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John McLaughlin 1981 Irish Hunger Strike Ephemera Collection

Call Number

AIA.024

Date

1977-1989, inclusive

Creator

McLaughlin, John

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet in 1 manuscript box and 2 oversize folders

Language of Materials

Materials are in English

Abstract

The collection, collected by John McLaughlin, consists of articles, newspaper clippings and posters related to the Irish Hunger Strikes and other Irish Republicanism activities. Both the American and Irish press are represented.

Historical/Biographical Note

The materials in this collection were collected by Irish American political activist John McLaughlin.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in one series.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains ephemeral material related to and documenting reaction to the Hunger Strikes of 1981 and and to the organization Irish Northern Aid. Contents include newspaper clippings and magazine articles, and posters relating to the Hunger Strikers at Long Kesh Prison.

Access Restrictions

Open for research without restrictions.

Use Restrictions

The Tamiment Library does not have information about who owns copyright to this collection. Materials in this collection are expected to enter the public domain beginning in 2097. The Tamiment Library is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from this collection.

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date; Collection name; Collection number; box number; folder number;
Archives of Irish American, Tamiment Library
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date; Collection name; Collection number; box number; folder number; Archives of Irish America, Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials were collected by John McLaughlin and donated to the Archives of Irish America in 2000. The accession number associated with this collection is 1997.014.

Separated Materials

Several pamphlets, publications and articles in the collection have been integrated into the Irish Republicanism Collection, AIA 022

Related Material at the Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

Archives of Irish America Periodicals Collection AIA 004

Irish Republicanism Collection AIA 022

Archives of Irish America Pamphlet Collection AIA 047

Related Archival Materials

Issues of The Nation 1986-1995, have been housed in the Periodicals Collection AIA 004.

Collection processed by

Rebecca Altermatt

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-20 16:28:40 -0400.
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Language: Finding aid written in English.

Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

View Inventory

Newspaper Clippings and Articles, 1977-1989, inclusive

Box: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Posters: Hunger Strikers at Long Kesh Prison; Irish Awareness in America March, Washington DC, 1981, inclusive

Box: Shared Tamiment AIAOS001, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Posters: Hunger Strikers- Bobby Sands Murdered; Join the Boycott, 1981, inclusive

Box: Shared Tamiment AIAXOS001 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012