The James Photographic Collection

Repository: UCC Library Archives Service

Identity Statement

TitleThe James Photographic Collection
Archive ReferenceIE BL/P/J
Web Link to this Entryhttps://iar.ie/archive/james-photographic-collection
Creation Dates1966
Extent Medium77 negatives and 3 contact sheets

Context

Creator(s): James, Anne

  • Administrative History ↴

    Anne James worked in the television industry for many years. During the filming of programmes she took photographs on set, in 1966 she was working with the director Peter Luke on a film for the seminal BBC arts series 'Monitor' on the Irish composer Seán Ó Riada.
  • Archival History ↴

    The Collection was gifted to UCC Library from Anne James (photographer) in October 2012.
  • Immediate Source Acquisition ↴

    Donation

Content & Structure

  • Scope & Content: James, Anne ↴

    The collection contains 77 negatives and 3 contact sheets of black & white images of Seán Ó Riada taken by Anne James during the filming of Ó Riada in 1966 by Peter Luke for the BBC. The images show Seán Ó Riada and family at home and around Coolea, being interviewed, fishing, attending [mass] and playing music at a [local gathering] with ‘[Wren] Boys’ also attending. Some of the musicians identified are Paddy Moloney and Seán Keane.

  • Appraisal Destruction ↴

    Permanent Retention
  • Accruals ↴

    No further accruals expected
  • Arrangement ↴

    The collection contains 77 negatives and 3 contact sheets of black & white images of Seán Ó Riada taken by Anne James during the filming of Ó Riada in 1966 by Peter Luke for the BBC.

Conditions of Access & Use

Access Conditions Available by appointment with the Archives Service to holders of UCC Readers tickets.
Conditions Governing ReproductionBy application to the Archivist only
Creation Dates1966
Extent Medium77 negatives and 3 contact sheets
Finding Aids A collection level description is available to search online Archive Web Link →

Allied Materials

Related MaterialIE BL/PP/OR Sean Ó Riada Collection /Bailiúchán Sheáin Uí Riada http://booleweb.ucc.ie/index.php?pageID=289

Descriptive Control Area

Archivist NoteEmer Twomey, September 2013
Rules/ConventionsISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description. 2nd ed. Ottowa: International Council on Archives, 2000. National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names. Chippenham: National Council on Archives, 1997.
Date of Descriptions41518