Patrick J. Hartigan, 1904-43
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- Series 15
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Patrick J. Hartigan (1878-1952) was born and educated in Yass, New South Wales and studied for the Catholic priesthood at Manly and Goulburn. Ordained in 1903, he was a curate and priest in Albury, Berrigan and Narrandera. In 1906 he began publishing verse in various journals. Around the boree log and other verses, written under the pseudonym 'John O'Brien', was published in 1921 and was an instant success, both in Australia and overseas.
The series consists of photocopies of papers of Hartigan, mainly dating from his later years. They comprise letters, mostly received by Hartigan, poems, talks, sermons and newspaper articles. The correspondents include Bishop John Gallagher, C. Meehan, J.J. Keneally and W. Sheahan.
The Hartigan estate, consisting of the rights to the Boree Log and an old suitcase of miscellaneous items, was inherited by Father F.A. Mecham, former editor of the Australasian Catholic Record and parish priest of Haberfield, NSW. This series consists of copies of material from that case, which O'Farrell borrowed from Mecham in relation to The Irish in Australia. Hartigan features in this publication.
Regarding File 3, Hartigan's Australasian Catholic Record articles on pioneer Roman Catholic priests (later published as The men of '38) have substantial reference to Polding.
- Immediate source of acquisition:
- The Library purchased the original instalment of papers from O'Farrell in June 1980. O'Farrell donated subsequent consignments to the Library in August 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984 and in 2000. Other papers were purchased from O'Farrell in 1998 and 1999. Material acquired in May 1984 and in February 1998 pertaining to Dr Albert Dryer has been transferred to the papers of Albert Dryer (MS 6610).Further material was added to the O'Farrell Papers in 2006.
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- Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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