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'New York' script,

Script, [1953], (71 pp.), of 'Under Milk Wood', with annotations in the hands of both Dylan Thomas and Daniel Jones. The wallet, in which the script was enclosed, is labelled "1 of New York scripts".

Jones, Daniel, 1912-1993

'Second BBC script',

Photocopy of a script, [1953], (72 pp.), of 'Under Milk Wood', annotated by Dylan Thomas, and enclosed in a box labelled ''Under Milk Wood' 2nd BBC script typed out by Elizabeth Fox. Oct. 1953'.

Douglas Cleverdon script,

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.

Richard Bebb script,

Script, 1954, (73 pp.), of the BBC production of 'Under Milk Wood', containing a note in biro on the front page from Richard Bebb, who played the second voice, to Richard Jones; together with three letters, 1995-1996, from the latter to Jeff Towns, and three press cuttings and a programme, 1958-1988, relating to the play.

Italia Prize script,

Bound copy of the script of Under Milk Wood, 1954, submitted by the BBC for the Italia Prize, consisting of a parallel French and English text, with notes on names and places, and an introduction; this appears to have been Daniel Jones's personal copy and is signed by him. Also included is a published list, 1955, of winners of the Prix Italia 1954. Under Milk Wood was awarded the Prix Italia for a literary or dramatic radio programme.

Au Bois Lacte,

French translation, 1954, by Jacques B. Brunius of 'Under Milk Wood', entitled 'Au Bois Lacte', which appears to have been prepared for the Italia Prize submission; includes notes on names and places, and an introduction at the beginning of the script.

Brunius, Jacques B.

'Under Milk Wood' original score,

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)'.

Jones, Daniel, 1912-1993

Drafts, papers and letters,

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.

Second Preface,

Typescript copy, 1974, (5 pp.) of a revised Preface by Daniel Jones for Under Milk Wood, together with proofs of the edition published in 1975 which comprises the first and second Prefaces (1954 and 1974); both typescript and proofs contain occasional corrections in his hand. Also included is related correspondence, 1974, between Daniel Jones and the publishers, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.

Under Milk Wood proofs,

Two sets of page proofs, 1954, of Under Milk Wood, one of which is unbound in seven gatherings, and signed by Daniel Jones; an additional set of the first six pages of the text contains numerous corrections.

Jones, Daniel, 1912-1993

Daniel Jones and E. F. Bozman,

Correspondence, January - March 1954, comprising fifteen mainly typescript letters and two telegrams, mostly from E. F. Bozman, Editorial Director, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, Publishers, to Daniel Jones, and including four letters from the latter, in which they discuss the publication of Under Milk Wood, a reprint of the Collected poems, and a collection of prose work entitled Early one morning.

Bozman, E. F. (Ernest Franklin), b. 1895.

Daniel Jones and Douglas Cleverdon,

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.

Daniel Jones and David Higham,

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.

Daniel Jones and Elizabeth Reitell,

Two letters, June-July 1954, from Elizabeth Reitell, with a draft reply by Daniel Jones, concerning the text of the published editions of Under Milk Wood; together with a photostat copy of the script of the play containing a note in pencil on the cover, "Sent Dec[ember] 1954 through [Malcolm] Brinnin".

Smith, Elizabeth Reitell.

Daniel Jones and Ruthven Todd,

Correspondence, May 1954 - March 1955, comprising three typescript letters from Ruthven Todd to Daniel Jones, and two replies from the latter, in which they discuss their own work, the relationship between Dylan Thomas and Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, and the text of Under Milk Wood.

Todd, Ruthven, 1914-

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