a new beginning. The fountain was shipped to Northern Ireland courtesy of Air France and was unveiled on July 4, 2002. The collection consists of consist of a brochure, a calendar, newspaper clippings and a pamphlet. | | | | Call #: | MS 4887 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Whitely, Michael. | Inspirational Media International. | Northern Ireland Community Cooperation Initiative. | Irish Americans -- Politics and government. | Irish Americans -- Archives. | Reconciliation. | Phoenix Peace Fountain. | Northern Ireland -- History -- 1994- | Northern Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1994-
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 51 | Title: | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home Records
| | | | Creator: | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home | | | | Dates: | 1876-1935 | | | | Abstract: | The McGorray Brothers Funeral Home was founded by Mark McGorray in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1873, as the McGorray Funeral Home. The name was changed to McGorray Brothers Funeral Home after the death of Mark McGorray in 1891, when two of his sons, James W. McGorray and Joseph McGorray, took over the business. Mark McGorray was an Irish immigrant, coming to the United States in 1844. He and his family settled in Cleveland in 1864. McGorray Brothers Funeral Home became a prominent Irish Catholic funeral home, and was located first on the west side of Cleveland, and by 1922, in Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland. James W. McGorray II took over the business ca. 1919. His son, James W. McGorray III, assumed leadership of the business on the death of his father in 1968. He served as President until his death in 1994, when he was succeeded by his daughter and current president, Mary Susan McGorray. The collection consists of funeral account ledgers, funeral record books, inventory records, carriage and coach ledgers, correspondence, death certificates, burial permits, and other receipts. This collection provides the genealogical researcher with much information, particularly those interested in Irish Catholic family history of Cleveland, Ohio. The funeral account ledgers provide the name of the deceased, name the account is being billed to, date of death, and date and location of burial. The majority of these ledgers contain an alphabetized index of names. The funeral record books include the name of the deceased, date of death, age, sex, cause of death, residence of the deceased, place of burial, name the account is being billed to (often next of kin), that person's address, and the attending physician and his address. Also contained in these volumes are receipts, burial permits, and death certificates for individuals. The collection also contains business records, including carriage, coach, and inventory volumes, detailing the funeral home business of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. click here to view the searchable index to the burial records contained in this collection | | | | Call #: | MS 4805 | | | | Extent: | 5.40 linear feet (14 containers) | | | | Subjects: | McGorray, Mark, 1829-1891. | McGorray, James W., d. 1919. | McGorray, Joseph, d. 1910. | McGorray, James W. II, 1892-1968. | McGorray, James W. III, 1923-1994. | McGorray, Mary Susan, 1957- | McGorray Brothers Funeral Home. | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Funeral homes -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Undertakers and undertaking -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Lakewood -- Genealogy. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Lakewood (Ohio) -- Genealogy. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Business enterprises -- Ohio -- Lakewood. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 52 | Title: | Thomas and Anna Gallagher Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Gallagher, Thomas and Anna, Family | | | | Dates: | 1914-1935 | | | | Abstract: | The Thomas and Anna Gallagher family originated in County Mayo, Ireland. Members of this family immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, ca. 1870 and settled in the west side of Cleveland, where they and their descendants maintained strong connections with the Irish parishes and communities of St. Malachi on Washington Street and St. Patrick's Church on Bridge Street. Their son, Father Daniel Gallagher, participated in World War I. He traveled to Europe with the Knights of Columbus, offering his services to the troops. Father Gallagher and his mother traveled extensively in Ireland visiting relations and relaying stories in their family in Cleveland. The collection consists of correspondence, an invitation, special orders from the United States Army, newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, programs, and a telegram. | | | | Call #: | MS 4921 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Gallagher, Anna | Gallagher, Daniel Fr. | Gallagher, Thomas | Knights of Columbus | Irish Americans -- Archives | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Irish Americans | Catholics -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century | Ohio -- Emigration and Immigration -- History -- 19th century
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 53 | Title: | Larry Flynn Family Genealogical Papers
