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O'Neill, Dev, Head of the office of photography for the House of Representatives, 1923-1979

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Biographical:

Obituary from the Washington Post from April 5th, 1979: "Mr. O'Neill was born in Cork, Ireland. His family moved to the United States when he was a youngster and he grew up in Ohio and Durham, N.C. He attended Duke University and the University of North Carolina. During World War II, he was a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force and then in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a colonel in the Air Force Reserves. He first came to Washington in 1952 as a reporter and photographer for a North Carolina news service. In 1956, the late Sam Rayburn, then speaker of the House, hired him as a photographer for the house. When he retired last year, Mr. O'Neill was head of the office of photography for the House of Representatives. At the time of his death, Mr. O'Neill was writing a book about his experiences photographing well known persons over the years. Survivors include his wife, Lucy, of the home in Washington, and three children, Thomas and Laura O'Neill and Peggy Thatcher, all of Washington."

Found in 2334 Collections and/or Records:

A band in parade in McAlester, Oklahoma on Armed Forces Day. 1973, 1973-05-19

 Item — Box PH 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_18_39_0000_3808
Abstract

92nd (1971-1973);93rd (1973-1975)

Dates: 1973-05-19

A banquet in McAlester, Oklahoma on Armed Forces Day 1973, 1973-05-19

 Item — Box PH 38
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_18_38_0000_3785
Abstract

92nd (1971-1973);93rd (1973-1975)

Dates: 1973-05-19

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