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Incidental correspondence relating to preparations made in advance of the first and second Bond Drives in the United States, including letters of introduction to contacts in America, requests for meetings and notes from well-wishers. Correspondents include Eamon de Valera, Paul O’Brien Deputy Mayor of Limerick, State Council Office of Illinois, Charles Edward Russell, J. C. Walsh, J. F. Power, Century Trust and Savings Bank, and Harry Boland, who writes prior to his own departure to the USA to collect funds for the forthcoming election and regrets that ‘I have not the “pep” I should like to have for the forthcoming struggle as there is but poor satisfaction in entering in a campaign of opposition to erstwhile friends.’

Correspondence relating to Irish publishing companies, particularly the Mercier Press and its proprietor, Captain Sean Feehan. Also a typed document relating to the Mercier Press, mainly to its financial status. Also a fragment of a letter from the Irish Press relating to book reviews supplied by Stephen O’Mara.

This sub-series contains mainly copies of Frances Condell's letters to publishers and broadcasters.

Correspondence with Charles E. Howlett, Quit Rent Office, 3 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin; and with The Secretary, Irish Land Commission relating to quit rent and poor rate charges.

Photocopies of correspondence between Padraig Carroll, External Relations Officer, Students’ Union, University College, Cork; Dr William Reville, Radiation Protection Officer, University College, Cork; and the Nuclear Energy Board, 20 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2, relating to the type of radioactive isotopes used in the Science Building, the frequency and purpose of their use, the extent of the monitoring of such materials, and the number of licences issued for student training reactors or other such devices in the country.

Correspondence with T. P. Kennedy Architect, 52 Upper Mount Street, Dublin, relating to renovation and construction works at Strand House, Limerick, and at O’Mara’s property in Corofin. Also related sketches and colour schemes; and a provisional draft specification for the proposed new Strand House. In two folders.

Typed correspondence relating to the school fees of Bruno Scholz’s two daughters.

Correspondence between Components Limited, Bournbrook, Birmingham, and O’Mara Limited, Limerick, relating to shares held in the former company by Stephen O’Mara Senior. With related registration receipts, share certificates and directors’ reports.

Correspondence relating to staffing at Claremorris Bacon Factory, mainly rates of pay, hours of work, payment of wages, trade unions, threatened strike action in 1947, agents’ commissions, and issues concerning individual employees. Also assorted schedules of factory workers, listing type of work done and general behaviour of individuals. Material from 1950 includes draft caretaker’s agreement and related correspondence. In 16 folders.

Correspondence between O’Mara Limited, Limerick, and Donegal Bacon Company Limited, Letterkenny, relating to matters concerning employees, including salaries, stamp money, savings funds, wage increases, marriage of female employees, abuse of sick leave payments and the hire and discharge of employees. In four folders.