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Files of royalty statements sent to Carolyn Swift from publishers including The Children's Press, O'Brien Press, Anvil Press, Arlen House Press, and relating to books for children written by Swift, such as the 'Bugsy' series; 'Robbers' series, 'Myths and Tales' series, 'The Little Swans' series, and other publications.

Photographs taken from children's events at the Galway Arts Festival

Press cuttings from Irish newspapers from the mid-1980s to early 1990s with reviews and coverage of books by Carolyn Swift, in particular the Robbers series of books by Swift, press coverage of book launches and events relating to Children's Literature in Ireland, with photos of Swift attending such events, general coverage of news articles, letters to the press etc. relating to reading by children, children's books and publications, reading initiatives, and literacy in Irish children.
Also includes printed brochure from The Museum of Childhood, Dublin, and of exhibition entitled "Antique Dolls and Toys 1820 - 1930".

File of documents relating to the Children's Literature Association of Ireland (CLAI). Includes notice on CLAI headed-paper of annual conference and AGM, 1990; CLAI membership renewal information flyer; CLAI information sheet with list of CLAI committee members, list of branches, and current activities; Flyer for CLAI Seminar - 'Bringing The Book to the Child' (12 May 1990); Printed booklet from CLAI conference, 1991, with list of speakers and topics.

Files with written drafts, manuscripts, annotated typescripts and others writings from book for children written by Carolyn Swift. The books include Swift's main series of children's books such as the 'Robbers' series, the 'Little Swans' series, the 'Bugsy' series, the 'Myths and Tales' series, and other books and publications by Swift.

Files relating to the Children's Literature World Congress, 'Writers and Readers', held in Oslo, Norway, 23 - 25 September 1988. Swift was a speaker at this world congress with a paper entitled "The influence of The Oral Tradition on Children's Literature in Ireland". File includes marked-up annotated text of the talk by Swift, a second clean typed version of the talk, programme and flyer from the congress with listing of all speakers and congress schedule.

Files 2 - 3 include texts of other papers presented at the congress and about children's literature, writing, reading, and publishing in a number of different countries around the world.

Files of correspondence and documents relating to a legal dispute by Carolyn Swift and with the Children's Press, owing to dispute about contracts and publication rights to books by Swift as part of her 'Robbers' series of books. Includes letters between Swift, solicitors, The Arts Council, and others.

Typescript pages of notes relating to books done for primary school children, edited by Eoghan Ó Tuairisc of Macdonald's "Tosaitheoirí", including notes on music and book [in Irish].

Handwritten notes etc. on the same topic.

Press cutting relating to the winning of the for children's drama won by Eoghan Ó Tuairisc at An tOireachtas.