De Valera, Éamon, 1882-1975

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Born in New York in 1882, Éamon De Valera was an Irish politician and patriot. Educated at the Royal University, Dublin, he became a teacher of mathematics and an ardent supporter of the Irish language revival. He participated in revolutionary politics as a young man and after the Easter Rising he became national president of Sinn Féin in 1917. After the Irish Civil War, in which De Valera sided with the anti-treaty nationalists, he established the Fianna Fáil party in 1926. At various intervals between 1932 and 1959 he served as Taoiseach, or Prime Minister, of Ireland. Under De Valera, the Irish Free State became Éire, a sovereign, independent nation linked with the British Commonwealth in 1937. He ended his public career by serving two terms as President of Ireland.

De Valera met his wife, Sinéad (O'Flanagan) De Valera when she taught Irish at the Leinster College of the Gaelic League in Parnell Square. The two were married in January 1910 and together had five sons and two daughters. Both Éamon and Sinéad died in 1975.

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referencedIn Bromage, Mary Cogan. Mary C. Bromage papers, 1862-1994 (bulk 1923-1980). Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Guide to the Archives of Irish America Vertical Files, 1866-2019 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn James A. Farley Papers, 1790-1976, (bulk 1918-1976) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Papers, 1879-1971, 1916-1926 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Landreth, Helen. Helen Landreth Papers, 1924-1983 (bulk 1948-1978). Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn Murphy, Frank, 1890-1949. Papers, 1908-1949 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Finerty, John F., 1885- . Irish papers, 1919-1966, bulk 1921-1927. University of Michigan
referencedIn Collins, John B. The papers of John B. Collins, 1913-1976, (bulk 1918-1935). University of Pittsburgh
creatorOf De Valera, Éamon, 1882-1975. Eamonn De Valera Collection, 1918-1975. Boston College. John J. Burns Library
creatorOf Walsh, Joseph Cyrillus, 1870-1955. Joseph Cyrillus Walsh papers, 1913-1947. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Records, 1916-1936. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Herbert Brownell Jr. Additional Papers. 1897 - 1996. Photographs Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn American Sons of Irish Freedom Inc. Records 1919. St. John's University Libraries
referencedIn Collection of Irish broadsides, pamphlets, clippings, etc., 1907-1939 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections
referencedIn Eire Society of Boston. Eire Society of Boston Records, [18--]-[ongoing]. Boston College. John J. Burns Library
creatorOf McCormack, John, 1884-1945. Frederick M. Manning Collection of John McCormack Materials. 1889-1997, (bulk 1905-1945). Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn Joseph Cyrillus Walsh papers, 1913-1947 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf De Valera, Éamon, 1882-1975. Eamonn de Valera speech, 1945. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
referencedIn General Records of the Department of State. 1763 - 2002. Photographs of U.S. Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Presidential and Diplomatic Events National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Mydans, Carl. Carl Mydans estate photography collection, 1935-1968. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Maloney collection of Irish historical papers, 1857-1965, 1913-1922 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Walsh, Frank P. Frank P. Walsh papers, 1896-1939, bulk (1920-1939). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Papers, 1878-1935. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Faherty, Roger T. Roger T. Faherty papers, 1910-1965. Chicago History Museum
referencedIn Stanton, Patrick, 1907-1976. Papers, (1865-1872), 1927-1976. Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library
referencedIn [Handbills, cartoons and flysheets attacking John Redmond and the Irish Parliamentary Party and publicizing the Sinn Féin policy, in support of De Valera's candidature in the East Clare by-election, 1917]. National Library of Ireland, Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann
referencedIn General Records of the Department of Commerce. 1898 - 2000. Photographs Relating to the New York World's Fair National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Eamonn de Valera speech, 1945 Hoover Institution Archives
