Guide to the Daughters of Erin Court #9 Records, 1956-1976 AIS.1977.31

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Daughters of Erin Court #9 Records
Creator
Daughters of Erin. Court #9 (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Collection Number
AIS.1977.31
Extent
2 microfilm_reels
Date
1956-1976
Abstract
This collection contains the minutes of the monthly meetings of the Daughters of Erin, Court #9, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1956-1976. Digital reproductions of the microfilm are available online.
Language
English .
Author
ASC Staff. Revisions occurred to the finding aid as a part of the encoding process on August, 2003.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
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History

The Daughters of Erin, the woman's affiliate of the Knights of Equity, had as its aims and objectives to aid the Knights of Equity financially, socially, and to further its mission, principles and causes; to participate in Catholic Action and contribute to charity; and to foster Americanism. Court #9 had its first organizational meeting on February 21, 1956 at the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Anabelle Kilkeany was elected as the organization's first president.

Scope and Content Notes

This collection contains the minutes of the monthly meetings of the Daughters of Erin, Court #9, Pittsburgh, Pa. The records are displayed on two partial reels. Reel 1 contains the minutes from 1956 until December, 1963. Reel 2 contains the records from December 16, 1963 until 1976.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

These records were microfilmed by the Archives of Industrial Society, with permission, in August 1977 from originals in possession of the Daughters of Erin, Court #9, 23 Market Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222.

Existence and Location of Orginals

Original records are in possession of the Daughters of Erin Court #9, 23 Market Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222.

Preferred Citation

Daughters of Erin Court #9 Records, AIS.1977.31, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Previous Citation

Daughters of Erin Court #9 Records, AIS.1977.31, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Daughters of Erin, Court #9, Records, 1956-1976, AIS 77:31, Archives of Industrial Society, Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh

Processing Information

This collection was processed by ASC Staff in August, 1977. Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Dan Horvath in September, 2003. Information about the collection title and the controlled access terms was extracted from the MARC record in the University of Pittsburgh catalog Voyager ID number: 1430333

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of the microfilm are available online.

Copyright

The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the microfilm in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • Daughters of Erin. Court #9 (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    • Knights of Equity

    Geographic Names

    • Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Genealogy

    Other Subjects

    • Women -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Conduct of life
    • Societies
    • Ethnic groups
    • Irish Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Women
    • Women -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- History

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