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Boston College collection of photographs of Ireland

 Collection
Collection MS-1986-092: Boston College collection of photographs of Ireland

Dates

  • 1921 - 1993

Scope and Contents

This is a collection of photographs of Ireland from multiple sources.

Black-and-white photographs of 1921 Dublin and the surrounding area document unrest surrounding the March 14th execution of six prisoners from Mountjoy Gaol (now Mountjoy Prison); protests, including by Cuman na mBan; military checkpoints and searches; and family of those executed. Of note is a photo of Maud Gonne with Thomas Whelan's mother. The photographs also show housing conditions and American Committee for Relief in Ireland members, possibly alongside Irish White Cross members. Many of the photographs are stamped by Dublin commercial photographer W. D. Hogan or the London-based British Illustrations Ltd. Notes by Boston College librarian Helen Landreth indicate that chairman of the American Committee for Relief in Ireland, C. J. France, collected these photographs while visiting Ireland.

The color slides feature Irish communities, landscapes, and everyday life in the 1980s and 1990s. Most document County Galway and County Cork, with particular focus on the Monaghan family in the small community of Blackweir, County Galway.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research.

Restrictions on use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet (4 containers)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This is a collection of photographs of Ireland from multiple sources. Black-and-white photographs of 1921 Dublin and the surrounding area, including some by commercial photographers, document unrest surrounding the execution of six prisoners from Mountjoy Gaol (now Mountjoy Prison) on March 14 of that year. Color slides feature Irish towns and everyday life in the 1980s and 1990s.

Arrangement

Organized into two series, which are ordered chronologically. I. C. J. France collection of 1921 Dublin images, and II. Carol Burchill slides.

Provenance

Because the current accessioning system was not used until January 1986, it is not possible to know exactly the dates of acquisition of materials received before that time. However, notes found with the 1921 photographs indicate that they were likely a gift of C. J. France (circa 1950).

The slides were a gift of Carol Garibaldi Burchill (1994).

Related Materials

Bobbie Hanvey photographic archives, MS.2001.039, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

Michael Schwartz Northern Ireland photographs, MS.2018.005, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

Patrick A. Collins papers, MS.1986.038, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

Processing Information

The photographs in Series I were receieved in slide carousels and moved into sleeves during processing. The original groupings have been maintained; each carousel is now corresponding to a folder.

Title
Boston College Collection of Photographs of Ireland
Subtitle
1921-1993
Status
Completed
Author
Lynn Moulton
Date
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

Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
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Chestnut Hill MA 02467 United States
617-552-4861
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