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Includes letters, 1935-1997, from John Malcolm Brinnin (4), John Davenport (2), Nicolette Devas, George Firmage (2), Alfred Janes (2), Mary Keene, Mervyn Levy, Mably Ceredig Owen (2), John Prichard (to Dylan Thomas, enclosing typescript play, 'The centric part'), Bill Read (2), Lynette Roberts, Stephen Spender (3), Margaret Taylor (2), and Tom Warner (2). Amongst the recipients are Vernon Watkins, Daniel Jones, and Charles Fisher. Also included are press cuttings, [1949]-1999, relating to Alfred Janes, mostly tributes.

Thirty-four unpublished autograph letters and cards, together with a telegram, 1947-1984, from Caitlin Thomas; among the recipients are Paul Ferris, Daniel Jones (with a draft reply by him), Mervyn Levy, Andrew Sinclair, Stuart Thomas, Ruthven Todd, and Gwen and Vernon Watkins. Also included is a handwritten and typescript copy of a letter, dated 16 December 1953, to George Reavey and Irene Rice Pereira, with a photograph of Caitlin and baby Colm; a typescript copy of a letter, 1954, to David [Higham]; and photocopies of two letters, 1951 and 1962, sent to Helen [McAlpine], held at the University of Texas. Personal matters are mainly discussed in these letters, and Caitlin's life and relationship with Dylan Thomas; several letters are written during the months following her husband's death, and some relate to the trial concerning ownership of the manuscript of 'Under Milk Wood'.

Photocopies and typescript copies, produced [1955x2000], of seven letters from Dylan Thomas, dated [?1935]-1953, found loose amongst papers acquired in this group. Most were published in Paul Ferris ed., The collected letters of Dylan Thomas (London, 1985). Among the recipients are Marguerite Caetani (2), Pamela Hansford Johnson, J. Oliver Stephens, and Vernon Watkins (signed by VW).

Holograph letter, 1 December [1957], from Yvonne Macnamara to Vernon Watkins regarding the book, Letters to Vernon Watkins (London, 1957), and including her impressions of her son-in-law, Dylan Thomas.

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.

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.

Bound typescript (photocopy), [1965x1968], of a paper by B. W. Murphy, entitled 'Creation and destruction. Notes on Dylan Thomas'; together with an offprint of an article based on this work published in the British Journal of Medical Psychology, 41, (1968), pp. 149-167; three related letters, 1964-1965, from the author to Vernon Watkins; and an undated typescript copy of an unsigned letter by Dylan Thomas to Marguerite Caetani.

Seven telegrams, 1942-1947, from Dylan Thomas to his friend, the writer and art critic, Thomas Wade Earp, regarding arrangements for meetings; together with a telegram, 1944, from Caitlin Thomas to TWE.

Undated holograph letter, [January 1939], (2 ff.), by Dylan Thomas to his former school friend Bob [Rees], written in black ink and sent from Blashford, in which he refers to a visit to Swansea, discusses his work, the proposed publication of a volume of poetry and prose, 'In the direction of the beginning', and the influence of Gerard Manley Hopkins on his writing. Also included are two typescript letters, the first being a photocopy, dated 1993 and 1995, from Bob Rees to Jeff Towns, containing reminiscences about DT and his father, D. J. Thomas.

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.

Incomplete original score, [1953], of the incidental music to 'Under Milk Wood' composed by Daniel Jones, comprising 'Johnnie Crack' and 'Children's game' (ink & typescript); 'Johnnie Crack' and 'What a dainty life', no. 6, (ink score of vocal parts); 'Mr Waldo's Song', for voice and accordion (ink score, incomplete); 'Children's Voices', no. 5, high, medium and low voices to the words 'It is spring in Llareggub in the sun in my old age and this is the chosen land' (two ink scores); accordion music for pp. 68-9 (ink score); and one page of annotations headed, 'UMW music (order of occurrence)'.