George Harrison Papers
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George Harrison (1915-2004) was a socialist and revolutionary Irish Republican who spent his life supporting the causes of oppressed peoples around the globe. The collection consists of correspondence, legal files, memoranda, publications, ephemera, financial records, photographs, and material objects. The materials document his family history, Harrison's gunrunning trial, and political affiliations and involvements. This collection includes materials from many organizations in which Harrison was active during the period 1970-1995, especially the Irish American Defense Fund, the Irish Republican Socialist Committee of North America, the National Graves Association, and Republican Sinn Fein. The materials also reflect his interests in liberation movements in South Africa, Cuba, Latin America, Palestine and the Philippines, particularly through a collection of political buttons.
Biographical Note
George Harrison (1915-2004) was a socialist and revolutionary Irish Republican who spent his life supporting the causes of oppressed peoples. Harrison was born in Shammer, Kilkelly, County Mayo, Ireland on May 2, 1915. As a youth he served in the East Mayo Brigade of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish Civil War (1922-1923). He immigrated to the United States in 1938 and served as an infantryman in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater of World War II. In 1948 Harrison began working as an armored car guard with Brinks, Inc. but was suspended in 1981 because of criminal charges filed against him.
Harrison was arrested on June 23, 1981 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for violations of federal firearms laws. He, along with four others, was charged with running guns to the Provisional Irish Republican Army in the high-profile U.S. vs. Harrison, Falvey, Mullen, Gormley, and Flannery case argued in the Eastern District of New York Federal Court. Frank Durkan, also from County Mayo and a nephew of New York City lawyer and politician Paul O'Dwyer, represented Harrison, acknowledging that Harrison had shipped guns to Republicans in Ireland but arguing that American's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was complicit in the act. He was acquitted in 1982 and subsequently reinstated by Brinks with back pay in accordance with the order of a federal labor arbitrator (see folder Local 807 IBT vs. Brinks).
He retired from the company in the mid-1980s, but remained active in political causes, including opposition to racism and apartheid, as well as providing aid to Palestinians, Chileans, and other victims of poverty or injustices. Through his life, Harrison was active in many charitable endeavors, like providing funds to build a new parish church in his native town during the 1950s. He supported Irish American organizations that advocated the union of Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland, and came to the aid of Irish Republican prisoners held in the United States, Ireland, or Great Britain. He supported socialist political causes, but was also active in the New York City mayoral campaign of David Dinkins and the presidential campaigns of Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton.
George Harrison died at his home in Park Slope, Brooklyn on October 6, 2004.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in six series, each of which is arranged alphabetically by subject or title.
- Personal, 1964-2001
- Organizations and Memberships, 1925-2000
- Pamphlets and Publications, 1937-2003
- Oversize Materials: Publications and Fliers, 1963-1995
- Photographs, 1982-1998
- Ephemera, 1970-2000
Scope and Contents
The George Harrison Papers consist of correspondence, pamphlets, flyers, photographs, buttons, legal documents, memoranda, publications, research files, and material objects documenting Harrison's political activities and affiliations. The collection includes materials from numerous organizations in which Harrison was active during the 1970s through the mid-1990s, especially the Irish American Defense Fund, the Irish Republican Socialist Committee of North America, the National Graves Association, and Republican Sinn Fein. The materials, especially his collection of political buttons, also reflect his interest in liberation movements in South Africa, Cuba, Latin America, Palestine, and the Philippines. The papers also document Harrison's 1981-1982 defense against charges of gunrunning to the Provisional Irish Republican Army tried in the Eastern District of New York Federal Court case U.S. vs. Harrison, Falvey, Mullen, Gormley, and Flannery.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by George Harrison, the creator of this collection, were transferred to New York University in 1997 and 2005. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive. Please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; George Harrison Papers; AIA 009; box number; folder number; Archives of Irish America/Tamiment Library, 70 Washington Square South, New York University Libraries, New York, NY 10012.
Location of Materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were donated in 1999 and 1997 by George Harrison, and in 2005 by Franck Durkel of O'Dwyer & Bernstien, executor of George Harrison's will.
Custodial History
George Harrison contacted the Archives of Irish America in 1997 through Angela M. Carter, at that time proprietor of Irish Books and Graphics. Ten boxes of material were accessioned from Harrison's apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn by Marion Casey in November 1997 and an additional eleven boxes of books and testimonials were donated by O'Dwyer & Bernstien in April 2005, acting as the executors of Harrison's estate. The accession number associated with this collection is 1997.069. Posters and framed memorabilia found in repository were added to this collection in 2015. The accession number associated with these materials is 2015.043. George Harrison sent an additional box of posters and memorabilia related to his involvement in human rights activism in 1999. The accession number associated with this gift is 2017.006.
