Miscellaneous papers and notes by James L. O'Donovan on Irish history and politics, especially relating to the periods of the War of Independence the Treaty, the Civil War and afterwards, with some correspondence and associated papers, mid 20th c.

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• Memoranda [by James L. O'Donovan?], on the ratification of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, and also re the position of the I. R. A., [1922].
• Miscellaneous notes, memoranda, etc. by James L. O'Donovan mainly regarding recent Irish history, and social and economic problems, including a draft of a letter (6 June, 1966) to Patrick O'Donovan, of The Observer, regarding Éamon de Valera, with particular reference to World War 11, [c. 1960-1967].
• Correspondence and papers, mainly relating to the arrest and imprisonment of James L. O'Donovan during the Civil War, but also including letters of Liam Deasy, Liam Lynch, Mary MacSwiney, and others, dealing with the Civil War, political prisoners, etc. 1923.
• Correspondence and papers mainly relating to the I.R.A. in the 1930s, and during the Second World War period, including typescript memorandum of Maurice Twomey re campaign in Britain, prison letters and notes of James L. O'Donovan, draft of propaganda broadcast, and printed material re war-time radio, c. 1930-1946.
• An essay by T. F. O'Sullivan on Richard O'Donovan, son of John O'Donovan the historian, including references to Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa.