Copy of a typed letter to Fr. Burke-Savage from + McQuaid. It would be most useful if each issue of Studies could carry a clear, factual and pungent article on Communism. Intellect has to be trained.

Farrell, Alfred, Savage Club, Carlton House Terrace, London. He plans to present the morality play, Everyman, in church halls and schools throughout Ireland. Seeks the Archbishop’s patronage.

Mac Coisdealbh, Seosamh, 14 Martin Savage Road, Baggot Road, Dublin. The religious programme Watch and Pray shows the crucifix without the figure of Christ. He objects to this.

• Correspondence between +McQuaid and Fr. Roland Burke Savage, S.J. regarding censorship. He mentions Judge Conroy and Tommy Coyne and the tightening of the censorship laws. 14 December 1959

• Correspondence relating to the position of Librarian following the resignation of Fr. Burke Savage. Dr. M.B. Crowe is the favourite candidate. Includes letters following the appointment of Dr. Crowe as well as a report on the Library, written by Dr. Crowe and Maureen O’Byrne, Dublin City & County Librarian. Earlier general memo on Circulating Libraries in Ireland also enclosed. 1 March 1971

Copy letter from Judge Charlie Conroy to Fr. Roland Burke Savage regarding a query put before him on certain books. Annotation by +McQuaid.

-23 December 1971 Galvin, John, Loughlinstown House, Co. Dublin. Correspondence with the Archbishop relating to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pilgrimage to Rome, portrait done for St. Vincent’s, Fr. Burke Savage and the Catholic Library, and informing him that Mother General, Sisters of Charity, has relieved him of his responsibilities regarding St. Vincent’s Hospital and the Department of Health. Copy of John Galvin’s letter to Mother General.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. Fr. Ronald Burke-Savage, S.J., agreed to ask Dr. Masterson to write the article on censorship, which would be published when completed. The Committee agreed to ask Anthony Brown, Jerome Connolly and Thomas Rosingrave to prepare a summary of basic Catholic Social Principles to meet the needs and problems of the modern world.

Synopsis of the meeting of the [Literature] Committee where it was decided Fr. Burke Savage would invite Dr. Patrick Masterson to write an article on censorship for publication in the next edition of ‘Studies’.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Roland Burke Savage, 35, Lower Leeson Street. His intention was to devote the greater part of the issue to University Education.