File of written and printed notes by Lelia Doolan for courses and classes she taught and lectured on for film production. Includes course outline for "Women in the Picture"

Files of printed materials related to research and interests of Lelia Doolan.
File 1 includes "Report of a Public Enquiry into Education in the Upper Springfield Area of Belfast", published by the Upper Springfield Resource Committee (n.d.); Report of Full Inspection of HM Prison the Mazee (Northern Ireland), published by the Home Office, London (23 Mar - 3 Apr 1998).
File includes issue of Dublin Opinion magazine, Aug 1970; Printed proceedings of conference held at Boston University entitled "Reaching Common Ground: A Conference of Irish and American Women".

File with press cuttings about Lelia Doolan, largely related to Irish film in the early 1990s. Note: Other press cuttings relating to other work by Doolan are present in various other series, namely 'Abbey Theatre Dublin', 'Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey', 'Irish Film Board', 'Galway Film Fleadh' and 'RTÉ', among others in this archive; text of speech by Lelia Doolan as part of series held by President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins (17 Nov 2022) entitled "Memory and Imagination Mediated for a 'Mass' Audience"; "RTÉ is in Freefall - Send for Lelia Doolan" by Shane Ross (Sunday Independent 28 Apr 2024); Photograph double page in the Irish Times with coverage of Doolan's charity parachute jump on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

Photocopy of manuscript of talk given by Professor Lorna Reynolds about the life and work of Lady Augusta Gregory.

File of research material about folklore on the Aran Islands, researched by Lelia Doolan. Includes letter from publishers Tíreolas Press about the plans for the book; notes about sites of pilgrimages/sites of note on Scattery Island, booklet on the history of Travellers in Co. Clare 1459 - 1843.
Also a series of colour photographs on Lelia Doolan and others pictured on Inis Oirr and possibly other Aran Islands, and with photographs of landscape, flowers and scenery of the Islands.

Files relating to Doolan's term as Artistic Director of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, beginning in 1971, and to 1973, and to wider Abbey Theatre related material thereafter.

File of documents relating to administration, development, objectives, budgets, and general work of the Thoor Ballylee (tower home of W.B. Yeats), Gort, Co. Galway. Includes plans to participate in Galway European Capital of Culture initiative, 'Small Town, Big Ideas'.

Files of letters and related documents from the European Script fund in association with Media Desk Ireland and of which Lelia Doolan was working on. Includes text of speech by Michael D. Higgins, Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht, at the meeting of the European Script Gathering and the launch of the Irish Film Makers Directory (11 Mar 1993); documents and lists of submissions of films to the Fun, note on the work of the ESF, correspondence between Lelia Doolan and others re. the ESF and submissions, selection, and assessment of films, minutes of ESF meetings, manuscript writings and notes by Doolan.

Files relating to theatre and playwriting support in Belfast which was supported by Lelia Doolan.

File of letters and documents relating to Community Media - film, television, theatre - in Belfast. Includes letters from Maurice J. Laheen (1987); text of article "The Roman Catholic Church Should Join the National Council of Churches" by David J. Bowman S.J. (1973); Document "Alliance and Ardoyne Summer Volunteer Scheme" and "Rules of the Pre-School Playgroup" (1970s); Application form and list of committee members of the Belfast Drama Centre, and information on drama courses offered. (1970s); Budget outline and info sheet about Charabanc Theatre Company / Burren Productions Proposal of "Sacred Cows"; Copy letter from Doolan to/from Brian Ferran, Arts Council of Northern Ireland discussing resourcing, planning and funding support for video and film projects (1970s); report document on Arts Council development of video groups in the Belfast area; Typed notes/minutes on "Community Television" headed paper, Belfast, with reference to actions by Lelia Doolan; Letter/Notice from Doolan and Alastair Herron to video makers re. the putting together the first Northern Ireland video index (1975).