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Dylan Thomas Trust manuscripts
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Letters to Dylan Thomas,

Nineteen letters, notes and postcards to Dylan Thomas, 1952-1953, mainly concerning work, publications and his last trip to America (ff. 1-19), and copies of contracts, 1951-1953 (ff. 20-28).
The correspondents include John [Brinnin], September-[October] [1953], J[ohn] D[avenport], 23 June 1953, Francis Dillon, 22 September 1953, John Griffiths, 21 September 1953, David [Higham], 9 October 1952, Fred [Janes], [13] August 1953, Donald A. Kershaw, 16 June 1953, Arabel J. Porter, 28 September 1953, Liz Reitell, 4 June [1953], Ceri Richards, [?April] 1953, Amos Vogel, June-August 1953, Boris [Watson], [early 1953], and Oscar [Williams], 31 July 1953. There is also a note, 19 October 1953, from 'Evelyn', suggesting he contact the film director Edgar G. Ulmer (f. 5), and a note from Pearn, Pollinger & Higham to Caitlin Thomas, 30 June 1953 (f. 13). There are miscellaneous notes by Dylan Thomas on ff. 1 verso, 4 verso, 8 and 11 verso. The contracts relate to the proposed publications 'American Journal', 19 December 1951 (ff. 20-21), 'Welsh Fairy Tales and Legends', 23 February 1953 (ff. 22-24), and 'Under Milk Wood', 24 July 1953 (ff. 27-28), and to a recording session for Caedmon Publishers, 17 May 1953 (ff. 25-26). Also included is a bank statement, 22 June 1953 (f. 29), and his Temporary Entry Permit into the USA, 20 October 1953 (f. 30).

Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953

Map of Llareggub,

Map of Llareggub,

A two-page schematic sketch map of Llareggub, [1944x1951], drawn in brown ink by Dylan Thomas during the process of composition of his play for voices, Under Milk Wood.
The general topography of the town largely corresponds to the finished play; the map shows features such as Llareggub Hill and Donkey Down, with the homes of various characters and other buildings being identified along Coronation Street, Cockle Street and Donkey Street. On the reverse is an earlier abortive attempt, identifying only Ogmore-Pritchard, Willy Nilly and the Town Hall. The obverse of the map is reproduced in Douglas Cleverdon, The Growth of Milk Wood (London, 1969), pp. 12-13; Dylan Thomas, Under Milk Wood: The definitive edition, ed. by Walford Davies and Ralph Maud (London, 1995), p. 64; and Dylan Thomas, Under Milk Wood: A play for voices, ed. by Walford Davies (London, 2000), p. 64.

Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953

Personalia of Dylan Thomas,

Miscellaneous personal items belonging to Dylan Thomas, 1948-1953.
They include his used cheque book (item 1), three envelopes (items 5-7) and a betting memo (item 8), all with notes, mainly racing tips, by Thomas, [1953]; his final airline ticket, issued 29 September 1953 (item 2); his National Insurance cards for 1948-49 and 1949-50 (items 3-4); and photographs of a boy in a cub scout type uniform (item 10) and an unidentified woman (item 11). Also included is his red leather travel wallet (item 14), containing a brief note (item 12) and a bus ticket (item 13).

Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953