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21	Title:	Emeralds Unlimited, Inc. Records
	Creator:	Emeralds Unlimited, Inc.
	Dates:	1979-1993
	Abstract:	Emeralds Unlimited, Inc. (1973-1995) was established to provide imported goods from Ireland to promote Irish culture and support Irish American events in the Cleveland, Ohio area. The owners, Joan Dillon Flynn and Dee Keating, who served as vice president, opened the first Irish import store in Ohio on October 13, 1973 on Old River Road in the Flats called Emerald in the Flats. The company was the first import business to participate in the Irish Cultural Festival at the Berea Fairgrounds in Ohio. A second store was opened in Akron by Flynn's son, John Flynn. It ceased operations one year later, when John Flynn moved out of sate. Emeralds Unlimited Inc. imported Irish stone and turf jewelry, sweaters, woolens, crystal, and art work. Bernadette O'Brien, native of Dublin and costume designer for the Cleveland Playhouse handmade "bainin" skirts and purses for the store. Natives of Brooklyn, New York, of Irish parents, Joan Dillon Flynn and her husband Ed moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1958. The company consisted of eight stores, including one in Lakewood and Euclid. The operation ceased in 1995. The collection consists of a catalog, history of the company, and newspaper clippings.
	Call #:	MS 4915
	Extent:	0.03 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Flynn, Edward \| Flynn, Joan Dillon \| Flynn, John \| O'Brien, Bernadette \| Keating, Dee \| Emeralds Unlimited, Inc \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs \| Irish Americans -- Archives \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| Irish American women -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| Jewelry -- Ireland \| Clothing and dress -- Ireland \| Claddagh rings \| Clothing trade -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| 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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22	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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23	Title:	Peggy Patton Family Papers
	Creator:	Patton, Peggy Family
	Dates:	1872-2001
	Abstract:	Peggy Patton (nee Calvey) (b. 1937) is from Cleveland, Ohio, and is of Irish descent. Her parents Martin Calvey (1901-1980) and Bridget Moran (1894-1987) were both born in Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland, in different villages, located approximately six miles from each other. The Moran family came from the Deserted Village, in Dooagh, and the Calvey family came from Dookinella. They came from large families, ten siblings each. Both parents chose Cleveland as a place to settle, as both had relatives in this area, and because employment was ample. Martin Calvey worked at the Jones and Laughlin Steel mill, while Bridget worked as a housemaid at The Union Club, located on East 12th and Euclic Avenue. It was in Cleveland that Martin and Bridget met and were married on December 10, 1929, in St. Malachi's Church. One of Patton's uncles, Michael Moran (1896-1921) was a Lieutenant in the Irish Republican Army. After participating in the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland, Michael was arrested in imprisoned in Darmunt in England. His last meal in the prison was a bowl of porridge (oatmeal) loaded with arsenic, provided by one of the guards. He died subsequently. Patton is the last living child of the Calveys. The collection consists of photocopies of the Moran family genealogy, a map of Achill Island outlining historic events, a Memorial at Dooagh in honor of Michael Moran, necrology files, newspaper clippings, obituary, passenger records, passport, pedigree chart, photographs, a postcard, and ship manifests.
	Call #:	MS 4885
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Patton, Peggy, 1937- \| Calvey, Martin, 1901-1980. \| Calvey, Bridget, 1894-1987. \| Moran, Michael, 1896-1921. \| Patton family -- History -- Sources. \| Calvey family -- History -- Sources. \| Clan-na-Gael. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Fenians. \| Irish Americans -- Societies, etc. \| Ireland -- History -- Easter Rising, 1916. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century. \| Mayo (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. \| Achill Island (Ireland) -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. \| Ohio -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century.
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24	Title:	John P. Kilroy Papers
	Creator:	Kilroy, John P.
	Dates:	1975-1993
	Abstract:	John P. Kilroy, of Cleveland, Ohio, is of Irish descent. Three of his grandparents immigrated to the United States from counties Mayo, Carlow and Westmeath during the early twentieth century. They came to the United States in search of a better life, and to escape from the economic and political turmoiil present in Ireland at that time. Kilroy went to law school and represented the Padraig Pearce Center of the Irish American Club East Side, Inc. during its establishment. He was also active in the Cleveland Irish Players, a theatre group that was founded by Kevin McGinty and produces Irish plays by Irish playwrights. He was a regular contributor to the Ohio Irish Bulletin and other newsletters. Kilroy's interests also extend to Gaelic athletics and Irish current affairs, including the troubles in Northern Ireland. The collection consists of an application form, brochure, correspondence, essays, handwritten, notes, an invitation, a leaflet, a press release, newsletters, newspaper clippings, Padraic Pearce Center, Inc. organizational documents, a petition, plays, programs and a sports schedule.