Appraisal
In 2017, several t-shirts and a hat related to political rallies and campaigns were assessed as having minimal research value and were removed from the collection. These items had been included as part of a 1999 accretion added to the collection in 2017.
Separated Materials
Six boxes of books were removed from the manuscript collection to be cataloged as part of the Tamiment Library book collection. Issues of The Irish People, The Sovereign Nation, Irish Democrat, and Saoirse were separated to the Archives of Irish America Newspapers and Periodicals Collection (AIA 004)
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Processing Information
Information about processing decisions made prior to 2017 has not been recorded. In 2017, one small box and three oversize folders containing memorabilia and posters were added to the collection. These materials were described in the file-list and integrated into Series VI: Ephemera and Materials Objects.
Revisions to this Guide
Repository
Series I. Personal, 1964-2001
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, legal documents, concerning Harrison's personal life, family history, and his defense against gunrunning charges in the U.S. vs. Harrison, Falvey, Mullen, Gormley, and Flannery case. Of note are speeches made by Harrison, a July 1983 application for a pistol permit, correspondence from Harrison's co-workers at Brinks, a book about the trial by Thomas Cox, and the October 1982 testimony of Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, a character witness at the trial.
Black and Tan Massacre, Mar 4, 1985, inclusive
Certificates, Honorariums, Awards and Recognitions, Tribute, 1964-1994, undated, inclusive
Correspondence, 1960s-1970s, inclusive
Correspondence I, 1980s, inclusive
Correspondence II, 1980s, inclusive
Correspondence, 1990-1992, inclusive
Correspondence, 1993-1998, inclusive
Correspondence, undated
Correspondence A-C, May 1996, 1997, inclusive
Correspondence D-F, 1992-2001, inclusive
Correspondence: Family, 1964-1995, inclusive
Correspondence: Family, 1980-1995, undated, inclusive
Correspondence M-R, 1964-2001, inclusive
Correspondence: Snee, John, 1971-1982, inclusive
Greene, Michael - Ordination, Nov 10, 1979, inclusive
Invitations, 1984-1997, inclusive
Kennedy Memorial at Roscommon Park, circa 1984, inclusive
Local 807 International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Brinks), 1983-1984, inclusive
Memory Cards, 1960s-1990s, inclusive
Newspaper Clippings: Family and Personal History, circa 1982, 2000, inclusive
Newspaper Clippings/Articles: Ireland, North Ireland, undated
O'Dwyer, Paul: Political Campaigns, 1965, 1977, inclusive
Pistol Permit Application, Jul 1983, inclusive
Poetry, undated
Protest Chants, undated
Republican Sinn Fein (Sinn Fein Poblachtach), 1980-2000, inclusive
Republic Sinn Fein: Correspondence, 1990-1995, inclusive
Republican Sinn Fein: Correspondence - O'Connell, Daith, 1987-1990, inclusive
Republican Sinn Fein: Irish Freedom Movement (Sinn Fein Poblachtach), 1990, inclusive
Republican Sinn Fein: Republican Bulletin, 1986-1987, inclusive
Republican Sinn Fein: Victoria Branch (Australia), 1989-1990, inclusive
Sheey, John Joe: Funeral, 1980, inclusive
Speeches and Statements by Harrison, circa 1982, 1999, undated, inclusive
Speeches and Sponsorships by Harrison, 1982-1985, inclusive
Trial: Bail Release, Nov 19, 1982, inclusive
Trial: Briefing Note re: Noraid and Trial, Aug 4, 1983, inclusive
Trial: Correspondence, 1982, inclusive
Trial: Cox, Thomas - Statement and book "The Trial of the IRA Five" Riverside Books, 1992., 1982, inclusive
Trial: Freedom of Information Request, Mar 28, 1988, inclusive
Trial: Harrison-Falvey Defense Committee, 1982, inclusive
Trial: Harrison Statement on Arrest, Jun 19, 1981, inclusive
Trial: Judgment of Acquital, Nov 5, 1982, inclusive
Trial: Letters of Support, Jul 11, 1981, inclusive
Trial: Local 807 IBT v. Brinks Inc., 1982-1985, inclusive
Trial: Local 807 and Brinks Inc., 1983-1984, inclusive
Trial: McAliskey, Bernadette Devlin - Testimony, Oct 20, 1982, inclusive
Trial Newspaper Clippings, 1981-1983, inclusive
Trial: Search Warrant and Objects Seized, Jun 1981, inclusive
Tributes (Given by George Harrison), 1996-2001, undated, inclusive
Series II. Organizations and Memberships, 1925-2000
Scope and Content Note
Materials in this series include minutes, financial records, correspondence, and memoranda concerning a variety of domestic, Irish, and international political organizations Harrison belonged to, including Hands Off Cuba Coalition, the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, and the Committee in Solidarity with Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Although international in scope, much of the material documents Harrison's involvement with Irish and Irish American organizations, including his speech at a New York H-Block Armagh Committee rally; his work with the National Graves Association to provide memorials for Irish Republicans; his association with Republican Sinn Fein (also known as Sinn Fein Poblachtach), including letters from organizer Daithi O'Connell; his affiliation with the Irish American Defense Fund, which raised money during the 1980s for the legal defense of Irish Republican sympathizers facing criminal trial and deportation proceedings in American courts.
