File of MS and TS letters from John Head to John McGahern.
Letters discuss literary and political matters of the day, mainly in the U.S., including the Watergate scandal, the suicide of Anne Sexton; work at Colgate University, troops and teaching in Germany, Northern Ireland conflict and literary matters such as McGahern's "The Leavetaking".

Printed email from Jerome Hynes of Wexford Festival Opera to John McGahern, sending apologies for being unable to make the launch of Memoir and mentioning the Druid Theatre production of DruidSynge on Inis Mean, Aran.

Letters of TS letters from Linck Johnson, Colgate University, discussing work and life at Colgate, literary comments, McGahern's time at Colgate, and also a letter from Office of the President, Colgate University, with details of McGahern's honorary degree from Colgate in 2003.

Letters from Neill Joy, Academic, English Department, Colgate University, USA to John and Madeline McGahern, discussing John's visiting position at Colgate, various department and work matters, literary matters and reading, and also following the death of John McGahern, letters to Madeline McGahern sending items such as photographs and manuscripts of John's work.

Letters from poet Derek Mahon to John McGahern. One is written on 'Vogue' magazine headed paper and is regarding the publication of story by McGahern "The Stoat", accepted for a fee of £200; other letters are to McGahern when based in Newcastle, U.K., others discuss payment and arranging visits with McGahern.

File of letters labelled "Literary Editors" and also containing some letters from literary festivals to John McGahern. The letters include a typescript document bearing details of publication agreement (option/purchase costs for The Barracks, The Dark, Nightlines etc.) for works by McGahern and comments on the publication of each book; Signed contract between McGahern and Press De La Renaissance for translation and publication of "The High Ground" (1986); Letters with Russell and Volkening Literary Agents (1970s - 1990s); Robin Robertson at Penguin Books and later at Martin Secker and Warburg; Letters from other various editors at Penguin; David Evanier of the Paris Review (1980); Jonathan Riley at MacMillan Publishers (1996), Maura Kennedy, Director of Cúirt Literary Festival, Galway, with invitation for McGahern to read at the Festival (2005); Johnny Gogan, Bandit Films, James Conway of Opera Theatre Company; suggested text edits on "That They May Face the Rising Sun", (Granta, 2001); The New York Times Book Review (n.d.); Ali Reynolds of Vintage Random House Publishers; File also includes signed printed email by John McGahern to Ali Reynolds (6 Jan 2004); Invitation from Joanna Keane O'Flynn of Listowel Writers Week Festival, inviting McGahern to be the new President of Writer's Week.

Remembrance booklet for the late writer Eoghan Ó Tuairisc sent to McGahern by Rita Kelly, widow of Ó Tuairisc. Note on the back reads "Thank You, John, Rita". Includes photographs of Ó Tuairisc, and excerpts from poems.

Letters from Marie Redden, University Librarian, NUI Galway, to John McGahern, discussing some matters relating to his papers at NUI Galway, and also seeking a signed copy of a book as part of a fund-raising campaign.

Letters from Joe Sweeney to John McGahern, and also includes the text of eulogy delivered by Rory O'Donnell in 2003 at the funeral service for Sweeney.

File of letters from Tim Seldes (and others) at Russell & Volkening Inc. Literary Agents, New York, regarding representation of McGahern by the agency, discussions on terms, comments on Faber and Faber and A.M. Heath., comments on McGahern's books, updates on international editions and royalties, updates on approaches re. television adaptation of The Pornographer, as well as Portuguese rights to the book, updates on reprints and rights for The Dark, and other related publishing news on and of McGahern's work.