American Conference for Irish Studies records
Dates
- Creation: 1961 - 2017
Scope and Contents
These official records of the American Conference for Irish Studies document the organization’s growth and continued operation over the years. Included are the constitution and by-laws, correspondence of the officers, meeting programs and minutes for the executive committee, and membership information. Conference materials included planning materials, as well as media related to events held by ACIS. Reports document the work of the treasurer, as well as that of the general membership. Publications consist of the organization’s newsletter and updates to Guide to Irish Studies, a volume that provides information on Irish Studies programs in North America compiled by ACIS. The records also include materials related to the regional sections, including annual meetings and newsletters.
Creator
- American Conference for Irish Studies (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Historical note
The American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS), formerly the American Committee for Irish Studies, was founded in 1960 by Lawrence McCaffrey, Gilbert Cahill, and Emmet Larkin, all of whom would go on to serve as president of the organization. ACIS was created as an interdisciplinary scholarly organization dedicated to promoting the study of Ireland and the Irish. It has approximately 800 members internationally, including the United States, Ireland, and Canada, and it holds an annual conference each spring, in addition to regional meetings in the United States throughout the year.
Sources:
American Conference for Irish Studies – An Chomhdháil Mheiriceánach Do Léann Na hÉireann. Accessed July 08, 2019. https://acisweb.org/.
Lawrence, McCaffrey J. A History of the American Committee for Irish Studies. N.p: n.p., 1983.
Past Presidents of the American Conference for Irish Studies
1962-1965: Gilbert Cahill, State University of New York at Cortland
1965-1968: David H. Greene, New York University
1968-1971: John V. Kelleher, Harvard University
1971-1973: Harold Orel, University of Kansas
1973-1975: John Rees Moore, Hollins College
1975-1978: Lawrence J. McCaffrey, Loyola University, Chicago
1978-1981: Emmet Larkin, University of Chicago
1981-1983: Alan Ward, College of William and Mary
1983-1985: Thomas Hachey, Marquette University
1985-1987: Robert E. Rhodes, State University of New York at Cortland
1987-1989: Maureen O’Rourke Murphy, Hofstra University
1989-1991: James S. Donnelly, Jr., University of Wisconsin–Madison
1991-1993: Mary Helen Thuente, Indiana University
1993-1995: Blanche Touhill, University of Missouri-St. Louis
1995-1997: James MacKillop, Onondaga Community College
1997-1999: Lucy McDiarmid, Villanova University
1999-2001: Nancy Curtin, Fordham University
2001-2003: Michael Patrick Gillespie, Marquette University
2003-2005: John P. Harrington, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2005-2007: Eamonn Wall, University of Missouri-St. Louis
2007-2009: José Lanters, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2009-2011: James S. Rogers, University of St. Thomas
2011-2013: Sean Farrell, Northern Illinois University
2013-2015: Mary Trotter, University of Wisconsin–Madison
2015-2017: Brian Ó Conchubhair, University of Notre Dame
2017-2019: Timothy G. McMahon, Marquette University
Extent
13.5 Linear Feet (15 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
These official records of the American Conference for Irish Studies include national and regional conference planning materials, correspondence, meeting programs and minutes, reports, and membership information, as well as the organization’s national and regional newsletters and updates to Guide to Irish Studies.
Arrangement
Arranged into six series: I. Constitution and by-laws; II. Conferences; III. Correspondence; IV. Executive committee; V. Membership; and VI. Publications.
Series II. Conferences is divided into six subseries: A. National; B. Regional; C. International; D. Non-ACIS conferences; E. Papers from conferences; and F. Recorded events.
Series III. Correspondence is further subdivided by record creator.
Series IV. Executive committee is divided into three subseries: A. Meeting materials; B. Reports; and C. Subject files. Subseries C. Subject files is further subdivided by record creator.
Series VI. Publications is divided into two subseries: A. Guide to Irish Studies revisions and B. Newsletters.
Provenance
Transferred from the American Conference for Irish Studies in multiple accessions from 1988 to the present.
Separated Materials
Published works associated with this collection have been transferred within the Burns Library and can be found in the Boston College Library catalog.
Source
- Dean, Joan Fitzpatrick, 1949- (Person)
- Murphy, Maureen O'Rourke (Person)
- McNamara, Leo F. (Person)
- Dalsimer, Adele (Person)
- Rogers, James (James Silas) (Person)
- American Conference for Irish Studies (Organization)
- Donnelly, James S. (Person)
- Shannon, Catherine B., 1938- (Person)
- Ward, Alan J. (Person)
- Farrell, Sean, 1966- (Person)
- Lowery, Robert G., 1941- (Person)
- Berger, Carol A. (Person)
- MS.2013.027 ACIS conference proceedings, membership lists, member correspondence, and reports on current research
- Title
- American Conference for Irish Studies Records
- Subtitle
- 1961-2017
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Stephanie Hall
- Date
- July 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
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