The papers contain correspondence, photographs, artwork, ephemera, and clippings documenting the life and career of Kathleen Daly Clarke, while Clarke’s collection includes materials about her husband Thomas Clarke and Irish politics during the early- to mid-1900s.
The papers contain correspondence, photographs, artwork, ephemera, and clippings documenting the life and career of Kathleen Daly Clarke, while Clarke's collection includes materials about her husband Thomas Clarke and Irish politics during the early- to mid-1900s. Of note are cards she received from political figures, including Eamon de Valera, Douglas Hyde, and Sean Ó Ceallaigh, some of which were printed by Cuala Press and Three Candles Press. A significant portion of the materials are publications and ephemera circulated by Irish political groups, including Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail.
Arranged into four series: Professional Materials; Personal Materials; Irish Political Materials; and Thomas J. Clarke Materials.
5 linear feet (9 boxes).
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Though the copyright interests have not been transferred to Boston College, some of the items in the collection are in the public domain. For further information, see the section on copyright in the Burns Library's Rules for the Reading Room.
Collection was established by Thomas J. Clarke and continued by Kathleen Clarke and son Emmet. Purchased from Emerald Isle Books in 2001.