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

Person

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 29 Collections and/or Records:

Carl Albert and Mary Albert with a small group of people. Mike Mansfield is standing at right., 1972-02-22

Item — Box PH 51

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_18_51_0000_5019

Abstract

92nd (1971-1973)

Dates: 1972-02-22

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Photographs, 1947-1976

Carl Albert, Thomas E. Morgan, and other men during the Bangladesh trip. July 1, 1976, 1976-07-01

Item — Box PH 23

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_18_23_0000_2251

Abstract

94th (1975-1977)

Dates: 1976-07-01

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Photographs, 1947-1976

Carl Albert with several unidentified people., 1950-01-01 - 1976-12-31

Item — Box PH 20

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_18_20_0000_1999

Abstract

81st (1949-1951);82nd (1951-1953);83rd (1953-1955);84th (1955-1957);85th (1957-1959);86th (1959-1961);87th (1961-1963);88th (1963-1965);89th (1965-1967);90th (1967-1969);91st (1969-1971);92nd (1971-1973);93rd (1973-1975);94th (1975-1977)

Dates: 1950-01-01 - 1976-12-31