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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.

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an article by DC, 'Young Aesop fabling by the coracled Towy', and cutting of the published version, 'Dylan Thomas - an unpublished poem', from the Daily Telegraph weekend supplement; and a letter, 1966, from DC to Vernon Watkins in which the former refers to the broadcast and article.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'.

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

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.

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, [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.

An unpublished autograph letter, dated 25 August 1953, from Dylan Thomas to Jean LeRoy, his literary agent at Pearn, Pollinger & Higham Ltd, in which he discusses the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.

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.

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

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.

One page of lined paper containing early untitled ink drafts, [1953], including words, phrases, and a list of possible verse forms, (recto side only), written by Dylan Thomas whilst composing the unfinished poem 'Elegy' to his father, D. J. Thomas. The work was first published in Encounter, 6/2 (February, 1956).

Holograph letter, dated 26 August 1948, by Dylan Thomas to Elisabeth [Lutyens], written in black ink and sent from Witney, discussing his work and poverty. The author has inscribed the word 'dirt', with an arrow pointing to a dark smudge on the paper, at the bottom of the letter (f. 1v).

Holograph letter, 15 July 1953, by Dylan Thomas to Elizabeth Reitell, written in blue ink and sent from Laugharne, in which he refers to Under Milk Wood, financial matters, and a proposed opera in collaboration with Stravinsky. The envelope, included with the letter, is inscribed on the reverse by the author, 'from Dylan Thomas'.

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.

First draft, [1970x1971], (114 pp.), heavily corrected and annotated, of the screenplay by Andrew Sinclair of 'Under Milk Wood'; a typescript copy of the 'trailer script', 1971, (3 pp.), is inserted at the end of the screenplay. Also included are published copies of the screenplay by Andrew Sinclair (London & New York, 1972); a pack containing information about the production, [1971]; a set of eight colour promotional stills, [1971]; and printed material, 1960-2003, mainly relating to the film.

Six autograph letters (one photocopy), [1953]-1957, from Dylan Thomas's mother, Florence ('Florrie') Thomas, to various recipients including Daniel Jones, J. Oliver Stephens and Vernon Watkins. They mainly relate to her bereavement, to Dylan, Caitlin and the grandchildren, and her health.

Four foolscap pages, [1939], containing typescript copies of the poems 'It is the sinners' dust-tongued bell', 'How shall my animal', 'The tombstone told when she died' and 'A saint about to fall' by Dylan Thomas; his signature is inscribed in ink beneath each poem, and the typed titles, 'Three', 'Nine', 'Ten' and 'Twelve' respectively, have been crossed out and replaced with the heading 'Poem'. These copies may have been produced in preparation for The map of love (London, 1939), and appear to have been sent by Dylan Thomas to Thomas Taig for a proposed 'dramatic presentation' of Anglo-Welsh poetry at a London theatre in September 1939. Also included is a photocopy and photograph, [1953x1990], of the first page of a letter from Dylan Thomas to Thomas Taig, 23 August 1939; together with photocopies of poems in his hand, typescript copies, and printed copies of poems, [1939x1990], intended for the production, by various authors, including Glyn Jones and Keidrych Rhys (one containing amendments by the author).

Seven letters, 1979-1983, from Francis Dufau-Labeyrie to Gwen Watkins, assisting with research for her book, Portrait of a friend (Llandysul, 1983); he discusses correspondence between himself and Vernon Watkins and his recollections of Dylan Thomas. Also included are photocopies of letters, dated [1937]-1963, from Vernon Watkins to Francis Dufau-Labeyrie containing references to Dylan Thomas, and a copy of Dufau-Labeyrie's 'Notes in memory of Vernon Watkins', 1977.

Typescript, [1976], (4 pp.), questions and answers on the 'Life and works of Dylan Thomas' set by Frank Teskey for the BBC programme 'Mastermind 1976'.