O'Meara, Arthur Joseph
Introduction
Arthur Joseph O'Meara
Arrangement

Catalogue
1. Personal Papers
2. Memoirs
3. Photographic Material
Reference code: GB-0033-SAD
Title: O'Meara, Arthur Joseph
Dates of creation: 1915-[c. 1945]
Extent: 2 files
Held by: Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
Created by: O'Meara, Arthur Joseph
Language: English

Arthur Joseph O'Meara

(1893 - 1947)

1921-1927 District Judge 1st Grade, Ed Damer
1928District Judge, 1st Grade, El Obeid
1929-1931Province Judge, El Obeid
1932Province Judge and Registrar General of Lands
1933-1941Seconded to the Iraq Judiciary
1941-1944Judge of the High Court, El Obeid
1944Short-term contract as Judge of the High Court of Justice (presumably until his death in 1947)


Arrangement

1. Personal Papers
2. Memoirs
3. Photographic Material

Accession details

Presented by Mr Gary Williams, 2006

Catalogue
1. Personal Papers
SAD.106/22/1-30
1915-1944
Papers relating to O'Meara's employment with the Sudan Legal Department, comprising testimonials; application to the Legal Secretary for employment with related correspondence from Sir Edgar Bonham-Carter and Wasey Sterry, Legal Secretary; letter from Sir Thomas Creed inviting O'Meara back to the Sudan in 1941; memorandum appointing O'Meara Acting Legal Secretary in 1943; and short-term contract for further employment as Judge of the High Court of Justice in 1944
2. Memoirs
SAD.106/22/32-34
[c. 1945]
Incomplete memoir by O'Meara of his departure from the Sudan in 1944, covering his lack of regret at leaving and the first part of the journey home
Index terms
Autobiographies
3. Photographic Material
SAD.963/2/1
[c. 1920]
Portrait photograph of Sir Edgar Bonham Carter, Legal Secretary 1899-1917
SAD.963/2/2
1930 Feb 28
Portrait photograph of Nigel G. Davidson, Legal Secretary 1926-1930
SAD.963/2/3
[c. 1935]
Portrait photograph of Sir Humphrey Bell, Legal Secretary 1930-1936
SAD.963/2/4
[c. 1932]
Photograph of Judge A.J. O'Meara (seated centre) with his court staff
SAD.963/2/5
[c. 1930]
Photograph of Edward, Prince of Wales meeting Sir John Maffey, Governor-General, during his visit to Khartoum