Ad Hoc Committee to Commemorate Sabra and Shatila, Sep 1983, inclusive
Ad Hoc Committee to Preserve Palestinian National Culture, 1986, inclusive
Ad Hoc Committee for a July Emergency Mobilization, Jun 1983, undated, inclusive
Ad Hoc Committee to Stop the Grand Jury/Resistant Task Force, 1984, undated, inclusive
Africa Fund, 1983-1997, undated, inclusive
Africa: General, 1983-1989, inclusive
African National Congress (ANC), 1982-1987, undated, inclusive
All Peoples Congress, 1982, 1984-1988, undated, inclusive
American Connection, 1989, inclusive
Anti-Apartheid, 1982-1989, inclusive
Anti-Apartheid, 1990s, inclusive
Anti-Apartheid, undated
Anti-Apartheid: Brooklyn Anti-Apartheid Coordinating Committee, 1986, undated, inclusive
Anti-Racism, Jan 1987, undated, inclusive
April Actions for Peace, Jobs and Justice, 1985-1986, inclusive
Argentina, 1982, 1984, undated, inclusive
Casa De Las Americas, 1983-1995, undated, inclusive
Casa El Salvador, 1983-1987, undated, inclusive
Casa Nicaragua, 1983-1992, undated, inclusive
Center for Cuban Studies, 1985-1997, undated, inclusive
Donations: Acknowledgements, 1968, 1983-1998, inclusive
Central America and the Caribbean, 1983-1991, undated, inclusive
Chile, 1982-1990, undated, inclusive
Civilian Complaint Review Board in the City of New York, Sep 1992, inclusive
Clinton-Gore Campaigns, 1992-1996, inclusive
Coalition for a Free Central America, 1983, inclusive
Coalition for a Nuclear Free Harbor, 1985, inclusive
Columbia, 1984, undated, inclusive
Commission of Inquiry for the International War Crimes Tribunal, Jan 1992-Feb 1992, inclusive
Committee for Chilean Inquiry, 1983-1991, undated, inclusive
Committees of Correspondence: Corresponder, 1992-1999, inclusive
Committees of Correspondence - donation receipts, 1992-1996, inclusive
Committees of Correspondence - Fliers and Meeting Notices, 1992-1996, inclusive
Committees of Correspondence: New York Mobilizer: Newsletter of the New York Committees of Correspondence, 1993-1994, inclusive
Committee for David Dinkins, 1989, 1993-1994, inclusive
Committee for a Free Chile, 1983-1984, undated, inclusive
Committee for an Irish Forum, 1974, inclusive
Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES), 1984-1997, inclusive
Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES), undated
Committee in Solidarity with Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, 1990-1992, inclusive
Committee in Solidarity with Vietnam, Kampuchea and Laos, 1985-1990, undated, inclusive
Committee for a United Labor and People's May Day, 1984, 1989, undated, inclusive
Cuba Information Project, 1991-1997, inclusive
Cuba, 1986-1997, undated, inclusive
Daily News - Boycott the Daily News, undated
Democratic Campaign Committee, 1992-1997, undated, inclusive
Donations (by Harrison), 1973-1994, 1997, inclusive
Eire Nua Building Fund, undated
El Salvador, 1983-1994, undated, inclusive
Free the Ohio 5, 1985, 1988, inclusive
Friends of Jim Brennan (Campaign), 1982-1994, inclusive
Frontline (Line of March Publication), 1984-1987, undated, inclusive
Grand Jury and Repression Position Papers (in Spanish), undated
Grenada, 1983-1984, undated, inclusive
Guatemala, 1983-1990, undated, inclusive
Haiti, 1984-1993, undated, inclusive
Honduras, 1985-1986, undated, inclusive
Housing and Homelessness Causes, undated
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility/Immobilize Apartheid Coalition, 1987-1993, undated, inclusive
International Peace for Cuba Appeal, 1991-1997, inclusive
Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization - U.S.-Cuba Friendship Committee, 1991-1997, inclusive
Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization: Pastors for Peace, 1990-1995, undated, inclusive
