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Padraic Colum papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0147
Abstract

The papers of Padraic Colum, Irish poet, playwright, and author, are comprised of book reviews, letters to author and theatrical producer Basil Burwell, and original manuscripts of Colum's work.

Dates: 1927-1970

Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0136
Abstract

Including letters, essays, poems, and a variety of other materials, the papers provide an overview of the life and work of Irish businessman, politician, and playwright Frank O'Donnell.

Dates: 1911-1974; Majority of material found within 1918-1954

Brian Phelan papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0681
Abstract

The Brian Phelan papers document forty years of the literary career of Irish-born playwright and screenwriter Brian Phelan (born 1934). Phelan's adaptations and docudramas focus on Irish characters, the issues of Irish emigration, socialist and feminist themes, and major world events. The collection, which spans from the 1960s to the 2000s, comprises Phelan's working and project files and include correspondence, screenplays, scripts, contracts, photographs, and research.

Dates: 1958-2005; Majority of material found within 1975-2003