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Letter from Carol Davis, 1140 Tunnel Road, Santa Barbara, California addressed to Arthur Shields thanking him for his participation in a recent recording.

Letter from Michael McDonnell, 169 Rathgar Rd. Dublin 6 addressed to Arthur Shields 404 East Padre St., Santa Barbara, California. McDonnell was writing a critical biography of the playwright Brinsley MacNamara. McDonnell was particularly interested in the first production by the Abbey of 'The Silver Tassie' in 1935. Shields was the producer, it's not clear what MacNamara's role in the production was. McDonnell writes 'Brinsley claims that he went to [Eric] Gorman and instructed him to tell you of certain changes Brinsley wanted in the production...can you recall the nature of the change made for the third performance?'

Card featuring W.B. Yeats' poem 'The Fiddler of Dooney' , inscription read 'Affectionate Greetings and all Good Wishes from Eileen' 'Eileen Crowe' is printed and 'Crowe' is scored out.

Photocopy of a letter from Guy Mehigan, 162 Grace Park Road, Dublin addressed to Arthur Shields. Since Bazie Shields death Adam had been staying with Mr. and Mrs. Mehigan, however Mehigan writes 'The position now is that I found it necessary to send him over to stay with Mrs. Mortished due to the fact that I could not get him to attend college regularly...'; he goes on to assure Arthur Shields that the situation is not serious and should be no cause for anxiety and goes on to write 'Now a few personal items regarding Adam he is growing very tall and is in very good health, he has good personality a boy to which you become very much attached; his hobbies are mainly building model aeroplanes collecting stamps and drawing and for outside recreation Eschewing, swimming and a little fishing.'

Letter from Elizabeth Young 57, Grosvenor Square, Rathmines, Dublin addressed to Arthur Shields, 1535 Sierra Bonita, Hollywood, California. Young expresses her sympathy on the death of Aideen O'Connor.

Letter addressed to Arthur Shields at 1535 North Sierra Bonita Avenue, Hollywood, California from T.N. Jetly of 42 Garwasi Tola, Banaras City, U.P., India. Mr Jetly inquires as to the wellbeing of Arthur Shields and his family, he writes that he is 'very anxious to hear from [Shields].' He also enquires 'Do you see Mr. and Mrs. Renoir sometimes? How are they?'

Letter from Inilok Jetley, I.N.A. Pictures, 183-1 Sharutalla St. Calcutta 13, India addressed to Arthur Shields, 1535 North Sierra Bonita Ave. Hollywood, California, U.S.A. wishing Shields a happy New Year.

Letter addressed to Arthur Shields from J Cranfield, 62 Braemor Road, Landscape, Churchtown, Dublin. Cranfield writes that Johnnie and I have cut loose from Pakistan International and come home to stay, leaving the aircraft at Amsterdam. Our main fault to find with the company was, they weren't paying us...' He signs off 'Hope you are all well...if you hear of war between Ireland and Pakistan you will know why. God bless look after yourselves.'

Letters from Kevin Rush, Consulate of Ireland, 681 Market Street, San Francisco 5 addressed to Arthur Shields, 1535 No. Sierra Bonita, Hollywood 46, California, in letter dated 13 August 1958 Rush thanks Shields for praising the Weekly Bulletin of the Department of External Affairs of Ireland. Rush also writes that he believes his father 'Joseph D. Rush, knew [Shields] may years ago in Dublin - possibly through Mr. Kerrigan...' Also covering letters relating to an application for a new passport for Arthur Shields.

Letter from Samuel J. Waddell, Furzefield, Westminster Road, Foxrock, Co. Dublin addressed to Arthur Shields. Waddell wrote plays under the pseudonym Rutherford Mayne some of which were produced by The Abbey. Waddell apologies for failing to keep an appointment to meet Shields at the Shelbourne hotel and hopes to get an opportunity to meet him before he leaves Dublin.