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| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | William Sullivan Papers
| | | | Creator: | Sullivan, William | | | | Dates: | 1851-1891 | | | | Abstract: | William Sullivan was the centre of the Tiffin, Ohio, circle of the Fenian Brotherhood and active in the Irish Emigrant Aid Society of Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, circular letters, reports, minutes, and other papers, relating to the Irish Emigrant Aid Society of Ohio and to the Fenian Brotherhood. Includes material on the Irish Parliamentary Party and the Irish-American Club Company of Cleveland. | | | | Call #: | MS 3073 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Sullivan, William. | Irish Parliamentary Party. | Irish-American Club Company of Cleveland. | Irish Emigrant Aid Society of Ohio. | Fenian Brotherhood. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Societies, etc.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | David Morrow, Sr. Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Morrow, David Sr. Family | | | | Dates: | 1818-1938 | | | | Abstract: | David Morrow Sr. was the son of John Morrow and brother of John Morrow Jr. and William Morrow. The family originated in Knock, parish of Castlenagh, County Down, Ireland. William Morrow emigrated to Virginia, and with family friend Alexander J. Stewart, who had settled in New York City, corresponded with the remaining Morrow family members in Ireland. The David Morrow Sr. family, including David Sr., his wife Abigail, and their children, David Jr., William, and Abigail, emigrated from Belfast, Ireland in 1832, and were settled in Euclid, Ohio, by 1833, where they farmed. David Morrow Jr. and his brother William, continued to farm after the death of their father in 1836, eventually acquiring their own land in Glenville, near Cleveland, Ohio. David Morrow Jr. married Eliza Shade, and they had three children; David Wilson, Abigail, and Eliza Lillie. David Wilson Morrow attended Shaw Academy in East Cleveland, and graduated from the Case School of Applied Science in 1890. He went into practice in Cleveland as a civil and architectural engineer, establishing the firm of Morrow and Cross. He was an active member of the Cleveland Engineering Society, the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, and the Cleveland Automobile Club. He married Ruby Jessamine Adams in 1905, and they had four children, two of whom survived, Ruth and David. The collection consists of genealogical and biographical sketches, correspondence, appointment books, tax returns and other financial papers, probate record journals, wills, deeds, trust and estate agreements, land plats and other real estate papers, minutes, transcripts, and other legal documents. | | | | Call #: | MS 4803 | | | | Extent: | 0.41 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Morrow, David Sr. d. 1836. | Morrow family. | Immigrants -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Women immigrants. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Politics and government. | United States -- Emigration and immigration. | Ireland -- History -- Famine, 1845-1852. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 4 | 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 | Requires cookie* | | 5 | Title: | John Walsh Papers
| | | | Creator: | Walsh, John | | | | Dates: | 1880-2000 | | | | Abstract: | John Walsh was born in England of Irish-born parents. Along with his wife, Anna Markey, he immigrated to the United States in 1880, and settled in Cleveland, Ohio, where he worked in a weaving business. He later taught at Immaculate Conception School in Cleveland, and worked for 18 years at the United States Post Office. After leaving the post office, he became the assistant to the Cuyahoga County Treasurer and in 1911 was appointed a bailiff at the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, a position he held until 1949. During the 1890s, he organized and was first president of the Cleveland branch of the Catholic Knights of Ohio. In 1895, he became a member of the Parnell Branch of the Irish Land League. He also served as president of the MacNeven Club, organized in 1867 chiefly by Irish American veterans of the Civil War. Walsh served as the county president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and secretary of the John Mitchell Council of the Irish National Association. The collection consists of a biography, a booklet with copies of Walsh's marriage certificate and newspaper articles about him, correspondence, program books of the MacNeven Club and Ancient Order of Hibernians honoring John Walsh, miscellaneous newspaper articles, and four copies of Irish Heritage Magazine. Genealogical information about John Walsh is also included. | | | | Call #: | MS 4841 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Walsh, John, 1856-1951. | Ancient Order of Hibernians. | MacNeven Club (Cleveland, Ohio). | Catholic Knights of Cleveland. | Land League (Ireland) | Irish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 6 | Title: | Sean