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Personal Papers: Papers of Seamus Fitzgerald

Ref. Code: PR6

SECTION 1. EARLY POLITICAL AFFILIATION:

A.Irish Volunteers - Contemporary Material (1914-1923, 1941) Letters to Fitzgerald during his Internment in1916, Letters Home, Letters from Frongoch, Letter from Marie Nic Suibhne, Letter from an IRA Volunteer, Contemporary Newspapers, Quarter Master Records 4 th Battalion, No.1 Brigade, Memorabilia, Requests to Vouchsafe Pension Applications. B. Irish Volunteers - Recollections (1933-1971) Including Statements to Flor O'Donoghue, Correspondence Recalling Volunteer Activities, Research on the Irish Volunteers, Mo Scéal Féin (Notes on Cobh Volunteers, Easter 1916 and internment), Donations of Memorabilia, Newspaper clippings. C.Sinn Fein (1919-1928) Testimonial from Michael Collins, Minister for Finance, Government Share Issue 1920, Material relating to the Second Dáil Treaty Debates, Sinn Fein Elections Material, Sinn Fein Organisation, I nternment, Republican Internments.

SECTION 2. FIANNA FÁIL & LATER REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATIONS

A. Fianna Fail (1925-1971) Early Organisation, Reorganisation 1934, General Involvement, Correspondence Requesting Favours and Intercessions, Election Material, Senate Service. B. Later Republican Associations (1935-1971 ) Old IRA Men's Association (including material relating to General Tom Barry), Circulars from Republican Organisations, Republican Memorials.

SECTION 3. PUBLIC SERVICE

A. Cobh Urban District Council (1920-1965) Early Involvement, General Activity of Cobh UDC, Correspondence, Electioneering Material, Newsclippings. B. Cork Harbour Commissioners (1920-1971) Involvement with, Cork Maritime Inscription, Local Defense Force. C. Chamber Of Commerce (1932-1966) Cobh Chamber of Commerce, Cork Chamber of Commerce, Cork Economic Development Council, Establishment of Local Industry, Cork Oil Refinery. D. Cork Airport (1928-1961) Early Efforts to Establish an air Facility at Cork, Post World War II Establishment, Newsclippings. E. Aer Lingus And Aer Rianta (1934-1951) Establishment, Involvement as a Director, Memorabilia. F. University College Cork (1938-1967) Co-options to the Governing Body, Membership of the Finance Committee, General Association with , Honorary Degree 1949, Retirement from the Governing Body 1971. G. Political Appointments (1949-1952) E.S.B. Superannuation Tribunal, Local Appointments Commission. H. Unions And Employers Organisations (1933-1959, 1971) Munster Tobacco Growers Association, Industrial Alcohol Distributors Association, the Irish Trade Protection Association, Women's Industrial Development Organisation, Federation of Irish Manufacturers Ltd, Federated Union of Employers, Irish Exporters Association, Irish Management Institute, Joint Council for the Building Industry, General Associations. I. Irish Tourist Association (1950-1964) Involvement, Dissolution.

SECTION 4. BUSINESS INVOLVEMENTS

A. Ownerships (1920-1968) Fitzgerald and Company, New States (Commodore) Hotel, Cobh , Lido Cinema, Cork . Including correspondence, business records, memorabilia. B. Directorships (1921-1972) Rushbrooke Cork Dockyard, Cork Dockyard Ltd., Verlome Cork Dockyard, Irish Steel Ltd. (Includes correspondence, reports, minutes and newsclippings). C. Investments (1947-1968) Foilseachán Náisúnta Teoranta, Southern Star Newspaper.

SECTION 5. INTERESTS AND PATRONAGE (1946-1971)

Irish Language (including Gaedhealachas Teoranta, An Ciorcal Stiúider, An Tóstal and Conradh na Gaeilge), Cork Scientific Council, Cork Orchestral Society, Maritime Institute of Ireland, Donations and Associations with Charitable and Voluntary Organisations. (Includes circulars, correspondence, programmes, publications, leaflets, memorabilia).

SECTION 6. PERSONAL AND FAMILY LIFE

A.Early Life (1911-1914, 1931) Including, apprenticeship, references, scholarships. B.Correspondence (1920’s-1960’s) Family and general correspondence. C. Memorabilia Family Memorabilia, Appointment Diaries and Journals, Cork Corporation Yearbooks, Articles by Seamus Fitzgerald, Newspapers, Notes, Ration Notice and Book, Menus, Sundry Items.

SECTION 7. PHOTOGRAPHS AND AUDIO MATERIAL.

SECTION 8. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

Date: 1911-1971
Extent: 1492 items
Level of Description: Fond
Finding Aid: PR6 Descriptive List (723KB)
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