Maloney, William J. – Collection of Irish Historical Papers
(1857–1965)
Description
William J. Maloney was a neurologist and a member of the Irish independence movement in the United States. The Maloney Collection of Irish Historical Papers contains material relating to the history of Ireland from the beginning of the Fenian movement to the proclamation of the Irish Republic. The collection includes papers by and about Sir Roger Casement, 1882-1965, reflecting his activities in the United States as a spokesman for Irish independence, and in Germany as a fundraiser for the Irish Volunteers and organizer of the Irish Brigade; papers of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, 1898-1937, relating to the history of the Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood and the Fenian Brotherhood; papers of Joseph McGarrity, 1911-1937, relating to the Irish Republican Movement in the United States; papers of Patrick McCartan, 1914-1949, including reports on conditions in Ireland after the Easter Rising in 1916 and copies of reports as envoy of the Provisional Government of Ireland to the Soviet Union. Furthermore, the Maloney Collection of Irish Historical Papers contains material relating to the history of Ireland from the beginning of the Fenian movement to the proclamation of the Irish Republic. The collection includes papers by and about Sir Roger Casement, 1882-1965, reflecting his activities in the United States as a spokesman for Irish independence, and in Germany as a fundraiser for the Irish Volunteers and organizer of the Irish Brigade; papers of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, 1857-1903, relating to the history of the Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood and the Fenian Brotherhood; papers of Joseph McGarrity, 1898-1937, relating to the Irish Republican Movement in the United States; papers of Patrick McCartan, 1914- 1949, including reports on conditions in Ireland after the Easter Rising in 1916 and copies of reports as envoy of the Provisional Government of Ireland to the Soviet Union; letters to David James O’Donoghue, 1888-1905, regarding his writing; records of the Joint Committee on the Immigration Act of 1924; correspondence of the Friends of Irish Freedom, 1919-1922, relative to the Irish bond certificate campaign; papers of William J. Maloney relating to Sir Roger Casement, the Irish Volunteer movement, and Irish-American relations. The collection also includes numerous pamphlets, booklets, periodicals and press releases. Joint Committee on the Immigration Act of 1924, 1924- 1929, 1940, n.d. 0.5 box The Joint Committee on the Immigration Act of 1924 was formed in 1926 by the American Irish Historical Society, the Friends of Irish Freedom, the Clan-na-Gael, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and other organizations. Their aim was to have the Act repealed, their objection being the National Origins Quota . . . The Committee felt that the Irish population numbers were wrong and that more Irish immigrants should be allowed into the United States. The Act was revised by Congress in 1952. This series contains correspondence, articles, statistics, and invoices from the various organizations that constituted the Joint Committee on the Immigration Act of 1924.
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