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O'Malley, Patricia Trainor, 1937-2024

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1937-02-12 - 2024-11-23

Biographical note

Patricia Trainor O'Malley was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts on February 12, 1937, to Peter and Marie (Donovan) Trainor. O'Malley graduated from Merrimack College and received her MA and PhD at Boston College. She taught at Bradford College from 1975-2000 and was a member of Bay State Historical League and American Association for State and Local History. O'Malley wrote numerous books on the history of Haverhill, Massachusetts and Irish immigrants. She died on November 23, 2024 in North Andover, Massachusetts.

Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Patricia Trainor O'Malley collection of Donovan and McCarthy family papers

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2021-008
Abstract

Collection primarily consists of correspondence of the Donovan and McCarthy families, Irish immigrants who settled in Haverhill, Massachusetts in the late nineteenth century. Also included are biographical records, ephemera, and photographs.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Letters in Shared box 1823 Folder 1 and Shared box 2524 Folder 1 are restricted due to fragility.

Dates: 1872 - 2021; Majority of material found within 1884 - 1929