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| | • | Drake, Timothy A. -- Family -- History -- Sources. |
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| | • | Irish Americans -- History -- Sources. | [X] | | • | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 19th century. |
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| | • | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. |
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| | • | MacWilliams, William, 1841-1887. |
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| | • | McWilliams, William, 1801-1880. |
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| | • | Nationalism -- Ireland. |
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| | • | Noonan family -- History -- Sources. |
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| | • | Sullivan family -- History -- Sources. |
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| | • | Sullivan, John C. -- Family -- History -- Sources. |
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| | • | Sullivan, John J. |
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| | • | United States -- Emigration and immigration. |
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| | • | White family -- History -- Sources. |
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| | • | World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Irish Americans. |
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| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | William MacWilliams Papers
| | | | Creator: | MacWilliams, William | | | | Dates: | 2002 | | | | Abstract: | William MacWilliams (1841-1887) was born in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, to a Presbyterian and Ulster Scottish family, the fourth son and only child of William McWilliams (1801-1880) and Elizabeth Russell. This family had strong Irish pro nationalist political leanings, believing in a united, independent and non-sectarian Ireland. They supported the United Irishmen movement which sought to overthrow British rule. In addition, Williams' grandfather fought with the rebels at Ballynahinch and Antrim in Northern Ireland in the 1798 uprising. William received a primary school education, and as a youth, was fascinated with the history of Ireland and the stories of various nationalist movements. He later involved himself in nationalist activities, and in doing so, endangered himself, resulting in his parents sending him to America after arrests were made in Belfast and Down in 1859, to avoid imprisonment. MacWilliams came originally to New York and then moved to Pennsylvania where he married Elizabeth J. Dawson (b. 1839), a Scottish immigrant. He lived most of his life in the United States, in various cities. His grandson, Heber MacWilliams, resides in Cleveland, Ohio. The Fenian Brotherhood was an Irish nationalist organization in the United States from 1858 to 1886. William and Elizabeth MacWilliams returned to Ireland for one year, during which time MacWilliams first became active in the Fenian movement. Upon his return to the United States, not only was MacWilliams an active member from 1863 to 1871, he also held key positions, including that of Organizer. Working in that capacity, he traveled around the United States seeking out and encouraging the Irish immigrants to involve themselves in the fight for Irish freedom from British rule. This proved extremely worth while, and resulted in MacWilliams founding dozens of Fenian Circles and enlisting thousands of Irishmen in the Fenian Brotherhood. A man of much energy and ambition, William married three times, fathered fourteen; he set up seven businesses and founded two towns, during his short life of just forty-seven years. William was also renowned for his public speaking abilities and his writing skills. The collection consists of three histories that document the life of William MacWilliams and his father William McWilliams. | | | | Call #: | MS 4886 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | MacWilliams, William, 1841-1887. | McWilliams, William, 1801-1880. | Irish Americans -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- Societies, etc. | Immigrants -- United States -- 19th century. | Fenians. | Nationalism -- Ireland. | Ireland -- History -- 1837-1901.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | John C. Sullivan Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Sullivan, John C. Family | | | | Dates: | 1810-2001 | | | | Abstract: | John J. Sullivan (b. 1942) as born in Cleveland, Ohio, and is of Irish descent. Sullivan traced his genealogy back several generations, originating in Ireland, particularly in the southern counties of Cork, Kerry, and Tipperary, and County Mayo. Sullivan family members served in the United States military in every conflict since the Civil War. Following in their footsteps, Sullivan in an army veteran. He served in the Vietnam War and in 2003 is the Commander of the American Legion Post #196 Brecksville, Ohio. Sullivan has worked as a journalist, and has published in a variety of newspapers in Ireland and the United States. He gained media expertise as a Reagan Democrat in Ohio's 14th Congressional District as a Public Policy Spokesperson for the Administration. Sullivan is an active member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and is a member of the Irish American Archives Society. The collection consists of a career outline of John J. Sullivan, certificates of birth marriage and naturalization, correspondence, two essays, family charts, maternal and paternal family histories, military service data, newspaper articles, a postcard, four short stories by John C. Sullivan, and information regarding entertainers in the Sullivan family. | | | | Call #: | MS 4888 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Sullivan, John C. -- Family -- History -- Sources. | Sullivan, John J. | Sullivan family -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- History -- 19th century. | Irish Americans -- History -- 20th century. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 20th century. | Irish Americans -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- Archives. | Ireland -- Emigration and immigration. | United States -- Emigration and immigration.
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| Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | Timothy A. Drake Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Timothy A. Drake Family | | | | Dates: | 1822-2002 | | | | Abstract: | Timothy A. Drake is of Irish descent with ties to Cleveland, Ohio. In 2003 he resided in Virginia. Drake has completed much of his genealogy, tracing five generations of family history to his great-great-grandparents. His father, John G. Drake (1921-1945) was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked as as firefighter for the city of Brooklyn, Ohio, and also served in World War II for twelve months in the Pacific Theater of Operation. John G. Drake married Margaret Mary Flanagan (1920-1993), who was also born in Cleveland and who worked as a factory worker in Norfolk, Virginia. Her grandmother Anna Noonan (1868-1952) came from Flagmount, County Clare, Ireland. Drake's maternal grandmother, Richard E. White (1859-1927) worked as a Cleveland policeman and died as a result of a motorcycle accident. The collection consists of correspondence, the Flanagan family genealogy, the White family genealogy, two newspaper articles, and three photographs. | | | | Call #: | MS 4900 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Drake, Timothy A. -- Family -- History -- Sources. | Drake family -- History -- Sources. | Flanagan family -- History -- Sources. | White family -- History -- Sources. | Noonan family -- History -- Sources. | Connors family -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- History -- 19th century. | Irish Americans -- History -- 20th century. | Irish Americans -- History -- 21st century. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 19th century. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 20th century. | Irish Americans -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Irish Americans -- Archives. | World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Irish Americans. | Ireland -- Emigration and immigration. | United States -- Emigration and immigration.
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