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The Simon Dalby Papers The Simon Dalby Papers P28 University of Limerick Library and Information Services University of Limerick Special Collections Simon Dalby Papers Reference Code: IE 2135 P28 Title: Simon Dalby Papers Dates of Creation: 1956-1993 (predominant 1978-1982) Level of Description: Fonds Extent and Medium: 15 boxes (535 files) CONTEXT Name of Creator: Dalby, Simon. Biographical History: Material created and collected by Simon Dalby during the preparation of his MA Geography thesis, Political Ecology: A Study of the Irish Anti-Nuclear Movement, written for the University of Victoria (Canada) in 1982. Archival History: Donated by Simon Dalby to Luke Ashworth for the University of Limerick in 1996. Held by Luke Ashworth until 2003, when the material was given to the University of Limerick. A small number of additional items were received from Simon Dalby in 2010. Immediate Source of Acquisition: Luke Ashworth (2003) and Simon Dalby (2010). CONTENT AND STRUCTURE Scope and Content: The fonds comprises published and unpublished material collected by Simon Dalby for the preparation of his MA thesis. Published material includes articles; books, booklets and pamphlets; conference proceedings, speeches and public lectures; EEC communiqués; newsletters; periodicals; press cuttings; reports; and treaties and acts. Unpublished material comprises correspondence, minutes, reports, fact sheets, posters and other items created by Irish anti-nuclear groups including Alliance for Safety and Health (ASH), An Taisce, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, CONSERVE, Donegal Uranium Committee, The Ecology Party, Friends of the Earth, Noxious Industry Action Group, Nuclear Opposition Wexford, Nuclear Safety Association, Socialist Labour Party, Trade Union Anti-Nuclear Campaign and UCC Nuclear Opposition Group. There are also notes created by Simon Dalby during the preparation of his thesis, including extracts from published material; notes taken during interviews, conferences and seminars; and notes on minutes and correspondence. Appraisal, Destruction and Scheduling Information: All records have been retained except for some duplicates, which have been destroyed. Accruals: Further accruals are unlikely. System of Arrangement: The fonds has been arranged into three series: published material, unpublished material and notes by Simon Dalby. Within the series, items have been arranged alphabetically by type or creator. CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE Conditions Governing Access: Unrestricted access to all items. Conditions Governing Reproduction: Reproduction of the material is permitted, except for items dated after 1980 containing personal information. Language/ Scripts of Material: English, French. Physical Characteristics: Paper documents in good condition. Finding Aids: A hard copy of the descriptive catalogue is available at the University of Limerick Special Collections. A searchable online catalogue will be made available on the Special Collections website in 2010. ALLIED MATERIALS Related Units of Description: A set of maps and holiday brochures found among the papers were transferred to the Ciaran McAnally Travel Collection, where they are available for consultation. DESCRIPTION CONTROL Archivist’s Note: Description prepared by Anna-Maria Hajba in July 2010. Email correspondence with Simon Dalby, together with his article, ‘The Nuclear Syndrome. Victory for the Irish Anti-Nuclear Movement’ (first published in Dawn Train No. 3 Winter 1984-85; http://www.innatenonviolence.org/pamphlets/nuclearsyndrome.pdf) was used in the compilation of the finding aid. Rules or Conventions: Fonds and item level descriptions are based on ISAD (G) 2nd edition, 2000. Date of Description: Finding aid prepared in April-May 2010 and revised in July 2010 on receipt of additional material. Contents A. PUBLISHED MATERIAL (1956-1993) ...................................................................................3 I ARTICLES (1976-1981)..................................................................................................................3 II BOOKS, BOOKLETS AND PAMPHLETS (1956-1986)........................................................................7 III CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, SPEECHES AND PUBLIC LECTURES (1974-1980)............................14 IV EEC COMMUNIQUÉS (1978-1979)...............................................................................................18 V NEWSLETTERS (1975-1992) ........................................................................................................20 VI PERIODICALS (1975-1986) ..........................................................................................................23 VII PRESS CUTTINGS (1974-1992).....................................................................................................25 VIII REPORTS (1968-1980).................................................................................................................28 IX TREATIES AND ACTS (1963-1993)...............................................................................................32 B. UNPUBLISHED MATERIAL (1974-1986)............................................................................33 I ALLIANCE FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH (ASH) (1982)...................................................................33 II AN TAISCE (1978-1984)..............................................................................................................33 III ANTI-NUCLEAR MOVEMENT (VARIOUS LOCAL GROUPS) (1978-1980).......................................34 1. Membership Lists (1978-1980) ..........................................................................................34 2. Material Relating to Rallies and Mass Meetings (1978-1980) ...........................................35 (a) Anti-Nuclear Rallies (1978-1980).............................................................................................35 (1) First Anti-Nuclear Rally (1978)........................................................................................35 (2) Second Anti-Nuclear Rally (1979) ...................................................................................35 (3) Third Anti-Nuclear Rally (1980)......................................................................................35 (b) Anti-Nuclear Mass Meetings (1978-1980)................................................................................36 (1) First Mass Meeting in Cork (1978) ..................................................................................36 (2) Second Mass Meeting in Dublin (1978)...........................................................................37 (3) Third Mass Meeting in Wexford (1979)...........................................................................37 (4) Eighth Mass Meeting in Galway (1980)...........................................................................37 (c) National Delegate Meetings (1979-1980) .................................................................................37 (1) First National Delegate Meeting in Tralee (1979)............................................................37 (2) Second National Delegate Meeting in Kilkenny (1980)...................................................38 (3) Fourth National Delegate Meeting in Cork (1980)...........................................................38 (4) [Fifth?] National Delegate Meeting in Wexford (1980) ...................................................38 (d) Other Mass Meetings (1979).....................................................................................................38 (1) Anti-Nuclear Weekend in Cork (1979) ............................................................................38 (2) Anti-Nuclear Demonstration in Dublin (1979).................................................................38 3. Fact Sheets (1978-1980).....................................................................................................39 IV CAMPAIGN FOR NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT (CND) (1980-1982)..................................................39 1. Correspondence (1981-1982) .............................................................................................39 2. Fact Sheets and Programmes (c. 1980)...............................................................................40 3. Minutes and Reports (1980-1982) ......................................................................................40 V THE COUNCIL OF NUCLEAR SAFETY AND ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION (CONSERVE) (1975) .........................................................................................................................................41 VI DONEGAL URANIUM COMMITTEE (DUC) (1980-1981)...............................................................41 1. Correspondence (1980-1981) .............................................................................................41 2. Fact Sheets (c. 1980)...........................................................................................................42 3. Planning Appeals (1980-1981) ...........................................................................................42 4. Reports and Surveys (1980-1981) ......................................................................................43 (a) Internal Reports (1980) .............................................................................................................43 (b) Report on Behalf of DUC (1980-1981).....................................................................................44 5. Press Releases (1980) .........................................................................................................44
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