Autograph book containing handwritten transcriptions of poetry and prose, dating from the late 19th century. Various individuals contributed to the book. The volume is labeled "John Boyle O'Reilly" and contains a photographic portrait of the Irish poet printed on newsprint. Based on the inscriptions, this volume may have belonged to students at Holy Cross College in Bethesda, Maryland.
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0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
English
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
The collection has been rehoused in an acid-free box and folder.
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository