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Thomas James O’Brien papers, 1877-1933
3 linear feet — 10 oversize volumes — 2 oversize folders
The Thomas James O’Brien papers consist of ledgers and journals, scrapbooks/photograph albums containing clippings, photographs and mementos from his diplomatic career, and miscellaneous correspondence, clippings, and speech material. The Collection has been arranged into the following series: Scrapbooks / Photograph Albums; Financial records; and Correspondence and other papers.
[Vol. A], circa 1870-1880
(volume of obituaries of William A. Howard, father of Delia Howard, Mrs. Thomas J. O'Brien; also materials related to O'Brien)
[Vol. B], 1930s
(Unorganized scrapbook including clippings about O'Brien and his family, obituaries, some early photographs of O'Brien, some photographs of Japan including photos of a fourth of July banquet at Yokohama, 1910)
[Vol. C], 1905
(Newspaper clippings and correspondence regarding his appointment as minister to Denmark (appointed March 5, 1905); letters of congratulations, letters from O'Brien to his son Howard, photographs of Denmark)
[Vol. D] Photograph Album, undated
(Unidentified photograph album with scenes of Japanese gardens and portraits of a Japanese family)
[Vol. 1], 1907
(Newspaper clippings regarding his appointment as ambassador to Japan (appointed June 11, 1907) and his activities in Japan)