File with show programmes, press releases, and related items from theatre and cultural events in Dublin which were reviewed or covered by Carolyn Swift, or sent to Carolyn Swift from respective theatre companies as part of her work for 'Appraisal' Arts Show broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1. Includes programmes from events at Project Arts Centre, produced by Rough Magic Theatre Company, from visiting companies to the Dublin Theatre Festival e.g. The Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Kentucky ("Tent Meeting"), "Northern Star" by Stewart Parker produced by Lyric Theatre, Belfast; "Fragments of Isabella by The Machine at Damer Hall; Poster from Irish National Ballet "In The Mood" at the SFX centre; Programme from "Lay Up Your Ends" by Martin Lynch and Charabanc Theatre Company; "The Kips, The Digs, The Village" by Mick Egan and Peter Sheridan/ "Pledges & Promises" by Peter Sheridan / "A Hape A' Junk" by Mick Egan, produced by City Workshop; Tex of Arts Council statement re. Dance Standards and Box Office (Feb 1989); poster, programme, schedule from a conference "Women Centre Stage: the Position of Women in Irish Theatre" by Glasshouse Productions at the City Centre, Dublin 1992/1993.

Typed articles, some with manuscript edits and annotations, by Carolyn Swift, written about her television and radio work, and published in the RTÉ Guide Magazine. File includes remittance slips for payments to Swift for her articles in the RTÉ Guide. Articles include:
Getting Around in Tolka Row
Tolka Row Celebrates its 150th Birthday
The Growing Community of Tolka Row
For Use With "The Girl From Mayo"
For Use With First of 'Looking at Drama' series
The Glorious Uncertainty
The Country Boy
A Cruel Fondness
Partners in Practice
Setting Up Sallybawn
I'm Getting Out of This Kip
Is Your Play Really Necessary?
Show Business
Marie Rambert - Inspired and Trained Some of the Leading Choreographers and Dancers of Our Time
Why Not Reconsider That Paris Holiday?
Paris - Europe's Entertainment Capital
Classical Feast For Dublin Balletomanes (Note: published in Sunday Independent?)
Alicia Markova: Classical Influences on English Ballet
Is There a Playwright in the House?
The Cooney Experiment?

Published articles by Carolyn Swift in the RTÉ Guide and relating to works she has written for RTÉ television and radio in the 1960s and 1970s. Articles include photographs from the shows by Swift and which were broadcast on RTÉ.
Articles include:
Old Friends and New Faces ('Tolka Row' - Television, 8 Dec 1967)
Parts 1 - 6 of 'Tolka Row', adapted by Carolyn Swift from Maura Laverty's television series)
Text of the play, published in parts, 'On Trial', in an adaptation of the play by Carolyn Swift from the original by Máiréad Ní Ghráda. (see also file T40/4/33/21 for typed texts of the play adaptation by Swift)
Text of series by Carolyn Swift, 'The Bolger Gang', published in parts - described as 'an exclusive serial of Dublin life'.
Text of [short story] by Carolyn Swift - 'Tomorrow Sometimes Comes'
Text of 'The Antique Department' by Nora Leeson - Note: handwritten note states this is a pseudonym for Carolyn Swift.
Article about the 150th episode of television serial 'Tolka Row' by Carolyn Swift, and with Swift commenting on the series. (10 Nov 1967)
Article about the television broadcast of play by Heno Magee, 'I'm, Getting Out of This Kip', by script editor Carolyn Swift (10 Nov 1972)
Article about the television broadcast of play by James Douglas, 'All The Eels In The Ranny Are Dead', by script editor Carolyn Swift (4 Oct 1968).

