Roger Casement Papers (2012 Release)
1882-1934.
Collection comprises mostly of correspondence from Roger Casement to his cousins Gertrude and Elizabeth Bannister, including a number of letters that he wrote from Pentonville in the weeks and days before his execution. Also included are an annotated hymn and prayer book given to him during his incarceration; a notice from the Court of Criminal Appeal advising of the dismissal of his appeal (on which Casement notes his observations); documents relating to the ‘degradation’ of his knighthood and other honours (with Casement’s notes on this); photographs; his cousin Gertrude Bannister’s admission card to the Court of Criminal Appeal to attend the trial; and a number of memorial cards and letters of condolence. It is worth noting that two of Casement's letters written on 30th July and 2nd of August 1916 were written on the blank side of correspondence received from friends. Casement was prohibited from having paper to write on after the verdict of guilty had been pronounced at the end of June 1916.
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Format: | Manuscript |
Language: | English |
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Notes: | Physical description: 1 box ( 21 folders & 130 items). |
Arrangement: | Fonds |
Provenance: | This collection was purchased by the National Library of Ireland in 1952. |
Letter from Bulmer Hobson to Methold Sidney Parry regarding proposed film about Roger Casement, with copy of letter from Bulmer Hobson to Julius Klein, Universal Pictures Corporation,
1934 August 9 & July 31.
In Collection: | Roger Casement Papers (2012 Release) 1882-1934 |
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Description: | Writes to Parry to inform him that he has not supplied the "film people with any material & do not intend to do so untill [sic] I am satisfied that they are going to do a picture worthy of the subject". He says he encloses copies of letters he wrote to Julius Klein and Dr. William Maloney [letter to Maloney not included]. |
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Language: | English |
Extent: | 3 items (including envelope). |
Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,154/19/1
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by National Library of Ireland. |