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CT
New Haven
Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel Street
PO Box 208280
New Haven CT   06520
Phone   203 432-2800
Web Site www.yale.edu/ycba
E-mail mailto:ycbainfo@yale.edu
Description one of the most comprehensive collections outside of London
Type of Resource   Museum
Primary Focus Arts
Collection A-F Drawings
Collection N-Z Paintings
Group Identity   British Isles
Owner/Operator: Yale University
New or Updated:   5/14/2005

GA
Moultrie
Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library
Moultrie-Colquitt County Library
204 5th St SE
Moultrie GA
Phone 229 890-5478
Web Site http://www.electricscotland.com/familytree/index.htm
Alt Web http://www.moultriechamber.com/Attractions.php
Description wing of county library holds special genealogical collections with 100 Scottish Clans
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Primary Focus History Resource
Group Identity Scottish
Field of Study Genealogy
Research /Reading Library
New or Updated: 07/24/2003

LA
New Orleans
St Alphonsus Art & Cultural
2045 Constance Street
New Orleans LA 70130
Phone 504 524-8116
Web Site http://www.stalphonsus.org/
Description tours of historic church, classes, concerts, genealogy
Type of Resource Historic Place
Primary Focus Religion
Building Type Church
Field of Study/Science Facility Genealogy
Group Identity Irish
New or Updated: 07/11/2003

NC
Franklin
Scottish Tartans Museum Center
86 East Main Street
Franklin      NC   28734
Phone   828 524-7472
Web Site http://www.scottishtartans.org/museum.html
Description evolution of the kilt, over 500 tartans, weaving, Highland dress
Type of Resource   Specialty Museum
Primary Focus History Resource
Industry /Profession Textiles
Collection A-F Costume
Collection N-Z Tartan
Group Identity   British Isles
New or Updated:  12/15/2003

New York
Albany
Irish American Heritage Museum
107 Washington Avenue #2
Albany NY 12210
Phone 518 432-6598
Web Site www.irishamericanhermuseum.org
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Description
Type of Resource Museum
Group Identity British Isles

East Durham

Irish American Heritage Museum

2267 Rte 154

East Durham NY 12423

Phone 518 634-7497

Web Site http://www.irishamericanheritagemuseum.org/

E-mail mailto:irishamericanmuseum@cs.com

Description story of Irish in America, success stories

Type of Resource Museum

Group Identity Irish

Research Library

New or Updated: 4/14/2007

Rhode Island
Little Compton
Wilbor House
548 West Main Road
PO Box 577
Little Compton   RI   02837
Phone   401 635-4035
Web Site http://users.ids.net/~ricon/lchs/
Description home occupied by one family has rooms representing 4 centuries
Type of Resource   Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Era 1690
Owner/Operator: Little Compton Historical Society
New or Updated:   3/9/2004

Middletown
Museum of Newport Irish History
6 Wedgewood Drive
Middletown    RI   02842
Phone   401 847-2890
Web Site *****
Alt Web http://www.state.ri.us/rihrab/museums.html
Description Ancient Order of Hibernians
Type of Resource   Museum
Group Identity   British Isles
Research /Reading Archives
New or Updated:   3/9/2004

TX
Corpus Christi
Ward-McCampbell House
1501 North Chaparral Street
Corpus Christi TX 78401
Phone   361 883-9662
Web Site http://www.cclandmarks.org/index.cfm/fa/landmarkdetail/landmark/86.htm
Description house that survived 1919 hurricane now houses Irish Cultural House, Inc
Type of Resource   House Museum
Group Identity   Irish
New or Updated:    6/6/2004

Last Update: 03/03/2010

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