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Letter from W.R. Rodgers, 6 Victoria Road, Colchester, Essex, England addressed to Arthur Shields, 404 East Padre, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A. Rodgers was an Irish poet and writer published a number of collections who also worked for the B.B.C. as a producer. Rodgers writes that he has just returned from a two months stay in Dublin where he was collecting material for two broadcasts on the 1916 Easter Rising. He writes that 'two B.B.C. broadcasts will emerge from the material. One will be a straight historical account of the Rising and its background, a 60-minutes broadcast on B.B.C. Home Service. The other will be an evocative, poetical piece ( I happen to be an Irish poet) of 60 minutes for B.B.C. Third Programme.'

Letter from Homer D. Swander, Associate Professor of English, University of California, Santa Barbara addressed to George P. Hunt, Managing Editor, Life, Time Inc. Rockefeller Centre, New York, N.Y. 10020. Swander writes that the 50th anniversary of the 1916 rising and the re-opening of the Abbey Theatre were due to happen 'this year' and that it might be an interesting story for 'Life' magazine. He writes 'there is only one man still living who combines in his own person the greatness both of the Abbey and of that bloody Easter Week - Mr. Arthur Shields, now in retirement in Santa Barbara.'

Architectural drawing of the Garden of Remembrance drawn by Dáithi P. Hanly, the drawing includes a number features which are described in an accompanying hand out. For example '4. four 50 foot flagpoles flying the flags of the four provinces.'

Invitation at the request of The Taoiseach and Mrs. Lemass to Arthur Shields to attend the ceremonial opening of The Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin on 11 April 1966. Also attached 'notes for persons invited' Arthur Shields did not attend.

Invitation at the request of The Taoiseach and Mrs. Lemass to Arthur Shields to attend a reception in Dublin Castle to mark the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Rising of Easter Week on 17 April 1966. Also attached 'notes for persons invited' Shields did not attend presumably because illness prevented him from travelling to Ireland.

Commemorative stamps issued on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 1916 rising. Includes 8 stamps, one for each of the signatories of the proclamation of the Republic, and a general stamp commemorating the rising.

Letter from the Secretary of the Department of Defense (An Roinn Cosanta) addressed to Arthur Shields, 404 E. Padre Street, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A. relating to the opening of the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin. The letter was probably written in response to a letter from Shields apologising for not being able to accept an invitation to the opening ceremony for the gardens. The Secretary writes 'You will be pleased to know that the ceremony was most impressive, dignified and wholly memorable, as were all the ceremonies in connection with the Golden Jubilee of the Rising.'

Letter from W.B. Yeats, 18 Woburn Building, Euston Row, London addressed to 'My dear Pelly' (probably Farrell Pelly). In this brief letter Yeats writes that (Cathleen?) Nesbitt started work 'on Saturday, (ten performances) in which case he is entitled to a preposterous amount of 10 weeks salary....' This letter is undated, Yeats was resident at the Woburn build at various times between the 1890s and about 1920, according to note by Laurie Shields (T13/A/505), this letter relates to the 1912 production of William Boyle's 'Family Failing'.

Booklet on The Abbey Theatre, with articles on 'The Theatre's Aims' by P.P. Howe, 'The Theatre's Method' C.E. Montague and a list of plays produced by the theatre.

Photocopy of the regulations of 'The Abbey Theatre' signed by St. John G. Ervine.