Eoin McKiernan Library

Recent Publications & Acquisitions Jan-Jun 2023

By the Numbers:

Total number of records in Online Library Catalog to date: 6456

Total number of records in Online Archives Catalog to date: 206

Total number of records in Online Photo Catalog to date: 232

Newly Published Online Content:

Irish Traditional Musicians in Chicago 1920–2020 Irish Arts Week talk by author Richie Piggott online video

New Deals and Eight-Hand Reels Irish Arts Week talk by director Brian Miller online video

Research Guide: Irish Clothing

Henry’s Books kids book review of the book Three Ducks and a Goose by Henry Miller

Records added to our Online Catalog during this period:

  • Books: 75

New Acquisitions: Archival Items

New Archival Storage Supplies: We continued to use the donation by Fergus and Ann McKiernan to purchase archival boxes, phase boxes for rare books and document sleeves to house physical materials from Dr. Eoin McKiernan.

New Cassette Tape Player: We purchased a new We Are Rewind portable cassette player made by Retrospekt to use for cassette digitization.

Festival of Nations Programs: We purchased four programs from early Festival of Nations events held in St. Paul in 1936, 1939, 1947 and 1949.

Mary Callaghan Long: The Long family generously lent us their family photo album so that we could digitize photos from Mary Callaghan Long’s collection including a few shots relating to the Twin City Irish American Club of the 1950s.

MacCafferty’s Menus: We recently purchased a set of menus from a local antique dealer that are from MacCafferty’s Pub on Grand Avenue circa 1977.

New Acquisitions: Library Items

Books Purchased by Celtic Junction Arts Center: A history of the Christian Front in Boston titled Nazis of Copley Square by Charles L. Gallagher

Steven Griffith: 8 books primarily on Irish cinema

Gráinne Hambly: 2 books of Irish music arranged for harp by Hambly

Irish Genealogical Society International: 12 Irish books on various topics

Natalie O’Shea: 13 young adult books on Irish history and mythology

Richie Piggott: Signed copy of Richie’s book Cry of a People Gone

Máirín Uí Chéide: 2 books of Irish language songs/poems written by Paddy Mhéime Ó Súilleabháin

Unknown Donor: 8 books on various Irish topics dropped off anonymously