| | | | Creator: | Flynn, Larry Family | | | | Dates: | 1921-2002 | | | | Abstract: | Larry Flynn was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and is of Irish descent. His parents immigrated to the United States. His father, Patrick W. Flynn (b. 1888) came from Ballina County Mayo, and his mother, Theresa (christened Bridget) Ruane (b. 1900) grew up in the nearby town of Carantrila. They met for the first time in the United States, despite the fact that they came from neighboring towns in Ireland. Upon naturalization, Bridget officially changed her name to Theresa, as she disliked the fact that the name Bridget can refer to Irish house maids who were known as the "Irish Biddies". Patrick and Theresa were married on September 22, 1926 at St. Agnes Church, Cleveland, Ohio. Patrick worked as a polisher, and Theresa worked in a beauty parlor. Larry was born February 17, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, and married Judy Patton in 1961. He worked as a firefighter for twenty-seven years in South Euclid and Cleveland Heights. He also owned his own company, Flynn Electric. Larry was a councilman in Mayfield Village for twenty years. The collection consists of copies of certificates of naturalization, genealogies, passenger lists, and ship information. | | | | Call #: | MS 4883 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Flynn, Larry, 1930- | Flynn, Patrick W., 1888- | Flynn, Theresa, 1900- | Flynn family -- History -- Sources. | Ruane family -- History -- Sources. | Baltic II (Steamship). | Carmania I (Steamship). | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- Archives. | Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. | United States -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century. | Mayo (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 54 | Title: | Lawrence O'Rourke Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | O'Rourke, Lawrence Family | | | | Dates: | 1884-1939 | | | | Abstract: | Lawrence O'Rourke, of Irish descent, was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Cleveland, Ohio, ca. 1925. he married Helen Mansell, a second generation Irish American, in 1935. Both worked for the Higbee Co. They had 3 daughters. The family is said to be related through Lawrence O'Rourke to Michael Davitt of County Mayo, Ireland, an Irish nationalist, trade unionist, and founder of the Irish National Land League. The collection consists of photocopies of a letter written by Helen O'Rourke, genealogical charts of the Mansell and O"Rourke families, a book, and a membership card belonging to Thomas McLaughlin for the St. Joseph's Union. | | | | Call #: | MS 4818 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | O'Rourke, Lawrence, 1915-1986. | Davitt, Michael, 1846-1906. | O'Rourke family. | Mansell family. | Land League (Ireland) | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Ireland -- History -- 19th century.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 55 | Title: | Francis and John Rieley Papers
| | | | Creator: | Rieley, Francis and Rieley, John | | | | Dates: | 1861-1865 | | | | Abstract: | John Rieley (1840-1874) was a soldier in the 19th Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery, during the American Civil War. His brother, Francis Rieley (1842-1909) was a soldier in Company I, Third Ohio Cavalry. They were residents of the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, before the Civil War and the children of Irish immigrants Hugh Rieley (1813-1882) and Margaret Owens Rieley (1814-1886). The collection consists of approximately 50 letters written by John Rieley to his family; typed transcripts of letters written by Francis Rieley to his family compiled by Oliver Rieley; and typed transcripts of letters by both brothers and family history information compiled by James B. Rieley. | | | | Call #: | MS 5269 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Irish American. | Civil War correspondence | Cleveland (Ohio) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 56 | Title: | Michael Corcoran Papers
| | | | Creator: | Corcoran, Michael | | | | Dates: | 2001 | | | | Abstract: | Michael Corcoran (1848-1919) was born in County Cork, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States with his family as a young boy. A soldier in the 8th United States Cavalry in the Indian Wars, Corcoran served in 1869 in the Mojave Desert, then part of the Arizona territory. Corcoran was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry in an action that took place on August 25, 1869. After leaving the army, Corcoran lived in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and later settled in Cleveland, Ohio, where he worked on the railroad. He married Johanna Culliton, and together they raised four children. All three of his grandsons served in the military. The collection consists of a 2001 Veterans Day Memorial Day Service, biographical information, newspaper clippings, and a photograph (photocopy). | | | | Call #: | MS 4916 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Culliton, Johanna | United States. Army. -- History -- 19th century | Irish Americans -- Archives | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Medal of Honor | Apache Indians -- Wars | United States Army -- 8th Cavalry | Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895 | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century | Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century | West (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890 | Ohio -- Emigration and Immigration -- History -- 19th century
