Finding aid for the Thomas and Anna Gallagher Family Papers
Title:
Thomas and Anna Gallagher Family Papers
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Gallagher, Thomas and Anna, Family
Dates:
1914-1935
Quantity:
0.40 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
 The Thomas and Anna Gallagher family originated in County Mayo, Ireland. Members of this family immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, ca. 1870 and settled in the west side of Cleveland, where they and their descendants maintained strong connections with the Irish parishes and communities of St. Malachi on Washington Street and St. Patrick's Church on Bridge Street. Their son, Father Daniel Gallagher, participated in World War I. He traveled to Europe with the Knights of Columbus, offering his services to the troops. Father Gallagher and his mother traveled extensively in Ireland visiting relations and relaying stories in their family in Cleveland. The collection consists of correspondence, an invitation, special orders from the United States Army, newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, programs, and a telegram.
Identification:
MS 4921
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of the Thomas and Anna Gallagher Family

The Thomas and Anna Gallagher family originated in County Mayo, Ireland. Members of this family immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, ca. 1870. This family settled in the west side of Cleveland, where they and their descendants maintained strong connections with the Irish parishes and communities of St. Malachi on Washington Street and St. Patrick's Church on Bridge Street. Their son, Fr. Daniel Gallagher, participated in World War I. He traveled to Europe with the Knights of Columbus, offering his services to the troops. Fr. Gallagher and his mother traveled extensively in Ireland visiting relations and relaying stories to their family in Cleveland. Gary Pritts (b. 1957), a grandson of the Gallaghers, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and has successfully traced three generations of his family genealogy. Pritts remains active in the Irish American community. He is a member of the Community of St. Malachi, participates in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and supports Irish events and activities.

Scope and Content

The Thomas and Anna Gallagher Papers, 1914-1935, consist of correspondence, an invitation, special orders from the United States Army, newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, programs and a telegram.

This collection is of value to researchers studying Irish American history in northeast Ohio. It will also be of interest to those researching social history pertaining to World War I. Those seeking information regarding life in the United States during World War I will find useful data in this collection. Researchers with an interest in World War I will find references made to the army bases in Europe, including Wittlich, Germany, Le Maus, France, valuable. Individuals interested in the life and times in Ireland during this era will find useful information in the correspondence. Genealogists researching the Gallagher family in northeast Ohio with ties to County Mayo, Ireland will find this collection to be of value.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by document type, and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Catholics -- Ohio -- Cleveland
Cleveland (Ohio) -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century
Gallagher, Anna
Gallagher, Daniel Fr.
Gallagher, Thomas
Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century
Irish Americans -- Archives
Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland
Knights of Columbus
Ohio -- Emigration and Immigration -- History -- 19th century
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Irish Americans

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4921 Thomas and Anna Gallagher Family Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of Gary R. Pritts in 2004.

Processing Information

Processed by Regina Costello in 2004.


Detailed Description of The Collection



Thomas and Anna Gallagher Papers, 1914-1935

Box 1 / Folder 1
Correspondence, Anna Gallagher in New York to her husband Thomas, in Cleveland, June 18, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 2
Correspondence, Anna and Dan Gallagher on board the S.S. Cedric, to Thomas Gallagher in Cleveland, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 3
Correspondence, Daniel Gallagher in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, to his father, Thomas Gallagher in Cleveland, Ohio, July 4, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 4
Correspondence, sisters Winnifred, Annette, Agnes and Lillian Gallagher in Cleveland, to their mother, Anna Gallagher in Westport, July 6, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 5
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Westport to his family in Cleveland, July 14, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 6
Correspondence, Thomas Gallagher in Cleveland, to his wife, Anna in Sligo, Ireland, July 17, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 7
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Westport, to his father, Thomas in Cleveland, July 18, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 8
Correspondence, Thomas Gallagher in Cleveland to his wife Anna and son Dan, in Ireland, July 24, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 9
Correspondence, Winnifred Gallagher in Cleveland to her mother Anna and brother Dan in Ireland, July 26, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 10
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Sligo, Ireland, to his father Thomas in Cleveland, July 31, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 11
Correspondence, Bill (William Gallagher) in Tennessee to Dan Gallagher, August 1, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 12
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Douglas, Cork, Ireland to his mother, Anna, in Sligo, August 4, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 13
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Douglas, Cork to his father and siblings in Cleveland, August 5, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 14
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Liverpool, United Kingdom, to his family in Cleveland, August 12, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 15
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Liverpool to his mother, Anna Gallagher in Ireland, August 12, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 16
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Liverpool to his mother, Anna Gallagher in Ireland, August 15, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 17
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in London, United Kingdom, to his father, Thomas Gallagher in Cleveland, August 16, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 18
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in London to his mother, Anna Gallagher in Ireland, August 18, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 19
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher on duty with the U.S. Army in France to his parents in Cleveland, October 27, 1918




