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UGA T/T40/18/6 · Item · 1999
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Files relating to writing work done by Carolyn Swift for Waterford Treasures Museum, with a guide to collections and items in the museum told through Swift's script.

File 1 includes layout and floor plans of the museum designed by event Communications Ltd. to which Swift's scripts were added to sound guides specific display cases and areas. Also scripts for guides to the collections of Waterford Treasures for adult and for children audiences.

File 2 contains further copies and some annotations to the scripts for the museum by Swift.

File 3 includes handwritten notes by Swift for Museum Treasures Museum work, letters between Swift and the Museum discussing writing and topics for the script, as well as fees and costs owed to Swift, printed brochures from the museum, press cuttings about the museum, and education guides and packs for children based on museum items.

White's Hotel - Wexford
UGA T/T40/18/7 · Item · [197-]
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Files relating to script development for short plays and entertainments by Carolyn Swift commissioned by White's Hotel management, Wexford, to promote and advertise the hotel through its history and heritage.

File 1 include numerous draft scripts, with edits by Swift, with final script for entertainment performed at White's Hotel, and as noted by Swift, based on the writings of numerous Irish writers.

File 2 includes further draft and loose-leaf edited script by Swift. Also a typed proof script, date stamped 9 June 1969. It is unclear if this proof copy is by Swift. Includes some manuscript annotation.

File 3 includes research draft handwritten notes by Swift in her research and early notes for the White's Hotel entertainment, press cuttings of news stories, and ephemera including brochures about White's Hotel, Wexford; a programme for the Wexford Festival, Oct - Nov 1973; brochure from St. Vincent de Paul Annual Report for the year 1971 - 1972 'Free Night shelter for Homeless Men, Back Lane Dublin 8'; flyer about The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig, Flyer for St. Mary's Church, Mary Street, Dublin.

File 4 includes Letters and materials relating to the history of White's Hotel, Wexford, and of research into the hotel history by the proprietors. Includes an envelope addressed to 'Miss Connolly. 3 Nth Main street, c/o White's Hotel, and containing a menu card from White's Hotel, 17 Feb 1887 - 'Dinner and Address John Carson Esq'; lists of books consulted about the history of White's and locality, items viewed for sale at Auction, copy documents of former ads about the hotel, with proprietor names as John Eyre, texts of leases about the building and site, correspondence on White's headed paper discussing research into the history, and related research letters and documents.

File 5 includes correspondence between Carolyn Swift, John Small of White's Hotel, Barry Cassin (Eblana Theatre, producer of the entertainment at White's), Southeast Tourism body, all discussing the drafting, writing, content and production of the entertainment, the costs and fees involved, casting and auditions, and general discussion around the script and production of the piece, 1972 - 1978. Also includes press cuttings of news articles and profile about Eugene McCarthy of White's Hotel, and print photographs of McCarthy.

File 6 includes deeds and legal documents relating to White's Hotel - including Indenture - Deed of Partnership, 1896, between John Eyre (Hotel Proprietor), David Walker, and Hugh McCarthy (Hotel Manager) and setting out terms of partnership for ownership and management of White's Hotel, with handwritten edits; Photocopy of document from Cooper's Guild, Dublin, with text of history of the Guild; Photocopy of indenture page for Christopher Butler's apprenticeship within the Coopers Guild 1895; Typed and handwritten list of deeds and documents relating to White's Hotel, and handed to care of National Bank Wexford, 15 Nov 1911; Typed report on the Title of White's Hotel.

UGA T/T40/18/8 · Item · 1973
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File with tourism guide, "Ireland - Personally Yours" produced by Bórd Fáilte, with maps, tourism guides and information about Ireland, produced in 1973 and with content written by Carolyn Swift. Includes letters between Swift and The Appleton Association Ltd. and with typed drafts of tourist information text written by Swift.
File 2 includes general Fáilte Ireland initiatives, such as Tidy Towns, National Garden Competition, Seachtain na Gaeilge, all 1978, ShannonSide Development Report 1976, National Community Games booklet 1978 and other regional Irish tourism material.

UGA T/T40/18/9 · Item · 1973-1979
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File with sample packaging for "Moses Brown Soda Bread Mix" "Tea Scone Mix" and "White Soda Bread Mix", a report prepared on "Home Bread Making and Use of Bread Mixes" (Jul 1973), with letters from Carolyn Swift to Doherty's Advertising, Dublin, with script written for advertising the bread mix products.

Royal Hospital Kilmainham
UGA T/T40/18/10 · Item · [197-]
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Memo typed by Carolyn Swift with detail and information "Entertainment/Educational Possibilities At Royal Hospital Kilmainham", written following her recent visit to the site, with ideas and proposals to develop use and tourism at the site.

UGA T/T40/18/11 · Item · 1978-1979
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Files relating to advertising work by Carolyn Swift for Employment Equality Association. Swift was engaged to write the scripts for radio advertisements for Employment Equality Association. Includes correspondence between Swift and the EEA discussing content, fees and costs, scripts of the ads, and flyers and annual reports from the EEA outlining their work.

UGA T/T40/19/1 · Item · 1966-1999
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File with programmes from visual arts catalogues from exhibitions held at Project Arts Centre, Dublin. Includes flyer from inaugural Project exhibition, which was held at the Gate Theatre Dublin in November 1966, entitled 'Project 67', this included artworks by Michael Kane, John Behan, John Kelly, Charles Cullen. Also programme of theatre events held at the Gate by Imprimatur Productions - "The Tiger" by Murray Schisgal", "The Lover" by Harold Pinter, and "Double Double" by James Saunders, directed by Jim Fitz Gerald, directed by John Behan.
Folder includes numerous other visual arts catalogues from exhibitions by Irish and international artists at Project Gallery from the late 1960s to early 1990s. Also an exhibition by Independent Artists (1975) with cover design by Michael Kane.

UGA T/T40/19/2 · Item · [199-]
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File with invitations, print exhibition catalogues and brochures from exhibitions held at the Hallward Gallery, Dublin through the 1990s

UGA T/T40/19/3 · Item · [196-]-[199-]
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File with exhibition catalogues and brochures from visual arts exhibitions held the Peacock Theatre (The Abbey) Dublin; Riverrun Gallery, Dublin, The Kenny Gallery, Galway, as well as catalogues from the Independent Artists group, Dublin, and exhibitions by Gerald Davis.

UGA T/T40/19/4 · Item · [197-]-[199-]
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Files with exhibition brochures and catalogues from exhibitions and events attended by Carolyn swift or otherwise sent to Carolyn Swift, from and at various galleries in Dublin and around Ireland.