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Typescript of an article by Homer D. Swander entitled 'Shields at the Abbey: A Friend of Cathleen'. In the article Swander describes an early amateur production of 'The Rising of the Moon' by Lady Gregory which Arthur Shields and Barry Fitzgerald were involved were involved in. Also describes Arthur Shields' involvement in The Dublin Drama League. Also describes the circumstances under which Shields left the Abbey.

Typescript of an article by A.J. Leventhal beginning 'At the request of my friends, Arthur Shields and Michael MacLiammoir [Micheál Mac Liammóir], I wrote at the time my impression of an experience we shared on an evening in the year 1918, I now publish it in the hope that the background of that period may have some interest today' apparently published in 'Envoy..A Review of Literature and Art' July 1950, Dublin Vol. 3 No. 8. The story recounts the events of an evening in Leventhal spent with Shields and Mac Liammóir in Dublin.

"Typescript of acknowledgements and biographical piece for ""New Passages""."

Typescript of accounts showing receipts and expenditure for 1928, as well as liabilities.

Typescript copies of accounts showing receipts and expenditure for the Taibhdhearc from August to February, as well as outstanding liabilities [in Irish].

Typescript of a prayer 'Litany, For The Ghetto'

Typescript of a draft entitled "The Hustons - A Chronology" by Ernie Anderson.

letter from Ernie Anderson to Tony Huston, saying it covers John and the children, but anything on the earlier Hustons would be of use to him.

Typescript of a diary of events kept by Maurice Hayes on joining the staff of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention, dealing with the period Feb 1975 to Mar 1976. Includes a preliminary review of the text by Paul [Bew]. Also letter from Sir John Chilcot, thanking him for lending the Convention Diary, which he found very interesting, commenting that it would inform the PMs view of the historic background to the current talks.

Typescript 'Notes on the Galway Arts Festival 1980', by Sally Coyle, Desmond Fennell and Geraldine Quinn. Includes a review of the year's Galway Arts Festival. Headings of discussions include: In general, advance planning, contents of Festival, Advance publicity, items in Irish, relations with [those] running independent events, official opening, banners, bunting, exhibition centre, openings of exhibitions at exhibition centre, Festival committee, publicity during festival, Festival club, Public literary readings, ballet/Jesuit Hall venue, children's painting workshop, puppet shows, craft exhibitions, Financing of Festival, organisation of Festival Committee. Includes manuscript notes and annotation. Photocopy included.

Typescript note signed by novelist John Updike, Massachusetts (US), to Kilroy, regretting he cannot attend the George Moore celebration because of its timing in July. (Postal stamp provides date.)