Faculty Sponsor(s)
Peter Buckingham
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
History
Description
This project continued research into James Connolly's time in America from 1902-1910. It focused on primary sources in the hopes to unearth things not found in the secondary writing on Connolly’s activities during this influential time. The O’Brien papers are an eclectic collection of primary documents from Connolly’s life, including letters between James Connolly and his friend John Matheson, correspondence with other socialists, and some of Connolly’s own writing. The New York Call was a daily socialist newspaper that contains ads for Connolly’s lectures and his magazine, The Harp, as well as meetings of his organization, the Irish Socialist Federation. Through these primary sources and others, more of James Connolly’s activities and perspectives during his time in America come to light.
Recommended Citation
Buckingham, Peter H. and Seiler-Garman, Robin M., "Digging Deeper: James Connolly in America" (2016). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 70.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2016/all/70
Digging Deeper: James Connolly in America
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
This project continued research into James Connolly's time in America from 1902-1910. It focused on primary sources in the hopes to unearth things not found in the secondary writing on Connolly’s activities during this influential time. The O’Brien papers are an eclectic collection of primary documents from Connolly’s life, including letters between James Connolly and his friend John Matheson, correspondence with other socialists, and some of Connolly’s own writing. The New York Call was a daily socialist newspaper that contains ads for Connolly’s lectures and his magazine, The Harp, as well as meetings of his organization, the Irish Socialist Federation. Through these primary sources and others, more of James Connolly’s activities and perspectives during his time in America come to light.
