Late Tolkien Timeline - References
[Cirdan, 1972-73] HoME XII: Last Writings (Cirdan). Teleri tarried long by the Sea of Rhun.
[Glorfindel, 1972-73] HoME XII: Last Writings (Glorfindel). Comments on Dwarves.
[D&M, ca. 1969] HoME XII: Of Dwarves and Men. Comments on Men. Awakening of the Dwarves. Treats the Athrabeth as a current text.
[XIX.2, 1969] NoME 1.XIX.2. Elves grew to maturity as quickly as Men.
[Silvan, 1968] NoME 3.XVII(1). March crossed by Caradhras. Green Elves are Noldor. Length of stay in Aman.
[Shibboleth, 1968] HoME XII: The Shibboleth of Feanor. Names of house of Finwe, and comments on life of Feanor.
[Ore, ca. 1968] NoME 2.X: Notes on Ore Lifespan of Men.
[VT48] VT48: Variation D/L in Common Eldarin. (Note 1). Dwarf-forts in Beleriand built before the Eldar entered Beleriand.
[XVIII, 1965] NoME 1.XVIII Elvish lifecycles: grow to maturity at 3:1, then at 144:1 after. Uses "life-year" ages as if they were SY ages, allowing this timeline to treat XIX.2 as meaning "as quickly as Men in life-years". Explicitly states "in Middle-earth" for lengths.
[BBC, 1964] BBC interview. States that LotR is set "7000, 8000" years before present.
[XIII.1, ca. 1960] NoME 1.XIII.1. Tolkien's last timeline, from the Awakening of the Quendi to the Great Debate.
[XVII.3(7), ca. 1960] NoME 1.XVII.3(7). Last generational scheme of early Quendi. Provides several birth dates.
[XVII.3(1), ca. 1960] NoME 1.XVII.3(1). Earlier generational scheme. Provides some extra names. Notes "in Valinor the average age of marriage was 36".
[XIII.2A, ca. 1960] NoME 1.XIII.2A, Tolkien lays out a 'new scheme' for the chronology.
[XVII.2, ca. 1960] NoME 1.XVII.2 Date of the death of the Trees.
[XIII.2B, ca. 1960] NoME 1.XIII.2A. Slightly earlier version of XIII.2A.
[XIII.3, ca. 1960] NoME 1.XIII.3. Dates for the fall of Angband and the start of the Great March.
[XII, ca. 1960] NoME 1.XII. Notes that the growth and aging of the Quendi was not affected in Aman; previous version said their growth was slowed at 144:1.
[VI.B, ca. 1960] NoME 1.VI.B. Comments on the Arising and Fall of Men.
[Petty-Dwarves, ca. 1960] HoME XI: Quendi and Eldar (Elvish names for the Dwarves) Petty-dwarves entered Beleriand before Elves.
[VII, ca. 1960] NoME 1.VII. Final timeline of the Great March.
[VI.A, 1960] NoME 1.VI.A. Comments on the Awakening of Men. Men entered Beleriand 16000 years before 1960.
[Athrabeth, ca. 1959] HoME X: Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth (The Tale of Adanel) Describes the Fall of Men.
[GA, ca. 1958] HoME XI: The Grey Annals. Events in Beleriand.
[XXII, ca. 1958] NoME 1.XXII. Amendments to AAm, adding some birth-dates.
[AAm notes, ca. 1958] HoME X: The Annals of Aman (Part ??, notes 1 & 4). Amended dates around the death of Miriel.
[F&M, ca. 1958] HoME X: The Statute of Finwe and Miriel (FM4). Gives a timeline of the events after Feanor's birth.
[AAm, ca. 1958] HoME X: The Annals of Aman. Last full timeline for many events.
[BoLT, 1918-20] HoME I: The Theft of Melko. Name of Feanor's grandfather.