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This series documents the Butler Scott Estate. A subseries has been created to emphasise that the series relates to James William Butler Scott.

Copies of documents relating to Jean de Butler of Rochelle, France, formerly of Galway. The documents relate to properties in Rochelle.

An account of the amount and value of butter sold at Belvoir between July and September.

Correspondence between Canon Hayes and the Buttervant Guild of Muintir na Tíre, County Cork. Includes:
-Letter of invitation from William Keane, Honorary Secretary, to Canon Hayes inviting him to the guild's annual general meeting on 31 January 1956 (18 January 1956, 1p);
-Letter from Canon Hayes to Keane declining the invitation due to his schedule but thanking the guild for their work and sacrifice (19 January 1956, 1p);
-Part of a typed article on the Bansha Guild's January 1956 pantomime tour of Robin Hood (see P134/12/1/1/10/227) (undated, 1p).

Correspondence between the Buttervant Guild of Muintir na Tíre, County Cork, and the Muintir na Tíre National Executive. Includes:
-Letter from the Buttervant Guild enclosing a cheque (not included) to Muintir na Tíre's National Executive for £3.0.0 toward Munitir's purchase fund and sending an invitation to their guild's annual general meeting (18 January 1956, 1p) ;
-Letter to the Buttervant Guild from Frank Lyddy, Honorary National Secretary, thanking them for their donation and noting that Tom O'Callaghan of Mallow, County Cork will attend the meeting on behalf of the National Executive (20 January 1956, 1p);
-Letter to Tom O'Callaghan from Frank Lyddy asking him if he can attend the Buttervant Guild meeting (20 January 1956, 1p).

Buttons and Bows. Printed programme from the traditional Irish music performance held at the Aula Maxima, University College Galway, featuring Jackie Daly, Seamus and Manus McGuire and Gary O'Briain. Includes details on the musicians and details of upcoming events from Music for Galway. Also includes TS press release for the event issued by Music for Galway.

File of colour photographs taken by Joe Vaněk in research for design of production for "By the Bog of Cats". Includes shots taken at the Bog of Allan; wooden caravans at the Offaly Folk Museum; halting sites at Co. Wicklow; bog sites in Co. Offaly and in Co. Mayo; images of rural derelict buildings in the midlands.

Includes manuscript drawings of sketches of draft and final costume designs by Joe Vaněk. Also outsize plans of designs for the production of By the Bog of Cats, including "Caravan Composite"; Caravan Plan View; Technical Drawing Sheet 3; colour pencil drawing of bog landscape; colour costume drawings and also a document outlining the technical specifications of the San Jose Repertory Theatre.

File includes printed flyer from the production of By the Bog of Cats at the San Jose Repertory Theatre; MS document by Joe Vaněk entitled 'Costume Breakdown - Provisional'; MS letters by Joe Vaněk as fax correspondence sent to director of the play, Timothy Near (Jan - Apr 2001) discussing ongoing ideas and work on the play, also work by Joe Vaněk on Gate Theatre Dublin production of Therese Raquin by Emile Zola and future Gate production of Bash directed by Neil LaBute; discussing the photography of Traveller halting sites in the Dublin Mountains; details of budget for props, set, and costume, detailed discussion around matters of design for the set, props and costumes; Typescript "Option B" treatment for the play, by [Near], with MS drawings of alternative set design by Vaněk, and which has a guiding heading of "Surrealistic expression of the play, Sartre, Beckett, Dali...."

Printed copy of "Performing Arts Magazine, Sept 2001, which also is a programme for the production of By the Bog of Cats at San Jose, with details of cast members and an article by Michael Butler, entitled "The Travellers of Ireland"; article "Writing in Greek" by Frank McGuinness and a note on the play by director Timothy Near.

Dates of rehearsal/tech/production schedule; Detailed production treatment/outline by [Timothy Near] and sent to Joe Vaněk with commentary and notes of each scene and the vision for production of the play; correspondence between Vaněk and [Near] outlining plans and itinerary for visit to Offaly and the midlands with Marina Carr; Print-outs and copies of photographs of traveller caravans and halting sites, some taken from book "Irish Tinkers"; others are sourced from the National Museum of Ireland; some photographs taken by Vaněk; also photographs of the set model-box; text of biographical details of Vaněk for use in the play programme; black and white headshot images of cast members such as Wanda McCadden and other actress titled for character of "Hester". Also flyers from bridal boutiques from where costume research and samples were undertaken.
Manuscript notes on and drawings of the set design in development by Vaněk.

Fax and letter correspondence between Joe Vaněk and others involved in the production of By the Bog of Cats at the San Jose Repertory Theatre, such as director Timothy Near. Various aspects of production design for set, costume, props etc, are discussed in detail; text of answers to detailed interview/questionnaire by Joe Vaněk, discussing early life and theatre influences. Some items of correspondence by Vaněk include drawings of elements of the set design as mentioned in discussions.