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Irish relatives in America

Mynameistrouble · 2005-10-14 13:40:41

I'm currently researching my undergrad dissertation, the topic of which is the occupational mobility of the Boston and San Francisco Irish, 1860-1880. I'm trying to find primary sources, and was wondering whether anybody could help me to find letters/diaries/anything relating to an Irish family in either city during this…

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14-10-2005 2:40pm

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Mynameistrouble

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I'm currently researching my undergrad dissertation, the topic of which is the occupational mobility of the Boston and San Francisco Irish, 1860-1880. I'm trying to find primary sources, and was wondering whether anybody could help me to find letters/diaries/anything relating to an Irish family in either city during this period. I would be eternally grateful to anyone who could help me, since this would help give a personal feel that census data simply cannot deliver!

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#2 14-10-2005 4:36pm
tim3115

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Have you tried checking newspapers in the National Library?

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