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An Post produced four stamps commemorating the centenary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. One of the 55c stamps, shows Fr Frank Browne SJ, who travelled aboard the Titanic from Southampton to Cork, with the Titanic at anchor off Cobh. Kept by Fr Eddie O'Donnell SJ.

Handbills advertising Missions in St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin.

Photographs of Fr John Hannon SJ.

Jesuit villa group, Rossleague House, Letterfrack, Galway. Back row: Bernard Page, Frank Browne, James McCann, John Mary O'Connor and Robert Dillon-Kelly. Front row: Frs James Whittaker, Lambert McKenna and Frederick Gill;.

Lists of writers (arranged alphabetically) of the Restored Society and their publications (1832-1925, 38pp, ). Compiled by Fr James Rabbitte SJ of Gardiner Street, (Custodian of the Irish Province Archives, 1924-1930). Typed list of Irish Jesuit authors and title, 20th century (1900-1939, 6pp).

Permission note from John Nolan, Secretary, Office of Public Works for Fr Frank Browne SJ to photograph at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin.

Printed out photographs of the RMS Olympic taken by Fr Frank Browne SJ.

Copies of obituary notices for Fr Frank Browne SJ, 1960 (items damaged from fire at Gonzaga College, 5 May 1996).

Letter to Fr Eddie O’ Donnell SJ from [ ] Army Network, Bagshot, Surrey, England regarding Fr Frank Browne’s First World War record (item damaged from fire at Gonzaga College, 5 May 1996).

Letter from Christopher Date, Assistant Museum Archivist, The British Museum to Fr Eddie O’Donnell SJ on letters between the museum and Fr Frank Browne SJ, c.1936 regarding Fr Browne’s work (items damaged from fire at Gonzaga College, 5 May 1996).

Letter from Donald I. Findlay, Deputy Secretary, The Council for the Care of Churches, 83 London Wall, London to Fr Eddie O'Donnell SJ on the photographs taken by Fr Frank Browne SJ while engaged by the Council during the Second World War (item damaged from fire at Gonzaga College, 5 May 1996).

File relating to Br John K Rogers SJ, including application to join the Society, catalogue entries, and memorial card.

Kodak copy negatives of Fr Frank Browne photographs of the Titanic, made by the Ulster Museum and presented to Fr John Guiney SJ.

Lined notebook entitled ‘Church decoration Organ Improved’. Details work on organ choir services, stations, novenas, old and new organ, advent calendar, retreats and souvenir of retreats and the new organist. With index at the front and hand-drawn plan of reconstruction of organ (30 September 1926) and schedule of works to be completed by Telford & Telford, Organ Builders, 33 Charlemont Street, Dublin for the ‘cleaning and overhauling of organ in Ignatian Chapel, St Francis Xavier’s, Gardiner Street, Dublin (11 July 1944).

Fr Frank Browne SJ with clergy at St Joseph's fishponds, Bristol, England.

The library at Gonzaga College, new college buildings, grounds and and exterior of Gonzaga taken by Fr Frank Browne SJ.

Journal of the Rector of St Francis Xavier's, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. Contains handwritten entries including information on: the comings and goings of various members of the community and of visitors; Retreats, Masses and special ceremonies are recorded; deaths of members of the Society and of relatives of members of the community, their health and well-being, maintenance work and renovations carried out on the buildings; customs regarding the daily lives of community members, e.g. the quality of food and dining arrangements.

Invitation and booklet on an exhibition entitled, 'The Day Before Yesterday - Father Browne's Dublin, 1922-1949', curated by Peter Walsh, at the Guinness Hop Store, Dublin. Includes catalogue to 174 photographs exhibited. 'The Day Before Yesterday' became a six-part series which traced the origins of the Irish state through the photographs of Fr Browne. It was made by Promedia for RTÉ Television. The first episode was broadcast on 6 April 1994.

Green scrapbook which documents events in aid of and at the Columban Hall, Sea Road, Galway. Includes inserts relating to advertisements for plays, concerts, lectures, fancy carnivals, newspaper clippings of reviews of such events and applications for entertainment tax exemptions. The scrapbook is arranged chronologically from 1934 to 1960 and contains programmes for the Columban Dramatic Society, Columban Players, Columban Hall Entertainments Committee and Coláiste Iognáid Drama Group. Includes performances such as lecture on: ‘A century of shipbuilding’ Fr. Frank Browne S.J.; ‘The Singer, by P. H Pearse’ (1934); Penny Dinner’s Benefit, Andrew McMaster in ’Under the Red Robe’ (1934); lantern lectures on Irish Jesuits in China, by Mr Patrick Grogan SJ and ‘Fr. Willie Doyle S.J.’ by Fr Frank Browne SJ; ‘The Rising of the Moon’ by Lady Gregory (1941); ‘Sinbad and the Sailor’ (1945); ‘The Baron’s Daughter’ (1948), ‘The Sleeping Beauty’(1952); ‘A Louer Meuble’ (1960).

