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- 1944-1957 / (Creation)
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54 ff. Guarded and filed at NLW.
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Archival history
Sold by the vendors on behalf of Mary Keene's daughter.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Paul Rassam (20th Century Literature); London; Purchase; March 1999; B1999/9.
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Scope and content
Thirty-five letters, 1944-1957, to the artists' model Mary Keene, comprising twenty-three from her friend Caitlin Thomas, 1945-1954 (ff. 1-30), six from the latter's sister Brigit Marnier, 1944-1949 (ff. 33-43), and six from Florence Thomas, mother of Dylan Thomas, 1954-1957 (ff. 44-53), all containing personal and family news.
Also included is a letter, 11 October 1950, to Caitlin Thomas from her domestic help, Dolly Long of Laugharne (ff. 31-32). There are numerous references to Dylan Thomas (ff. 1 verso-10 passim, 19, 20 27 verso) and his funeral (ff. 43-44) and to Caitlin (in addition to her own letters) (ff. 36 verso, 44-54 passim). There are also references to Laurie Lee (f. 16 verso), Anthony Devas (f. 23 verso), Louis MacNeice (f. 45 verso) and Daniel Jones (f. 47 verso).
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Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions noted on the 'Modern papers - data protection' form issued with their readers' tickets.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply. Information regarding ownership of Caitlin Thomas copyright can be found at http://tyler.hrc.utexas.edu/ (viewed April 2010)
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Language and script notes
English.
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Note
Title based on contents.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 23764E.
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- Keene, Mary, 1921-1981 -- Correspondence. (Subject)
- Thomas, Caitlin -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953 -- Death and burial. (Subject)
- Lee, Laurie. (Subject)
- Devas, Anthony, 1911-1958. (Subject)
- MacNeice, Louis, 1907-1963 (Subject)
- Jones, Daniel, 1912-1993 (Subject)
- Keene, Mary, 1921-1981. (Subject)
- Marnier, Brigit, 1912-1994. (Subject)
- Thomas, Florence Hannah, 1882-1958. (Subject)
- Long, Dolly. (Subject)
- Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953 (Subject)
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Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
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Dates of creation revision deletion
April 2010.
Language(s)
- English
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Archivist's note
Description revised by Rhys Morgan Jones;