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1 Mathematics Archives - Victor Meally Special Collections MEALLY, VICTOR, Victor Meally fonds [198-] m of textual records. Principal editor of the Encyclopaedia of Ireland and accountant Victor Meally was born in Dublin, Ireland, on June 26, 1911 and died in Attended Trinity College, Dublin, and graduated with double first class honours in philosophy and mathematics. Was an active member of the Dublin University Mathematical Society, the Metaphysical Society and the Chess Club. Throughout his life took part in many causes such as the Irish Anti-War Crusade and anti-apartheid movement. Fonds consists of correspondence with various persons including H.S.M. Coxeter and Harry O. Davis, notebooks, manuscripts on mathematical topics and works by other authors with annotations by V. Donated by Victor Meally in 1985 and by Ethel Meally in 1989 and Text in English. No restrictions on access. File level inventory available at repository. Fonds is part of the Eugène Strens Recreational Mathematics Collection. Acc 2978 (Strens), 3028 (Strens), 5075 (Strens) filed with 3028 (Strens) Last update: March 2003 This page, and all its contents are Copyright (C) 1996, by the University of Calgary Library 10:48:52 AM

2 Special Collections VICTOR MEALLY FONDS ACCESSION NO.: 2978 AND 3028 TITLE DATE ACC.# Letters to Victor Meally from various persons: Assmus, Ed A.L.S. Includes photocopies of correspondence between Ed Assmus and Martin Gardner. Baker, Ronald D A.L.S. (2 items) Beiler, A.H T.L.S. (4 items) Bell, R.C A.L.S. (1 item) Boyer, Joseph A.L.S. (4 items) Brillhart, John A.L.S. (1 item). With (1 of 9)10/11/ :48:59 AM

3 Coxeter, H.S.M T.L.S. (3 items). With Davis, Harry O T.L.S. (2 items). With Finkelstein, Raphael A.L.S. (8 items) Golomb, Solomon W T.L.S. (1 item) Graham, R.L T.L.S. (1 item) Harris, John W T.L.S. (2 items). With Hunter, J.A.H T.L.S. (1 item) Ireland. National Library T.L.S. (1 item) from P. Henchy, Keeper of Printed Books, National Library of Ireland Ireland. National Museum T.L.S. (1 item) from Joseph Raftery, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, National Museum of Ireland (2 of 9)10/11/ :48:59 AM

4 Karst, Edgar Primes in arithmetic progression and prime stencils. 6 p. Typescript (carbon copy). With holograph annotation by V. Knuth, Ian (?) A.L.S. from V. Meally to Dr. Ian (?) Knuth, with Dr. Knuth's return letter written on same leaves. Lehmer, D.H T.L.S. (1 item). With Lindgren, Harry T.L.S. (5 items) Nakamura, Gisaku T.L.S. (1 item), with enclosure of photocopy of correspondence between G. Nakamura and Harry L. Nelson, Executive Editor, Journal of Recreational Mathematics. Also includes photocopy of article titled Solution of the round table problem for the case of (pk+1) persons, by Gisaku Nakamura, Kiyasuzen'iti, and Nobuichi Ikeno. O'Beirne, Thomas A.L.S. (41 items). With (3 of 9)10/11/ :48:59 AM

5 Observer T.L.S. from Charles Davy, Assistant Editor, The Observer (1 item). Encloses replies to inquiry by B. O'Malley (pseud. of V. Meally) (14 items). Parton, V.R A.L.S. (16 items) Robinson, Herman P T.L.S. (3 items) Rosa, Alexander T.L.S. (2 items). With Roubicek, Juan J solutions to the 6- pointed star (without the corresponding complements) (typescript and holograph; 2 p.), and T.L.S. With Meally Shanks, Daniel T.L.S. and A.L.S. (7 items). With holograph annotations by V. Item 1 is photocopy of letter from D. Shanks to Harold Davenport. (4 of 9)10/11/ :48:59 AM

6 Sloane, N.J.A T.L.S. and A.L.S. (7 items). With holograph annotations by V. Ulrich, E.J T.L.S. (2 items). Item 2 encloses Complete listing of magic 6-point star solutions, and Complete list of magic 7- point stars Whyld, Kenneth T.L.S. and A.L.S. (6 items). With holograph annotations by V. Wrench, John W., Jr T.L.S. (2 items). Item 1 is letter from John W. Wrench, Jr., to C. Stanley Ogilvy. With holograph annotations by V. Manuscripts: Notes on various topics items: 2, 2, 4 p. Holograph The n-term sorites in the Aristotelean system 8 p. Holograph Note on L sniewski ontology p. Holograph. A.L.S. from C.A.M. to V. Meally stapled to last leaf. (5 of 9)10/11/ :48:59 AM

7 Investigation of a defective system 11 p. Holograph Photograph of unidentified puzzle (1 item) b & w, 4.5 x 3.75 in. Number theory problems p. Typescript (Gestetner). With Proof of the fact that the only cube in the sequence F2K +1 is F1=1 35 p. on 18 l. Holograph On the cubes in the Fibonacci sequence 12 p. on 6 l. Holograph Works by others: The Soma addict v.1, no.2; v.2, no.1-2 With holograph annotations by V. The wff'n proof newsletter Spring/Summer 1972 With holograph annotations by V. Playing the Viking way, by (6 of 9)10/11/ :48:59 AM

8 Patricia O'Connor - photocopy of article from Sunday Times (Feb. 10, 1980) This is the way the games ends [Go] - article from unidentified magazine Nouveaux jeux d'echecs interessants 5 p. on 3 l. Typescript. With holograph annotations by V. Wolf chess, by Arne von Wilpert 1 p. Typescript (carbon copy). With holograph annotations by V. Les sports de l'esprit by Joseph Boyer 10 p. on 6 l. With holograph annotations by V. Notebooks: Notebook 1 item: 260 p. on 170 l. Holograph. On first page: Binchy and Bergen and Best. Deals with topics: history of astronomy, astrophysics, history of geology, gemology, mineralogy, map projections, (7 of 9)10/11/ :48:59 AM

9 atmosphere, hydrosphere, rocks, taxonomy, neurology, dietetics, medicine. (Removed from original binder for conservation purposes). Notebook item: 296 p. on 172 l. Holograph. On first page: Medics. Deals with topics: logic, philosophy, religion, aesthetics, alchemy, psychology, political science, economics, history of mathematics, physics, organic chemistry, musical instruments, technology. (Removed from original russet binder for conservation purposes). Notebook item: 253 p. on 148 l. Holograph. On first page: 146. Deals with topics: philologists, linguistics, anthropology, publishing, ethnology, architecture, art, dancing, classical literature, India, Korea, Chinese literature, Japanese painting, Africa, North America, The Near East, The Pacific. (Removed from original mustard colour binder for conservation purposes). (8 of 9)10/11/ :48:59 AM

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