C. Gallagher Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Gallagher, Sean C. Family | | | | Dates: | 1937-1984 | | | | Abstract: | Sean C. Gallagher is a judge in the Cleveland (Ohio) Municipal Court. He is a descendant of the Gallagher family that traces its history to Achillbeg Island, County Mayo, Ireland, and the Casey family of County Kerry, Ireland. The Gallagher family immigrated to the United States in 1930, settling in Cleveland, Ohio, and are very active in the Irish American community there, particularly the West Side and East Side Irish American Clubs. The collection consists of Gallagher family history, Casey family history, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. | | | | Call #: | MS 4858 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Gallagher, Sean C. | Gallagher family. | Casey family. | Irish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Mayo (Ireland : County) -- History. | Kerry (Ireland) -- History.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 7 | Title: | John V. Corrigan Papers
| | | | Creator: | Corrigan, John V. | | | | Dates: | 1938-1999 | | | | Abstract: | John V. Corrigan was a Cleveland, Ohio, Irish American lawyer and judge who served in the Ohio House of Representatives, as a judge on the Cleveland Municipal Court, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, as chief justice of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, and on the Ohio Court of Appeals. He was active in several philanthropic and cultural organizations, including the Children's Council and the Executive Committee of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. The collection consists of articles of incorporation of the Irish Cultural Garden, a biographical sketch of John V. Corrigan, a book, a bulletin, conference papers, correspondence, historical data regarding the Irish cultural Garden, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, programs, and speeches. | | | | Call #: | MS 4860 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Corrigan, John V. | Corrigan family. | Cleveland Cultural Garden Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland Cultural Gardens (Cleveland, Ohio)
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 8 | Title: | John J. O'Boyle Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | O'Boyle, John J. Family | | | | Dates: | 1872-2000 | | | | Abstract: | John J. O'Boyle is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, of Irish descent. His mother, Mary Gaughan, was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and emigrated to the United States in the 1920s, eventually settling in Cleveland. John J. O'Boyle's father, John O'Boyle, worked as a mailman in Cleveland. The O'Boyle family participates in Irish American organizations and events in Cleveland. The collection consists of a series of five lectures by British historian James Anthony Froude, answers to these lectures by Reverend Thomas N. Burke, a rebuttal by James A. Froude, an essay, memoirs, newspaper clippings, a pamphlet, and photographs. | | | | Call #: | MS 4872 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | O'Boyle, John J. | O'Boyle family. | Irish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs. | Postal service -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Employees. | Ireland -- History.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 9 | Title: | Catherine Leneghan Papers
| | | | Creator: | Leneghan, Catherine | | | | Dates: | 1969-2002 | | | | Abstract: | Catherine Leneghan (b. 1964) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and is of Irish descent. Both sides of her family originated in County Mayo, Ireland. Her father, Francis Leneghan came from Ballycroy, County Mayo, Ireland, and married Catherine O'Donnell, who is also of Irish descent. Catherine's maternal grandparents are Julia Conway, who hailed from Tourmekeady, County Mayo, and James O'Donnell who came from Islandeady, County Mayo. Her paternal grandparents, Ellen Sweeney came from Innisbiggle, Achill Island, County Mayo, and Francis Leneghan came from Ballycroy, County Mayo. Living in a traditional Irish family upbringing, Catherine was associated with things Irish from an early age. Like so many other Irish on Cleveland's west side, she attended St. Patrick's Grade School in Westpark, Cleveland, and subsequently was a student of St. Joseph's Academy, also in Westpark. She received a degree in Psychology at Cleveland State University. But Catherine's real love was of Irish music and dance. She pursued her career in this field, passing the TCRG exam and the ADCRG exam in the early 1990s. She has not looked back since. Her school, The Leneghan Academy of Traditional Irish Dance has been a success since it opened its doors in 1991. The collection consists of biographical information, newspaper clippings, and photographs. | | | | Call #: | MS 4942 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Leneghan, Catherine, 1964- | Leneghan Academy of Traditional Irish Dance. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs. | Dance -- Ireland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century. | Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 10 | Title: | John M. Gallagher Papers
