Contains newspaper and magazine tributes written at the time of O'Neill's death documenting major events in his life, anecdotes, and reminiscences. Also included are drafts and proofs of O'Neill's book, Man of the House, in which he reflects on his years of public service.

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.