Fonds P37 - The Agnes Mary Gaffney Collection

Bereich "Identifikation"

Signatur

IE 2135 P37

Titel

The Agnes Mary Gaffney Collection

Datum/Laufzeit

  • c. 1887-c. 2002 (predominantly 1890-1899) (Anlage)

Erschließungsstufe

Fonds

Umfang und Medium

29 items

Bereich "Kontext"

Name des Bestandsbildners

(1874-19??)

Biographische Angaben

Agnes Mary Gaffney was born in Limerick in 1874 to Thomas Gaffney and Agnes Mary née Clune and was educated at Laurel Hill Convent. She was her parents’ only surviving daughter, but had several brothers, many of whom became prominent figures in Irish public life. Among these were James Gaffney (1866-1933), who became a Crown solicitor for county Limerick; Joseph Gaffney (1868-1897), a prominent figure in municipal politics in Limerick and High Sheriff of the city during the year 1896; and Thomas St John Gaffney (1864-1932), who emigrated to America and served as US Consul General at Dresden and Munich in Germany from 1905 to 1915. A strong pro-Irish nationalist, he openly supported Germany during the First World War, which cost him his consular post.

Agnes Mary Gaffney divided her time between Ireland and America as a socialite and featured prominently in the cultural life of both countries. She also took an interest in women’s rights issues through the influence of her sister-in-law Frances Humphreys Gaffney née Smith, who was elected president of the National Council of Women in America in 1899. Agnes settled permanently in Ireland following her marriage to George Robert Ryan in 1900. Her subsequent life history is unknown.

Bestandsgeschichte

Unknown.

Abgebende Stelle

Donated by the Gaffney family to the University of Limerick in c. 2002.

Bereich "Inhalt und innere Ordnung"

Eingrenzung und Inhalt

This collection comprises a scrapbook compiled by Agnes Mary Gaffney and a number of loose items found inserted inside it. It provides insights into the life and lifestyle of the members of a prominent and politically influential Roman Catholic family and their role not only in the formation of the Irish republic but on the wider arena of Irish-American republicanism and the campaign for women’s rights.

Bewertung, Vernichtung und Terminierung

All records have been retained.

Zuwächse

No accruals are expected.

Ordnung und Klassifikation

The documents have been divided into two series according to their form and thereunder arranged chronologically by date.

Bedingungen des Zugriffs- und Benutzungsbereichs

Benutzungsbedingungen

Unrestricted access to all items.

Reproduktionsbedingungen

Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.

In der Verzeichnungseinheit enthaltene Sprache

  • Englisch
  • Deutsch

Schrift in den Unterlagen

    Anmerkungen zu Sprache und Schrift

    Physische Beschaffenheit und technische Anforderungen

    Paper documents in good or fragile condition and photographs in good condition.

    Findmittel

    Bereich Sachverwandte Unterlagen

    Existenz und Aufbewahrungsort von Originalen

    Existenz und Aufbewahrungsort von Kopien

    Verwandte Verzeichnungseinheiten

    The papers of Agnes Mary Gaffney’s brother Thomas St. John Gaffney are held in the Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford University, California (collection no. XX227). A printable guide to the collection is available online at http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8x0nf3v7.

    Verwandte Beschreibungen

    Bereich "Anmerkungen"

    Alternative Identifikatoren/Signaturen

    Zugriffspunkte

    Zugriffspunkte (Genre)

    Bereich "Beschreibungskontrolle"

    Identifikator "Beschreibung"

    Benutzte Regeln und/oder Konventionen

    This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition (2000), Irish Guidelines for Archival Description (2009), National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names (1997) and EAP Guidance on Data Protection for Archive Services (2018).

    Status

    Erschließungstiefe

    Sprache(n)

      Schrift(en)

        Quellen

        Anmerkung des Archivars/der Archivarin

        Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in March 2024.

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