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An autograph letter, [June or July 1938], from Dylan Thomas to Charles Fisher in which he refers to the latter's visit, The death of the king's canary, and a fight in Swansea.

Typescript copy and galley proofs, [1954], both containing holograph corrections, of an article by Raymond Garlick entitled, 'The endless breviary : aspects of the work of Dylan Thomas', published in The Month (March, 1954).

Correspondence, November 1953 - February 1954, comprising eighteen typescript letters and one telegram, mostly from Douglas Cleverdon, Features Department, BBC, to Daniel Jones, and including three replies (one unsigned) from Daniel Jones, a copy of a letter from Douglas Cleverdon to Ruthven Todd, and a letter from Aneirin Talfan Davies to Daniel Jones. They discuss the radio production of Under Milk Wood, including Daniel Jones's compositions, arrangements for the recording, and copyright. Among the papers is an undated black and white photograph of Douglas Cleverdon and Daniel Jones.

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.

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.

Papers, 1962-1966, relating to the publication of The colour of saying, ed. Ralph Maud and Aneirin Talfan Davies (London, 1963), mostly consisting of correspondence, including two letters from Aneirin Talfan Davies; together with related notes; a list of poems for inclusion in the volume; a memorandum of agreement, 1964, between the authors and publisher; and an agreement, 1966, between Ralph Maud and the University of Pittsburgh Press regarding a work entitled 'Entrances to Dylan Thomas' Poetry'.

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.

Worksheets, [1947x1951], (3 ff.), containing notes in pencil and biro on five pages (ff. 1r-3r, with f. 3v blank), produced by Dylan Thomas whilst composing the unfinished poem 'In Country Heaven'. They comprise a draft of the middle eighteen lines, beginning "Light and his tears glide down together" (f. 1r); a brief word list, the syllable and rhyme scheme, and a draft of two lines from the fifth stanza (f. 1v); a heavily annotated version of the first five stanzas with the syllable and rhyme scheme noted at the end of each line (f. 2r); drafts of the third and fourth stanzas (f. 2v, inverted); and further drafts of the first five stanzas (f. 3r). Also included are photocopies of articles and notes relating to the poem (ff. 4-10). Three stanzas are included in W. Davies and R. Maud ed., Collected poems 1934-1953 (London, 2000).

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).

Papers of, and relating to, Dylan Thomas, [1925x2013], collected and collated by Jeff Towns, including scripts, correspondence, programmes and papers relating to the publication of Under Milk Wood, and radio, stage, film and audio productions of the play, 1953-2005; research papers and works relating to Dylan Thomas, 1937-2006; letters by Dylan Thomas, and the letters and papers of his wife Caitlin, their three children and his parents, 1935-2007; autograph prose works, [1925x1953], and personal papers, [1929]-1960; poetry, [1928x2010], mostly comprising autograph drafts; unpublished autograph letters by Dylan Thomas, [1926]-1995; and a small group of material, 1939-[2013], including four autograph letters, 1939, from the author, relating to The map of love.

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,

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.

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.

Holograph letter, dated 31 December 1941, by Dylan Thomas to his parents D. J. and Florence Thomas, written in black ink on lined paper (ff. 1r-3r) and sent from Chiswick, thanking them for the Christmas presents; writing from London, he refers to the time spent in Oxford with Alan and Margaret Taylor over the Christmas holiday, the urgency to find somewhere for Caitlin and Llewelyn to stay near the capital, his recent work on short information films and a radio script, a visit from Vernon Watkins, and a poem published in Lilliput. The envelope is postmarked January 1942.

Correspondence, 1953-1954 and 1958, comprising twenty-two mainly typescript letters, mostly from the literary agent David Higham, of Pearn, Pollinger & Higham Ltd, to Daniel Jones, and including five replies (two unsigned) from Daniel Jones, one being a 9 ff. draft letter. Among the topics discussed are the collection of Dylan Thomas letters, edited by Daniel Jones and Vernon Watkins; the publication of a collection of radio talks by Dylan Thomas; the radio production of 'Under Milk Wood'; the publication of Under Milk Wood in Mademoiselle, the serialisation of the work in the Sunday Observer, the edition published by Dent containing a preface by Daniel Jones, and the Acting Edition of the play; incidental music to Under Milk Wood, including the composer's rights; the poet's papers in America; the circumstances surrounding his death; and Caitlin Thomas.

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'.

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.