| | | | Creator: | John M. Gallagher | | | | Dates: | 1902-1944 | | | | Abstract: | John M. Gallagher was an immigrant from Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland, in the late nineteenth century who resided for a period in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a political activist and a fervent believer in Irish freedom from Britain, and served in the Irish Volunteers, Clann na nGael, and the Irish Republican Brotherhood. He was a recruiting commander of the Irish American Republican Volunteers and provided funds for a memorial for Lt. Michael Moran, from Achill Island. In 1906 he was named sergeant major of the Hibernian Rifles of Ohio. The collection consists of account books, cards, certificates, constitutions, correspondence, estimates, an image, letterhead, minutes, newspaper clippings, program, notes, a notice, a postcard, a program, receipts, a report, a requisition form and ribbons. | | | | Call #: | MS 4902 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Gallagher, John M., 1883-1944 | Moran, Michael | Clan-na-Gael | Irish American Republican Volunteers | Irish Republican Brotherhood | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Irish Americans -- Societies, etc | Irish Americans -- Political activity | Political activists -- United States | Immigrants -- Ohio -- Cleveland
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 11 | Title: | Martin Leonard Sweeney Papers
| | | | Creator: | Sweeney, Martin Leonard | | | | Dates: | 1931-1940 | | | | Abstract: | Martin L. Sweeney (1885-1960) was a United States Representative from Cleveland, Ohio (1931-1943). He represented Ohio's 20th District. The collection consists of speeches, campaign literature, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, relating to Sweeney's political activities. Includes material on his campaign for Mayor of Cleveland (1933), his relations with Reverend Charles E. Coughlin and the National Union for Social Justice, and his support of William Lemke for President of the United States in 1936. | | | | Call #: | MS 3297 | | | | Extent: | 1.40 linear feet (1 container and 5 oversize volumes) | | | | Subjects: | Sweeney, Martin Leonard, 1885-1960. | Lemke, William, 1878-1950. | Coughlin, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1891-1979. | National Union for Social Justice. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Legislators -- United States -- Miscellanea. | United States -- Politics and government -- 1901-1953. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Politics and government.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 12 | 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 | Requires cookie* | | 13 | 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 | Requires cookie* | | 14 | Title: | George J. McMonagle Papers
| | | | Creator: | McMonagle, George J. | | | | Dates: | 1910-1989 | | | | Abstract: | George J. McMonagle was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1906 of Irish descent. A graduate of Cleveland Marshall Law School in 1930, he practiced law for 34 years. In 1964, he was appointed a judge in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, winning election to that office in 1966. He retired in 1997. McMonagle has been active in Irish organizations in Cleveland, including as a charter member of the Irish Civic Association, founded in 1942, and as a member of the Irish Goodfellowship Club. An annual activity of the Irish Civic Association was the organization of the St. Patrick's Day parade and banquet. The two groups maintain a close relationship; the Civic Association's banquet also serves to honor the Goodfellowship Club's "Man of the Year." the collection consists of personal papers of George J. McMonagle and also records of the Irish Civic Association, which he served as secretary and president. Included is general correspondence concerning the Irish Civic Association, specific correspondence concerning that group's articles of incorporation, a statement of continued existence, eleven issues of the newspaper The Irish-American covering the years 1939-1944, a membership list (1942) of the Irish Civic Association, articles of incorporation for the Irish Goodfellowship Club (1910), a compilation of Irish nicknames, speeches by George J. McMonagle, and newspaper clippings concerning Judge James C. Connell. | | | | Call #: | MS 4811 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | McMonagle, George J. | Connell, James C. | Irish Civic Association. | Irish Goodfellowship Club. | Knights of Equity. | United Irish Societies. