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 with press cuttings about RTÉ programming, including cover of RTÉ Guide (10 Dec 1971) which includes a cover photo of cast members of "Partners in Practice" and on the reverse of page includes an article written by Swift about the series and her other current work with RTÉ.
Issue of 'This Week' magazine, Oct 1971, with article about television review by Lelia Doolan; article and photo about Joe O'Donnell, producer with 'Wanderly Wagon'; article and image about TV adaptation of story by Brian Friel - "Mr. Singh, My Heart's Desire" (1970s); articles and reviews about 'Wanderly Wagon', image of protest by children held at RTÉ about the disappearance of Wanderly Wagon' with other articles and coverage of the axing of 'Wanderly Wagon', story about the first survey of Irish children's television viewing habits; article about the Lambert puppet family.

File of staff documents for RTÉ staff, including news and information bulletins, staff updates, union updates, pay and finances, and also some expenses claimed by Swift. (1978)

File with press releases and information packs on new and upcoming programming to be broadcast on RTÉ 1 and Network 2 television, including new programmes about W.B. Yeats, Douglas Hyde, Seán McBride, Eamonn Andrews and others.

File with continuity listings and announcement scripts for RTÉ television, with listings and overview of episodes of 'Wanderly Wagon' and for 'Bosco' series, written by Carolyn Swift (1981 - 1982);
Weekly schedule packs with listings and information on broadcasts on RTÉ and Network 2 for weeks 10 - 16 May 1986; 24 - 30 Sep 1988; 17 - 23 Oct 1988.

Typed Script of 'Say Cheese' by Bernard Farrell, first produced at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 1987, directed by Ben Barnes.

Typed scripts by Carolyn Swift entitled "Presentation Fillers for Gove Puppet". Includes individual scripts of c. 1 page each on topics of housing, agriculture, tourism, radio, sport, road safety, farming, pollution, weather, hobbies.

Files of assorted scripts, mostly stage plays, also some shooting and television scripts, sent to Carolyn Swift or collected by Swift from various authors.

Typed broadcast script of 'Sean O'Casey - The Rebel, A Portrait' written by John Arden and Margaretta D'Arcy, Feb Mar 1973, RTÉ, directed by Brian Mac Lochlainn, series editor, Eoghan Harris. Full cast and production crew listed on cover page.,