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- 1973-04/03/1983
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Folder marked "Senate 1982" relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s run and subsequent election to Seanad Éireann [Irish senate, upper house of parliament]. Includes letters and drafts seeking support for MR from Gráinne Flynn, Kader Asmal, Ronald C Cox, David Spearman, Henry Clarke and Alex Schuster, 03-19/03/1982; material relating to printing of MR's election address including drafts, receipts, handwritten notes on numbers required 24/11/1982-04/03/1983; nomination papers with nominators' signatures; folder labelled "Post Office Info" with blank P&T [Post and Telegraphs, predecessor to "An Post" the Irish postal service] parcel tags, signed form of certificate" to accompany each batch of bundles of communication tendered for posting", typed summary of "Seanad Elections (University Panels) Free Postal Regulations" [MR was vying to be elected on the University panel], and booklet of Statutory instruments "The Seanad Elections (University Members) Free Postage Regulations, 1961"; correspondence supporting her run and congratulating her success, 25/02-30/06/1982; electoral register correspondence, and handwritten and typed lists; folder labelled "names canvassed" with handwritten and typed lists of names and some notation; drafts of and background notes for correspondence and addresses from MR to voters; candidate election addresses for MR (including drafts and 1973 address with notation), Brendan Ryan, David Norris, Trevor West, David Cabot, Shane PN Ross, Catherine McGuinness, David Norris and Barry Cullen, 1982; folder labelled "helpers" consisting of lists of names, dates and some correspondence from people volunteering to help MR in her campaign, 16/02-21/04/1982; University of Dublin Careers and Appointments Service annual report 1981; folder labelled "those requiring results of election" and "results" consisting of typed certificates of results of poll with notation, and correspondence 13/08/1981-12/07/1982; text for articles for Trinity News, "Liberty" and "TCD Gazette", 03/1982, along with newspaper cuttings, 03/02/1982-12/01/1983 and copies of Trinity College Gazette, 11/03/1982 and 16/12/1982.
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