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Letters to Gwyneth Lewis from family, friends, literary associates, universities, and media and insurance companies concerning personal, social, literary, academic, professional and domestic matters, especially her life and work at Harvard and in New York and her travels around the United States, together with a notebook, postcards, press cuttings, photographs, leaflets, theatre programmes, student newsletters and a map of Florence; also included are a typescript transcript and offprint of an interview with Italo Calvino by Ian Thomson, some papers relating to Elin ap Hywel (including a typescript of poems by her, a typescript of poems inspired by her work, and a typescript of a short story dedicated to her), typescripts of poems by others, and some postcards relating to Gwyneth Lewis but sent between her friends.

Includes letters from William Blissett (2); David [Dai] Smith; Gillian Clarke (5); Belinda Humfrey (4); Arthur Giardelli (8); Jeremy Hooker (6); Ned Thomas; Raymond Garlick (6); Ray Howard-Jones; Judith Maro (4); Harri Pritchard Jones (5); John Trice; Gwyn Jones; David Blamires (7); Sally Roberts Jones (4); Meic Stephens (14); Désirée Hirst (5); Glyn Jones (5); Sam Adams (4); Brian Howells (3); Patrick Thomas (notes); A. G. Prys-Jones; Dora Polk (2); Ruth Bidgood (3); Dannie Abse (3); Jon Dressel (2); Wyn Griffith (4); Sheenagh Pugh (2); John Stuart Williams; Cary Archard; Bobi Jones; Richard Poole; and Alan Rudrum.

Includes letters from Mike Jenkins (14), Nigel Jenkins (15), Alun R. Jones (8), A. G. Prys-Jones (88), Bobi Jones, D. Gwenallt Jones, David Jones (2), Dedwydd Jones (15), Don Dale-Jones (7), E. H. Jones (2), Emrys Maldwyn Jones (6), Gwyn Jones (92; with an additional note amongst the letters of Alice Jones), Harri Pritchard Jones (4), Jack Jones (4), Jonah Jones, Phyllis M. Jones (2), Ray Howard-Jones (4), Sally Roberts Jones (7), T. Gwynn Jones, and William Glynne-Jones (27).

Mae'r grŵp yn cynnwys peth gohebiaeth gefndirol i gyfarfod 1975 a phapurau yn ymwneud â chyhoeddi rhai o'r cyfrolau unigol, 1975-1990.

Erthyglau, cyhoeddedig a heb eu cyhoeddi, a phapurau eraill (1938-2011) gan ac yn ymwneud â gweithiau Emyr Humphreys, yn cynnwys teipysgrifau, drafftiau, nodiadau, gohebiaeth a thoriadau. / Articles, published and unpublished, and other papers (1938-2011) by and relating to the works of Emyr Humphreys, consisting of typescripts, drafts, notes, correspondence and cuttings.

The file contains correspondence, 1972, accumulated by Sally Roberts Jones as secretary of the English Language Section of the Academi. The letters mainly discuss various readings and lectures, including a series of lectures arranged to commemorate the birth of John Copwer Powys. Correspondents include Joseph Clancy, A. G. Prys-Jones, Cyril Hodges and Bobi Jones who writes in support of Anglo-Welsh literature. There are also letters regarding a possible joint conference to be held with the Welsh Language Section of the Academi, on minority literature.

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys llythyrau sy'n trafod gwaith yr Academi o ddydd i ddydd ac sydd, o'r herwydd, yn cynnwys cofnodion ac adroddiadau ar gyfer llawer o bwyllgorau. Mae'n cynnwys gohebiaeth fer rhwng R. Bryn Williams, oedd am ymddiswyddo fel aelod, a'r Cadeirydd, Bobi Jones.

Includes letters from Ray Howard-Jones; Bobi Jones (2); Sian James (enclosing poem); Glyn Jones (2); Bridget Joseph (2); Gwyn O. Jones (4); Rosemary Jackson; A. G. Prys-Jones (4); Nigel Jenkins (4); and Sally Roberts Jones.