Letters from Mr Cyril Power SJ to Irish Fr Provincial Thomas V Nolan SJ.

Photocopies of some of Fr Frank Browne's chaplain letters.

Letter from Fr Francis Browne SJ to the Irish Fr Provincial regarding Fr Browne’s claim for a military pension. Encloses a letter sent to him from the General Secretary of the Ex-Services Welfare Society.

Newspaper articles concerning Fr Browne's collection of 42,000 photographic negatives re-found in the basement of the Provincial’s house in Dublin by Fr Eddie O’Donnell SJ.

Article entitled ‘Fr. Browne’s Jesuit Ireland’ pp 24 - 29, by Fr Edward E O’Donnell SJ taken from Company, a magazine of the U.S. Jesuits. http://www.companysj.com/v252/jesuitireland/ireland.html http://www.companysj.com/v252/jesuitireland/ireland.pdf
accessed August 2009.

Copy of article taken from the Irish Independent, entitled ‘Fr Browne's unique pictures of Titanic at sea’ by Ralph Riegel. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-26MEnaJiXwo/TeS3Yspl5qI/AAAAAAAAATg/pwIl3NBOMBA/s1600/Irish+Independant_blog.jpg

Leixlip fall's, with caption by Fr Frank Browne SJ on reverse.

Photographs from Father Browne at Home 1894-1937 by John C Martin.

Father Browne's England by Fr E. E. O'Donnell SJ.

Father Browne's Limerick by Fr E. E. O'Donnell SJ.

Bright wings, dappled things: The Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ with photographs by Francis Browne SJ.
Gerard Manley Hopkins (Author), Francis Browne (Photographer), Jo O'Donovan (Writer of added commentary). Messenger Publications, Dublin, 2018

The Jesuits in Dublin 1598-1998. Wolfhound Press, Dublin, Ireland, 1999

Father Browne: a life in pictures by Fr E. E. O'Donnell SJ.
Wolfhound Press, Dublin, 1994

Father Browne's Titanic album: a passenger's photographs and personal memoir. Centenary Edition

Father Browne's Titanic album : a passenger's photographs and personal memoir, 2016

The life and lens of Father Browne

The annals of Dublin
Currach Press, Dublin, 2008

Father Browne's First World War
Messenger, Dublin, 2014

Positives of ships including:
“The Arabic”;
Henderson collapsibles on “Arabic”;
Steerage section of “Arabic”;
Danish sailing ship “Atacama” with tender “Forth”;
Aft view of “Baltic” from the tender (1912);
Extra boats on the “Baltic” after the great “Titanic” disaster (1912);
Bumboats (water-carriers) and tenders at “Majestic”;
White Star Liner of the olden time The “Majestic”;
“Before we shipped to sea” – tender leaving “Megantic” (1912); 2 items
“After we shipped to sea” – tender leaving “Megantic” (1912);
The “Megantic”;
Mounting the gangway “Megantic” (1912);
Hoisting the gangway “Megantic” (1912);
“All on board the tenders” Queenstown for “Oceanic”; A fall in the mail - “Oceanic”;
Contraband trade “Oceanic”, 2 items;
“Oceanic”, 4 items;
“Sounding” - “Oceanic”;
“Olympic” a tender as seen from the shore (1912);
“Olympic” (1912);
“Berthon” Collapsible on boat deck of “Olympic”;
Tenders tending “Olympic” (1912);
“Olympic” (White Star Line & “Haverford” (American Line) - 1912;
On board tender, leaving “Titanic” (1912);
On the tender, Queenstown, 3 items;
Pilot at Spithead “Titanic” (1912);
Gymnasium “Titanic” (1912) Mr T.W. McCawley, Physical Educator;
Sunrise – (moonlight) at sea (“Titanic”) - 1912;
Tender leaving the ship “Titanic” (1912);
Under the Bridge “Titanic” (1912);
The crew of the “Neptun”;
‘A fair breeze on a Summer sea’ – Yachting in Cork Harbour: Names from left: Master Jeff Sheehan (nephew of Canon Sheehan); Mr A.H. Allen (owner of “Sybil”); yachtsman; Mr Davis (Secretary to Admiral Coke); Mr Florence McCarthy; Mr Harold Allen, 3 items;
R.C.Y.C “Sybil” (owner A.H. Allen Esq.) Winner of Kingstown-Holyhead race on Whit Saturday, 2 items;
Cork Harbour – Mr Harold Allen rowing Mr A.H. Allen and Mr Florence McCarthy;
Moon’s silver path – Cork Head (1913);
“Blackthorns” Queenstown (Mrs Galvin) [Annie Galvin, 1911 census];
From U.S.A. at Queenstown;
White Star workers, Queenstown;
Tenders returning Queenstown;
Landing from U.S.A. at Queenstown;
German training ship “Hertzogen Cecilie”, stowing the anchor;
Daunt’s Rock Lightship, Cork Harbour 1912;
Cunard S.S. Franconia full speed ahead. American Line S.S. “Haverford “ in background;
Steerage “Haverford “;
Gangway to “Haverford “ on outward journey;
Two photographs by H. Peberdy of ‘Margaret’ off Cape Horn;

Fr Frank Browne SJ captions on reverse. Many are in Fr Browne’s Titanic album.

