932418
- TitleJohn Boyle O'Reilly papers, 1870-1944, collected by Peter Casey
- Creator
- Call numberMLMSS 1434
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
1870-1944 - Type of material
- Reference code932418
- Physical Description2 volumes of textual material
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
John Boyle O'Reilly, 1844-1890, Irish revolutionary and author was convicted of sedition and transported to Western Australia, arriving January 1868. In 1869 he escaped aboard an American whaler to the U.S.A. where he lived thereafter. He lectured in the Irish cause and edited the Boston newspaper Pilot - Scope and ContentVolume 1
a. Album of newscuttings and miscellaneous items, ca. 1884-1890. Manuscript, printed, illustrated
Some items are addressed by O'Reilly to Mrs F. B. Sherman, who apparently compiled the album
Volume 2
b. Miscellaneous papers, 1870-1944. Manuscript, printed
Includes 2 letters (one dated 1944, the other not dated) to Peter Casey relating to O'Reilly, and miscellaneous items by or about O'Reilly and his centenary, 1844-1944
This collection includes pictorial material. For location and description of this see Pic.Acc.1205 in Pic.Source file and PXA 7646 - Related Material
- Description source
Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (7-471 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011 - General note
Keyword subject:
Authors, Irish -- 19th century - Creator/Author/Artist
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