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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.

Typescript copies, [2000x2002], of Dylan Thomas trail guides, with some annotations; together with an obituary for Rollie McKenna, 2003.

Autograph letters from Dylan Thomas to Charles Fisher, [1935]-1947, together with photocopies and typescript copies, produced [1955x2000], of letters, dated 1931-1953, by him to various recipients.

An unpublished autograph letter, dated 25 August 1953, from Dylan Thomas to Jean LeRoy, his literary agent at Pearn, Pollinger & Higham Ltd, in which he discusses the rewriting of Under Milk Wood. Also included is a page of undated production notes concerning Under Milk Wood in the hand of Elizabeth Reitell.

Papers, [1965x1969], relating to Ralph Maud's book, Dylan Thomas in print: a bibliographical history (London, 1970), consisting of an undated typescript copy of most of the work, containing manuscript amendments and notes; page proofs set for indexing; a bibliography compiled by Ralph Maud; two letters, 1966 and 1972, from him addressed to Joseph Gold; 'A list of published comment on his [Dylan Thomas'] works'; and other related papers.

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.

Papers, [1953]-1957, relating to the publication of Under Milk Wood, among them manuscript and typescript drafts, 1954, of Daniel Jones's Preface; a draft contents table, [1954]; typescript 'Notes on pronunciation', [1954]; an alternative typescript Preface by Daniel Jones, stamped 20 Dec[ember] 1957; a typescript list of amendments to the page proofs by Daniel Jones and Douglas Cleverdon; and two lists of emendations to the BBC script of UMW, [1953]x1954. The file also contains correspondence, 1954-1986, mainly addressed to Daniel Jones, with two replies by him, regarding Under Milk Wood, including the recording of the BBC production of the play, permission to use DJ's music, and royalties derived from the work.

First printing of the BBC script, [1953], (71 pp.), of 'Under Milk Wood', produced by Douglas Cleverdon; annotated by Daniel Jones.

Script, 1966, (21 pp.), entitled '"In country heaven" an unfinished "poem-to-be" by Dylan Thomas', produced by Douglas Cleverdon and broadcast on the Third Programme, December 1966; together with a typescript copy, (6 pp.), of an article by DC, 'Young Aesop fabling by the coracled Towy', and cutting of the published version, 'Dylan Thomas - an unpublished poem', from the Daily Telegraph weekend supplement; and a letter, 1966, from DC to Vernon Watkins in which the former refers to the broadcast and article. Also included is a memorandum, 1963, from DC regarding the programme 'Portrait of Dylan Thomas'.

Script, 1954, (73 pp.), belonging to the producer Douglas Cleverdon, of the BBC production of 'Under Milk Wood'. Previously enclosed in a folder labelled 'BBC Script B2', it contains a brief note in pencil on the front page by Philip H. Burton.

Holograph letter, dated 28 May [19]51, by Dylan Thomas to D.[onald] R. Milner of the Times Educational Supplement, written in blue ink on blue paper (recto side only) and sent from Laugharne, declining an invitation 'to write a short survey on Wales'.

Papers, 1954, relating to the Dylan Thomas commemorative number of Dock Leaves (Spring 1954), comprising manuscript, and mostly typescript copies, some containing corrections and notes for the publishers, of contributions for the journal; letters, 1954, from Louis MacNeice, and Henry Treece (2), addressed to the editor Raymond Garlick; corrected galley proofs (15 pp.); a copy of the journal; and a letter and invoice, 1955, from an American antiquarian book dealer.

Typescript copy, [1966x1967], (6 pp.), of an article by Denys Val Baker entitled, 'Dylan Thomas in Cornwall', published in Humanist, (March, 1967), pp. 77-79, containing some autograph revisions; together with a copy of the journal.

Typescript copy, [1991], of '"But he's nice", a play on the theme of Dylan Thomas' by David Wilson and Mervyn Levy, including a photocopy of a letter, 1991, from Levy to Wilson, and 'Swansea 1925. A remembrance by Mervyn Levy'. A later version of this play, 'Spitting into the sky', by David Wilson, in collaboration with Anne Aylor, was performed at the Dylan Thomas Festival, Swansea, in 2005. Also included is a cutting of Mervyn Levy's recollections of Dylan Thomas entitled 'A womb with a view', published in John O'London's Weekly, November 1962.

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.

Undated holograph letter, [1926x1928], written in pencil on a lined page torn from an exercise book (recto side only), from Dylan Thomas to Dan[iel Jones], requesting that the latter visits him to collaborate on a review and other work.

Letters and papers, 1927-1978, of Daniel Jones, comprising correspondence, 1953-1955 and 1970-1978, mainly relating to the death of Dylan Thomas, the sale of the latter's manuscripts, and the publication of Dylan Thomas : the poems (London, 1971); holograph poems by Daniel Jones, namely 'Europa', 1927, and 'Passion Unrequited', 1928, both dedicated to Dylan Thomas; a story entitled 'Percy Droppeth', written in the hand of Daniel Jones, [1935]; a script, [?1977], (3 pp.), being an extract from the book My friend Dylan Thomas, read by Daniel Jones for the Dylan Thomas audio cassette; duplicate galley proofs, 1978, (5 pp.), for the reprint of the Dylan Thomas poems; and press cuttings, 1953, regarding the poet's death.

Typescript copy, [1970-1971], entitled 'The poems of Dylan Thomas', published as Dylan Thomas: the poems, edited with an introduction by Daniel Jones (London, 1971), containing holograph corrections and additions by the editor; together with a copy of the first edition of the book annotated by Daniel Jones and including some additional notes, 1971-1977, mostly amendments for subsequent editions.

Swansea Intermediate School exercise book belonging to Daniel Jones and labelled 'Ovid Translation. D. J. Jones VIA', [1928x1930], containing holograph school notes, poetry, and doodles, one of which may have been drawn by Dylan Thomas. The volume also contains some collaborative work, including a line in Dylan Thomas's hand, and a pencil draft of chapters of a story, possibly by both friends, written in the hand of Daniel Jones.