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| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | 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* | | 2 | 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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