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Final printed copy of the exhibition brochure, which specifically thanks the members of the NUI Galway Archives Working Group 'who were instrumental in the identification and acquisition of the O'Malley Archive for the James Hardiman Library'.

Two draft press releases for the Lyric Theatre exhibition, one with extensive handwritten annotations.

Briefing note for the use of the President of the university in relation to the opening of the exhibition.

Photocopy of the finalised plan for the invitation to the opening of the exhibition, and two samples of the printed invitations.

Correspondence files arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

File of correspondence between Ronald Ayling and Pearse and Mary O'Malley. The correspondence begins with his offering to write an article on George Bernard Shaw for Threshold (15 September 1957). Correspondence relates mainly to the Lyric Theatre and Threshold. Includes letter from Ayling at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, enclosing a review of Elizabeth Coxhead's book on Lady Gregory and asking Mary O'Malley for her comments (7 June 1961). Also includes letter from Ayling discussing his book on Seán O'Casey (26 February 1968).

File of correspondence between Samuel Beckett and Pearse O'Malley. Includes invitations to lay the foundation stone for the new theatre (21 April 1965) and to the opening ceremony (14 June 1968), and Beckett's regrets.

File of correspondence from Derek Bell to Mary O'Malley discussing harp music for various productions and the Academy of Music. Includes letter thanking O'Malley for his copy of her book, and reminiscing about people mentioned in the book (26 November 1990).

File of correspondence between Alice Berger Hammerschlag and Pearse and Mary O'Malley. Includes ideas for staging Yeats' plays (27 September 1958) and letter to the Board of Trustees arguing that the New Gallery should be run on a totally professional basis and not as a sideline in the foyer of the theatre (1 February 1969). Also includes two drafts of a 450 word article on her experience set designing Yeats' plays (not dated), and a copy of the catalogue for a retrospective exhibition of her work (1970).

File of correspondence between Ernest Blythe and Mary O'Malley. Early correspondence concerns an article in Irish on the Abbey Theatre for Threshold, and the later material relates to possible productions in the Lyric. Includes Blythe's impressions of staging Long Day's Journey into Night (1 May 1959).