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William Bourke Cockran papers

Title
  1. William Bourke Cockran papers, 1881-1924.
Author
  1. Cockran, William Bourke, 1854-1923

Collection information

Finding aid

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
  2. Frewen, Moreton, 1853-1924
  3. Marbury, Elisabeth, 1856-1933
  4. Plunkett, Horace Curzon, Sir, 1854-1932
  5. Smith, Goldwin, 1823-1918
Description
  1. 17.5 linear feet (42 boxes)
Summary
  1. The collection consists of correspondence, addresses and speeches, legal papers, and personal and miscellaneous papers, including scrapbooks, newsclippings and memorabilia, related to Cockran's activities as lawyer, orator, politician, Irish activist, and congressman.
Subject
  1. Cockran, William Bourke, 1854-1923
  2. Mooney, Thomas J., 1882-1942
  3. Democratic Party (N.Y.)
  4. Law firms -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.)
  5. Irish Americans
Genre/Form
  1. Scrapbooks.
Call number
  1. MssCol 582
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
  2. Microfilm of Winston Churchill correspondence must be used in lieu of originals.
Additional formats (note)
  1. available on microfilm;
Source (note)
  1. Cockran, Anne Ide (Mrs. William Bourke)
Biography (note)
  1. William Bourke Cockran (1854-1923) was an Irish-born American lawyer, orator and politician who was elected to Congress from New York in 1886, 1890, 1892 and 1920. He was an anti-imperialist and advocate for Irish causes.
Processing action (note)
  1. Cataloged
Author
  1. Cockran, William Bourke, 1854-1923.
Title
  1. William Bourke Cockran papers, 1881-1924.
Additional formats
  1. Correspondence with Winston Churchill, 1895-1906, available on microfilm; New York Public Library. *ZL-353.
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Access
  1. Microfilm of Winston Churchill correspondence must be used in lieu of originals.
Biography
  1. William Bourke Cockran (1854-1923) was an Irish-born American lawyer, orator and politician who was elected to Congress from New York in 1886, 1890, 1892 and 1920. He was an anti-imperialist and advocate for Irish causes.
Finding aids
  1. Finding aid available in repository and on internet. http://digilib.nypl.org/dynaweb/ead/human/msscockr/
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  1. Finding Aid
Occupation
  1. Legislators United States.
  2. Lawyers.
Added author
  1. Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.
  2. Frewen, Moreton, 1853-1924.
  3. Marbury, Elisabeth, 1856-1933.
  4. Plunkett, Horace Curzon, Sir, 1854-1932.
  5. Smith, Goldwin, 1823-1918.
LCCN
  1. ms 68001128
Research call number
  1. MssCol 582
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