Mathematics Archives - Victor Meally Special Collections MEALLY, VICTOR, 1911-1986. Victor Meally fonds. 1954 - [198-]. 0.178 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 1986. 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 1993. 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 http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/meally.htm10/11/2006 10:48:52 AM
Special Collections VICTOR MEALLY FONDS ACCESSION NO.: 2978 AND 3028 TITLE DATE ACC.# Letters to Victor Meally from various persons: Assmus, Ed. 1983 2978.1 A.L.S. Includes photocopies of correspondence between Ed Assmus and Martin Gardner. Baker, Ronald D. 1975 2978.2 A.L.S. (2 items) Beiler, A.H. 1966 2978.3 T.L.S. (4 items) Bell, R.C. 1961 2978.4 A.L.S. (1 item) Boyer, Joseph 1959-1961 2978.5 A.L.S. (4 items) Brillhart, John 1978 2978.6 A.L.S. (1 item). With http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/mealy297.htm (1 of 9)10/11/2006 10:48:59 AM
Coxeter, H.S.M. 1954-1960 2978.7 T.L.S. (3 items). With Davis, Harry O. 1973 2978.8 T.L.S. (2 items). With Finkelstein, Raphael 1966-1967 2978.9 A.L.S. (8 items) Golomb, Solomon W. 1967 2978.10 T.L.S. (1 item) Graham, R.L. 1981 2978.11 T.L.S. (1 item) Harris, John W. 1973 2978.12 T.L.S. (2 items). With Hunter, J.A.H. 19-- 2978.13 T.L.S. (1 item) Ireland. National Library 1957 2978.14 T.L.S. (1 item) from P. Henchy, Keeper of Printed Books, National Library of Ireland Ireland. National Museum 1956 2978.15 T.L.S. (1 item) from Joseph Raftery, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, National Museum of Ireland http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/mealy297.htm (2 of 9)10/11/2006 10:48:59 AM
Karst, Edgar 19-- 2978.16 Primes in arithmetic progression and prime stencils. 6 p. Typescript (carbon copy). With holograph annotation by V. Knuth, Ian (?) 1973 2978.17 A.L.S. from V. Meally to Dr. Ian (?) Knuth, with Dr. Knuth's return letter written on same leaves. Lehmer, D.H. 1971 2978.18 T.L.S. (1 item). With Lindgren, Harry 1961-1962 2978.19 T.L.S. (5 items) Nakamura, Gisaku 1976 2978.20 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 1961-1971 2978.21 A.L.S. (41 items). With http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/mealy297.htm (3 of 9)10/11/2006 10:48:59 AM
Observer 1955 2978.22 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. 1962-1970 2978.23 A.L.S. (16 items) Robinson, Herman P. 1975 2978.24 T.L.S. (3 items) Rosa, Alexander 1982 2978.25 T.L.S. (2 items). With Roubicek, Juan J. 1967 2978.26 40 solutions to the 6- pointed star (without the corresponding complements) (typescript and holograph; 2 p.), and T.L.S. With Meally Shanks, Daniel 1969-1977 2978.27 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. http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/mealy297.htm (4 of 9)10/11/2006 10:48:59 AM
Sloane, N.J.A. 1975-1980 2978.28 T.L.S. and A.L.S. (7 items). With holograph annotations by V. Ulrich, E.J. 1967-1968 2978.29 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 1955-1956 2978.30 T.L.S. and A.L.S. (6 items). With holograph annotations by V. Wrench, John W., Jr. 1972-1973 2978.31 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 2978.32 3 items: 2, 2, 4 p. Holograph The n-term sorites in the 2978.33 Aristotelean system 8 p. Holograph Note on L sniewski ontology 2978.34 7 p. Holograph. A.L.S. from C.A.M. to V. Meally stapled to last leaf. http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/mealy297.htm (5 of 9)10/11/2006 10:48:59 AM
Investigation of a defective 2978.35 system 11 p. Holograph Photograph of unidentified 2978.36 puzzle (1 item) b & w, 4.5 x 3.75 in. Number theory problems 2978.37 1 p. Typescript (Gestetner). With Proof of the fact that the 297838 only cube in the sequence F2K +1 is F1=1 35 p. on 18 l. Holograph On the cubes in the Fibonacci 2978.39 sequence 12 p. on 6 l. Holograph Works by others: The Soma addict 1970-1972 2978.40 v.1, no.2; v.2, no.1-2 With holograph annotations by V. The wff'n proof newsletter 2978.41 Spring/Summer 1972 With holograph annotations by V. Playing the Viking way, by 2978.42 http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/mealy297.htm (6 of 9)10/11/2006 10:48:59 AM
Patricia O'Connor - photocopy of article from Sunday Times (Feb. 10, 1980) This is the way the games 2978.43 ends [Go] - article from unidentified magazine Nouveaux jeux d'echecs 2978.44 interessants 5 p. on 3 l. Typescript. With holograph annotations by V. Wolf chess, by Arne von 2978.45 Wilpert 1 p. Typescript (carbon copy). With holograph annotations by V. Les sports de l'esprit by 2978.46 Joseph Boyer 10 p. on 6 l. With holograph annotations by V. Notebooks: 3028.1 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, http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/mealy297.htm (7 of 9)10/11/2006 10:48:59 AM
atmosphere, hydrosphere, rocks, taxonomy, neurology, dietetics, medicine. (Removed from original binder for conservation purposes). Notebook 3028.2 1 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 3028.3 1 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). http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/speccoll/mealy297.htm (8 of 9)10/11/2006 10:48:59 AM
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