Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Onondaga Community College and mackillop, james
- Abstract:
- The James MacKillop papers contains material donated to the Onondaga Community College archives by English Professor James MacKillop. Material includes Master's thesis and doctoral dissertation, manuscripts for books written or edited by James MacKillop and correspondence with fellow writers.
- Extent:
- 5.2 linear feet
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and Content:
The collection comprises archival materials relating to the professional career of James MacKillop. The materials are arranged as given by the author. The main categories of the collection manuscripts and correspondence relating to "Envisioning Ireland" anthology, "Dictionary of Celtic Mythology" manuscripts, "Irish Literature: A Reader" manuscripts, series: "The Myth of Finn MacCool in the English Literature: A Study of a Celtic Archetype in the Works of James MacPherson, Flann O'Brien, James Joyce and Others" by James MacKillop (Ph.D dissertation), "Penguin Guide to Celtic Mythology" manuscripts, and MacKillop's Master's Thesis on T.E. Hulme.
Series 1: "Envisioning Ireland: Essays on Irish Cinema" papers. This series includes material related to the book, "Envisioning Ireland: Essays on Irish Cinema" edited by James MacKillop. Materials include manuscripts and correspondence with contributing writers to the book. Correspondence, arranged by MacKillop, is alphabetical by author's last name.
Series 2: "Dictionary of Celtic Mythology" papers. This series includes material related to the book, "Dictionary of Celtic Mythology." Material includes manuscripts and newspaper clipping.
Series 3: "Irish Literature: A Reader" papers. This series contains material related to, "Irish Literature: A reader" written by James MacKillop and Maureen O'Rourke. Contains manuscript and galley proof.
Series 4: "The Myth of Finn MacCool in the English Literature: A Study of a Celtic Archetype in the Works of James MacPherson, Flann O'Brien, James Joyce and Others." This series contain's a copy of MacKillop's PhD dissertation.
Series 5: "Penguin Guide to Celtic Mythology" papers. This series contains material related to the book, "Penguin Guide to Celtic Mythology" by James MacKillop. Materials included manuscripts and page proofs.
Series 6: Master's Thesis on T.E. Hume. This series contains a copy of James MacKillop's Master's thesis.
- Biographical / Historical:
Dr. James MacKillop was a professor of English at Onondaga Community College from 1967 to 1999. As a professional writer for over thirty years, MacKillop published books and articles about Celtic mythology and Irish Literature. His most well-known titles are the "Dictionary of Celtic Mythology" (1998), and "Myths & Legends of the Celts" (2005). MacKillop received a PhD in English Literature from Syracuse University. He is currently the editor of the Irish Series at Syracuse University Press.
Access
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This collection is open to researchers without restriction.
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Written permission from the Onondaga Community College Archives and all copyright holders must be obtained before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any material in this collection.
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