Over a hundred and thirty letters, 1962-1989, in English and Welsh, to Meic Stephens from various correspondents (surnames A-Jones). The letters, some of which include fair copies of published poems, are chiefly concerned with contemporary writing in Wales in both English and Welsh and with the recipient's work as editor of a number of volumes in this field. The correspondents include Ruth Bidgood (2, and one poem) 1985-6, Euros Bowen (4) 1978-87, Anthony Conran (8) 1962-79, Bryan Martin Davies (3, with English translations of three poems) 1974-86, Islwyn Ffowc Elis (1) 1971, Dr Gwynfor Evans (4) 1987-9, Raymond Garlick (36, and two poems) 1967-89, Emyr Humphreys (5) 1969-86, A. G. Prys-Jones (12) 1968-83, and Bobi Jones (7, and two poems) 1976-87.

The file comprises thirty letters to Sam Adams mainly relating to Poetry Wales, from Euros Bowen (2), Alun Talfan Davies (2), Aneirin Talfan Davies (2), Pennar Davies (1), Idris Foster (1), Bobi Jones (1), Bedwyr Lewis Jones (2), Saunders Lewis (1), A. G. Prys-Jones (3), Ned Thomas (4) and Gwyn Williams (11).

Includes letters from A. G. Prys-Jones (6); Ted Hughes; Anne Stevenson (4); Jean Earle (4); Bobi Jones; Gwyneth Lewis (5); Olivia Byard; Christine Evans (3); Maura Dooley (4); John Emyr (enclosing poem for Gillian Clarke); Sally Roberts Jones (3); Kate Foley; Anne Cluysenaar (2); Douglas Houston (enclosing poem for Gillian Clarke); Menna Elfyn; Ruth Bidgood; Michael Longley; Gweno Lewis; Leslie Norris; Charles Causley; Meic Stephens; Kevin Crossley-Holland; Lawrence Sail; M. Wynn Thomas (2); Shani Rhys-James (3); R. S. Thomas; Phil Clark; Dannie Abse; Raymond Garlick; Jeremy Hooker; and Nigel Jenkins.

Papers relating to the journal Materion Dwyieithog/Bilingual Matters, [?1990]-1992; 2002, consisting of correspondence discussing items to be featured and typescript copies of material intended for inclusion. The correspondence (1990-1992; 2002) includes letters from Tony Conran (4); Greg Hill (unsigned) (1); Michael Schmidt (1); Steve Short (1); Harri Pritchard Jones (1); M. Wynn Thomas (1); Joseph Clancy (2); Raymond Garlick (1); Bobi Jones (1); Ceridwen Lloyd Morgan to Hywel Ifans (1); and Huw Jones (1). The correspondence is accompanied by typescript and manuscript copies, ([?1990]-[?1992]), of material intended for publication, including an interview with Tony Conran; part of a translation of Y Gododdin by Steve Short; an interview with Joseph Clancy; copies of Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan’s essay ‘Fascinating, Infuriating and Miraculous: Welsh-Language Publishing in 1991’; two copies of ‘Dwyieithrwydd a Llenyddiaeth’ by Heather Williams; ‘Darganfod Hanes Cymru’ by Geraint H. Jenkins, ([?1992]); copies of poems translated by Joseph Clancy from the original Welsh by Bobi Jones, including ‘Portrait of an Immigrant’, ‘A Wren in Aberystwyth Cemetery’; ‘The Other Grandmother’, ‘Going on Holidays’, and ‘Grandfather and Grandson’; and copies of ‘Y Llifeiriant’ and ‘Syrcas’ by Huw Jones, ‘Meeting at Llanfihangel’ by Damian Walford Davies, and ‘Darganfod Hanes Cymru’ by Geraint H. Jenkins;

