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Letters from Máire Mhac an tSaoi to her parents, Seán MacEntee and Margaret (née Browne), 1945-1960s

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Contains typed and manuscript letters written by Máire Mhac an tSaoi to her parents. Manuscript sent directly to her father whilst on holiday with her mother's family in Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry, circa 1945, 6pp. Typed letter addressed to parents from Paris, November 1945, 3pp., also postcard to her parents, 1947 and with postcard from Madrid, Apr 1950. 35 manuscript letters mostly from New York, some from Ghana, with postcards, 1964-1967. Six (6) typed letters from Ghana and New York, 1965-1967. One manuscript letter in Irish.

Arrangement

Correspondence has been sorted into specific categories where it relates to a specific subject. Where this is not so, it has been given a general arrangement. Where a letter related to a particular subject and was kept in a different folder, this arrangement has been maintained.

Collection History

Custodial History

The material was purchased at auction in several miscellaneous lots by Kennys Bookshop (Ireland), having been sent to auction by members of the family of the late Máire Mhac an tSaoi.

Appraisal

The Oíche Nollag Dhá Leagan CD was removed from the collection after the audio files were extracted in October 2024. No other materials were removed from the collection during 2024 processing.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Lauren C. Williams in July-October 2024. Finding aid derived from inventory and description provided by Kennys Bookshop.

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Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

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Credit this material:

Letters from Máire Mhac an tSaoi to her parents, Seán MacEntee and Margaret (née Browne); Máire Mhac an tSaoi Family Papers, C1749, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 2

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