Notice which has been taken out of its frame previously hung in the Jesuit community, Gardiner Street, which indicates the 'Religious duties obligatory on all members of the staff who live in the house'. Details times of mass and communion. Indicates that 'repeated violations of any of the above regulations particularly with regard to attendance at daily mass, will incur dismissal from the Service'. Signed by Fr Frank Browne SJ, Superior of the Gardiner Street Community.

File of photographs belonging/taken by Fr Bernard Page SJ:

• Boys at Clongowes
• Jesuit villa house, Rossdhu, Moyard, Connemara, Galway (1906)
• Celtic Cross and Round Tower, Monasterboice, Louth
• Cong Abbey, Mayo
• Murrisk Abbey, Mayo
• Achill Head, Mayo
• Burrishoole Abbey, Mayo
• Lord Ardilaun’s seat, Ashford, Cong, Mayo
• Ashford Castle, Cong, Mayo
• Milltown Villa group (1909)
• Distant view of Muilrea, Mayo
• Distant view of Croagh Patrick, Mayo
• Jesuits Matthew Davitt, Thomas Wheeler and Joseph Wrafter
• Jesuit on horseback, ready to climb to Crucachan, [Roscommon or Kerry]
• Jesuit on top of Crucachan, [Roscommon or Kerry] - Back row: Mr William Hackett, Mr Frank Browne, Mr Patrick Connolly. Front row: Mr John O'Connor, Fr Vincent Byrne, Mr John Byrne and Fr McCormack.
• Cromwell’s Fort, Inisboffin
• Connemara cattle, Galway
• Connemara school, Galway
• Connemara landscapes, Galway
• Diamond Mountain, Connemara, Galway
• Killary bay, Mayo & Galway
• Glendalough, Mayo
• Ballinakill bay and Kylemore Pass
• Salruck and Little Killary, Galway
• View from Rossleague, Letterfrack, Galway
• Villa House, Rossleague, Letterfrack, Galway (1907)
• Jesuit villa group, Rossleague House, Letterfrack, Galway (1907). Back row: Bernard Page, Frank Browne, John O'Connor and James Dillon-Kelly. Front row: Frs James Whittaker, Lambert McKenna and Frederick Gill.
• Ordinations at Milltown Park (31 July 1907)
• Letterfrack, Galway
• Lough Fee, Galway
• Lough Fee and Lough Muck, Galway
• Kylemore Castle, Galway
• St Kevin’s Bed, Glendalough, Wicklow
• Fr Vincent Byrne and Mr Flynn and Barraghy next to the Old oratory on Croagh Patrick, Mayo
• Mr James McCann SJ driving a car
• Front of Belvedere House, Belvedere College SJ, Dublin
• Interior of Belvedere House, Belvedere College SJ, Dublin
• Belvedere College cycling club trip with Mr Frank Browne to Mellifont Abbey, Louth
• Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
• Botanical gardens, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
• Schoolboys with Archbishop of Melbourne, Thomas Carr Taken in 1/45 of second while archbishop was speaking to boys by same BFP

Fr William Browne (Fr Frank Browne's brother) in bed at St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin and Fr Frank Browne praying over William's grave. Includes a burial procession which features the Bishop of Cloyne, Robert Browne and Fr William Browne.

Father Browne's Dublin: photographs, 1925-1950
Messenger, Dublin, 2015
First edition 1993.

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

Letter from Dr Robert Browne, Bishop of Cloyne to Irish Fr Provincial James Murphy SJ. Thanks the latter for his contribution to his fund. Refers also to ‘Frank’ and ‘Fr Willie’.

Various letters and telegrams, mostly concerning Fr Francis Browne's health and hearing.

Prospectus for St Peter's College, Wexford with photographs by Fr Frank Browne SJ on front and back.

Notes made by [Fr Frank Browne SJ] on Fr Doyle's early career (n.d., 8pp), ‘missionary’ career from 1910 to 1915 (n.d., 17pp) and ‘military career’ (n.d., 11pp) and notes, including extracts from the book (n.d., 9pp).

Father Browne's Laois by Fr E. E. O'Donnell SJ.

Note on the origins of the St Francis Xavier cross at George's Hill Convent, Dublin, with photograph.