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O'Shaughnessy family papers

Title
O'Shaughnessy family papers, 1899-1937, bulk (1910-1930).
Author
O'Shaughnessy family.
Supplementary Content
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Additional Authors
  • Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.
  • Coues, Jane Augusta McKinney, 1845-1925.
  • Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986.
  • Harriman, Mary W.
  • Huerta, Victoriano, 1845-1916.
  • Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948.
  • O'Shaughnessy, Edith, 1870-1939.
  • O'Shaughnessy, Elim.
  • O'Shaughnessy, Nelson J. W., 1876-1932.
  • Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943.
  • Root, Elihu, 1845-1937.
  • Szechenyi, Gladys Vanderbilt.
  • Vanderbilt, Alice.
  • White, Emily V.
  • White, Henry, 1850-1927.
  • Wilson, Henry Lane, 1857-1932.
Description
7 linear feet (15 boxes).
Summary
Collection contains materials relating to Edith, Nelson and Elim O'Shaughnessy.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Diaries.
  • Photographs.
  • Scrapbooks.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Source (note)
  • O'Shaughnessy, Elim
Biography (note)
  • Edith O'Shaughnessy (d. 1939) was an American author of fiction and autobiographical narratives concerning her life abroad. She was active in causes related to the Roman Catholic Church. Her husband, Nelson O'Shaughnessy (1876-1932), was a U.S. career diplomat who was stationed in Denmark, Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Mexico. After leaving the diplomatic service, he had a career in private industry. Elim O'Shaughnessy (1907-1966), Edith and Nelson O'Shaughnessy's son, joined the diplomatic service and served in France, the Soviet Union, Britain, and Hungary.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
MssCol 2280
OCLC
NYPW94-A162
Author
O'Shaughnessy family.
Title
O'Shaughnessy family papers, 1899-1937, bulk (1910-1930).
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
Edith O'Shaughnessy (d. 1939) was an American author of fiction and autobiographical narratives concerning her life abroad. She was active in causes related to the Roman Catholic Church. Her husband, Nelson O'Shaughnessy (1876-1932), was a U.S. career diplomat who was stationed in Denmark, Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Mexico. After leaving the diplomatic service, he had a career in private industry. Elim O'Shaughnessy (1907-1966), Edith and Nelson O'Shaughnessy's son, joined the diplomatic service and served in France, the Soviet Union, Britain, and Hungary.
Finding Aids
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Occupation
Authors.
Diplomats.
Added Author
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.
Coues, Jane Augusta McKinney, 1845-1925.
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986.
Harriman, Mary W.
Huerta, Victoriano, 1845-1916.
Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948.
O'Shaughnessy, Edith, 1870-1939.
O'Shaughnessy, Elim.
O'Shaughnessy, Nelson J. W., 1876-1932.
Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943.
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937.
Szechenyi, Gladys Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt, Alice.
White, Emily V.
White, Henry, 1850-1927.
Wilson, Henry Lane, 1857-1932.
Research Call Number
MssCol 2280
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