Context: XVII. I. Newspaper cuttings relating to Christy Brown, his writing, career, family and the film ‘My Left Foot’, 1953-2001.

XVII. I. Newspaper cuttings relating to Christy Brown, his writing, career, family and the film ‘My Left Foot’, 1953-2001.

Bibliographic Details
Summary:	Some of the titles of the newspaper cuttings include: 'The Courage of Christy Brown', Evening Press, November 1954; 'Presenting: A message of hope for all the mothers of thalidomide babies The triumph of Mother Courage', The Sunday Press, November 18, 1962; 'Disabled artists will be seen at work in Dublin', Irish Independent, August 22, 1963; 'One Man's Great Triumph- Christy Brown, Cerebral Palsy Victim, Becomes Successful Artist and Author Solely Through The Use Of His Left Foot', Spot News, January 29, 1968; 'Christy Brown - two kinds of judgement', The Irish Times, May 25, 1970; 'Christy beats all the odds Novel promises triumph' Irish Press, January 26, 1970; 'Christy Brown buried in Dublin' The Irish Times, September 15, 1981; 'Lunch break holds up writer’s burial', Evening Herald, September 14, 1981; 'Christy’s foot makes film world imprint', Irish Press, February 25, 1989; 'Daniel makes the Browns' day', The Irish Times, February 25, 1989; 'Still missing Christy after all these years', The Irish Times, March 26, 1990; 'Brown 'beat ban on using left foot', September 13, 1998; 'The other Mrs. Brown. For almost 20 years the writer Christy Brown was in love with a married American woman. Anthony Jordan tells their story', Sunday Tribune, January 31, 1999.
In collection:	Christy Brown Papers, 1932-2005
Format:	Manuscript
Language:	English
Subjects:	Brown, Christy, > 1932-1981 Carr, Mary, > wife of Christy Brown, > b.1945 Jones, Ann Pearson, Noel Fricker, Brenda, > b. 1945 McAnally, Ray, > 1926-1989 Day-Lewis, Daniel Sheridan, Jim, > 1949- Evening press (Dublin, Ireland) Irish Independent (Dublin, Ireland) The Sunday Press Irish Times, Ltd. (Dublin, Ireland) Irish Press (Dublin, Ireland) Sunday Tribune
Notes:	Documents have been arranged in chronological order. Any undated newspaper cuttings have been placed at the end of the sequence in the one folder. Physical description: 19 folders (313 items). more
Arrangement:	Sub-fonds

Christy Brown Papers, 1932-2005.

I. Christy Brown's books, 1935-1994.
II. Christy Brown's artwork, 1955-1965
III. Photographs of Christy Brown, his friends and family, 1944-1998.
IV. Literary typescripts and drafts by Christy Brown, 1954-1982.
V. Poetry by Christy Brown, 1951-1971.
- V.I. Unpublished poetry by Christy Brown to Katriona Maguire [Delahunt], 1951-1964.
- V.II. Other unpublished poetry by Christy Brown, 1953-1971.
VI. Personal memorabilia, 1932-1989.
VII. Documents of family interest, 1950-2000.
VIII. Letters to Katriona Delahunt from Christy Brown, 1945-1981.
IX. Family letters, notes and greeting cards, 1961-1982.
X. Letters from Beth Moore to Christy Brown, 1955-1971.
XI. Letters from Bob Colllis and Katriona Delahunt to Christy Brown and Beth Moore, 1950-1970.
- XI.I. Letters from Robert Collis to Christy Brown and Beth Moore, 1950-1970.
- XI.II. Personal letters from Katriona Maguire née Delahunt to Christy Brown, 1964-1970.
XII. Letters relating to literary and publishing matters, 1961-1982.
XIII. Letters and documents relating to the film 'My Left Foot', 1989-1990.
XIV. Letters to Christy Brown and family regarding legal, financial and royalty matters, 1954-1989.
- XIV.I. Letters to Christy Brown from Collis & Ward Solicitors concerning legal and financial matters...
- XIV.II. Letters from various banks, corporations and broadcasters concerning royalties, financial an...
XV. Letters to Christy Brown, mainly from female correspondents,
XVI. Miscellaneous letters, fan mail, documents, theatre programmes, magazines and photocopied mater...
XVII. Newspaper cuttings and material acquired by the Christy Brown Estate, 1913-2001.
XVIII. Additional copy papers, concerning Christy Brown, 1945-2005.

XVII. I. Newspaper cuttings relating to Christy Brown, his writing, career, family and the film ‘My Left Foot’, 1953-2001.

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection:	Christy Brown Papers, 1932-2005
Description:	Some of the titles of the newspaper cuttings include: 'The Courage of Christy Brown', Evening Press, November 1954; 'Presenting: A message of hope for all the mothers of thalidomide babies The triumph of Mother Courage', The Sunday Press, November 18, 1962; 'Disabled artists will be seen at work in Dublin', Irish Independent, August 22, 1963; 'One Man's Great Triumph- Christy Brown, Cerebral Palsy Victim, Becomes Successful Artist and Author Solely Through The Use Of His Left Foot', Spot News, January 29, 1968; 'Christy Brown - two kinds of judgement', The Irish Times, May 25, 1970; 'Christy beats all the odds Novel promises triumph' Irish Press, January 26, 1970; 'Christy Brown buried in Dublin' The Irish Times, September 15, 1981; 'Lunch break holds up writer’s burial', Evening Herald, September 14, 1981; 'Christy’s foot makes film world imprint', Irish Press, February 25, 1989; 'Daniel makes the Browns' day', The Irish Times, February 25, 1989; 'Still missing Christy after all these years', The Irish Times, March 26, 1990; 'Brown 'beat ban on using left foot', September 13, 1998; 'The other Mrs. Brown. For almost 20 years the writer Christy Brown was in love with a married American woman. Anthony Jordan tells their story', Sunday Tribune, January 31, 1999.
Language:	English
Extent:	19 folders (313 items).
Format:	Manuscript
Call Number:	MS 49,739/17/1 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:	Subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 2000, the papers in this collection are in copyright. It is necessary to obtain the express permission of the copyright owner before reproducing any material from this collection.