Guide to the Papers of Patrick O'Farrell
MS 6265, MS Acc06.157
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Class MS 6265. Original consignments
MS 6265 comprises correspondence, notes, articles and book reviews, statistical data, photographs, miscellaneous journal issues, and newspaper cuttings. The literary series (Series 3-12) include research notes, manuscripts and annotated typescript drafts of seven of O'Farrell's publications. Correspondents include Elizabeth Dryer, Brian Fletcher, David Hilliard, T.W. Moody and Edith Johnson (144 boxes, 1 fol. box, 1 elephant folio).
Series 23. Miscellaneous Subject Files, 1757-1995
Although this series contains subject matter dating from the mid-eighteenth century to the late twentieth century, the earlier material is mostly photocopies of original documents. The material is fairly evenly distributed throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and covers a wide range of subjects, primarily on Irish and Catholic topics both in Australia and overseas. The series has been divided into three broad subheadings: Catholic, Irish and Miscellaneous. There is some overlap between Irish and Catholic material; Files have been placed according to their primary subject group...
Subseries. Irish
Echo of a distant drum: The Irish in Australia. ABC/RTE and video production, 1986-87. Material re Irish Australian family histories received by O'Farrell in response to a press appeal in the Sydney Morning Herald. O'Farrell was acting on behalf of the producer, Dick Dennison. Includes a cassette tape (File 65-67) - Box 89 (MS 6265)
Series 25. Articles, lecture notes, conference papers, journals, theses, ca 1830-1993
This series includes both published and unpublished material, and both copies and originals. There are newspapers, articles, theses, letters (mostly copies of 19th century letters), pamphlets and notes. There are also notes taken from articles...