De Valera, Éamon, 1882-1975
Dates
- Existence: 1882 - 1975
Biographical Note
Éamon De Valera participated in revolutionary politics as a young man and after the Easter Rising became national president of Sinn Fein. In 1919 he became President of Ireland. At various intervals between 1932 and 1959 he was Prime Minister; he ended his public career by serving two terms as President.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Boston College collection of Éamon and Sinéad De Valera
Composed of published speeches of Sinn Fein leader and Irish president Éamon De Valera, some of which date from the World War II era. There are also images of him, including photographs taken during his visit to Boston in 1947. In addition, the collection includes obituaries of De Valera from Irish newspapers, and two letters of De Valera's wife, Sinéad.
Collection is open for research.
Helen Landreth papers
Personal papers of librarian and historian Helen Landreth relating to her research on Irish history.
Collection is open for research.