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Bound volume containing minutes of the western branch of the Irish Association of University Graduates. The meetings were usually held in the Banba Hotel on a Sunday morning, organised speakers for meetings, social events, votes of sympathy, etc. Also press cuttings from various newspapers relating to meetings of the Branch.

Typescript copy of correspondence between Dublin Castle, the President of Queen's College Galway and Professor D'Arcy Thompson in relation to Professor D'Arcy Thompson's letters to newspapers abhorring the death sentence for two Fenians, May-June 1867.

Letter from WE Gladstone, then Prime Minister of England, to the President of Queen's College Galway, on the subject of supporting the universities.

Typescript and handwritten drafts of "Árd-chuntasaíocht" by an t-Ollamh Liam Ó Buachalla, with amendments and additions to the text [in Irish].

Typescript copy of article on the Irish in Montserrat 1632 to 1900 by Professor John C Messenger, Associate Professor of the Folklore Institute at Indiana University, and visiting Professor at UCG from 1959/60.

Academic papers of Professor Mary Donovan-O'Sullivan, Professor of History at University College Galway, from 1912 to 1957, consisting of research material and drafts of her academic work on early modern Galway and medieval banking in Ireland. Collection also includes the academic robes of Mary Donovan-O'Sullivan.

Material relating to the administration of Galway hospital. It includes correspondence relating to the appointment of Sister M Bernard Ryan as Matron at the Hospital in 1900 and a dispute within the Medical Staff in relation to the appointment. Typescript notes on tests for products of the digestive system (c1900). Correspondence with RUI in relation to setting up of clinical teaching at Galway Hospital (1893) and approval for Galway Hospital by RCPI (1894). Order form book for medical supplied made by Dr. Pye (1894). Pamphlets on nurse training [1901]. Draft minutes and reports of medical staff meetings (1896; 1901). Correspondence relating to nurse training and certification [1900]. Various papers on Galway Hospital. Typescript copy of paper J.F. Donegan, 'The Physiology of the Veins' (1851 Medical Research Exhibition, University College, Galway.

Joseph Patrick Pye (1849 - 1920) was educated at Queen's College Galway and London and Paris. He qualified LRCS (Edinburgh) in 1870 and took MDMCh (Queen's University of Ireland in 1871 and was later honoured DSc of his University. Pye was appointed Professor of Anatomy and Physiology at Queen's College, Galway in 1877 and remained in this position until his death in 1920. He was also Honorary Surgeon to the Galway Hospital. Also correspondence in relation to Medical Council of Saorstat Eireann grants (1938).

Printed copy of the Application of an tOllamh Liam Ó Buachalla for the position of President of University College Galway.

Letter from Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady of the USA, the White House, to Professor P Fottrell, President of NUI Galway, thanking him for the 'Two Spires' sculpture presented to her on her visit to NUI Galway, as well as the conferral of an honorary degree.

Copies of letters from Dr. Erwin Schrodinger to Margaret McDonnell, his assistant at the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies, during her illness in 1945. Also background from her daughter, Hilda, and two group photographs from 1943 and 1945.