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File of letters from Anne Yeats to Mary O'Malley relating to invitations to the laying of the foundation stone of the Lyric Theatre, and to its opening ceremony. Includes telegram from Yeats accepting invitation to opening ceremony (24 October 1968).

File of letters from George Yeats to Mary O'Malley in relation to staging The King's Threshold and her invitation to attend the laying of the foundations stone of the new theatre.

File of letters from Gráinne Yeats to Mary O'Malley relating to a recital given by Yeats at the Lyric.

File of letters from Jack B. Yeats to Mary O'Malley relating to theatre matters. Includes letter granting permission for her to produce La La Noo at the Lyric (3 May). Also includes three of his plays which he sends to O'Malley (24 October), Harlequins Positions , The Deathly Terrace , and In Sand .

File of correspondence between Michael Yeats and Mary O'Malley, mainly relating to invitations to events at the Lyric. Includes a signed programme for the laying of the foundation stone ceremony.

File of enquiries sent to Mary O'Malley which relate to the plays of William B. Yeats, from students of his work and potential producers of his plays.

File of correspondence relating to the Yeats International Summer Schools in Sligo, organised by the Yeats Society. Includes correspondence between Mary O'Malley and the Society discussing the plays to be performed at the school by the Lyric company (March 1960-September 1962). Also includes a newspaper cutting from the Irish Times of an article marking the twenty first anniversary of the inaugural summer school (22 August 1980).

File of manuscript and typescript letters between Kate O'Brien and Mary O'Malley. Includes discussion about O'Brien contributing works for publication to Threshold journal, published by O'Malley. "A Bus From Tivoli" was published in 1957. Further pieces for publication are discussed. Also discussed is O'Brien staying with the O'Malleys in Belfast as she is engaged for speaking events with the Alpha club and P.E.N.; she wished she had seen the recent production of The Voice of Shem, a stage-version of Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, which Mary Manning adapted for the stage and which produced at the Lyric Theatre in 1958; sending congratulations to O'Malley on receiving an honorary degree from Queen's University Belfast and general warm regards between both parties. O'Brien writes from London and Roundstone, Co. Galway.

The theatre's general administrative correspondence, in chronological files. This section includes internally circulated reports from theatre officials such as artistic directors, production managers and theatre managers. These often contain financial details such as production costs, wages and the theatre's income.

File of correspondence relating to the administration of the theatrical group which preceded the Lyric. Includes a letter from Raymond Percy of the Gate Theatre in Dublin enclosing a script of Lady Gregory's Nativity play (21 November) and a letter of congratulations after their first production from Max Freeland (15 December); 'I wish that your society would propose to repeat the production in the university... it is just wonderful to realise that in these benighted times there is someone with the skill and ability to do such a lovely thing'.