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A bound volume containing printed copies of block pulls for illustrations in 'The Capuchin Annual' and in 'The Father Mathew Record'. The images are numbered and (in some instances) dated. The volume includes many copies of the illustrations of Richard J. King (including St. Patrick and St. Brigid), and photographs of various Irish Capuchin friars including the Most Rev. Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap., Vicar Apostolic of Livingstone. The volume also includes several obituary articles (with image content) for Archbishop Sylvester Mulligan OFM Cap., and images of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap., Richard J. King, Aodh de Blacam, and missionary friars and buildings in Africa and in the United States. The volume also contains the following clippings:
• Signed cheque for £10 of George Bernard Shaw subscribing to 'The Capuchin Annual'. See image above.
• An article titled ‘Irish Franciscan Humor’ published in 'The Christian Family and Our Missions' (March 1950) reflecting on Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap. and his artwork for the 'Annual'.
• Photograph of Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap. and Fr. Henry Anglin OFM Cap. presenting The Capuchin Periodicals’ Cup at the National Drama Festival of Ireland (June 1950).

A letter from Fr. Wilhelm Kleinsorge SJ (1907-1977), Hiroshima, to Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap., Capuchin Publications Office, Dublin. Kleinsorge was a German Jesuit missionary who survived the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in Japan on 6 August 1945. He was one of at least four Jesuit priests living in the Japanese city at the time of the attack. Miraculously, their church (located just one kilometre from ground zero) largely withstood the explosion and all four missionaries survived. It is believed that the solidity of the church and the adjoining Jesuit mission house contributed to their survival as many of the surrounding wooden buildings were simply obliterated. As noted in his letter, Kleinsorge continued to suffer from the lingering effects of the attack for years afterwards. The extract reads:

‘By the way: I myself learned very much about Ireland’s history etc. by reading the “Father Mathew Record”. When I studied philosophy in the Jesuit College at Pullach near Munich (21 years ago!) 5 or 6 Irish scholastics were with me there and were always good friends. But that was 20 years ago, and now I am working almost 15 years in Japan. For several years I was teaching German in our College at Kobe, but since 1943 I am in Hiroshima. I went here just in time not to miss the historic A-Bomb and even till now I did not recover completely from the after-effects. Last year I was again in the hospital for over 5 months, but since November I am back in Hiroshima.
I hope you and the good Irish people will help us pray and I am sure, that God will help us. Well good bye then, dear Father. I hope you will not have to wait for my next letter as long as you had to wait for this one. Please don’t forget us and the Japanese people in your prayers and be sure, we will not forget you too.
In amore Christi
Yours ever gratefully
Wilhelm Kleinsorge SJ
My best regards to Fr. Senan. Isn’t it a nice photo of Fr. Senan in the Annual! And yours too (of course!)’.

A clipping of a photograph of Fr. Gerald McCann with Count Stanislas Ostroróg (1897-1960), French Minister Plenipotentiary to Ireland, inspecting a colour photograph of Pope Pius XII at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. The clipping is taken from the ‘Sunday Independent’ (27 June 1948).

A photographic print of the opening of an exhibition of the work of the sculptor Clare Sheridan in the Dawson Gallery in Dublin. The image shows Clare Sheridan with Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. who attended the opening. Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap. is also present in the photograph.

File containing illustrations for 'The Capuchin Annual' by Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap. (1910-1958). These humorous black-ink drawings depict aspects of Capuchin Franciscan life and were regularly published in the 'Annual'. Fr. Gerald also served as assistant-editor of the publication. The themes include Christmas festivities, pranks and mischiefs involving Capuchins (some of the friars depicted, including Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap., were known to Fr. Gerald), sports, music, everyday chores and religious rituals.

‘Irish National Insurance Co. Ltd. 1949 “Every hour diary”’ containing newspaper clippings mostly relating to performances, recitals, and musical events at the Father Mathew Hall. Includes notices of winners in various Feis competitions. Most of the clippings contain annotations identifying the paper and date (mostly take from the 'Irish Press', 'Dublin Evening Mail', and 'Irish Independent'). Includes photographic prints of many of the Capuchin friars involved with the Feis (Fr. Henry Anglin OFM Cap. and Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap.).

Two photographs of the Father Mathew Hall Orchestra on stage. The group includes Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap. (front row, fifth from the right). Ink stamp on the reverse of one the prints reads: ‘Thomas Mathews, photographer, 6 Wynnfield Rd., Rathmines, Dublin’.

An image of a presentation from Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. to T.J. Kiernan to the mark the latter’s appointment as Irish Minister to the Holy See in 1941. Also present in the photograph are Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap., Fr. Colman Griffin OFM Cap., Dr James Ryan, and Delia Kiernan (née Murphy).

A photographic print of the funeral of the sculptor Albert Power in Dublin. The mourners include Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. and Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap. The photograph is credited to the 'Irish Press'.

A photographic print of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. (third from the left) and Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap. (second from the left) at a social gathering. The identifies of the other individuals in the image has not been ascertained.