Original music manuscripts primarily in Tommie Potts's hand. Heavy annotation re variations, some incomplete, some untitled. Versions of tunes such as ‘The rocky road to Dublin’, ‘The Boys of Ballisodare’, ‘The pigeon on the gate’, and ‘The musical priest’, ‘Little Jennifer’ and ‘Meandering’. Annotation re Teilhard de Chardin. Note from ‘Pat’ on one manuscript. Includes fragments with lyrics of religious song in Potts's hand. Photocopy of page from Tacar port 2 (1961–2) by Breandán Breathnach featuring tunes by Peadar Ó Loughlin and Prionnsias Ó Brogúin. One copy entitled “’The wild swans at Coole’ Liz Carroll’s setting of Ed Reavy’s composition”. Others in Potts's hand. 2 original envelopes.
Collection of original and photocopied music manuscripts, set lists, correspondence, and songs dating primarily from the mid-1980s. The majority of the material is in Tommie Potts' hand, but also includes correspondence from Míchéal Ó Súilleabháin and Paddy Dooley of The Welsh School of Violin-making. Two copybook pages with tune written in 1930s, written by John Gadge of Co. Tyrone. One photograph of Tommie Potts at a céilí included, taken 1935.
Letter from Paddy Doaley of the Welsh School of Violin-making (1983) including tune of Ed Reavy. Letter from Mick O’Connor re Potts’ decision to not be involved in archival project. Letters to Paddy Maloney including musings on folk music and musicians of the time. (7 June 1972). Letters to and from Michael O’Sullivan [Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin] at Music Department UCC.
Correspondence between Tommie Potts and Míchéal Ó Súilleabháin between 7 July 1985 and 13 August 1986 in relation to Ó Súilleabháin's PhD thesis research into the music of Tommie Potts. Includes one letter from Potts of a more spirtual nature (14 December 1985).
Torn photograph of Tommie Potts dancing at a céilí at the Garda Depot, Phoenix Park, 1935/1936. Irish Press copyright stamp on the back along with further annotation.
‘My Lagan Love’ by Joseph Campbell, handwritten by Nellie Doyle (April 1973) and typed copy attached. Also includes song entitled “Hennessey’s ‘The Lodger’” in Potts’ hand.
