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Box 584

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

United States flag flown over the U.S. Capitol when Tip O'Neill was sworn in as Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1977

 File — Box: 584, tray: 2
Scope and Contents

Flag, certificate of authenticity, and letter to Boston College president J. Donald Monan, SJ.

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.

Dates: 1977

United States flag that hung behind the Speaker's Chair in the House Chamber throughout O'Neill's term as Speaker, approximately 1977

 File — Box: 584, tray: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

While a small subset of memorabilia were items O'Neill himself chose to comemorate a significant moment in his career, most represent gifts from constituents or colleagues.

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.

Dates: approximately 1977

United States flag flown over the U.S. Capitol following Tip O'Neill's death, 1994

 File — Box: 584, tray: 3
Scope and Contents

Includes the flag, a certificate of authenticity, and a note from Tip O'Neill's grandson Christopher O'Neill to Boston College president J. Donald Monan, SJ.

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.

Dates: 1994

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.

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.

Dates: between 1977-1986, 2002