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Inventory of the Kentucky Irish American Collection,
klgarulrar056 Inventory of the Kentucky Irish American Collection, 1898-1968 Archives Staff University Archives and Records Center University of Louisville Ekstrom Library Louisville, Kentucky 40292 USA Phone: (502) 852-6674 Fax: (502) 852-6673 Email: archives@louisville.edu URL: http://louisville.edu/library/uarc/ University Archives and Records Center n.d Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, April 2000. ENG Inventory of the Kentucky Irish American Collection, 1898-1968 Contact Information University Archives and Records Center University of Louisville Ekstrom Library Louisville, Kentucky 40292 Phone: (502) 852-6674 Fax: (502) 852-6673 Email: archives@louisville.edu URL: http://louisville.edu/library/uarc/ Processed by: Staff Date Completed: n.d. Encoded by: Apex Data Services Copyright 2000 University of Louisville. All Rights Reserved. Kentucky Irish American Collection, 1898-1968 ULRAR056 Higgins, William M. 16 reels microfilm No online items. Must visit contributing institution. University Archives and Records Center Louisville, Kentucky 40292 Open to researchers The copyright interests in the Kentucky Irish American Collection, ca. 1898-1968 have not been transferred to the University of Louisville. For further information, see the section on copyright in the regulations and Procedures of the Special Collections Library or consult a reference archivist. [Identification of item], Kentucky Irish American Collection, ca. 1898-1968, University Archives and Records Center, University of Louisville, Louisville. Ethnic Communities The Kentucky Irish American newspaper was established and edited by William M. Higgins in 1898. It was a four-page weekly intended as a vehicle of communication among the Irish-American population of Louisville. In the 1930s the paper picked up a new editor, John Barry, and a new image, that of a pro-Democratic editorial sheet. In 1934 John Barry's son Mike began a back-page sports column, later replaced by a weekly satire column on military life during World War II. The sports column was resumed after the war. At the death of his father in 1950, Mike Barry became editor. The paper's last issue was dated November 30, 1968. Early issues of the paper were ethnic in character, dealing with such issues as the situation in Ireland, Hibernian pride, and Irish nationalism. Following World War I and after the formation of the Irish Free State in 1922, the interest of the paper turned to local news items and its ethnic flavor began to fade. Under John Barry's editorship the paper began a pro-Democratic editorial policy. When Mike Barry became editor, the newspaper became more liberal in outlook, frequently taking jibes at the right-wing extremist groups of the times. The microfilm provides permanent access to the fragile newspapers. This collection of the Kentucky Irish American consists of an almost complete run of issues, from the first publication on July 4, 1898, to the last on November 30, 1968. The papers are compiled and, for the most part, bound in one year or two year volumes. Missing from the collection are the volumes from the years 1922 and 1925, and a number of issues from the years 1905, 1915, and 1918. The Kentucky Irish American, established and edited by William M. Higgins, was a four-page weekly newspaper published as a vehicle of communication among the Irish-American population of Louisville. Early issues were ethnic in character, dealing with such issues as the situation in Ireland, Hibernian pride, and Irish nationalism. After World War I, and especially after the formation of the Irish Free State in 1922, the interest of the Kentucky Irish American turned to local news items, and its ethnic flavor began to fade. By the 1930's the paper had picked up a new editor, John Barry, and a new image, that of a pro-democratic editorial sheet. It was in 1934 that John Barry's son Mike began a back-page sports column which he replaced with a weekly satire column on military life during World War II and then resumed after the war. At the death of his father in 1950 Mike Barry became editor and the newspaper became more liberal in outlook, frequently taking jibes at the right-wing extremist groups of the times. This liberal attitude prevailed until the paper's demise. Although the Kentucky Irish American survived to be one of the last three remaining Irish-American newspapers in the United States, by 1968 it had outlived its purpose and usefulness, and the last issue is dated November 30, 1968. Container List 1 July 4, 1898 - December 28, 1901 1 January 11, 1902 - December 24, 1904 1 January 7, 1905 - December 30, 1905 MISSING: May 20, 27; June 3,10,17,24; August 26; October 21, 28 1 January 6, 1906 - December 21, 1907 1 January 4, 1908 - December 25, 1909 1 January 1, 1910 - December 28, 1912 1 January 4, 1913 - December 26, 1914 1 June 19, 1915 - December 29, 1917 1 June 15, 1918 - January 24, 1920 1 February 21, 1920 - December 17, 1921 1 January 23, 1923 - December 2, 1924 1 January 2, 1926 - December 26, 1926 1 January 1, 1927 - December 31, 1927 1 January 14, 1928 - December 28, 1929 1 January 18, 1930 - December 28, 1931 1 January 2, 1932 - December 30, 1933 1 January 6, 1934 - December 28, 1935 1 January 11, 1936 - December 25, 1937 1 January 1, 1938 - December 31, 1938 1 January 7, 1939 - December 29, 1940 1 January 4, 1941 -December 27, 1941 1 January 3, 1942 - December 26, 1942 1 January 2, 1943 - December 25, 1943 1 January 1, 1944 - December 30, 1944 1 January 6, 1945 - December 29, 1945 1 January 5, 1946 - December 28, 1946 1 January 4, 1947 - December 27, 1947 1 January 3, 1948 - December 25, 1948 1 Janaury 1, 1949 - December 30, 1950 1 January 6, 1951 -December 12, 1951 1 January 5, 1952 - December 27, 1952 1 January 3, 1953 - December 26, 1953 1 January 2, 1954 - December 25, 1954 1 January 1, 1955 - December 31, 1955 1 January 7, 1956 - December 29, 1956 1 January 5, 1957 - December 28, 1957 1 January 4, 1958 - December 27, 1958 1 January 3, 1959 - December 12, 1959 1 January 2, 1960 - December 31, 1960 1 January 7, 1961 - December 30, 1961 1 January 6, 1962 - December 29, 1962 1 January 5, 1963 - December 28, 1963 1 January 4, 1964 - December 26, 1964 1 January 2, 1965 - December 25, 1965 1 January 1, 1966 - December 31, 1966 1 January 7, 1968 - December 30, 1968 1 January 6, 1968 - November 30, 1968