About the Collection
Collection Ref.: IE BL/L/GF
Title: Seán O'Faolain/Major Gerald Fox Collection
Dates: 1949 - 1959
Level of description: File
Extent: 248 items
Administrative History:
These archives were donated to UCC Library by Edmund (Eddie) Fox, the son of Major Fox, in March 2009.
Biographical History:
The Irish writer Seán O’Faolain corresponded with Major Gerald F. Fox (Town Clerk), Tenby, Wales, during the former’s research on his work Newman’s Way: The Odyssey of John Henry Newman (1952). Newman’s younger brother Charles Robert Newman had resided in Tenby for over 25 years and is buried there.
Content:
The papers consist of two files containing correspondence between O’Faolain and Fox. There is a number of newspapers cuttings and articles by O’Faolain from The Listener and The Observer. During the course of correspondence both men formed a friendship and corresponded a number years after the book was published.
Access & Use
Email: specialcollectionsarchives@ucc.ie
Finding Aid: File description (see separate tab above, next to 'Home' tab)
Additional Collection Information
Language: English
Copyright: UCC Library
Collection Image
Seán O'Faolain/Major Gerald Fox Correspondence
