Newspaper cuttings, 1761-1992

Component identifier:

Series 26

Content Summary:

This series consists of original newspaper cuttings from 1761 to 1969. The bulk of the cuttings covers the period from 1916 to the 1920s and focuses on major events in Ireland. The cuttings come from both Irish and Australian newspapers and are primarily about Ireland and the issue of Irish nationhood. Cuttings with more Australian content tend to deal with the development and celebration of Irish culture, such as concerts of Irish music and St. Patrick's Day celebrations; and with prominent Australian Catholic figures, such as Archbishop Mannix and Dr Kelly. Issues surrounding World War One, including conscription, are also treated. Organisations such as IWW, IRB and INA are also the subject of cuttings, particularly from 1918 to the early 1920s.

As well as collecting clippings himself, O'Farrell acquired clippings from Albert Dryer, from his parents, and from various clerical and other sources, including the clipping service of the Irish Embassy, Canberra. In the 1970s, O'Farrell had a research assistant organise the clippings. They have also been added to since then.

The majority of cuttings in the binders are from the Freeman's Journal (Dublin and Sydney) and the Catholic Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Telegraph and the Catholic Weekly. Other frequently occurring papers are: Waterford Star, Irish Catholic, New Zealand Tablet, Echo, Sun, Western Australian Record.

The following list is a sample of other papers that occur a number of times, often clustered in a particular time period. The list is intended as an overview of the range and types of papers in the series: Advocate; Age (Brisbane, Melbourne); Australian Worker; Bulletin; Catholic Times; Catholic Times and Catholic Opinion; Cork Examiner; Daily Guardian; Daily Mail; Derry Jounal; Evening News; Free Press; Gaelic American; Irish Homestead; Irish Independent ; Irish News and Belfast Morning News; Irish News and Belfast Times; Irish Press; Irish Review; Irish Weekly; Irish Weekly Independent; Irish World; La Voce; Labor Daily; Lithgow Mercury; New Era; New Ross Standard; New York Freeman's Journal; People; Republic; Southern Cross; Tribune; Tuam Herald; Watchman; Weekly Freeman.

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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