Iranian Student Association Organization of Iranian Peoples Fedaii Guerrillas, 1982, 1986, undated, inclusive
Ireland: Newspaper clippings and articles, 1950-1990, undated, inclusive
Irish American Defense Fund, 1983-1984, inclusive
Irish American Defense Fund: Ancient Order of Hibernians, 1983, inclusive
Irish American Defense Fund: Burke, Maurice, Rev., 1983-1984, inclusive
Irish American Defense Fund: Correspondence/Donations, 1983, inclusive
Irish American Defense Fund: Financial Statements, 1983-1987, inclusive
Irish American Defense Fund: Fundraising Appeals and Brochures, 1984, inclusive
Irish American Defense Fund: Fundraising, Social Events, 1982-1986, inclusive
Irish American Defense Fund: Lists of Potential Donors, undated
Irish American Defense Fund: Minutes and Agendas, 1983-Jun 1984, inclusive
Irish American Defense Fund: Minutes and Agendas, Jul 1984-1986, inclusive
Irish American Defense Fund: Minutes - Pledge Fund Committee, 1983, inclusive
Irish American Defense Fund: Organizational/Ad Campaigns, 1983, inclusive
Irish Brigade Association Newsletter: The Irish Volunteer, 2000, inclusive
Irish Northern Aid Committee ( NORAID ), 1990, undated, inclusive
Irish Republican Army, 1956-1957, inclusive
Irish Republican Clubs - US and Canada, 1956-1978, inclusive
Irish Republican Socialist Party (Saorse), 1980, inclusive
Jesse Jackson Campaign, 1984, 1987-1992, undated, inclusive
Jewish Affairs, undated
John Brown Anti-Klan Committee, Mar 1985, undated, inclusive
Korea, 1983, undated, inclusive
Liam Cotter Memorial, undated
Leonard Peltier Defense Committee (see also Series IV), 1985-1989, inclusive
Madre/Women's Peace Network Inc., 1985-1993, undated, inclusive
Nelson Mandela Reception Committee, 1990, inclusive
Marxist Studies, 1983, undated, inclusive
Mayo Foundation for the Handicapped (Paul O'Dwyer), 1967-1987, inclusive
Medical Aid for Central America - MEDICA, 1985-1990, undated, inclusive
La Misa Campesina Nicaraguense: Program, Oct 21, 1984, inclusive
Middle East, 1979-1992, inclusive
Middle East, undated
Militant Labor Forum, 1984-1987, undated, inclusive
Mission of Cuba to the United Nations, 1992-1996, inclusive
Na Fianna Eireann (Irish Republican Youth Movement), 1985-1986, inclusive
Na Fianna Eireann (Irish Republican Youth Movement), 1984, inclusive
National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, 1989-1994, inclusive
National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression: Organizer, 1992-1993, inclusive
National Association for Irish Justice, 1969, undated, inclusive
National Campaign for Peace in the Middle East, 1990-1991, undated, inclusive
National Central America Health Rights Network, 1987-1992, undated, inclusive
National Committee to Free Puerto Rican Prisoners of War, 1984-1987, undated, inclusive
National Committee for Independent Political Action, 1988-1989, inclusive
National Graves Association, 1980-1990, inclusive
National Graves Association: Correspondence of Sean Fitzpatrick, 1972-1986, inclusive
National Graves Association: Correspondence of Joe and Mary Stagg, 1979, inclusive
National Graves Association: Memorials, 1970-1980, inclusive
National Hormel Strike Support Committee, 1986, inclusive
National Labor Committee: Education Fund, Oct 1995, inclusive
National Mobilization for Survival, May 19, 1987, inclusive
Native Americans, 1982-1991, inclusive
Rosemary Nelson Memorial Service, Apr 15, 1999, inclusive
New Movement in Solidarity with Puerto Rican Independence and Socialism, 1987, 1989, undated, inclusive
New York 8 and Defense Committee, 1984-1985, inclusive
New York Anti-Apartheid Coordinating Council, 1985-1988, undated, inclusive
New York H-Block Armagh Committee: General, 1980-1989, inclusive
New York H-Block Armagh Committee Rally Harrison Speech, Dec 12, 1982, inclusive