Letters from/to Carolyn Swift re. work at RTÉ television and radio. Includes memo from Donal Farmer re. discussion writing/editing work on various programmes by Swift (27 Jun 1969); Letter from Tom McGrath re. a series of dramas based on short stories (21 Mar 1968); from Rita Foran re. contract update for Swift (3 Oct 1966); Letter from Swift to Jack White, Asst' Controller of Programmes, RTÉ, and her concerns about an EBU series and how Ireland is represented in an episode from Norway and worries about her association with the programme (7 Nov 1966) and with letter of response from White to Swift re. 'misgivings' about a Norwegian script about Ireland "... the entire continent of Europe regards us as an island of lunatics". (10 Nov 1966); letter from Swift to Sheila Redmond, RTE Contracts Dept re. Norwegian collaboration (20 Oct 1966); Letters between Swift and Adrian Vale, RTÉ re. her adaptation of Lennox Robinson's play, The Far Off Hills (Mar 1967); Letter from Swift to David Kelly discussing script of 'Not So Green' and about a parody of 'She Moved Through the Fair' (14 Jul 1965); Letters between Swift and Michael Garvey, Programme Controller, RTÉ, her filling of job roles, advertising of roles and her contract status (30 Jan 1967); Letters between Bill Skinner of Muserights Ltd. (with Carolyn Swift) and Shannon Free Airport and Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd. discussing proposal by Skinner and from Muserights to work as 'production consultants' on entertainment at venues of Bunratty, Knappogue and Kinvara, and broadly discussing tourism and entertainment options in the region (1967).

Letters between Carolyn Swift and various others at RTÉ concerning her work and writing/editing for radio and television. Letters include from Fran Dempsey (on Wanderly Wagon headed paper) discussing scenes, episodes and scripts of Wanderly Wagon series (1970); from Michael Fingleton, Managing Director, Irish Nationwide Building Society with thanks for arranging recent interview between Fingleton and Vincent Hanley (Mar 1978); Letter from John O'Shea, G.O.A.L. charity, thanking Swift for help on recent event; Ted Bennett, National Association for the Deaf; Daiel Condren to Vincent [Hanley (Apr 1978) re. recent interview); detailed 3-page typed letter from Swift to John Lynch, RTÉ, outlining her work, role, and input on works including 'Wanderly Wagon' and discussing recent issues among the team re. composition rights and recognition (Mar 1977); Series of copy letters from Swift to RTÉ Controller of Programmes about proposals for dramatisations of short stories for production, including stories by Brian Friel; with attached letter from Swift (Apr - May 1977); Letters between Swift and Dermot Doolan of Irish Actors' Equity Association re. Swift's work and status at RTÉ (1977); Letters from Swift to Muiris Mac Conghaill, Assistant Controller of Programmes re. new television series proposal (Sep 1977) and also contract discussions for Swift (Jul - Aug 1977) and also to John Lynch, Irish and Children's Programming, RTÉ 13 Jun 1977); Letter from John [Beragwaneth], RTÉ to Swift re. edits and re-writes for 'Wanderly Wagon' and contract updates (Aug 1977); Letters from Teddy Rhodes, BBC, London, re. proposals by Swift (mentions 'Don Camillo' - a series?) (May 1978). Letters between Michael Bevan and Swift (Editor of Afternoon Programmes) re. adaptation of 'Silas Marner' for the screen, with advice and comments by Swift (Mar - Apr 1978); Detailed multi-page letter from Swift to Head of Presentation at RTÉ with comments and feedback of her experiences and issues from her role as Editor of Afternoon Programmes (1 Jun 1978); Letter from Swift to Mac Conghaill mentioning that a one-act play of hers came second in a contest in Listowel, judged by P.J. O'Connor. Swift submitted the play under pseudonym of Colm Grant (2 June 1974).

Also copy reader report by Swift and sent to the RTÉ Head of Drama with comments on adaptation of 'Tarry Flynn, by P.J. O'Connor and recommendations for a television script adaptation instead (18 Mar 1970).

Files with letters between Carolyn Swift and staff in television and radio at RTÉ discussing play scripts and ideas submitted by Swift for production for radio and television plays. File also includes some correspondence discussing stage productions and print publication.