Box 1 / Folder 20
Correspondence, Corporal Corrigan on duty with the U.S. Army in Paris, France, to Anna Gallagher in Cleveland, October 28, 1918




Box 1 / Folder 21
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher Le Maus, France to his parents in Cleveland, November 3, 1918




Box 1 / Folder 22
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich, Germany, to his family in Cleveland, December 30, 1918




Box 1 / Folder 23
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich to his family in Cleveland, January 23, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 24
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich to his family in Cleveland, February 1, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 25
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich to his family in Cleveland, February 2, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 26
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich to his sister Lillian in Cleveland, February 19, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 27
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich to his mother, Anna Gallagher with place card enclosed, February 26, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 28
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in London, United Kingdom, to his family in Cleveland, March 3, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 29
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Dublin, Ireland, to his family in Cleveland, March 4, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 30
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to his parents in Cleveland, March 8, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 31
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in London to his family in Cleveland, March 12, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 32
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich to his family in Cleveland, March 24, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 33
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich to his brother Farrell, March 24, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 34
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich to his mother in Cleveland, April 2, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 35
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich to his father, Thomas Gallagher in Cleveland, Aprilo 5, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 36
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich to his family in Cleveland, April 11, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 37
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich to his parents in Cleveland, including his birthday poster, April 17, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 38
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher to his family, April 27, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 39
Correspondence, author and recipient unknown, letter regarding the history of the Knights of Columbus, April 27, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 40-41
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich to his family and to his mother in Cleveland, May 3, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 42
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Wittlich, enclosing photographs, to his parents in Cleveland, May 4, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 43
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Pau, France to his family in Cleveland, May 10, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 44
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Sable, France, to his parents in Cleveland, June 3, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 45
Correspondence, Dan Gallagher in Brest, France to his parents in Cleveland, June 10, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 46
Correspondence, Winnifred Gallagher in Detroit, Michigan to her mother, Anna Gallagher in Lakewood, Ohio, March 14, 1931




Box 1 / Folder 47
Correspondence, P. McNally in Essex, United Kingdom, to his sister, with a photograph enclosed, December 17, 1935




Box 1 / Folder 48
Correspondence, May in Venezuela to her aunt, Anna Gallagher in Lakewood, December 21, 1935




Box 1 / Folder 49
Correspondence, Kate McNally in Sligo, Ireland, to her sister Anna Gallagher in Cleveland, undated




Box 1 / Folder 50
Correspondence, Anna Gallagher in Sligo to her family in Cleveland, June 18, year unknown, undated




Box 1 / Folder 51
Correspondence, Anna Gallagher aboard the White Star Line to her family in Cleveland, August 14, year unknown, undated




Box 1 / Folder 52
Envelopes from various European cities indicating that contents have passed censorship, undated




Box 1 / Folder 53
Invitation, Dan Gallagher invited to attend the Military Solemn High Mass celebrating George Washington's birthday in Wittlich, Germany, February 22, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 54
Orders, special orders, American Expeditionary Forces Headquarters Seventh Army Corps regarding leave for Chaplain Daniel T. Gallagher, Germany, February 27, 1919




Box 1 / Folder 55
Newspaper clipping from Ireland regarding the annual pilgrimage to Croagh Patrick, Westport, County Mayo, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 56
Photographs, French priest, 1919; Dan Gallagher, undated; Fr. Sellinger, undated; May and Henry, 1935: Knights of Columbus, undated; Knights of Columbus, undated; boxing match, undated; Lourdes, France, undated; and Charlemagne's Cathedral, France, undated, .




Box 1 / Folder 57
Postcards from Europe, 1914-1919




Box 1 / Folder 58
Program, White Star Line, S.S. Cedric, Program of Sports, June 23, 1914




Box 1 / Folder 59
Program, American Expeditionary Forces Headquarters, Seventh Army Corps Belgium, Thanksgiving Day Program, November 26, 1918




Box 1 / Folder 60
Telegram, from O.J. McGint, receiver unknown, undated