Identity area
Reference code
P/P155/31/7
Title
Dr. Richard J. Purcell papers
Date(s)
- 1972 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
94pp
Context area
Archival history
Typed transcripts of excerpts and photocopied pages created by Kerby A. Miller from the Richard Joseph Purcell Papers, Collection 66, in the Catholic University of America's Special Collections, Washington, D.C.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Kerby A. Miller's notes and research from the Dr. Richard J. Purcell papers related to Irish emigrants in the United States held at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. The series includes: typed transcripts of passages from the Purcell papers; typed notecards compiled by Miller and his research assistants; handwritten notes responding to the Purcell papers and issues related to 19th century Irish emigration to America; and Miller's research notes.