James M. O'Neill Files
Scope and Contents
The James M. O'Neill files contain correspondence, pamphlets, and circulars which were collected by Mr. O'Neill during his presidency of the National Association of Academic Teachers of Public Speaking in 1915, and during his six years as editor of the Quarterly Journal of Public Speaking and the Quarterly Journal of Speech Education, 1915 - 1920.
Dates
- 1915 - 1920
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Extent
6 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The James M. O'Neill files contain correspondence, pamphlets, and circulars which were collected by Mr. O'Neill during his presidency of the National Association of Academic Teachers of Public Speaking in 1915, and during his six years as editor of the Quarterly Journal of Public Speaking and the Quarterly Journal of Speech Education, 1915 - 1920.
Arrangement
The pamphlets and circulars contained in the O'Neill files are few and of secondary importance. The correspondence is paramount. This body of material contains letters addressed to James M. O'Neill and copies of letters directed by him in his official capacities.
If the Association, and its official organ, the Quarterly Journal, are important as they relate to
speech education in America, then the O'Neill files are invaluable.
Within each classification the index file is arranged: 1) alphabetically by author; 2) alphabetically by addressee; and 3) chronologically.
Classifications VII - XII represent material not sufficiently important to merit complete indexing. Report and indexing compiled by graduate student in Speech James A. McLaren
June 3, 1953. The original correspondence card index was photocopied and appended to Box 1 in March, 1995.
- Title
- Guide to the James M. O'Neill Files
- Author
- Sigrid P. Perry
- Date
- March 21, 1995
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
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Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu