Irish Film Society, Cork Branch Minute Book

Repository: UCC Library Archives Service

Identity Statement

TitleIrish Film Society, Cork Branch Minute Book
Archive ReferenceIE BL/LH/IFS
Web Link to this Entryhttps://iar.ie/archive/irish-film-society-cork-branch-minute-book
Creation Dates1959-1977
Level of DescriptionItem (The smallest intellectually indivisible archival unit, e.g., a letter, memorandum, report, photograph, sound recording).
Extent Medium1 item

Context

Creator(s): Irish Film Society Cork Branch

  • Administrative History ↴

    The Irish Film Society arose out of the Dublin Film Society (1930) and the activities of the Dublin Little Theatre Guild. It presented its first screening in November 1936 and by the end of the 1940s had over 2,000 members. In addition, branches were established in various parts of the country, including Sligo, Kilkenny, Limerick, Waterford; and Cork, where the first season of films was held in 1950-51
  • Archival History ↴

    The minute book was donated to the library in 2018.
  • Immediate Source Acquisition ↴

    Donation

Content & Structure

  • Scope & Content: Irish Film Society Cork Branch ↴

    The volume consists of minutes of committee meetings of the Cork Branch of the Irish Film Society dating from 29 April 1959 to 17 April 1969, with additional notes and enclosures with dates up to 1977.  Most entries are hand-written, but there are some typed minutes pasted in.

  • Appraisal Destruction ↴

    Permanent Retention
  • Accruals ↴

    No Further Additions Expected
  • Arrangement ↴

    Minimal arrangement.

Conditions of Access & Use

Access Conditions Available by appointment with Special Collections and Archives to holders of UCC Readers tickets.
Conditions Governing ReproductionSubject to University College Cork Special Collections and Archives’ Reading Room terms of membership and in accordance with copyright legislation.
Creation Dates1959-1977
Level of DescriptionItem (The smallest intellectually indivisible archival unit, e.g., a letter, memorandum, report, photograph, sound recording).
Extent Medium1 item
Material Language ScriptEnglish
Finding Aids Item description via collection webpage Archive Web Link →

Allied Materials

Related MaterialLiam O'Leary Archive (NLI) & Nancy McCarthy Collection (UCC Library)

Descriptive Control Area

Archivist NoteGarret Cahill
Rules/ConventionsISADG
Date of DescriptionsApr 2023