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Single fax sheet with 1st draft of Seamus Heaney’s introduction to The Whoseday

Original photograph by Perry Odgen of Seamus Heaney’s hands, with notes on editing of image for front cover of book.

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

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…

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

An image of the valuation of the 'Whoseday Book' archive collection obtained from De Burca Rare Books dated February 18, 2000. The valuation estimates the collection at a value of £500,000

Document outlining the detailed valuation of the 'Whoseday Book' archive obtained from Mealy's fine art and rare book auctioneers Kilkenny in dated March 14.2000. The valuation highlights the unique nature of the archive and values it at £550,000

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

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

Letter from Marie Donnelly inviting guests to attend a celebration of the close of the Whoseday book project on November 28th at 6 p.m. at the Royal College of Physicians.
The project archive was purchased by AIB group and donated to the National…