New York Labor Committee Against Apartheid, 1985-1991, undated, inclusive
New York Socialist Workers Campaign, 1984-1986, inclusive
Nicaragua, 1983-1994, undated, inclusive
Nicaragua Construction Brigade, undated
Nicaragua Solidarity Network, 1988-1991, undated, inclusive
Nicaragua Support Project, 1984, 1986, undated, inclusive
Nicaragua-United States Friendship Office, 1992-1994, inclusive
Northern Ireland, 1964, 1978, undated, inclusive
November 29 Coalition: Correspondence and Clippings, 1982-1987, undated, inclusive
November 29 Coalition: Fliers, undated
November 29 Coalition for Palestine: Meeting Minutes, 1986-1987, inclusive
November 29 Coalition: Newsletter (incomplete run), 1983-1987, inclusive
November 29 Committee for Palestine: Proposed Bylaws, undated
Organizations: Various I, 1981-1995, undated, inclusive
Organizations: Various II, 1981-1995, undated, inclusive
Palestine Solidarity Committee, 1987-1993, undated, inclusive
Palestine Solidarity Committee: Members Update, 1989
Paralyzed Veterans of America, 1993, inclusive
Peoples Anti-War Mobilization, 1982-1986, undated, inclusive
Philippines, 1984-1991, undated, inclusive
Philippines: Campaign to End U.S. Intervention in the Philippines, 1988-1989, undated, inclusive
Political Campaigns: Various, 1984-1997, inclusive
Political Prisoners, 1984-1997, undated, inclusive
Political Rights Defense Fund, 1984, 1987-1988, inclusive
Puerto Rican Committee Against Repression, 1985-1989, undated, inclusive
Puerto Rico: General, 1983-1994, undated, inclusive
Rainbow Coalition, 1984-1993, undated, inclusive
Secretaria de la Solidaridad con Chile, 1983-1987, undated, inclusive
Sinn Fein, 1925-1990s, inclusive
Socialist Organizations, 1983-1986, undated, inclusive
Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United Nations, 1986-1997, inclusive
Socialists Workers Party, 1984-1988, undated, inclusive
South America, 1985-1988, 1994, undated, inclusive
Stop the Witch Hunts, 1985, inclusive
Taller Latinoamericano, 1983-1986, undated, inclusive
Turkey Solidarity Committee, undated
Unidad Latino Americana Malvinas Argentinas, 1982-1984, inclusive
Unions: Labor and Workers Rights, General, 1980-1996, undated, inclusive
Unions: Shell Boycott Campaign Brochures; United Mine Workers of America, 1987-1988, inclusive
Unions: United Farm Workers of America, 1985, 1992, inclusive
United Nations Association of the U.S., 1995, inclusive
United Nations Special Committee on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Aug 1986, inclusive
U.S. and Cuba Medical Project, 1994-1995, inclusive
U.S. Anti-Imperialist League, 1982-1985, inclusive
U.S. Friends of Ruben Zamora (Salvador), 1993-1994, inclusive
U.S. Hands Off Cuba Coalition, 1990-1994, inclusive
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 1991-1992, inclusive
U.S. Invasion of Panama, 1990, undated, inclusive
U.S. Peace Council, 1986-1993, undated, inclusive
U.S. Tour of Nicaraguan Trade Unionists, 1988, inclusive
U.S. Politicians, 1972-1973, inclusive
Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, 1985-1997, undated, inclusive
Vietnam, 1982-1988, inclusive
Vietnam Tenth Anniversary Committee, 1985, inclusive
Westchester People's Action Coalition, Inc. (WESPAC), 1985-1994, inclusive
Women's Rights Organizations, 1983-1993, undated, inclusive
Workers World Party, 1984-1987, inclusive
Series III. Pamphlets and Publications, 1937-2003
Scope and Content Note
Materials in this series include pamphlets and other publications produced by a variety of domestic, Irish, and international political organizations Harrison belonged to. Major topics concern Irish Republicanism, the treatment of prisoners, and international liberation movements.