referencedIn Harrington, G. William Warner Moss Collection of British and Irish political posters, 1931-1933. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Bobbie Hanvey photographic archives Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn Mary C. Bromage papers, 1862-1994, 1923-1980 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Frank P. Walsh papers, 1896-1939, 1920-1939 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Guide to the Ernie O'Malley Papers, 1643-2010 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Guide to the Archives of Irish America Pamphlet Collection, 1843-1992 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Russell, Charles Edward, 1860-1941. Papers of Charles Edward Russell, 1864-1941 (bulk 1900-1930). Library of Congress
referencedIn Kelen, Emery, 1896-1978. Derso and Kelen collection, 1922-1975 (bulk 1922-1970). Princeton University Library
creatorOf Hughes, John T., 1871-1945. John T. Hughes Papers, 1921-1945. Boston College. John J. Burns Library
creatorOf Finerty, John F., 1885-. Irish papers, 1919-1966, bulk 1921-1927. University of Michigan
creatorOf De Valera, Eamonn. Letter, March 3, 1932. State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives
referencedIn Records, 1947-1963, 1947-1958 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Records, 1938-1941. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Edward Boyce Papers, 1881-1941 Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
referencedIn Estate of Carl Mydans Photography collection, 1935-1968 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn (ff. 88-147). J-N.includes:f. 1. Art. Photographs: William Archer, drama critic and author: Portrait photograph of W. Archer: circa 1880-1890.f. 2 Michael Barnes, son of Kenneth Barnes: Photograph of M. Barnes: 1944?.ff. 3, 4 Hermann Bahr, Ger... British Library
referencedIn BAX COLLECTION. Vol. LVIII. Twelve photographs, of Bax, Albert Einstein, Elgar, Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, R. B. Cunninghame Graham, Eleanor Roosevelt, Albert Schweitzer, Moshe Sharett, Shaw, Sibelius, De Valera, Weizmann. Signed. Various sizes.Chai... British Library
creatorOf MS Mus. 1640. Vol. xv. Constantinesco-Ramsay MacDonald.ff. 204. 305 x 230mmincludes:ff. 1-8. Harriet Cohen, CBE; pianist: Grégoire Constantinesco, Romanian Envoy: Letters from Grégoire Constantinesco to Harriet Cohen: 1931, n.d.: Fr.f. 7. Harriet... British Library
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referencedIn 43688. MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS AND FRAGMENTS., 1260-1933 British Library
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referencedIn (ff. 1-87). A-I.includes:f. 1. Art. Photographs: William Archer, drama critic and author: Portrait photograph of W. Archer: circa 1880-1890.f. 2 Michael Barnes, son of Kenneth Barnes: Photograph of M. Barnes: 1944?.ff. 3, 4 Hermann Bahr, Germa... British Library
creatorOf WRENCH PAPERS. Vol. IV. 1928-1937. ff. 348. 350 x 250mm.includes:ff. 5, 61 Enoch Arnold Bennett, author: Letters to Sir Evelyn Wrench from Enoch Arnold Bennett: 1928-1929: Signed. f. 6 Bernard Richard Meirion Darwin, sportswriter and essayist; son o..., 1928-1937 British Library
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contributorOf Astronauts: John Glenn, February 1962: 25-26 John F. Kennedy Library
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referencedIn Eastman, Max Forrester, 1883-1969. Eastman mss. 1892-1968 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Boston College collection of Éamon and Sinéad De Valera Boston College. John J. Burns Library
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associatedWith Cohalan, Daniel F., 1865-1946. person
associatedWith Collins, John B. person
spouseOf De Valéra, Sinéad Ó Flannágain. person
associatedWith Eastman, Max, 1883-1969 person
associatedWith Eire Society of Boston. corporateBody
associatedWith Faherty, Roger T. person
correspondedWith Farley, James A. (James Aloysius), 1888-1976 person
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associatedWith Maloney, William Joseph Marie Alois, 1881- person
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associatedWith Mydans, Carl. person
associatedWith O'Connor, Luke, d. 1935. person
associatedWith O'Hegarty, P. S. (Patrick Sarsfield), 1879-1955 person
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associatedWith O'Malley, Ernie, 1897-1957 person
correspondedWith Russell, Charles Edward, 1860-1941. person
associatedWith Stanton, Patrick, 1907-1976. person
associatedWith Walsh, Frank P. person
associatedWith Walsh, Joseph Cyrillus, 1870-1955. person
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Birth 1882-10-14

Death 1975-08-29

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