Album from Patrick O'Mara’s time as a student at Valkenberg, The Netherlands. The album contains farewell poems in German, Latin, Greek and English by O'Mara’s classmates; a series of photographs and numerous insertions. For preservation reasons the photographs have been removed from the album and are listed below in the order in which they appear. A note in pencil in the album indicates their original position. A photograph of the mill at Valkenburg appears to be missing between J552/ 33 and 34. Unrelated paper insertions have also been listed separately. Photographs of O'Mara at other stages in his early career in the Society of Jesus are included at the end of the album.

Document from Mr Daniel O'Connell SJ regarding the history and use of a Plössl telescope, which was in use at Clongowes Wood College SJ. Mr O'Connell was studying at Valenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands at this time, where they had been using a Plössl telescope, so he was able to get information to write this document on the history and use of such a telescope. Enclosed with this document is a handwritten set of notes about packing the instrument.

A file relating to Francis Shaw's health and a doctor's report on his health while studying in Valkenburg.

Letter from Fr Antony Asrtain SJ to Irish Fr Provincial John Conmee SJ.

Letter from Irish Fr Provincial John Fahy SJ to Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ concerning the newly founded ‘lectureship in Ancient History in U.C.D.’. ‘I feel that you will be very much disappointed when I ask you… to present yourself as a candidate; for I know that you wish to go to China. Do try to forgive me when I ask you to do something that pleases you less.’

Letter from Mr Jerome Mahony SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Letters from Fr John MacErlean SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

A file of letters relating to Francis Shaw's health while studying in Valkenburg and the subsequent postponement of his examination.

File of letters to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ. Includes an index/précis to the letters.

Material relating to Fr Richard J Kennedy SJ including correspondence with Irish Fr Provincials and curia, personal record and application to join the Society.

Photograph of view of the exterior of the college at Valkenburg.

Photograph of exterior views of the college at Valkenberg.

Print of mature woman reading in [glasshouse] (possibly O'Mara mother?). Note on reverse reads, ‘note nose mouth & {length strength of lower face’.

File of receipts, requests for masses, and bequests sent to Fr Charles Farley SJ, St. Francis Xavier, Upper Gardiner Street, (Province
Procurator). Includes receipts, postcards and letters from Frs Edward Boyd Barrett, James O'Connor, Joseph Flinn, A. Magne, Daniel J. Finn (from R.M.S Orsova on the way to Australia), James Creagh, James Farrell, John Ryan (Valkenberg), William Byrne, Bernard Page, John Nerney, C. Wishoff, Leopold Skarek, and Dr. Conway Dwyer, 86 Merrion Square, Dublin.