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Photograph showing Eileen Pearson (seated left) with Colm Toibin as he signs his diary page entry of the 'Whoseday Book' at the mass signing in the RDS on September 26 1999

Copy of manuscript, ‘To Do List’, 12 lines, ink fading, 14 July 1998.

Photograph of TD Dr James Mc Daid then minister for Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation signing the 'Whoseday Book' at a mass signing in the RDS on September 26th 1999

A handwritten fax from Mary Redmond to Marie Donnelly discussing the success of the Whoseday Book launch and fundraising efforts in both Ireland and America.

Copy of fax letter from Seamus Heaney to Marie Donnelly; encloses a revised version of his introduction; thinks it best ‘to get something like a final version’ to her; ts. with autograph signature, 1 page, 18 March 1998, with note attached, ‘this is…

Single fax sheet with 1st draft of Seamus Heaney’s introduction to The Whoseday Book, ts. with autograph signature, 28 February 1998.

Copy of single ts. fax sheet with 3rd draft of Seamus Heaney’s introduction, 18 March 1998

Photographs of volunteers at the book signing.

Letter from John Banville to Marie Donnelly; thanks her for the invitation to the Whoseday launch; apologises for not being able to attend; ts. signed in MS. ‘John’, 22 September 1999.

A typed letter of thanks from Claire Goddard to John Waters for his contribution to the Whoseday book, with handwritten marginalia addressed to Eileen Pearson.