Ancient Order of Hibernians Cuyahoga County Divisions Photographs
(1951–1973)
Description
The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Cuyahoga County Divisions (f. 1871). This is an organization that supports Irish heritage and Roman Catholic charities in Cuyahoga County and Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of 32 prints including 27 black and white photographs and 5 color photographs. It also contains 11 color 35mm negative strips. This collection consists of 32 prints including 27 black and white photographs and 5 color photographs. It also contains 11 color 35mm negative strips — The images in this collection include portraits of Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) officers, committee members, initiates, and Margaret and James Lynch. The collection also includes photographs of banquets, conventions, and other AOH events. This collection is of value to researchers interested in Irish-American organizations, their origin in Ireland and their present form in America, especially the Ancient Order of Hibernians. It contains photographs of prominent Irish religious and political leaders in the Cleveland area and United States such as former Ohio Governor John Gilligan, Congressman Michael Feighan, and Bishop Edward Hoban. It also contains photographs of several AOH events. This collection would prove helpful for genealogists looking for photographs of or information about their relatives known to be in this organization.
Additional finding-aid link(s): https://researchworks.oclc.org/archivegrid/collection/data/760307835
Description adapted from the holding repository’s finding aid; it may describe the larger collection that contains the AOH/LAOH material.
The AOH does not hold these materials. Access, reproduction, and rights are governed by the holding repository under its own terms.