Letters to Sam Adams from A.O.H. Jarman (1), Meic Stephens (5), R. George Thomas (1), Dora Polk (1), Stewart Conn (4), Duncan Glen (1), Edwin Morgan (3), Gus Martin (1), Ulla-Lena Lundberg (1), William Cookson (3), John Ackerman (2), John Barnie (1), Norman Schwenk (1), Ruth Bidgood (1), Lewis Davies (1), Malcolm Parr (1), Christopher Meredith (1), Peter Gruffydd (1), John Harris (2), John Stuart Williams (1), John Davies (1), Glyn Tegai Hughes (2), Pennar Davies (2), Raymond Garlick (1), Roland Mathias (5), Sally Roberts Jones (3), Nest Cleverdon (1), Howell Daniels (1), Tony Curtis (1), Ioan Bowen Rees (1), Nigel Jenkins (1), Chris Torrance (1), Walford Davies (1), Robert Morgan (2), Alexander Cordell (1), Desireé Hirst (1) and Glyn Jones (5) concerning literary, social and personal matters, especially relating to poetry, Poetry Wales and Welsh literature, including comments on Adams's own poems and reviews, together with copies of two poems by Bobi Jones (one of them in Welsh), one poem by Tony Curtis and three by Meic Stephens.

Papurau, 1948-1982, a gasglwyd ynghyd gan yr Athro J. Gwyn Griffiths, y mwyfarif yn lythyron yn ymwneud â chyhoeddiad a olygwyd ganddo ar D. J. Williams, Abergwaun. Mae'r gohebwyr yn cynnwys Kate Roberts, Saunders Lewis, Lewis Valentine, D. Gwenallt Jones, Gwynfor Evans, Aneirin Talfan Davies a Bobi Jones. Mae'r ffeil hefyd yn cynnwys papurau yn ymwneud â Phlaid Cymru, gan gynnwys llyfr cofnodion, 1948-1958, Cangen Abertawe o'r Blaid, a phapurau amrywiol eraill.

The file comprises papers, [1975]-1976, relating to Poems '76, ed. Glyn Jones (Llandysul, 1976). The poems included in the anthology appeared between 1974 and 1976, though it seems they were composed, and some published, before this period. Some of the notes are written on typescript drafts of works which appear to have been composed by Glyn Jones. -- In addition the file contains correspondence, 1975-1976, including draft letters by Glyn Jones and copies of a letter by him requesting the authors' permission to use their poems in the anthology, and letters from the following, mostly contributors: John Ackerman (2), Sam Adams (3), Graham Allen (2), Ruth Bidgood, Alison Bielski (2), Joseph Clancy, Bobi Jones, Anthony Conran (2), Tony Curtis (2), Elwyn Davies (3), Jon Dressel, Dannie Abse, Tom Earley, Raymond Garlick, Jeremy Hooker (3), Emyr Humphreys (2), Nigel Jenkins, Sally Roberts Jones (3), Edward Lloyd (4), Roland Mathias (3), Robert Minhinnick (2), John Ormond (2), Richard Poole, A. G. Prys-Jones, Harri Gwynn, Sheenagh Pugh (3), Meic Stephens, R. S. Thomas (1), J. P. Ward (2), Harri Webb, Gwyn Williams and John Stuart Williams (2). Copies of poems are enclosed with some letters.

