12021-08-10T22:04:49-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2392794plain2023-01-15T12:13:27-08:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2After publishing his first book on Irish music in 1903, and then retiring from his post as General Superintendent of the Chicago Police after his role in the teamsters strike in 1905, O'Neill wrote numerous dedication pages to prominent figures in Irish and Irish American life. In fact, this project has only documented a handful of O'Neill dedication pages written prior to his retirement from the force. O'Neill was a political person in the public eye - one needed to operate well in Chicago society to rise in the police ranks and be appointed by the mayor to its highest position - and O'Neill had a keen eye for such matters. It is said that his books did not sell well, and it appeared that he used signed copies of his publications as gifts and personal calling cards to alert prominent figures in Irish American life to his projects, to himself, and perhaps to further the cause of Irish music around the world among those who had influence in society. The following copies most likely illustrate the people O'Neill saw as important to furthering the cause of Irish America. Though O'Neill had ongoing relationships and friendships with many of the recipients listed here, copies sent to others (such as Henry Ford) most likely were intended to foster such relationships or alert important figures in society to his undertakings.
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1media/dmi_ÓCasaide_ITMA.jpg2021-06-11T22:42:20-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2Seamus Ó Casaide23Séamus Ó Casaide: June 5, 1917plain2023-01-22T19:27:24-08:00Dance Music of Ireland (1907)06/05/191753.3649413,-6.216619Irish Traditional Music Archives, Kevin Conneff collectionScott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2
1media/onmi_AOHMN.jpg2021-08-08T14:20:03-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2Ancient Order of the Hibernians4Ancient Order of the Hibernians: n.d.plain2023-01-22T12:54:59-08:00O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1903)5/3/191744.9428623,-93.1911474Special Collections, University of St. ThomasScott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2
1media/wsgm_Broadus_ho.JPG2021-08-02T20:23:22-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2Irving Broadus13Irving Broadus: November 20, 1922plain2023-01-22T12:59:20-08:00Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody (1922)11/22/192030.410232, -88.791867From the collection of Hugh O'RourkeScott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2
1media/OKiersey.jpg2021-08-10T11:59:45-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2J. O'Kiersey6J. O'Kiersey: August 2, 1914plain2023-01-22T19:36:26-08:00Irish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby (1910)8/2/191452.6529842,-8.64124954.5947991,-6.0667158Mary Immaculate College, LimerickScott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2
1media/imm_Wing_Newberry.jpg2021-08-10T20:45:05-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2John M. Wing6John M. Wing: June 25, 1914plain2023-01-22T20:54:11-08:00Irish Minstrels and Musicians (1913)6/25/191441.900043,-87.6328057Newberry LibraryScott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2
1media/ifm_Halpin_al.jpg2021-06-19T18:04:53-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2Joseph Halpin5Joseph Halpin: December 7, 1911plain2023-01-22T17:47:34-08:00Alexandria's Library12/07/191141.8288703,-87.6494972Irish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby (1910)Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2
1media/imm_Sweeney_rp.jpg2021-06-19T00:05:54-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2Patrick Sweeney (1917 2)5Irish Minstrels and Musicians (1913)plain2023-01-22T20:55:52-08:00From the personal collection of Richie Piggott0929/1917Irish Minstrels and Musicians (1913)Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2
1media/ifm_Sweeney_rp.jpg2021-06-13T19:13:11-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2Patrick Sweeney (1917 1)7Patrick Sweeney: Irish Folk Music, A Fascinating Hobby (1910)plain2023-01-22T20:56:38-08:00Collection of Richie Piggott09/29/191741.8277645,-87.8373965Irish Folk Music, A Fascinating Hobby (1910)Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2
1media/wsgm_Hobsan_eg.jpg2021-08-08T22:59:48-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2Rev. John Hobsan7Rev John Hobsan: Christmas, 1922plain2023-01-22T17:51:11-08:00Waif and Strays of Gaelic Melody (1922)12/25/192211/14/193853.3522911,-6.272207852.6458516,-8.67847251.7444639,-8.7466382Collection of Emmett GillScott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2
1media/dmi_York_mr.jpg2021-07-27T00:08:28-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2Rev. Peter C. Yorke9Rev. Peter C. Yorke: November 12, 1907plain2024-03-19T15:24:33-07:00Dance Music of Ireland (1907)11/12/190737.6692767,-122.450943537.8408686,-122.112778From the personal collection of Mark Redmond.Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2
12021-06-19T18:15:21-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2Seumas McManus8Seumas McManus: Xmas 1917plain2023-01-22T18:21:32-08:00Personal Collection of Scott B. Spencer12/25/191734.0442265,-118.561833940.7344318,-73.9955721O'Neill's Irish Music: 400 Choice Selections (1915)Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2
1media/Onahan portrait.jpg2021-08-09T16:39:30-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2William J. Onahan (1910)7William J. Onahan: September 26, 1910plain2023-01-22T19:37:30-08:00Irish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby (1910)9/26/191042.2811574,-88.0028028University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Feehan Memorial LibraryScott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2
1media/Onahan portrait.jpg2021-08-09T16:54:08-07:00Scott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2William J. Onahan (1913)9William J. Onahan: Christmas, 1913plain2023-01-22T19:38:39-08:00Irish Minstrels and Musicians (1913)12/25/191342.2811574,-88.0028028University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Feehan Memorial LibraryScott B. Spencer3a6e09c2eefd9ca96adbf188c38f589304cf3ce2