Subseries A. Irish, 1937-2003
1798 Rebellion publications, 1982-1998, inclusive
1916 as History: The Myth of the Blood Sacrifice. C. Desmond Greaves. (Fulcrum Press, Dublin), 1991, inclusive
Against Violence In Ireland. Desmond Wilson. (Andersontown News, Belfast), 1983, inclusive
The Birmingham Framework: Six Innocent Men Framed for the Birmingham Bombings. Fr. Denis Faul and Fr. Raymond Murray., circa 1976, inclusive
Breaking the Deadlock: A Way out of the Northern Impasse. Robert Heatley. (Fulcrum Press, Dublin), 1991, inclusive
Cabhair (Irish Republican Prisoners Defendants Fund): Dinner Journals, 1998-1999, 2003, inclusive
Casement: The Transatlantic Theatre Company Presents. Charlie Dunne., 1995, inclusive
Clan na Gael Seventieth Annual Dinner: Easter 1916-1986, Apr 25, 1986, inclusive
Corruption of Law: Memorandum to the Gardiner Committee on the working of Emergency Legislation in Northern Ireland. Frs. Brian J. Brady, Denis Faul, Raymond Murray. (Abbey Printers, Cavan), 1974, inclusive
An Cumann Cabhrach: The Republican Aid Committee (For the Relief of Republican Prisoners and their Dependents) Testimonial Dinner, 1983, inclusive
Cumann na Saoirse/National Irish Freedom Committee: Annual Michael Flannery Memorial Dinner Dance, 2nd and 10th programs, 1996, 2005, inclusive
Michael Davitt Remembered. Bernard O'Hara. (Michael Davitt National Memorial Association. Straide, Co. Mayo), 1984, inclusive
Declaration on the Struggle again[st] Colonialism in Western Europe. Irish Republican Movement., 1974, inclusive
Unveiling of the Michael Doheny Monument. Calvary Cemetery. October 7, 1989. Michael Doheny Memorial Committee: Michael Flannery, Patrick Doheny, James Grogan., 1989, inclusive
Deported: Jimmy Gralton 1886-1945. The story of Jimmy Gralton, Effernagh, Gowel, Co. Leitrim. Des Guckian. (Westmeath Examiner Ltd., Mullingar), 1996, inclusive
Fermanagh Facts. Fermanagh Civil Rights Association., undated
The First Dail, undated
The Flames of Long Kesh: The Murder of Hugh Gerard Coney, Internee, 15-16 October, 1974. Fr. Denis Faul and Fr. Raymond Murray. (Abbey Printers, Cavan), Nov 6, 1974, inclusive
Glimpses of an Irish Felon's Prison Life. Thomas J. Clarke. (National Publications Committee, Cork), 1970, inclusive
"Ireland's History of Repression." James Walker. Socialist Worker (reprint). International Socialists. London., undated
"Ireland's Right to Unity: The Case stated by the All-Party Anti-Partition Conference, Mansion House, Dublin." Cahill & Co. Ltd. Dublin., undated
Irish-American Fenian Society: 14th Annual Awards Dinner, Oct 25, 1996, inclusive
Irish Northern Aid Testimonial Dinner Journal, 1986, inclusive
James Connolly Wrote for Today.... Nora Connolly O'Brien and Eibhlin Ni Sheidhir. (Irish Freedom Press, Dublin), 1978, inclusive
Just Be. Eddie McKenna. (I.R. Publishing. Enterprise, AL), undated
Charlie Kerins: The 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Execution of Charlie Kerins 1944-1994., 1994, inclusive
Labor and the Republican Movement. George Gilmore. (Repsol Pamphlet, Dublin.) (First published in 1966.), undated
Laochra Luimnigh: Ui Dhalaigh Luimnigh agus Eiri Amach na Casca 1916. Nora de hOir. (Clo Saoirse-Irish Freedom Press, Dublin), 2001, inclusive
Let the Fight Go On. Saorise Go Deao: Songs and Poems of the Irish Republican Socialist Movement. (Printing Press, Enterprise, AL) (inscribed to GH and signed by Ray Collins), 1985, inclusive
Martyrs for Ireland: The Story of Mac Cormick and Barnes. Brian O'Higgons. (Irish Book Bureau, Dublin), 1968, inclusive
Maurice O'Neill 1917-1942. [County Kerry], 1992, inclusive
Memoirs of Irish Volunteer Activity 1917-1924. Peter O'Farrell. (West End Printing Corporation), undated
Omos Do Tony D'Arcy, Galway agus Sean MacNeela, Mayo [Commemoration]. (Herald Quick Print. Tuam, Co. Galway, Ireland), 1990, inclusive
Open the Window. Let in the Light. (St. John's and Corpus Christie Parish Council Steering Committee), 1975, inclusive
