Aosdána (Organization)

Organization

Historical note

Aosdána is an autonomous affiliation of artists, established by the Irish government in 1981 to honor artists whose work had made an outstanding contribution to the creative arts in Ireland, and to assist members, where necessary, to devote their energies full-time to the practice of their art.

Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63s1m49

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Aosdána, 1986-1996, 2002-2007

File — Box 22: [Barcode: C0148373], Folder: 44-45

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Administrative materials and correspondence relating to organizations Deane led or was a member of, especially Dedalus Press, which he founded.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Contracts and personal financial documents are closed for 75 years from the date of creation for privacy concerns.

Audio and video recordings are not available for playback due to format impermanence and have not been reformatted. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; if possible, reformatting will be scheduled.

Dates: 1986-1996, 2002-2007

Found in: / John F. Deane papers / Events and professional activities / Organizations

Aosdána, 1981, 2009-2010

File — Box 2: [Barcode: C0148388], Folder: 34

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers of twentieth- and twenty-first-century Irish poet, playwright, and fiction writer Francis Harvey, composed of audiovisual recordings, correspondence, diaries and notes, collected ephemera, and writings. His correspondence is both personal and professional and includes letters from contemporary poets Gerald Dawe, John F. Deane, Madge Herron, Anthony Glavin, Benedict Kiely, and many more.The bulk of the collection consists of drafts of Harvey’s writings, which over time...

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Audio and video recordings are not available for playback due to format impermanence and have not been reformatted. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; if possible, reformatting will be scheduled.

Dates: 1981, 2009-2010

Found in: / Francis Harvey papers / Correspondence