File 1 includes:
Letter from Swift to Dan Trenton, RTÉ, with synopsis of plays 'Resistance' and 'Documentary' (1977); Letters between Swift and Seamus Walsh, School Principal, seeking help with pantomime production (1977); letters re. submission of radio play 'The Plank Over The Stream' by Swift to the RTÉ Pearse Prizr/Duais An Phiarsaigh (1979); Letters between Swift and Robert Cooper, Head of Drama, BBC) re. scripts submitted by Swift (1979); Letter of application by Swift to an advert in the Irish Times seeking plays (1983) to Legit Theatre Company (1983); Letter from Swift to Shelagh [Richards?] discussing some of her plays (1981); Letter to Swift from Kieran Sheehy, Head of Radio Drama, RTÉ, with details of outline of next radio play series season (1984); Letter from RTÉ Radio of receipt of Swift's play, 'The Meeting' and later letter with offer of fee to Swift for the play (1984); Letter from John Lynch, RTÉ, to Swift, re plays (1987); Receipt of entry from Listowel Writers Week for entry of play to competition by Swift; Letter from Irish Stage and Screen to Swift with receipt of play submitted by Swift for competition (1991); Copy letter from Swift send script of her play 'Lady G' to Tubingen Anglo-Irish Theatre Group, Germany; Letter from Julie Lordan, The Sunday Tribune, responding to writing by Swift submitted for publication (1992); Flyer for the P.J. Carroll Playwriting competition; letter with information on play development sent to the Writer's Guild of Great Britain (1983). Also print copy of Prospectus for Office of Advanced Drama Research (Minneapolis, 1973).

File 2 Includes:
Letter from Kay Long to Swift re. broadcast of Swift's play 'Documentary' on RTÉ radio (1979); series of letters between Swift and the BBC re. play submissions by Swift and feedback on play options (1960s); Letters from Michael Imison at the Dr. Jan Van Loewen International Copyright agency, London, re. handling of options for the plays (1976); Letters between PJ O'Connor and Swift re. play submissions (1978); letters from Louis Lentin, Head of Drama - Television, to Colm Grant (a pseudonym of Swift) re. plays submitted (1978); submission letters of plays by Swift to Westward Television, Plymouth (1965); Associated Television Ltd, Herts, 1964; The Observer play competition (1968); Thames Television Ltd (1973); Theatre Royal York (1968); Memos from Lelia Doolan RTÉ, to Swift and to Chloe Gibson, discussing scripts and contracts for Swift (1968); Granada Television Ltd; Ray McAnally (1973); plays submitted to Everyman Playhouse, Cork; letters from RTÉ Drama Dept - Don Treston, Jack White, Maria Butler re. play's submitted by Swift (1977 - 1979).
Letters and Memos between RTÉ staff, Swift, Hilton Edwards, Jack White re. Milo O'Shea Show. (1962)

File includes notes and research by Carolyn Swift from the RTÉ television series production of 'Strumpet City' by James Plunkett, 1980, with cast members including Donal McCann, Cyril Cusack, and David Kelly.

File of card-mounted black end credits for television shows with contribution by Carolyn Swift. Includes "By Carolyn Swift", 'Series Devised by Carolyn Swift", "Script by Carolyn Swift", "Lyrics by Carolyn Swift"

Files with contracts and agreements made between RTÉ and Carolyn Swift for programme script writing, editing, and general duties, for television and for radio. also includes letters of receipts for job applications made by Swift to RTÉ. Agreements relate to series, plays and films including Wanderly Wagon, Three-O-One, Finnegan's Break, Get Me Out of This Kip, Sunday Miscellany, Stories of Ireland, It's a Dog's Life, Newsbeat, The Girl from Mayo.
Later contracts are with BBC (1990s) with rights for production of an adaptation of 'Stage by Stage' memoir by Swift, and for interviews. (1999).

Includes letters with Bill Skinner and staff/management at RTÉ, also with Recreation Ground Theatre Company, London, 1970s.

Files relating to film work and for films written by Carolyn Swift, or by others who have sent scripts to Swift for review/editing.