United States flag flown over the U.S. Capitol when Tip O'Neill was sworn in as Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1977
Scope and Contents
Flag, certificate of authenticity, and letter to Boston College president J. Donald Monan, SJ.
Dates
- Creation: 1977
Creator
- From the Collection: O'Neill, Tip, 1912-1994 (Person)
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Selected items are closed due to fragility; a microfilm access copy is available. Audiovisual recordings in this collection have been migrated from source media; digital use copies can only be accessed onsite in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Full Extent
From the Series: 143.75 Linear Feet (91 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Provenance
Note that this flag did not belong to Tip O'Neill. It was given to Father Monan by the Architect of the Capitol in 1977.
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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