009. Potter & Williams Memorial Collection on Irish Culture
Collecting Area
Identifier: 009
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
George W. Potter and Alfred M. Williams Memorial Manuscript Collection
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 009-02-01
Scope and Contents
The manuscript collection includes materials related to the work of Alfred M. Williams and George W. Potter related to Irish history from 1899-1981 with the bulk 1949-1960. The manuscript collection includes many printed materials, manuscripts to and from Potter as well as other librarians and book distributors, and documents. It includes Alfred M. Williams’s small collection of writings donated posthumously in 1899. The bulk of the material is by George W. Potter and includes...
Dates:
1899 - 1981; Majority of material found within 1949 - 1960
Potter & Williams Collection on Irish Culture, Broadside Ballads
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 009-04-01
Scope and Contents
The collection includes late 19th century Irish and English broadside ballads. Of the total 972 broadsides, the vast bulk were printed in either Cork or Dublin, Ireland. Many of the Dublin broadsides were published by Peter Brerenton. Broadside ballads were printed and sold by ballad singers as well as in street fairs and markets and included the lyrics for popular songs. They were printed on one side of inexpensive paper and often included woodcut illustrations.
Dates:
1860 - 1889