Files of press cuttings relating to the life and career of Carolyn Swift, interviews and features, as well as reviews and coverage of her literary works.
File with press cuttings relating mainly to work for RTÉ by Carolyn swift - including an article for the RTÉ Guide by Swift about television series 'Partners in Practice' (10 Dec 1971), Cover and page from RTÉ guide about the series, 'Caravan'; general press cuttings about television and theatre with links to Carolyn Swift.
File of letters to/from Carolyn Swift relating to her plays and regarding production and rights queries, script access, and permission to stage. Letters between Swift and Nora Lever, Margaret 'Peggy' Ramsay; Colm P. Ó Briain, Mary O'Malley, Rev. Francis Moriarty C.C., Felix De Wolfe, Lom Associates, Andrew Hewson, and Hilton Edwards. Plays and works referenced include 'Inquisition', 'Count Your Blessings', 'The Dennehy Documentary'.
File of letters to/from Carolyn Swift and relating to song and play lyrics by Swift and discussing rights, permissions, and usage. Letters include Phyllis Ryan, Group Theatre, Cork, Arthur Dreifuss (mentioning production of Behan's the Quare Fellow'; Anne Brogan, Watts Solicitors; Iris Productions.
File with letters written to Irish national media and press by Carolyn Swift. The letters by Swift to the newspapers discuss and respond to reviews or articles about Irish theatre, literature, and politics. the topics include: Brendan Behan and the Pike Theatre, The Pike Theatre generally, Samuel Beckett (Endgame), Beckett and The Pike Theatre and Ireland (The Rose Tattoo saga), The Abortion Referendum 1983, sexuality (debate with Mary Manning), disagreement with Hugh Leonard; A Doll's House and Seamus O'Kelly play review; employment, tax and finance, Irish politics, and related topics.
File of letters to Carolyn Swift responding to her letters to the press on social issues and Irish referenda, including abortion and divorce. Letters are from members of the public and adding personal comments directed at Swift.
File of letters between Listowel Writers Week festival to Colm Grant (a pseudonym used by Carolyn Swift) and discussing an award made to Carolyn on a play she submitted to the festival competition.
File with letters to/from Carolyn Swift and relating mostly to work in theatre and literature. Includes letters from Jim O'Hare, actor/designer; Adrian Vale, writer, RTÉ, Anneli Torjala, Finnish children's writer Leah Levenson, writer and friend; 'Dordy' - Maureen Simpson, Carolyn Swift's daughter; Michael Poynder.
File 2 includes letters from Seamus Behan, Nine Stones Press, Anna Manahan, Shaw Birthplace Museum Advisory Council, Dublin, Jim Mitchell T.D., Senator David Norris, Christopher FitzSimons, Kathleen Quinn, Theatre Royal Waterford Development Fund, Marése Murphy,
File 3 Includes letters from The Swastika Laundry, Dublin, Kathleen Behan, Betty Van den Bergh, Rene Cusack, Malcolm Samuel, Saikou Jambang (The Gambia); Vincent [ ], Maxine [ ].
File of correspondence to/from Carolyn Swift largely related to Irish theatre and to her work in theatre writing and productions. Includes letters from/to P.J. Bourke, costumier; Bruce Arnold, Eileen Cameron, Maureen Potter; Kathleen Barrington, Fergus Linehan, Noel Pearson, Marian Trimble, Grania Hickey, Roland Jacquarello, The Puppet People, Gemini Productions, Christopher Murray, Fran Dempsey, Michael Judge, Stratford Players, Dublin, Clean Break Theatre Company, London.
File of manuscript letters and postcards to Carolyn Swift from Sam [ ], a Japanese expert on Samuel Beckett, discussing works by Beckett.