Pairc an Phiarsaigh, Oscailt Oifisiul 16 Meitream. Galway [Patrick Pearce; Padraic Pearse], 1957
George Plant and the Rule of Law: The Devereux Affair 1940-1942. Michael Moroney. (Tipperary Historical Society), 1989, inclusive
Prelude to Freedom 1916-1966: 50th Anniversary Review. (Irish Art Publications, Ltd., Dublin), undated
Saoirse. Maria Kane. (I.R. Publishing, Enterprise, AL), 1984, inclusive
The Slaying of John Downs. (Republican Publications, Dublin), 1984, inclusive
The Spirit of Freedom: Prize winning entries in the Bobby Sands commemoration school essay competition. (Bobby Sands Commemoration Committee, Dublin), 1983, inclusive
Stormont: An Assessment. (United Ireland Association [Britain]) (2 copies), 1971, inclusive
They Kept Faith: In this tribute to two soldiers of Ireland the full story of the Brookeborough attack in which they lost their lives is now told by their comrades. (Roinn Eolais Na Poblacta), 1957, inclusive
Tragedies of Kerry. Dorothy Macardle. (Irish Freedom Press, Dublin), 1988, inclusive
Ulster: The Future. Frank McManus, M.P. (Jan Press, The Bronx, NY), 1972, inclusive
United States, Britain, Ireland: A Special Special Relationship. Leonard Brenner., undated
Wolfe Tone Annual , 1937, 1951, 1956, 1959, 1961, inclusive
The Workhouse Ward: A Farce. Lady Gregory, 1909. (Samuel French, London), undated
Workshop Talks. James Connolly. (Repsol Ltd., Dublin), 1993, inclusive
Young Connolly. Sean Cronin. (Repsol Ltd., Dublin), 1983, inclusive
Subseries B. Non-Irish, 1980-1995
Africa: various, 1985-1990, undated, inclusive
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee: Background Paper, 1983-1984, undated, inclusive
Center for Cuban Studies Newsletter, 1992-1994, inclusive
Labor: Labor Against Apartheid; Phildalephia Labor Comm. on Central America; Workers Tribune; United Labor Action, 1983-1987, undated, inclusive
Brooklyn Chapter CIPES Bulletin: A Newsletter of the Brooklyn Chapter of Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, 1984-1985, inclusive
Central America - various publications, 1982-1987, undated, inclusive
Chelsea / El Jicaral Sister City Project Newsletter, 1989, inclusive
The Citizen: Newsletter for the Central Brooklyn Independent Democratic Club, 1988-1989, 1994, inclusive
Cuba Action, 1992-1993, undated, inclusive
Cuba Update, 1992-1993, inclusive
The 807 Teamster, 1981-1984, inclusive
Free Puerto Rico! New Movement in Solidarity with Puerto Rican Independence and Socialism, 1985-1986, inclusive
The Insurgent: Newsletter of the Committee to Fight Repression, 1985-1986, inclusive
Many Races Cultural Foundation Newsletters: The Garry Press; The Freedom Press, 1982-1986, inclusive
Middle East: Pamphlets, 1980-1983, undated, inclusive
The New State Repression. Ken Lawrence. International Network Against New State Repression. Chicago., 1985, inclusive
New York Mobilizer: People's Anti-War, 1983-1987, inclusive
New York NICA News: Nicaragua Solidarity Network of Greater New York, 1988-1989, inclusive
People's Anti-War Mobilization/All People's Congress Bulletin, 1982-1984, inclusive
Por la Paz y la Solidaridad, May 1986-Jun 1986, inclusive
Puerto Rico: various publications, 1982-1992, undated, inclusive
The Rainbow Organizer: Official Publication of the National Rainbow Coalition Inc., 1988, inclusive
Salud y Paz: Quarterly Publication of the National Central America Health Rights Network, 1990-1992, inclusive
Taliba: Philippine Solidarity Network Publication, 1986-1987, inclusive
Unidad Latinoamericana Malvinas Argentinas Bulletin (U.L.M.A.), 1983-1985, inclusive
Update on Guatemala: Committee in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala, 1985-1986, inclusive
Various newsletters, single issues, 1984-1995, inclusive
Series IV. Oversize Materials: Publications and Fliers, 1963-1995
Scope and Content Note
Materials in this series include flyers, posters, and publications concerning American political campaigns, Irish Republicanism, and international liberation movements.
