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Booklet entitled 'A Pioneer Catholic Action Society (1584 - 1934): A forgotten chapter of history' by Fr Richard S. Devane SJ reprinted from the Irish Ecclesiastical Record. Published by Browne & Nolan (Dublin).

Account of a Protestant girl, age 17, of her negative experience of going to the cinema.

Biographical information on Fr Richard Devane SJ, including catalogue entry (1930).

Copy letters from Fr Richard Devane SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Eamon de Valera (President of the Assembly) concerning the cinema in Ireland. Requests Mr de Valera to meet a deputation of people to '...put formally before you a request for a full enquiry into the film problem.' Remarks that other countries have addressed this issue and have '...already done much to secure that the cinema be developed along positive and constructive lines in the best interests of their peoples...'

Correspondence between the Irish Fr Provincial and successive editors of the 'Irish Monthly'. Includes: letters, memoranda and notes relating to deliberations on the future of the magazine in November 1932, discussions on the terms upon which the management of the 'Irish Monthly' could be changed and letters concerning the controversy caused by an article entitled ‘The Papal Encyclicals and the Banking Commission’ by Fr Edward Coyne SJ in which Fr Coyne was said by Mr Peter O'Loghlen, T.D. to have made ‘gravely misleading and damaging’ comments with reference to Mr O'Loghlen’s Report as a member of the Banking Commission.

'Dance Hall Legislation' by Fr Richard Devane SJ.

'Dance Halls & More Dance Halls' by Fr Richard Devane SJ.

Handwritten notes by Fr Richard Devane SJ on the cinema and film censorship. Outlines his opinions on and arguments in support of the control of the cinema in Ireland. Emphasises the need for censorship.

'Indecent Literature' by Fr Richard Devane SJ.

Letters to Fr Stephen Bates SJ from and about Jesuit ex-students of the Crescent. Includes correspondence between Fr Bates and Fr James Finucane SJ, in which the latter attempts to identify subjects in various photos, and also gives information on the activities and careers of several ex-pupils. Also includes letters from Fr Peter Halpin SJ, which contain memories of his days as a pupil at the Crescent. Other correspondents also attempt to identify subjects in photos, write about their memories of their own schooldays, and give brief biographies of other ex-pupils, both lay and clerical.

Letter from Fr Richard Devane SJ, Milltown Park, Dublin to Fr Socius concerning a piece of music entitled 'Humanesque Egotistique', a solo for a trombone with brass accompaniment. Remarks that [he] has been thinking of writing an article.

A file of letters from Fr Laurence Kieran SJ, Clongowes Wood College, Naas, County Kildare to Fr Richard Devane SJ concerning his campaign for cinema censorship. Encourages him and wishes him success.

Letters to the Irish Provincial on various matters. Includes letters concerning:

• Polish scholastics coming to Ireland to study;
• the censuring individual scholastics;
• financial matters of the late Fr Henry Browne SJ;
• the taking of villas during wartime;
• a report on Irish theologians in Hong Kong;
• the question of censorship of various publications (See also ADMN/3/1 and 23);
• the question of Jesuit support for the Catholic Association for International Relations;
• a proposal by Fr Patrick J Connolly SJ to open a Jesuit school in Dartry;
• the Secret Instruction of the Holy See: Normae Quaedam De Agendi Ratione Confessariorum Circa VI Decalogi Praeceptum;
• the prohibition of female characters in plays produced by scholastics;
• comments on Director’s Service from Sodality reports of summer 1944 (See also ADMN/3/65 and 74);
• the publication of a book entitled Selected Writings of Father Ledochowski (See also ADMN/3/44);
• an invitation to the Irish Fr Provincial to the inauguration of President Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh (see also ADMN/3/43 and 76) in June 1945, signed by Taoiseach Éamon de Valera;
• relations with the Confederación Nacional de Congregaciones Marians;
• the proposal to purchase Crawfordsburn Estate, County Down (see also ADMN/3/6);
• the Chair of Education in University College, Dublin and
• some suggestions about choirs in the Province.

Lists of writers (arranged alphabetically) of the Restored Society and their publications (1832-1925, 38pp, ). Compiled by Fr James Rabbitte SJ of Gardiner Street, (Custodian of the Irish Province Archives, 1924-1930). Typed list of Irish Jesuit authors and title, 20th century (1900-1939, 6pp).

Photocopy of newspaper article by Myles na gCopaleen on Fr Richard Devane SJ.

A file of photocopies of newspaper articles reporting the death of Fr Richard Devane SJ. Summarises his life and career.

Postcard from Fr John J. Coyne SJ, St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin to Fr Richard Devane SJ concerning a memo prepared by Fr. Devane. Remarks that it is '...just what I wanted and have been wanting for quite a long time...'

Retreat Group, including some members of the staff of the L. M. & S. Railway Co. with Frs Patrick Barrett, Dr Naughton (Lord Bishop of Killala), Richard Devane, Michael Garahy and Canon O'Boyle, College Studios, 31 Westmoreland Street, Dublin. With names.

Richard Devane SJ: Social Commentator and Advocate 1876-1951.
Martin Walsh
Dublin: Messenger Publications.

Summary by [ ] of the various moral and social issues addressed by Fr Richard Devane SJ. Refers to legislation concerning the censorship of films, publications, Illegitimate Children's Act, The Public Dance Halls Act amongst others.

'The Control of the Film' by Fr Richard Devane SJ.

'The Dance Hall: A Moral and National Menace' by Fr Richard Devane SJ.

'The King, the Irish Free State and the British Commonwealth of Nations' by Fr Richard Devane SJ.

Being a pastoral letter of His Eminence Señor D. Isidro Roma Tomas, D.D. With a foreword by Rev. Richard Devane SJ. Published for the Irish Christian Front.