Lord Jeff Knitting Mills wool sweater for a Tip O'Neill trip to China, between 1977-1986, 2002

File — Box: 584, tray: 4

Scope and Contents

Blue wool v-neck sweater embroidered with a gavel and "Speaker" in English and Chinese, made as a gift for Tip O'Neill, and accompanying letter from the donor.

Dates

Creation: between 1977-1986, 2002

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 Sub-Series: 40.5 Linear Feet (31 containers)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Provenance

Note that this sweater did not belong to Tip O'Neill. According to the donor John Susan, two sizes of the sweater were embroidered, and this was the one that did not fit O'Neill. Gift of John W. Susan to the John J. Burns Library in 2002.