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Two folders containing family history research carried out for the families of Margaret Woods of Dromore, Co. Down, and Michael Cusack. Included are census returns, baptism and marriage records, research notes, correspondence with descendants, and meticulous research notes. The folders are easily navigable, with a family tree at the beginning of each folder, a number assigned to each descendent, and a filing system that details the information available on each individual.

Kerby A. Miller's research notes and correspondence about Rose McCormack Williams and family, as well as on Rose'd husband, Donatien (or Donatine) Williams; genealogical research from New Orleans; newspaper and city directory clippings; census research; a photocopy of The Catholic Church in Louisiana by Roger Baudier (1939), reprinted by the Louisiana Library Association Public Library Section, 1972; copies of secondary research materials on the history of New Orleans.

Related family histories and photocopied pictures given to Kerby A. Miller by the Anderson family; a photocopy of Family Descent of Anderson of Flush and Bawn Sixmilecross, Co, Tyrone, from 1543-1977 by Robert Hall Anderson, (Omagh: J.G.T. Anderson, 1977); census research; newspaper clippings; Anderson family genealogy; photocopied Anderson Family Descent from 1575 to 1900 (Minneapolis: The University Press, 1900); photocopies of early maps of Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

File of research documents, including manuscript notes by Kevin Boyle, on the subject of policing and police brutality, internationally and in Northern Ireland. Documents include copy of Decision on the admissibility of United Kingdom V. Royaume-Uni (May 1980); Copy of book chapter "Two models for Criminal Process" from 'The Limits of the Criminal Sanction', 1968; case details of Neville Francis King V. The Director of Public Prosecutions and the Attorney General; "A Brief History of the Police Federation" by Peter Payne; "Complaints against the police - A working paper submitted to the joint conference on the administration of justice in Northern Ireland" (April 1992) submitted by Tom Foley and Martin Burton; "The Legal Framework of Penal Practice and Policy" written by Kevin Boyle, 1980. File includes letters between Pauline Morris and Kevin Boyle, discussing hoe Morris has "been asked by the Royal Commission on Criminal Procedure to prepare a critical review of the literature on police interrogation. . ." and seeks advice from Boyle. (Dec 1977) File also includes TS statistics on various aspects such as numbers of incidence of terrorist activity in Northern Ireland, numbers in the security forces in Northern Ireland, those shot dead by security forces, details of Diplock Courts figures and other such information.

Manuscript research materials on Special Powers Act, Northern Ireland and signed by 'Kevin Boyle, Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Belfast. Includes letter from [Siobhan]. Permanent Secretary's Office, Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland, Belfast, to Kevin Boyle, enclosing and discussing aspects of the Special Powers Act.

Research notes on Arthur Shields compiled by Laurie Shields

This series relates to the research work of Donncha Ó Súilleabháin, a long serving member of Conradh na Gaeilge (CnaG) who became General Secretary of the organisation in 1955 and President of the Oireachtas the same year. He wrote several books on CnaG including “Scéal an Oireachtais”, “Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain 1894-1917”, “Na Timirí: Ré tosaigh an Chonartha” and “Cath na Gaeilge sa Chóras Oideachais 1893-1911” and much of his research for those books can be found in this series. This series is subdivided into topics of his research including early history of Conradh na Gaeilge; An Claidheamh Soluis [CnaG’s first newspaper]; Ard-Fheis [CnaG’s annual congress]; Oireachtas; Drama; Education; organisers and travelling teachers; [CnaG in] London; and Patrick Pearse and primarily consists of correspondence and cuttings. A final subseries relates to his time as General Secretary and consists of correspondence.

Ó Súilleabháin also actively gathered old CnaG ephemera and photographs for use in his books which have since been scattered across the collection.

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File of manuscript research notes, entitled "Neolithic Insular", by Etienne Rynne. Includes notes, drawings, sketches and printed materials regarding neolithic features and objects from various locations in Ireland, U.K., Isle of Man, and Europe.

Manuscript research notes by Kevin Boyle regarding the use of plastic bullets by security forces in Northern Ireland and referring to individual cases of people killed by plastic bullet use.