J:
Printed ephemera and some MSS., relating to various
organisations and causes
1820-1856
(10 series and 158
sub series)
Ref.
U140/J
Date:
1820 - 1856
Level : sub-fonds Title:
Loose MSS. (mainly printed) relating to various organisations and causes
Extent: 10 series and 158 sub-series Scope and Content:
Loose MSS., mainly printed, kept or collected by Richard Dowden relating to various organisations, interests, causes and institutions, including circular letters, prospectuses, etc. of societies, political movements, educational issues, religious movements, charities, commercial entities, medical institutions, theatre and concerts, also publications and exhibition catalogues; such as; Temperance, Borough of Cork/Cork Corporation, repeal, Christian Brothers schools, Liberal Party, reform, Presbyterian congregation Princes Street, Blind Asylum, railways, North Infirmary, advertising material.
J/01: Societies 1821-1856 (59 files/series)
Ref.
U140/J/01
Date:
1821 - 1856
Level : sub-fonds Title: Societies Extent: 59 files and series Scope and Content:
Files of loose MSS., mainly printed, kept by Richard Dowden relating to societies including the Bandon Institution, Cork Cuvierian Society, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Cork Library, Cork Art Union, National Art Union, the Anti-Slavery movement, Irish Celtic Society, British Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Zoological Society, Health of Towns Association, etc.
Ref.
U140/J/01/01
Date:
1821 - 1822
Level : file Title:
Bandon Institution
Extent: 12 items Scope and Content:
File, 'Bandon Institution, foundation and establishment', kept by Richard Dowden, who appears to be the author of much of the contents, such as: MS. letter to William Curry Esquire, Lismore Castle from Richard Dowden, librarian, Cork Institution, 4pp (28 May 1821); MS. objects and means of the Bandon Institution (4pp); MS. some observations which may be continued on the subject of the proposes new Bandon Literary and Academical Institution (10pp); MS. Requisites for the proposed Bandon Institution for applying science to the purposes of life (4pp); MS statements of Nobility,
U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List
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