	Call #:	MS 4899
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Kilroy, John P. -- Family -- History -- Sources. \| Kilroy family -- History -- Sources. \| Irish American Club - East Side, Inc. Padraig Pearce Center. \| Cleveland Irish Players. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 20th century. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Irish Americans -- Politics and government. \| Irish drama -- 20th century. \| English drama -- Irish authors -- 20th century. \| Theater -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Irish Americans -- Societies, etc. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration. \| United States -- Emigration and immigration. \| Northern Ireland -- History -- 1969-1994. \| Northern Ireland -- History -- Sources. \| Mayo (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration. \| Carlow (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration. \| Westmeath (Ireland : County) -- Emigration and immigration.
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25	Title:	Timothy A. Drake Family Papers
	Creator:	Timothy A. Drake Family
	Dates:	1822-2002
	Abstract:	Timothy A. Drake is of Irish descent with ties to Cleveland, Ohio. In 2003 he resided in Virginia. Drake has completed much of his genealogy, tracing five generations of family history to his great-great-grandparents. His father, John G. Drake (1921-1945) was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked as as firefighter for the city of Brooklyn, Ohio, and also served in World War II for twelve months in the Pacific Theater of Operation. John G. Drake married Margaret Mary Flanagan (1920-1993), who was also born in Cleveland and who worked as a factory worker in Norfolk, Virginia. Her grandmother Anna Noonan (1868-1952) came from Flagmount, County Clare, Ireland. Drake's maternal grandmother, Richard E. White (1859-1927) worked as a Cleveland policeman and died as a result of a motorcycle accident. The collection consists of correspondence, the Flanagan family genealogy, the White family genealogy, two newspaper articles, and three photographs.
	Call #:	MS 4900
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Drake, Timothy A. -- Family -- History -- Sources. \| Drake family -- History -- Sources. \| Flanagan family -- History -- Sources. \| White family -- History -- Sources. \| Noonan family -- History -- Sources. \| Connors family -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- History -- 19th century. \| Irish Americans -- History -- 20th century. \| Irish Americans -- History -- 21st century. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 19th century. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 20th century. \| Irish Americans -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Irish Americans. \| Ireland -- Emigration and immigration. \| United States -- Emigration and immigration.
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26	Title:	Philip O'Brien Family Photographs
	Creator:	O'Brien, Philip Family
	Dates:	1891-1999
	Abstract:	The O'Brien family originally came from county Galway, Ireland, and members of this family immigrated from Ireland to the United States from 1848 to 1897. O'Brien completed the family genealogy and traced his roots back to 1830s. The collection consists of 26 black and white photographs of members of the O'Brien family.
	Call #:	PG 529
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Boyle family -- History -- Sources. \| Callaghan family -- History -- Sources. \| Eagan family -- History -- Sources. \| Egan family -- History -- Sources. \| Finnigan family -- History -- Sources. \| Flannery family -- History -- Sources. \| Furey family -- History -- Sources. \| Joyce family -- History -- Sources. \| O'Brien family -- History -- Sources. \| Sommerly family -- History -- Sources. \| Irish Americans -- Archives. \| Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Participation, Irish Americans. \| World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Irish Americans. \| World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Irish Americans. \| Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Participation, Irish Americans. \| Irish Americans -- 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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27	Title:	Philip O'Brien Family Papers
	Creator:	O'Brien, Philip Family
	Dates:	1835-2003
	Abstract:	The O'Brien family originally came from county Galway, Ireland, and members of this family immigrated from Ireland to the United States from 1848 to 1897. Philip O'Brien completed the family genealogy and traced his roots back to 1835. O'Brien's great grandparents, Dennis and Alice Callaghan, were born in Ireland and immigrated during the Great Famine (1845-1850) first to England, and then to the United States in 1848. They settled in the Irish neighborhood known as the Angle, on West 25th Street and Washington Avenue in Cleveland Ohio. Three generations of his family fought in the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. The collection consists of death records, genealogies, baptisms, cemetery records, necrology records, essays, pedigree chart and United States Federal Census records.
	Call #:	MS 4918
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Boyle family -- History -- Sources \| Callaghan family -- History -- Sources \| Eagan family -- History -- Sources \| Egan family -- History -- Sources \| Finnigan family -- History -- Sources \| Flannery family -- History -- Sources \| Furey family -- History -- Sources \| Joyce family -- History -- Sources \| O'Brien family -- History -- Sources \| Sommerly family -- History -- Sources \| Irish Americans -- Archives \| Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Participation, Irish Americans \| World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Irish Americans \| World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Irish Americans \| Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Participation, Irish Americans \| Irish Americans -- 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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