| Description | c.3,000 documents relating to the Alexander, Greer and Lowry family of County Tyrone, 1592-1962. A detailed calendar of this collection is available. The collection includes, for example:
Genealogical papers, 19th-20th century.
Quaker marriage certificates, 1742-1756.
A photograph of Georgina de Bellasis Greer as a young girl, c.1860s.
Letters to Thomas Greer and his wife, Margaret of Bushy Park, Dublin and Sea Park, County Antrim including some from his stepmother, Peggy, 1876-1880.
A small watercolour painting by Margaret Greer, 1882.
Letters to Thomas MacGregor Greer from Georgina Bowen-Colhurst of Dripsey Castle, Coachford, County Cork describing her difficulties with the estate as workers were being threatened and machinery stolen, etc., 1920-1921.
Letters to Thomas MacGregor Greer from Gertrude Hind advising him on his poetry, 1940.
Letters to Dorinda Greer, 1st wife of Thomas MacGregor Greer, relating to war work and the Whiteabbey branch of East Antrim Women's Unionist Association which Mrs Greer presided over, 1915-1922.
Letters to Tom Lowry from Augusta Countess of Castlestuart passing on social news, c.1902-c.1904.
Letters from Lieutenant General Robert William Lowry about his sister, Isabella's attempts to make their sister, Susie a ward of court on the grounds that she was a lunatic, c.1902-c.1904.
A photograph of Miss Mary Alexander, no date, early 20th century.
Letters from Mary Anna Alexander to her brother in law, Harry Alexander asking for advice about running the estate and notes on the marriage of her 3rd daughter, Emily, 1902-1920.
Papers of Mrs C.A.M. Alexander which relate mainly to her involvement with the Northern Ireland Salvage Committee to recycle waste and scrap during World War II, 1940s.
4 photographers of Mrs C.A.M. Alexander, 1940-1949; 1954.
Letters from Charles Adam Alexander to his mother, 1900-1939.
Letters from Charles Adam Alexander from his sisters, Charlotte, Mary and Emily, 1900-1918.
A studio portrait of an unidentified woman, c.1900.
A large leather-bound volume inscribed to Charles Alexander from his mother, Charlotte Frances used as a family scrapbook, 1791-1888.
A servant/common account book of Anna Lowry, wife of Robert William Lowry, giving details of household expenditure, servants wages, etc., 1808.
Printed Pomeroy Temperance Society certificate for Letitia Lowry, 1880.
An Irish Temperance League Gospel Temperance Mission certificate for Mary Lowry, 1883.
2 poems by Anne O'Donnell, c.1930s.
A printed address from the Army Council of the Irish Republican Army to the Men and Women of the Orange Order, 1932.
A printed circular about an appeal for the Ulster Gift Fund and War Supply Hospital Depot signed by Esther Greer, 2nd wife of Thomas MacGregor Greer, 1940. |
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