Papers relating to Gwyneth Lewis’s volume of poetry in Welsh entitled Sonedau Redsa a Cherddi Eraill, including: manuscript and typescript drafts and proofs of poems for the collection (including ‘Hwiangerdd’, ‘Yr Unben’, ‘Hoff Freuddwyd yr Athro Hanes’, ‘Cofio Brwydr Corregidor’, ‘Carcharor Gwleidyddol’, ‘Angladd Aquino’, ‘Mrs Aquino’, ‘Ymladd Ceiliogod’, ‘Prynu Pleidleisiau’, ‘Trechu’r Tanciau’, ‘Gweddi am Heddwch’, ‘Cwymp Marcos’, ‘Palas Marcos, Talisay’, ‘Anrheg Redsa’, ‘Y Milwr’, ‘Dameg y Ferch Chwithig’, ‘Genedigaeth y Bardd’, ‘Cân y Plentyn Undydd’, ‘Adeste Fideles’, ‘Y Gitarydd’, ‘Wrth y Rhyd’, ‘Dyfed’ [not published in this collection], ‘Emyn y Canmlwyddiant’, ‘Iolo Morganwg’, ‘Gwneuthurwr Mapiau’ [published in Cyfrif Un ac Un yn Dri] and ‘Bro Ceridwen’); typescript drafts of some of the same poems, including variations, submitted by Gwyneth Lewis in eisteddfod competitions, with manuscript emendations; manuscript copies of English versions of some of the same poems (including ‘Lullaby’, ‘The History Teacher’s Favourite Dream’, ‘Remembering the battle of Corregidor’, ‘Political Prisoner’, ‘Buying Votes’ and ‘A Prayer for Peace’), with emendations by Gwyneth Lewis; a copy of the agreement between Gwyneth Lewis and Gwasg Gomer relating to publication of the volume, and correspondence between them concerning production and sales; letters from friends and colleagues concerning the poems and translations of them into English; a typescript report on Sonedau Redsa for the Welsh Books Council; a letter from Gwyneth Lewis to Cyhoeddiadau Barddas concerning preparations for the publication of a selection of her Welsh poems entitled Tair Mewn Un: Cerddi Detholedig (taken from her previously published volumes including Sonedau Redsa, Cyfrif Un ac Un yn Dri and Y Llofrudd Iaith), especially the cover design and foreword; and related notes and press cuttings.

Llythyrau, 1953-[1999], gan gynnwys rhai oddi wrth Bleddyn J. Roberts, Katrin [Kate Bosse-Griffiths], Iorwerth Jones, Prys Morgan, Aneirin Talfan Davies, Mathonwy Hughes, R. Brinley Jones, Gwilym R. Jones, Gwilym Rees Hughes, Gareth [Alban Davies] (2), D. Ellis Evans (2), Melfyn R. Williams, Bobi Jones (2), John Tudno Williams (2), Brinley Rees, Dafydd Orwig (3), [D.] Myrddin [Lloyd], Cyril Williams (4), Gwilym H. Jones (3), W. D. Davies (4), Marian Henry Jones (5), Euros [Bowen], Nigel Jenkins, Gwilym Ll[oyd] Edwards (2), Alan Llwyd, Telfryn [Pritchard] (5), W. Eifion Powell, Cedric Maby, Mari Ellis, Gerald Morgan, Dafydd Islwyn, Ned Thomas (2), Alun R. Jones (2), Simon Brooks, Rob[at] [Gruffudd], D. Densil Morgan, Pennar [Davies] (2) ac Aneirin [Talfan Davies]. Ceir drafftiau o rai o lythyrau J. Gwyn Griffiths ar ddiwedd y rhediad.

Ymhlith y gohebwyr amlycaf mae A. O. H. Jarman (2), R. T. Jenkins (16), Dilwyn John (5), Bedwyr Lewis Jones (2), Bobi Jones (7), D. Gwenallt Jones (24, rhan o un llythyr yn llaw Waldo Williams), E. D. Jones (32), Gwilym R. Jones (3) a Iorwerth Hughes Jones (5).

Llythyrau, 1982-1988, 1992, gan gynnwys llythyr oddi wrth Saunders Lewis, Gwynfor [Evans] (2) a Neville Masterman, ynghyd â llythyr oddi wrth Phyllis Kinney (ar ran Ffilmiau Scan) yn ei wahodd i ymddangos yn y gyfres 'Mwynhau'r Pethe' a Bobi Jones ac eraill yn ei longyfarch pan ddyfarnwyd gradd DD er anrhydedd iddo yn 1987.

Ymhlith y gohebwyr mae Raymond Garlick (1); R. Geraint Gruffydd (2); Emyr Humphreys (7); R. T. Jenkins (2); Bedwyr Lewis Jones (4); Bobi Jones (1); Dic Jones (1); Gwilym R. Jones (2); John Gwilym Jones (2); Nesta Wyn Jones (2); a T. Llew Jones (1).