Archive Sites and Contact Information
Ancient Order of Hibernians Archives exist in several locations. They are:
The Irish American Heritage Museum, 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Ms Elizabeth Stack, Archivist – (518) 427-1916.
They have early issues of Hibernian Digest on microfische, film and in printed form. They also have copies of the Hibernian Windows CDs and several boxes of miscellaneous data.
To view listing of archive data, go to: https://irishus.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/aoh-inventory.pdf
Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Mr. Matt Lyons , Archivist – (215) 732-6200 x301
They have four sets of books, documents and reproductions of press clippings
To view listing of archive data, go to: https://discover.hsp.org and enter Ancient Order of Hibernians in the search box
University of Notre Dame Archives, 607 Hesburgh Library, Notre Dame, IA 46556
Mr. Kevin Cawley, Archivist–(574) 631-6448
They have 2 boxes of printed matter and 16 CDs of various memorabilia, old Digests and Windows CDs
To view listing of archive data, go to: http://archives.nd.edu/findaids/ead/xml/aoh.xml
Catholic University of America, 101 Life Cycle Institute, 620 Michigan Ave NE, Washington DC 20064
John Shepphard, Archivist – (202) 319-5065 or shepherw@cua.edu
They have membership flyers, event programs, Hibernian Digests, digital photographs and membership applications, notebooks, and account ledgers for the LAAOH of Warren County, Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
To view listing of archive data, go to: http://archives.lib.cua.edu/findingaid/aoh.cfm
Seton Hall University, Archives/special collections ctr, Walsh Library, 400 S. Orange Avenue, S. Orange, NJ 07079
Alan DeLozier, Archivist, (973) 275-2378
They have links to AOH, LAOH New Jersey and Special collections including 120 boxes of material from former National Archivist, John Concannon
To view listing of archive data, go to: https://library.shu.edu/Irish-studies/AOH
NYU Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, Tamiment Library, 70 Washington Square South NY
Timothy Johnson, Archivist, (212) 998-2630 or timothyjohnson@nyu.edu
They have more than 20 boxes of well indexed material including Comerford and Ridge collections
To view listing of archive data, go to: https://specialcollections.library.nyu.edu/search/tamiment and enter Ancient Order of Hibernians in the search box.
Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825
Beverly B Lysobey, Archivist, lysobeyb@sacredheart.edu
The Archive consists of the correspondence of National Secretary James Bree for 1903 and expense log for 1902 – 1904. Poor quality.
To view listing of data, go to: http://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/irish_hiber/
McCormack Library, 37 Harrison Avenue, Centereach, NY 11720
Mike McCormack, Archivist (631) 732-1390 or AOHBard@Optonline.Net
This is a still-growing collection of AOH odds and ends collected over the years including several discs of data, newspapers, Hibernian Digests, medallions, Horse-collar sashes, photos and Division histories. There is not a great volume of material, but it is an active archive that is in the process of being indexed and catalogued at which time it will be donated to the Irish American Heritage Museum.
The LAOH sends their archival material to Boston College, John J Burns Library. Dr Robert K. O’Neill, Archivist.