Correspondence, memoranda and reports relating to the Missionary Service Centre, later to become the Irish Missionary Union, under its secretary, Fr. Pelly, S.J. Memorandum on its origins at suggestion of Fr. Jeremiah Newman (later Bishop of Limerick) and its aims. Missionary Summer schools are help. Two doctors based in Drogheda suggest recruitment of lay doctors of mission territories.

Walsh, P.J., Glasthule, Co. Dublin. Correspondence relating to the founding of the Newman Society in UCD.

Letter from +Norton to +McQuaid regarding the Australian pilgrims who visited Dublin. The chapel at St. Stanislaus College has been blessed by the new Apostolic Delegate, +Carboni. He mentions +McQuaid’s address to the Catholic Doctors and his sermon on Newman and the Marian year. 1 item

Letter from +Griffin to Sir John Barbirolli regarding a proposal to hold a performance of the ‘Dream of Gerontius’ by Cardinal Newman. This may not be possible due to the Office being sung each day in the Cathedral.

Letter from +Walsh to +McQuaid. He asks +McQuaid about the advisability of accepting an invitation by the President of UCD and Mrs. Tierney to the Newman Centenary Concert. 1 item

Letter from +Walsh to +McQuaid. He apologises that he wasn’t able to attends the celebration in Newman house yesterday as his ring got damaged and he had to hand it in to the jewellers.

Letter from +Williams to +McQuaid mentioning the on-going with Irish people in his Diocese. He states the Archbishop of Westminster was sorry to have missed him during his recent visit. He also mentions the Newman celebrations at Beaumont.

Letter from +Bernard Griffin to +McQuaid enclosing a preliminary copy of the programme for the celebrations of the Newman Centenary.

Handwritten report with copy of Jack Murphy’s paper enclosed. Financed by Cyril Murray. Murray asked Newman, Irish Times, for biographical data on Dr. Ryan. He refused. Sean McGowan advised him to get Liam Skinner’s book. Fr. McAnliffe read Murphy’s work and said he would not publish any ‘red’ stuff. David McCelland, born in New Zealand, sold his publishing company and bought a farm in Roscrea. Is an atheist and in touch with Jaffares. Wife a practicing Catholic.

Copy of typed letter to Bishop Daniel Mageean from + McQuaid informing him that he had asked Dr. Newman not to give lecture in Belfast in connection with Dr. Hildegarde Mayr’s visit as he is concerned about her activities. She is Secretary of a group affiliated to a Communist world front. He refused to see her.