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 58 | Title: | Dawson Kelly Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Kelly, Dawson Family | | | | Dates: | 1917-1924 | | | | Abstract: | Dawson Kelly was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a grandson of Irish immigrant Daniel Kelly. His parents were William Kelly, a plumber, and Mary Dawson. He married Anna Melia in 1920. She had arrived in Cleveland from Ireland ca. 1912. Dawson Kelly served in the United States Army from 1918-1919. He initially was stationed at Camp Gordon in Atlanta, Georgia, and later was sent to France. During this time, he and Anna Melia exchanged letters. After his return to Cleveland, he worked as a plumber, and also at Westinghouse Company. A child, William Austin, was born to Dawson and Anna Kelly in 1921. In 1922, Anna Kelly became ill with tuberculosis and died in 1923. Dawson Kelly formed the D.W. Kelly Moving Company ca. 1925. It later became known as the D.W. Kelly & Son Moving Company. He remarried in 1929 and had three more children. The collection consists of correspondence, postcards, greeting cards, a job referral, and receipts. Dawson Kelly's letters as a soldier in the United States Army during World War I reflect his experiences, both at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia, and in Toul, France. Of interest also are letters written by Anna Kelly from the Warrensville Sanatorium in Cleveland, detailing medical practices and treatment of tuberculosis. | | | | Call #: | MS 4661 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Kelly, Dawson, 1895-1977. | Kelly family. | Kelly, Anna Melia. | D.W. Kelly Moving Company. | Irish American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American. | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Correspondence. | Tuberculosis -- Hospitals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 59 | Title: | Zachariah Regan Papers
| | | | Creator: | Regan, Zachariah | | | | Dates: | 1808-1828 | | | | Abstract: | Zachariah Regan and his family settled in Little Beaver Creek, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in the early nineteenth century. His daughter Mary married John McLeish, who served in the 9th Ohio Independent Battery during the American Civil War. Mary and John McLeish settled in the the 18th ward of Cleveland, Ohio, by 1880, and their daughter Nannie married William Reid Dunbar at the South Presbyterian Church in 1881. The collection consists of land surveys, court records, deeds, contracts, and estate papers, which primarily concern Zachariah Regan's land holdings in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. | | | | Call #: | MS 4705 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Regan, Zachariah, d. 1827. | Regan family. | McLeish family. | Dunbar family. | Reid family. | Court records -- Pennsylvania -- Beaver County. | Irish Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Beaver County. | Irish American families -- Pennsylvania -- Beaver County. | Deeds -- Pennsylvania -- Beaver County. | Land titles -- Pennsylvania -- Beaver County. | Frontier and pioneer life -- Pennsylvania -- Beaver County. | Beaver County (Pa.) -- History -- 19th century.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 60 | Title: | Martin McFadden Papers
| | | | Creator: | McFadden, Martin | | | | Dates: | 1925-2003 | | | | Abstract: | Martin McFadden (1901-1981) was a Cleveland, Ohio, police officer for thirty-eight years. His family claim ancestry to Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland. His father, also named Martin, immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, in the late 1800s when he was twelve years old. The younger McFadden was a well-respected police officer and the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department requested his help as a bodyguard for four presidential inaugurations. McFadden was the arresting officer in the case of John W. Terry, Richard D. Chilton, and Carl Katz that led to the United States Supreme Court case of Terry v. Ohio (1968). The result of this case gave police officers the authority to stop and search citizens on the street. The collection consists of applications, appointments, assignments, citations, correspondence, drafts, fingerprints, handwritten notes, memoranda, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, police records, programs, reports, a telegram, and transcripts. | | | | Call #: | MS 4920 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Chilton, Richard D | Katz, Carl | Stokes, Carl | Stokes, Louis, 1925- | Terry, John W. | Irish Americans -- Archives | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Law enforcement -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources | Civil rights -- United States | Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century | Ohio -- Emigration and Immigration -- History -- 19th century
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