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The literary papers, 1912-1977, of Wyn Griffith, comprising mainly drafts of, and correspondence relating to, his autobiographies, novels, short stories, poetry, translations and libretti; together with articles, speeches and radio scripts, and a small group of research papers on early Welsh and English music.

Letters to his wife, Winifred, from her parents, 1912, and others, 1938-1955.

Letters from Wyn Griffith, 1913-1933, to his wife, Winifred. A group of letters relating to his visit to South America, 1953, are also included, together with related journal entries.

Correspondents include Ernest Rhys (2, including a signed photograph of Ernest Rhys and a typewritten copy of 'The Lament of Llywarch Hen'), Keidrych Rhys (7), Dylan Thomas (3), Ifor Williams (7), and Kyffin Williams (2).

Correspondents include F. R. Leavis (2), Alun Lewis, Saunders Lewis, Lilo Linke (3), Ben Nicholson (9), Marco Pallis (14), R. Williams Parry, T. H. Parry-Williams (2), and John Petts (enclosing Caseg Press broadsheets, nos 1-4).

Letters, 1935-1939, from (Margaret) Storm Jameson to Gerald Hayes.

Letters, 1929-1976, from (Margaret) Storm Jameson to Lyn and Wyn Griffith. Three letters, 1944, from Lilo Linke to Storm Jameson are also included.

Letters, 1941-1945, from J. Glyn Davies, together with complimentary copies of his publications, a photograph of himself, and one letter, 1961, from Hettie Glyn Davies.

Letters to Wyn Griffith, [?1911]-1933, from his wife, Winifred.

Letters to Wyn Griffith, [?1920]-1931, from his elder son, John.

Letters to Wyn Griffith, 1941-1955, from his younger son, Hugh.

Letters to Wyn Griffith, 1917-1940, from his mother, together with two postcards to her grandson, John, and a photograph of her.

Letters to Wyn Griffith, 1911-1933, from his father, John Griffith, relating to personal and family matters and also to Welsh music. Typescript copies of a few of the letters are included at the end of the sequence.

Letters, 1930-1940, 1959, from Sir Herbert and Lady Read to Llewelyn Wyn Griffith, including two letters, 1930, to (Margaret) Storm Jameson.

Two letters, 1937 and 1938, from 'Auntie May', probably May Hughes, known to Wyn Griffith as Auntie May, although not a relation.

Correspondents include Lady Megan Lloyd George, Robert Graves, Gerald Hayes (6), Barbara Hepworth (2), R. T. and Myfanwy Jenkins (3), David Jones (5), Jack Jones (3), and Dr Thomas Jones (8).

Correspondents include Sir Adrian Boult, Guy Chapman (25 and Curricula Vitae), Theodor M. Chotzen, George M. Ll. Davies, Sir Walford Davies (19), Arnold and Mabel Dolmetsch (5), Ifan ab O. M. Edwards (4), Islwyn Ffowc Elis (3), and Margiad Evans (Peggy Whistler - 3).

Manuscripts and typescript drafts of Wyn Griffith's translations, [1940x1950], of short stories by Kate Roberts, including 'The Death of a Story' ('Y Cyfarwydd'/'Marwolaeth Stori'), 'Christmas Journey' ('Nadolig y Cerdyn'), 'Final Payment' ('Y Taliad Olaf'), ['The Treasure'] ('Y Trysor'), 'Rhigolau Bywyd', 'Family' ('Teulu'), 'The Bride'; together with a translation of part of Stryd y Glep and a related letter, January 1950, from Kate Roberts. The manuscript of 'Family Likeness', a short story by Wyn Griffith, is also included.

Letters, 1941-1977, from Kate Roberts, relating mainly to Wyn Griffith's translations of her works, but also containing some personal references. An envelope containing correspondence, 1969-1977, between John Jones Cardiff Ltd, the Welsh Arts Council and Wyn Griffith, relating to the translation of Y Byw sy'n Cysgu, is also included.