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Saint Patrick's Day -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 15 | Title: | Daniel T. Shehan Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Shehan, Daniel T. Family | | | | Dates: | 1841-1939 | | | | Abstract: | Daniel T. Shehan was born in County Kerry, Ireland, and married Margerett Melagott there in 1838. They emigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1841. They moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1847. The collection consists of correspondence, medical instructions, a recipe book, poems, a contract, a partial will, photocopies of genealogical information, photocopies of newspaper articles, an autograph book, a commencement book, and a souvenir menu. Included are letters written home by Daniel Shehan to his family in Ireland. | | | | Call #: | MS 4817 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Shehan, Daniel T. | Gallagher, Tom, 1827-? | Gallagher, Tom L., 1888-1939. | Shehan family. | Gallagher family. | Irish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish -- Canada. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Immigrants -- United States -- Correspondence. | Ireland -- History -- Famine, 1845-1852. | Ireland -- Emigration and immigration.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 16 | 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 | Requires cookie* | | 17 | Title: | Knights of Equity Records
| | | | Creator: | Knights of Equity | | | | Dates: | 1896-1998 | | | | Abstract: | The Knights of Equity is a Roman Catholic Irish social group first established in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Knights of Equity Supreme Council. It then grew into a national organization. The Cleveland group was active from 1895 to 1905. Three courts were founded in Cleveland, one of which eventually had 5,000 members. After 1905, the group disintegrated in Cleveland, but continued to grow in other cities. In 1954, bylaws first included women in the organization. In 1960, the National Daughters of Erin were officially accepted by the Knights as an auxiliary. The collection consists of copies of the articles of incorporation, constitution and bylaws, ritual and installation ceremony program, an anniversary booklet, and miscellaneous newsletter copies. | | | | Call #: | MS 4834 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Knights of Equity. | National Daughters of Erin. | Irish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Irish Americans -- United States -- Societies, etc. | Clubs -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish American women. | Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 18 | Title: | Kathleen Niehaus Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Niehaus, Kathleen Family | | | | Dates: | 1837-2002 | | | | Abstract: | Kathleen Niehaus (nee O'Gorman) is a resident of Westlake, Ohio, and is of Irish descent. Her mother, Ellen (Nellie) Reynolds immigrated to the United States in 1910, settling in Cleveland, Ohio. She and her husband, Julius, later owned a trucking business. Kathleen Niehaus is an avid volunteer, and the Niehaus family participates in social and cultural clubs and events of the Irish American community in northeast Ohio. the collection consists of photocopies of death certificates, genealogies, marriage certificates, a photocopy of the newspaper Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, passenger information for Ellen Reynolds from Ireland to the United States, postcards, and topographical information regarding Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland. | | | | Call #: | MS 4868 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Niehaus, Kathleen. | Niehaus family. | O'Gorman family. | Koch family. | Reynolds family. | Irish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs. | Kilrush (Ireland) -- Maps, Topographic.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 19 | Title: | Robert E. Schade Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Schade, Robert E. Family | | | | Dates: | 1820-1994 | | | | Abstract: | Robert E. Schade was born and reared in Cleveland, Ohio. A descendant of the Dempsey family, he was active in the Irish American community of Cleveland. Robert E. Schade was a vice president of Willard F. Schade and Associates. His great grandfather, James Dempsey, was one of the founding members of St. Malachi's Church, Cleveland, Ohio. His grandfather, William F. Dempsey, was a merchant seaman on the Great Lakes, and also worked for the Cleveland Fire Department. The collection consists of a book chapter; cemetery records; certificates of birth, baptism, marriage and death; correspondence; a descendant chart; family histories; a family crest; a family tree; genealogical information; last will and testament; memoirs; newspaper clippings; obituaries; passenger arrival records; photographs; and a poem. | | | | Call #: | MS 4871 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Schade, Robert E. | Schade family. | Dempsey, William F. | Dempsey family. | Monaghan family. | Ranney family. | Walker family. | DeBinder family. | Irish -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Genealogy. | Irish American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Great Lakes -- History.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 20 | 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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