Boston Public Library collection on Irish independence efforts
Scope and Contents
This collection spans the years 1919-1960 and covers such subjects as the formation of the Irish Republic, the struggle for independence from Great Britain, the Irish Republican Army, and the anti-partisan movement. It includes correspondence relating to Éamon de Valera and Arthur Griffith. Also included are photographs, copies of the Irish Bulletin, and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1919-1960
Creator
- Various. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Items in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. In most cases, the Boston Public Library does not hold the copyright to the items in our collections. It is the sole responsibility of the user to make their own determination about what types of usage might be permissible under U.S. and international copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
The Easter Rising took place in Dublin on April 24-29, 1916 and was the result of anti-British sentiment and demands for Irish home rule. Although the rebellion was unsuccessful, a proclamation was read by Patrick Pearse, one of its leaders, announcing the creation of the Irish republic. The First Dáil, Dáil Éireann, convened on January 21, 1919 and adopted several documents, including a provisional constitution and a Declaration of Independence. The Irish War for Independence also began on that day. It was during the war that an act by the British Parliament in 1920 divided Ireland into two separate territories: Northern and Southern Ireland. The partition made each territory self-governing, but both remained part of the United Kingdom. The War for Independence ended on December 6, 1921 with the Anglo-Irish Treaty which established the Irish Free State, now the Republic of Ireland.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in five series: Series I. Correspondence, Series II. Alphabetical files, Series III. Miscellaneous and newspaper clippings, Series IV. Photographs, and Series V. Alphabetical files -- supplement.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Figgis Rare Book Store, Ltd. Dublin, 1979.
Processing Information
This electronic finding aid is transcribed from legacy data. In many cases, transcriptions were not verified against collection materials at the time of transcription. As a result, this finding aid could be incomplete and might only reflect a partial understanding of the material.
Statement on harmful description
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- Ireland — History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ireland — Politics and Government — 1910-1921. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ireland — Politics and Government — 1922-1949. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Republicanism — Ireland — History — 20th Century. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Boston Public Library Collection on Irish Independence Efforts
- Author
- Boston Public Library Staff
- Date
- 2015 January
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2014-12: Updated by Kimberly Reynolds, Archivist.
- 2023-02-16: To comply with Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Version 2019.0.3, Margaret Peachy, Archivist, adjusted the following field(s): title, extent number, EAD ID, finding aid filing title, finding aid date, scope and contents note, arrangement note, processing information note, preferred citation, revision description, and related materials, and created the following field(s): finding aid author.
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