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Photocopies and typescript copies, produced [1955x2000], of seven letters from Dylan Thomas, dated [?1935]-1953, found loose amongst papers acquired in this group. Most were published in Paul Ferris ed., The collected letters of Dylan Thomas (London, 1985). Among the recipients are Marguerite Caetani (2), Pamela Hansford Johnson, J. Oliver Stephens, and Vernon Watkins (signed by VW).

Correspondence and papers, 1935-2007, relating to members of Dylan Thomas's family, including letters from his wife, Caitlin; their children, Llewelyn, Aeronwy and Colm; his parents, D. J. and Florence Thomas; and Caitlin's mother, Yvonne Macnamara. Also included is correspondence, 1954-1955, relating to the proposed publication of manuscript poems by Dylan Thomas in the notebooks held by the University of Buffalo, New York.

Postcard, [?2000], from Colm Thomas addressed to Jeff Towns.

Holograph letter of congratulation, 1935, from Dylan Thomas's father, D[avid] J[ohn] Thomas, to Daniel Jones, possibly after the latter was awarded the Mendelssohn Scholarship.

Additional papers, [1925x2009], relating to Dylan Thomas known as the Dylan Thomas Prose Manuscripts, consisting of manuscript, typescript and printed copies of prose works by him; papers belonging to him, and an account of his death.

Folded page (4 pp.) from an exercise book containing an early untitled and unpublished pencil draft, [1925x1929], by Dylan Thomas of a short story which opens "Monseiur [sic] Didot's menagerie reached the little town of Artois early in the summer morning some years ago".

Pencil draft statement of intent, [c. 1928], in Dylan Thomas's hand, headed "Introduction" and written on both sides of a single ruled page from an exercise book. The piece begins, "It is unfortunate that the younger an artist is the less he is credited with being an artist...", and was possibly intended for the journal 'The Era' or a similar project.

Pocket book with black covers containing notes by Dylan Thomas, [1951x1953], for a radio feature on the South Bank exhibition, together with a list headed "Possibilities for the observer", observations on Persia, and a list of published and proposed works by him. The notebook may have accompanied Dylan Thomas during his third trip to America as it contains notes and contacts relating to the visit, some in the hand of Liz Reitell, in the back of the volume.

Untitled typescript copy, [?1963], (4 pp.), of the beginning of 'Prologue to an adventure', published in Wales, no. 1, (1937), containing ink corrections in an unidentified hand; together with a letter, 1963, from Stuart Thomas to David Higham explaining that this is a copy of a manuscript found behind the drawer of the writing desk at the Boat House.

Manuscript, (11 pp.), of the first and only issue of 'The Era: a literary journal issued six times a year', vol. I, (January and February, [c. 1928]). An additional contents list is inserted between the folded second and third pages. Most is written in the hand of Daniel Jones; the signature of his co-editor, Dylan Thomas, appears four times. The Foreword by Jenkyn D. Jones, is signed by him; D. J. Thomas is also listed amongst the contributors. Dylan Thomas refers to his father and sister, Nancy, in his Editor's Notes.

Four separate pages of ink and pencil drawings and doodles, [1934x1953], by Dylan Thomas, including an early self-portrait; together with an autograph list by Liz Reitell of their New York drawings.

A printed double page chart, [1936x1945], entitled 'Qualities: the new confessions book', from an edition of The week-end book. Dylan and Caitlin Thomas have scored themselves and each other on various personality traits and physical attributes listed at the top of the page. Also included is a copy of The week-end book (London, 1931), containing brief notes in an unidentified hand, possibly that of Daniel Jones (p. 509).

Photocopy, [1990x2009], (3 pp.), of a letter, dated 19 November 1953, from John Berryman to Vernon Watkins, giving an account of the death of Dylan Thomas.

Programmes, 1959-1964, of productions of 'The doctor and the devils'.

Programmes, 1963-[?2003], of productions relating to Dylan Thomas, including portrayals of him by Alec Guinness, Jack Aranson, and Bob Kingdom. Also included are programmes and papers, 1957-1968, relating to Emlyn Williams's performance, 'A boy growing up' or 'Dylan Thomas growing up', in which he presented a selection of work by Dylan Thomas,

Printed material, 1953-2005, mostly relating to Under Milk Wood, including magazines and cuttings containing articles about, and reviews of, the play; a programme, [1953], of the Poetry Center, New York, including readings by Dylan Thomas and of 'UMW'; a copy of Mademoiselle (February 1954), containing the first published version of UMW, together with advance proofs; two copies of Plays and players (February and March 1957) with a script of the play; a shortened version of UMW published in two parts in The Observer (February 1954); proofs, 1969, of the book Landmarks, by Derek Stanford (London, 1969), which includes an excerpt from UMW; the beginning, (7 pp.), of a radio script, 'Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters', with an introduction by Dylan Thomas, broadcast in 1955; and a copy of the book Dylan Thomas: the final story. The cat's whiskers, by Beryl Hughes (Hove, 1998), together with two letters, 1994 and 1999, from the author.

Printed material, 1966-1969, mostly copies of newspapers and cuttings of articles, reporting the trial concerning ownership of the original manuscript of 'Under Milk Wood', including the judgement in the case (1967) and an Account of an action to recover the original manuscript (1969); together with additional papers, 1962-1966, relating to the trial, among them a copy of a statement, 1962, and preparatory notes by Daniel Jones, and a copy of a letter, 1962, from Ruthven Todd to Stuart Thomas.

Correspondence, 1956-1967, mostly addressed to Vernon Watkins, with five letters from him, mainly discussing works concerning Dylan Thomas, including the publication of Letters to Vernon Watkins (London, 1957); together with two agreements, 1957, regarding the book between Vernon Watkins and the Trustees for the Estate of Dylan Thomas; a transcript of an interview with Vernon Watkins, broadcast in 1958, during which he reminisces about his friend; a typescript Foreword, 1955, to Adventures in the skin trade (London, 1955), containing autograph corrections and additions; and uncorrected proofs, 2003, of Poems for Dylan by Vernon Watkins with a small poster advertising the launch of the book.

Typescript (photocopy), [1996x1998], of a paper by John Harris entitled 'Anglo-Welsh literature', published in A nation and its books, ed. P. H. Jones and E. Rees (Aberystwyth, 1998), pp. 355-370, in which he refers to the work of Dylan Thomas.

Typescript, 1971, of 'Dylan Thomas and the code of night', by David Holbrook, signed by the author and containing amendments in his hand; together with a covering letter.