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- 1880-2011 (Creation)
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189pp
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Archival history
Kerby A. Miller created his transcripts of the Michael Kilcran memoirs from scans of the originals provided by Kilcran's granddaughter, Denese Wojcik, in October 2020. Wojcik later donated the original manuscripts to the Imirce project on 26 August 2026 [see collection P237].
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Portions of Kerby A. Miller's research related to Michael Kilcran, including: Miller's research notes; genealogical research on the Kilcrans, including probate records; copies of documents related to Michael Kilcran, including census records, newspaper clippings, police service details, and his death certificate; copies of secondary sources on Chicago history, the Archdiocese of Chicago, and the Kilcran family; and Miller's research correspondence with colleagues, archivists, and Kilcran relatives.
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Existence and location of originals
The original manuscripts of the Kilcran journals are located in P237.
Existence and location of copies
Copies of the Kilcran journals, along with Kerby A. Miller's transcripts, are located in P155/12/9 and P155/125/5.