John T. Hughes Papers 1909-1945 (bulk 1921-1945) MS.1986.160 https://hdl.handle.net/2345.2/MS1986-160
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Summary Information ...... 3 Administrative Information ...... 4 Biographical note ...... 5 Scope and Contents ...... 5 Arrangement ...... 6 Collection Inventory ...... 7 I: Clippings, articles, and obituary ...... 7 II: Correspondence ...... 7 III: Photographs ...... 8
John T. Hughes Papers MS.1986.160
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Creator: Hughes, John T. Title: John T. Hughes papers ID: MS.1986.160 Date [inclusive]: 1909-1945 Date [bulk]: 1921-1945 Physical Description 0.25 Linear Feet (1 container) Language of the English Material: Abstract: The papers contain materials related to Boston area lawyer and Irish activist John T. Hughes (1871-1945) and his family. It includes clippings concerning Hughes and Irish politics; correspondence; photographs; letters written by Hughes and published in Boston papers; and Hughes's obituary. Preferred Citation
Identification of item, Box number, Folder number, John T. Hughes papers, MS.1986.160, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
John T. Hughes Papers MS.1986.160
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Publication Information Processed by Mark Roskoski in 1994. This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace.
Restrictions on access Collection is open for research.
Provenance Because the current accessioning system was not used until January 1986, it is not possible to know exactly the dates of acquisition of materials received before that time.
Restrictions on use These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.
John T. Hughes Papers MS.1986.160
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John T. Hughes was born in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1871 and attended schools in the Brighton section of Boston before entering Boston College. He transferred to Harvard University, graduated in 1893, and attended Harvard Law School from 1893-1895. Hughes practiced law for over 45 years, most of them as the trial attorney for the Boston Elevated Railway.
Most noted for his active role in Irish politics in America, Hughes shared a close friendship with Èamon De Valera and did much to champion De Valera's policies in the United States. Hughes helped found the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic in 1920. Remaining loyal to De Valera's Republicanism, Hughes supported De Valera's rejection of the Irish Treaty in 1922, and during the Irish Civil War made numerous speeches in Symphony Hall, Boston, to raise funds for the freedom movement.
Sources:
"Obituaries." Boston Globe (Boston, MA), Sept. 29, 1945.
"Obituaries." Boston Herald (Boston, MA), Sept. 29, 1945.
"Obituaries." The New York Times (New York, NY), Sept. 29, 1945.
Scope and Contents
The John T. Hughes papers contain correspondence including letters, cards, telegrams, and postcards addressed to John T. Hughes and his family, plus multiple copies of a cablegram from Hughes to Èamon De Valera. Ranging from the personal to the political, the correspondence highlights Hughes's active role in Irish Free State affairs. A staunch supporter and friend of De Valera, Hughes also corresponded with Senator Joseph Connolly, who served in De Valera's cabinet as Minister of Lands and Fisheries, and Sean O'Kelly, President of Èire (1945-1949) and first President of the Irish Republic (1949-1959).
The papers also includes a number of photographs of John T. Hughes, among them a picture taken with Douglas Hyde, co-founder of the Gaelic League (1893) and first President of Ireland (1938-1947). Photographs of family members include a portrait of Hughes and his young daughter Mary as well as a photo from 1918, probably depicting one of Hughes's sons in World War I (either Thomas or Edward).
Lastly, the papers holds newspaper clippings of letters written by Hughes that were published in Boston papers, articles concerning him and Irish politics, and his obituary. Drawn mainly from Boston newspapers, these writings reflect Hughes' active role in Irish issues in America.
John T. Hughes Papers MS.1986.160
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Arranged in three series: I. Clippings, articles, and obituary, II. Correspondence, and III. Photographs.
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Series I: Clippings, articles, and obituary, box 1 folder 27 1932-1945
Series II: Correspondence, 1909-1945, undated Arrangement
Alphabetical by correspondent's last name.
Card from Frank and Maud Aiken to John Hughes, undated box 1 folder 1
Letter from Joseph Connolly to John Hughes, with envelope, 1944 box 1 folder 2 November 6
Letter from Èamon De Valera to Hughes, 1937 November 2 box 1 folder 3
Christmas greetings from Èamon De Valera to Hughes, box 1 folder 4 1928-1929, 1937, and 1940
Telegram from Èamon De Valera to Mary Hughes, 1945 box 1 folder 5 September 29
Card from Louise Frances to Mary and John Hughes, with box 1 folder 6 envelope, 1939 November 18
Christmas card from Frank Gallagher to Hughes, 1931 December box 1 folder 7 25
Letter from Frank Gallagher to John Hughes, undated box 1 folder 8
Cablegram from John Hughes to Èamon De Valera, 1921 box 1 folder 9 December 16
Postcard from Mary Hughes to her father, John Hughes, 1939 box 1 folder 10 August 24
Douglas Hyde to Annie O'Neill, 1909 January 7 box 1 folder 11
Letter from "Jo" to John Hughes, with envelope, 1939 November box 1 folder 12 18
Card from Dorothy Macardle to John Hughes, undated box 1 folder 13
Letter from Charles S. O'Connor to John Hughes, 1921 May 4 box 1 folder 14
Letter from Martin O'Kelly to John Hughes, 1934 July 2 box 1 folder 15
Letter from Sean O'Kelly to John Hughes, 1943 November 7 box 1 folder 16
Card from Sean O'Kelly to John Hughes family, undated box 1 folder 17
Letter from Brendan O'Riordan to John Hughes, 1942 September box 1 folder 18 28
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Series III: Photographs, 1918-1924, undated
Èamon De Valera on board ship, undated box 1 folder 21
John Hughes, undated box 1 folder 20
John Hughes and his daughter, Mary E., undated box 1 folder 22
John Hughes with Douglas Hyde, undated box 1 folder 23
Michael O'Flannigan, labeled "To my friend Mr. J. T. Hughes box 1 folder 24 Miceal O Flanagain", 1924
Unidentified man, probably one of John Hughes's sons, Thomas or box 1 folder 25 Edward F., 1918
Unidentified woman, undated box 1 folder 26
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