Correspondence between Edward Hervey, Attorney at Law, 458 South Spring Street, Los Angeles 13 and Arthur Shields, 404 E. Padre, Santa Barbara, California. The letter relates to the filing the final account for Barry Fitzgerald's estate. He enquires as to the whereabouts of two items 'an Old Humber automobile with a valuation of £ 75 and wearing apparel of a stated value of £ 25.' Also includes letter dated 27 October 1962 from Arthur Shields, 404 East Padre, Santa Barbara addressed to Edward Hervey, Attorney at Law, 458 South Spring Street, Los Angeles 13 relating to the items of clothing and Humber car left by Barry Fitzgerald after his death. Shields writes that he suggested that the cloths be given away and that regarding the Humber car 'I have no recollection of being aware of it at the time or of its being mentioned. As I don't drive myself, there was no occasion for requesting the use of a car...'
Letter from Aideen O'Connor, Hotel Sir Francis Drake, San Francisco, addressed to her father. She writes 'We played "Juno" last night and the critics have gone just crazy in this morning's papers.' She goes on 'one [critic] even said "Aideen O'Connor who looks as though she might have come out of a painting etc..."it will be funny to go home and settle down as the least goodlooking of the family.' She also encloses a letter to her father 'from Billy [William O'Gorman], which he wrote and gave me to send you on the train coming to Los Angeles.' William O'Gorman was member of the Abbey touring company, in a brief letter discussing mostly the Landscape of the western United States he also writes 'Una will be 9 months older when you see her again but behind that she will have 9 years worth of experiences to tell you.'
Letter from Aideen O'Connor, Hotel Sir Francis Drake, San Francisco addressed to her sisters Eileen and Maeve. Aideen O'Connor recounts some time she spent in Hollywood where she met amongst others Maureen O'Sullivan, Ralph Bellamy, Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney who was 'very unassuming and terribly interested in Ireland.' Regarding her future with the Abbey she writes 'there is nothing definite about my contract yet, but Mac says I will get one at a starting salary of £5 a week! However, I shan't know till I get back and see Lennox. But, I do hope they keep me on. Mick says that when Lennox hears I turned down the films to stay with the Abbey he will surely keep me on. One thing is certain and that is I won't go back to Polikoffs or any office. I shall stick to the stage for good or evil now.'
Letter from Aideen O'Connor, Hotel Edison, 46th Street, New York addressed to Meave (her sister?). In the letter Aideen writes "Well we're all jogging along O.K. 'Far-off Hills' is now in its 6th week but its coming off on Saturday as we have to get on with the rest of the rep.' She also describes at length her experiences of New York, describing the city as 'terribly expensive'; he goes on to write 'There's a new dance here that's all the rage "the big apple" it's called. Its very intricate and quite mad but they play it a lot at night clubs.'
Letter from Aideen O'Connor, Hotel Edison, 46th Street, New York addressed to her sister Eileen. She describes her experiences in New York and the problems she was having saving money, she writes 'I'd rather be on the road its more fun and cheaper'; she also writes that 'Mac [Bazie Magee] has not come yet. The general feeling is that when she hears that Boss is to produce "Shadow and Substance" which means extra money - that she'll be out. Well - let her !'
Letter from Aideen O'Connor addressed to her sister Eileen. The letter was started on the train en route to Toronto and finished in Toronto the following day. O'Connor complains of the extreme cold in Toronto, she write 'My dear - the cold is unbearable. One couldn't stay out in it longer than the walk to and from the theatre.' She goes on 'the difference between Canada and the U.S. is something chronic!' In a reference to her father the exact context of which isn't clear she writes 'I hope you get Daddy to relent soon. I feel that I can't go home with his behaving like that. It would be too grim"
Letter from Aideen O'Connor, The Mark Twain Hotel, Eight and Pine Streets, Saint Louis addressed to her sister Eileen. O'Connor complains 'St. Louis is a very dreary city. I never liked it. We're not doing good business here either.' She goes on to write 'I haven't had a night off since the tour started. Since I went into "Silver Jubilee" it been going everywhere - They like it over here we all hate it.' 'The Silver Jubilee' by Cormac O'Daley was first produced by the Abbey on 14 September 1936. The second half of the letter was typed on the train to San Francisco somewhere in Colorado, she writes 'They had been a landslide and the line was blocked by huge boulders. It took ages to clear but we were in lovely wild country and had a great time, climbing and walking and talking and taking photographs.'