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Blank report card for student at Preparatory school of Belvedere College SJ.

Class photograph taken outside Gonzaga College SJ. Includes Frs. Bill White SJ, Charles O'Conor Don SJ, John Murphy SJ and Timothy Hamilton SJ.

Copy of birth certificate of William Francis White.

Bound volumes entitled 'Dawning Day', compiled by the Juniors in Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin containing articles, poems and songs on the various missions - China, India and Australia. Binding is loose on 'Dawning Day', 10th edition. Includes photographs of Frs Edward Bourke, Gerald Kennedy and George Byrne, Mr Richard Harris, Mr John Moran, Wah Yan College, the graves of Frs Saul and McCullough.

Diary of William White as in schoolboy in Mungret College, Limerick. Includes his last entry before leaving to join the Society of Jesus on 3 September 1930 – ‘Fr. Hanrahan Went home on 9 oc Bus I was at 10 oc Mass. Say (sic.) Mrs. Par[le] etc. Mother Paul. Left for Emo at 1.45. Good bye’

Entrance examination in History for Gonzaga College SJ.

Games Master ticket for Leinster Branch (I.R.F.U.).

In 1947, the decision to open a Jesuit school on the south side of Dublin was taken. The purchase in 1949 of Sandford Lodge and Sandford Hill belonging to the Bewley Estate consisted of 15 acres in Ranelagh, two miles south of Dublin city centre. The college opened on 8 September 1950, with 52 boys registering. The founding Jesuit Superior (and later first Rector) was Fr Charles O'Conor SJ (The O' Conor Don) (1906-1981), and the first Prefect of Studies was Fr Bill White SJ (1912-1988).

The papers of Gonzaga College consist mainly of letters relating to: the foundation of the College (1950); prospectus and rules (1950); annual financial statements and accounts of the school and community (1958-1979); correspondence between the Rectors of Gonzaga College and Irish Jesuit Provincials concerning school and community matters, such as finance, staffing and building (1960-1980); school administration (1970-1988); planning and development (1972-1977); building and renovations (1963-1981); educational affairs such as the teaching of physics, chemistry and religious education (1966-1975). There are only a few early photographs of Gonzaga College (1950-1970).

Handwritten design of report card for Gonzaga College by Fr William White SJ.

Assortment of invitation cards for Belvedere College plays: 'The Gondoliers' (1941), 'Ruddigore' (1945) and 'The Mikado' (1947).

Irish Film Society members card for season.

Letter from Ethie (cousin), Grove End Road, London to Fr William White SJ.

Letter from Rita (cousin), Ballkealy, Tullow, Carlow to Fr William White SJ.

Letters from Gerard (brother in law), 21 Havelock Street, Glasgow and Pontificio Collegio Irlandese, rOME to Fr William White SJ.

File of letters from Patrick (cousin), Conacody, Ardfinnan, Tipperary and Upholland College, Wigan, England to Fr William White SJ.

Letters from Papie (White) Kickham Street, Carrick on Suir, to his son, William White.

Material relating to admission of Edward Booth to the novitiate and Jesuit life including admission into the Society of Jesus, certificates, catalogue entries and correspondence.

Photocopies of obituaries of Fr William White SJ. Includes:
– obituaries from the 'Catholic Standard' and the 'Gonzaga Record' reprinted in 'Irish Province News' (Vol. 22, No. 8, October 1988, pp. 34 – 37) (Oct. 1988, 2pp) and
– appreciations of Fr William White SJ from the 'Gonzaga Record' (pp. 11 – 13) (1988, 3pp).

1. Lay teacher, John Murphy, Charles O'Conor, Bill White, Edmund Keane, Bill Lee;

2. Lay teacher, Edmund Keane, John Murphy, Charles O'Conor, Bill White, - , Bill Lee, Stephen Redmond;

3. Lay teacher, Bill Lee, - , - , Bill White, Charles O'Conor, Tim Hamilton, Edmund Keane, Joe Veale, -, Stephen Redmond;

4. Lay teacher, Bill Lee; Joe Veale; Edmund Keane; - ; Charles O'Conor; Louis O'Grady; Bill White; Richard Brenan; Michael Ryan; Stephen Redmond; - ; - ;

Photographs of Juniors at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. Includes photographs of groups taking part in the Irish Month at Rathfarnham.

1. Jesuit Juniors at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin on sports field. Includes Aubrey Gwynn (hat), [1913]-[1917];
2. Jesuit Juniors involved with the Irish Month at Rathfarnham, Castle, Dublin. Includes standing 3rd row, far right Laurence Kearns.Seated front row, far right, Pádraic Ó Brolcháin, 1933;
3. Jesuit Juniors involved with the Irish Month at Rathfarnham, Castle, Dublin. Includes standing 3rd from right, Louis Meagher. Seated, l-r seating front row, , , , Bill White [1934];
4. Jesuit Juniors involved with the Irish Month at Rathfarnham, Castle, Dublin. Includes standing 2rd from right,Michael Morrsion, [1934];
5. & 6. Same group. Jesuit Juniors involved with the Irish Month at Rathfarnham, Castle, Dublin. Includes standing fourth from left, Seán McCarron, [1935].

Negatives taken by Fr Richard Brenan SJ of:

1. Fr Frank Browne SJ at desk;
2. Mr Maurice Leahy SJ, Fr William White SJ and Fr Frank Browne SJ at breakfast at Gonzaga College;
3. students playing rugby at Gonzaga College.

Positive photograph of Mr Maurice Leahy SJ, Fr William White SJ and Fr Frank Browne SJ at breakfast.

Portion of soutane worn by Blessed John Sullivan SJ.

Postcard of the Studio, Belvedere College, Dublin.

Retreat and prayer notes used by Fr William White SJ.