Commemoration Posters: John Joseph Martin, Thomas Clarke, Pronisias Stagg, Thomas Ashe Banner Memorial Committee, 1972, undated, inclusive
East Mayo Commemoration Committee, 1963, undated, inclusive
Fliers: South and Central America, undated
Fliers: Various, 1984, undated, inclusive
Harrison: Father of the Year Award, 1982, inclusive
Harrison Speech on British Atrocities Flier (unidentified university), 1986, inclusive
Jesse Jackson Presidential Campaign, 1988, inclusive
Political Posters and Bumper stickers: Clinton-Gore; Dinkins for Mayor [NYC], 1990-1996, inclusive
Pro-Republican Irish Solidarity Movement, 1985, inclusive
Puerto Rican Committee against Repression (flier), undated
Publications: Ang Kasma / Ang Katipunan (Phillipines), 1986-1987, inclusive
Publications: April Action for Peace and Justice, undated
Publications: Central America, 1983-1995, inclusive
Publications: Fighting Back - All Peoples Congress and People's Anti-War Mobilization (2 issues), 1986, inclusive
Publications: For People and Solidarity - Bulletin of the Peace and Solidarity Project, 1986, 1987, inclusive
Publications: The Guardian vol 42, no. 17 (South Africa), 1990, inclusive
Publications: International Women's Day, 1988, inclusive
Publications: Inter-Religous Foundation for Community -IFCO News, undated
Publications: Leonard Peltier Defense Committee - Crazy Horse Spirit, 1984, inclusive
Publications: National Anti-Racist Organization Committee, 1982, inclusive
Publications: Palestine Focus: National Newsletter of the November 29th Coalition (various issues), 1983-1989, inclusive
Publications: Peace Courier Supplement , undated
Publications: Prisons: Fortresses of Repression, undated
Publications: The Socialist Campaign in '84, 1984, inclusive
Publications: United States Anti-Imperialist League, undated
Publications: Unions - American Workers Party, 1985; Movement for the Unity of Trade Unions and Professional Association of El Salvador, 1984; 1199US Union Slate; Workers World, 1990, 1983-1990, undated, inclusive
Publications: Unity (various issues), 1990, inclusive
Series V. Photographs, 1982-1998
Scope and Content Note
This series contains photographs of George Harrison's family and friends, in addition to politicians like Paul O'Dwyer and President Bill Clinton. Of note is a photograph of Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, a character witness at Harrison's trial.
Castro, Fidel and Angela (photoprint), undated
Character Witneses: Trial (includes Bernadette Devlin), 1982, inclusive
Clinton, Bill and Hillary, 1996, inclusive
Family, 1980s-1990s, inclusive
Free Joe Doherty (signed by Mary Pike; photograph includes Paul O'Dwyer) (oversize), Apr 25, 1987, inclusive
Harrison, George, 1990, undated, inclusive
Montjuic (Montjuich) Cemetery, Barcelona Spain: Mick O'Riordan, Moe Fishman, Bill Van Felix, Bob Doyle, 1998, inclusive
O'Dwyer, Paul, undated
St. Celsus Church, Kilkenny, Ireland, undated
Snee, John; Barry, Tom; Colgan, Frank, undated
Unidentified, 1998, undated, inclusive
Series VI. Ephemera and Material Objects, 1950-2001, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This series consists of t-shirts, approximately 200 buttons, and other material objects acquired by Harrison beginning in the 1970s documenting anti-apartheid efforts in South Africa; anti-war and disarmament; and liberation movements in Ireland, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Namibia, Palestine, Korea, and Cuba. The buttons also reflect Harrison's support for organized labor and union strikes, notably that against Eastern Airlines, and American political campaigns, including Jesse Jackson and David Dinkins. Posters and artwork commemorating members of the Irish republican movement from the 18th century through the 20th century, the 60th anniversary of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, Harrison's membership in the Wolfe Tone and the Ninety Eight Memorial Association, and the Michael Flannery Memorial Award.
Items added to this series in 2017 date from 1988 to 1992 and include posters related to liberation movements in South Africa, Cuba, Latin America, and Palestine, and anti-nuclear disarmament. They also include pieces of memorabilia including a ticket-stub from a 1991 Nelson Mandela rally in New York City.