Series II. BIOGRAPHICAL AND PERSONAL MATERIAL, 1861-1928 (#1-11a)
Scope and Contents
Series II, BIOGRAPHICAL AND PERSONAL MATERIAL, 1861-1928 (#1-11a), includes personal memorabilia, items about O'Reilly's friends, records of the purchase of O'Reilly's home and her mortgage payments, papers on the closing of her estate, and recollections of O'Reilly following her death in 1927.
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1928
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Closed; use microfilm (M-64, reels 100-112).
Extent
8.34 linear feet ((20 file boxes) plus 9 folio+ folders, 4 oversize folders, 1 supersize folder, 5 photograph folders)Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Creator
- From the Collection: O'Reilly, Leonora, 1870-1927 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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