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Jeff Towns (Dylan Thomas) Collection Series
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Correspondence,

Correspondence and papers, 1927-2003, relating to Dylan Thomas. With the exception of one file of general letters from a number of correspondents to various recipients, the files consist of the correspondence and papers of individuals, and include letters from Paul Ferris, 1975-2000; letters and manuscripts of Daniel Jones, 1927-1978; papers and letters of Glyn Jones, 1953-1990; letters from Francis Dufau-Labeyrie to Gwen Watkins, 1979-1983; and the correspondence, 1956-1967, of Vernon Watkins.

Correspondence,

Correspondence and papers, 1953-1958, mostly relating to Under Milk Wood comprising an unpublished letter, 1953, from Dylan Thomas to his literary agent, undated production notes by Elizabeth Reitell, and the correspondence of Daniel Jones, 1953-1958.

Dylan Thomas letters,

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.

Family letters and papers,

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.

Letter to Loren,

Papers, 1987-1994, relating to the publication of the limited edition of Letter to Loren (Swansea, 1993); and proofs, [1995], of the catalogue which accompanied the Dylan Thomas: word and image exhibition in Tŷ Llên, Swansea, 1995.

Personal papers,

Various papers belonging to Dylan Thomas, comprising a school exercise book, [1929x1930]; ink and pencil drawings and doodles by him, [1934x1953]; a character game, [1936x1945]; and contracts and papers, 1949 and 1960, relating to his contribution to the album 'Pleasure Dome'.

Programmes,

Programmes and papers, including flyers, tickets, posters and covering letters, 1954-2005, some of which were collated by Joseph Gold, relating to productions of works by Dylan Thomas, mainly 'Under Milk Wood', staged in various countries, mostly Britain and the United States of America.

Gold, Joseph, 1912-

Prose works,

Manuscript, typescript and printed copies, [1925x2009], of prose works by Dylan Thomas, including pieces written in collaboration with Daniel Jones.

Publication of Under Milk Wood,

Papers, [1953]-1986, relating to the publication of Under Milk Wood, including manuscript and typescript drafts and proofs, 1954-1975, of Daniel Jones's Preface; related correspondence, 1954-1986; together with the original score, [1953], of the incidental music to 'Under Milk Wood' composed by Daniel Jones.

Ralph Maud research papers,

Research papers, 1961-1972, of Professor Ralph Maud, mainly consisting of typescripts, proofs, correspondence, notes and papers relating to his books, The colour of saying, The notebooks of Dylan Thomas, and Dylan Thomas in print; together with a typescript dissertation, [1964x1965], on 'The early prose of Dylan Thomas' by Annis Pratt.

Maud, Ralph

Scripts,

Various scripts, [1953]-1954, of Under Milk Wood, some annotated by Dylan Thomas and Daniel Jones, and including the French translation, 'Au Bois Lacte'; together with related papers, 1955-1996. The production was first broadcast on the BBC Third Programme, 25 January 1954, and was awarded the Italia Prize for best literary or dramatic radio programme in the same year.

Under Milk Wood films and recording,

Papers, 1960-[2006], relating to the film production, audio recording, and animated film of 'Under Milk Wood', including the first draft, [1970x1971], of the film screenplay by Andrew Sinclair; papers, [1960x2006] (predominantly 1987-1989), including correspondence, scripts, designs for the album and CD covers, relating to the Spindrift Production sound recording; and two cels and a background drawing for the animated film version of 'Under Milk Wood', (1992).

Under Milk Wood translations and printed material,

Papers, 1953-2005, mainly printed material relating to Under Milk Wood, comprising translations and adaptations of the work, [1958]-2003; various printed items, 1953-2005; scrapbooks compiled by Joseph Gold, 1954-1964; and articles relating to the trial concerning ownership of the original manuscript of 'Under Milk Wood', 1966-1969.

Unpublished letters by Dylan Thomas,

Letters, [1926x2011], from Dylan Thomas, all of which appear to be unpublished, comprising original letters, [1926]-1995, telegrams, 1942-1947, and photocopies of autograph letters, [1990x2011], mainly concerning literary and personal matters.

Works relating to Dylan Thomas,

Papers, 1937-2006, including manuscript and typescript drafts, scripts, proofs and printed items, together with related letters and papers, of articles, poetry, broadcasts, plays, reviews and talks, etc., by various authors relating to Dylan Thomas and his work.