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Correspondence between Roy Green, retailers, and other members of the League, notably Merfyn Phillips, Secretary of the Wales Branch, concerning financial and other administrative matters, especially sales of Carn magazine, bank accounts, branch returns and the financial relationship between the branches and the League's central fund, together with related notes and a leaflet about the 1986 National Eisteddfod.

Correspondence between Roy Green and newspapers, the archbishop of Canterbury, the BBC and Cornwall Technical College concerning a range of matters including his membership of Gorseth Kernow, criticisms of the Soviet Union, Cornish life, and an industrial tribunal, with related press cuttings, as well as circulars concerning social work, the Communist Party of Great Britain and the National Union of Teachers.

Correspondence of Merfyn Phillips as Secretary of the Wales Branch and after his resignation, and some correspondence of the Secretary of the Dyfed Area, with each other and with other officials and members of the League, the press, the Welsh Language Board, the Welsh Office, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, the Commission of the European Communities, the Local Government International Bureau, the mayor of Tredarzek in Brittany, Dyfed County Council, the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages, Gorseth Kernow, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, publishers, academics, the Celtica project, Dyfed-Powys Police, Garden Festival Wales and others concerning the League's activities and concerns, especially the issue of linguistic authenticity in the Cornish language and the dispute concerning it which involved the Wales Branch and the Cornwall Branch and resulted in reassessment of the League's constitution and Merfyn Phillips's resignation, as well as the proposed twinning of Llandudoch with Tredarzek in Brittany, the use and recognition of Celtic languages by public bodies and businesses, allegations of National Front infiltration in the Cornwall Branch, national self-government, articles in Carn, the Celtic Congress, the finances of the Wales Branch, education through the medium of Manx, and traditional sports in Wales, together with agendas and minutes of branch and central meetings of the League, circulars, newsletters, articles, copies of Carn, membership receipts, and associated notes and ephemera.

Correspondence between the Branch Treasurer and other Branch officials, especially the Secretary, concerning financial administration, the Branch bank account, membership subscriptions, sales of publications and merchandise, financial problems and related matters, as well as subjects relating to the administration of the Celtic League more generally.

Correspondence of the Secretary of the Wales Branch (including that of Merfyn Phillips after his resignation), and also of the Secretary of the Dyfed Area, with each other and with other officials and members of the League, the press, Members of Parliament, Dyfed County Council, Llandudoch Community Council, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, the Duchy of Cornwall, the Arts Council of Great Britain, the National Trust, the Celtica project, British Telecom, Sealink Stena Line, the European Commission's Department of Lesser Used Languages, prospective members of the League and others concerning the League's activities and concerns, notably the issue of linguistic authenticity in the Cornish language and the dispute concerning it which involved the Wales Branch and the Cornwall Branch and resulted in reassessment of the League's constitution and the resignation of the Secretary of the Wales Branch, as well as the use of Celtic languages by public bodies and businesses (with particular reference to the Welsh Language Bill), the proposed twinning of Llandudoch with Tredarzek in Brittany, Carn (content, design, publication and sales), the finances of the Wales Branch, the Celtica project in Machynlleth, claims of imbalance in press reporting, a proposed dictionary of modern Cornish, the European Economic Community, Irish politics, a proposed Cornish Arts Council, membership of the League, and social events, together with reports, agendas, minutes and resolutions of central and branch meetings of the League, the constitutions of both the League and the Dyfed Branch, circulars, newsletters, articles, copies of Carn, membership accounts and receipts, and associated notes, press cuttings and ephemera.

Correspondence between successive Branch Secretaries, local and international officials and members of the League, local and national politicians and government, television companies and others concerning matters of interest to the Secretary of the Cornwall Branch, including internal administrative and political matters, publications, the League's policies and the views of its members, and a wide range of campaigns, especially relating to the status and government of Cornwall, the Cornish language and place-names, the boundary of Cornwall, services and businesses in Cornwall, comparisons between Cornwall and other Celtic countries, Cornish nationalist organisations, and a pen-friend scheme, with associated circulars and press cuttings.

Papers relating to the administrative and financial business of the Cornwall Branch.

Papers concerning the activities of the Cornish Assembly, including its constitution, agendas and minutes of meetings, reports, leaflets, letters, press releases, notes, newsletters, membership application forms, notices, receipts, and press cuttings.

Letters, agendas of meetings, notes, reports, postcards, circulars, newsletters, leaflets, forms, invoices, programmes, sheet music, song lyrics, statements, articles, press releases and press cuttings concerning numerous cultural movements, institutions, events and publications in Cornwall, including Cowethas an Yeth Kernewek, its journal An Gannas, Cowethas Flamank, Agan Tavas, Lowender Peran, Kelgh Keltek, Cowethas Ylow Kernewek, Dalleth, An Gresen Gernewek, Esethvos Kernow, Kesva an Tavas Kernewek, Keskerth Kernow, Kescusulyans Kernow, the Cornish Declaration Group, the Cornish Bureau for European Relations, and a Cornish language weekend, as well as cultural and political matters in Ireland, Brittany and Galicia including Breton prisoners, the Pan-Celtic festival, meetings of the Celtic Congress in Cornwall and Shetland,the Kerrier Celtic choir festival, the Lorient festival, Celtic films, and the Celtic languages, with particular reference to Roy Green's involvement in Cornish and Celtic culture and politics and his related contributions to journals and organisations including the Irish Democrat, Soviet Weekly, and the Murdoch House (Redruth) Workers' Educational Association and Labour History Group.

Bank statements relating to the League's account with the Co-Operative Bank, together with correspondence between Roy Green and the bank concerning the League's account and his own personal accounts.

Copies of the League's constitution, together with letters and circulars concerning meetings and other aspects of the process of making amendments to it.

Papers emanating from a series of conferences on Cornish identity, devolution and associated matters, held in Perranporth under the title 'Conference on Cornwall' and organised by Cowethas Flamank, including detailed notes made by Roy Green on presentations made by conference speakers, as well as agendas, press releases, information sheets, circulars and press cuttings.

Papers accumulated by the committee Chairman, comprising agendas and minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, forms, circulars, notes, newsletters, brochures, leaflets, receipts, songbooks, prospectuses, programmes and press cuttings relating especially to Cornwall's participation in the annual Pan Celtic Festival in Killarney, Ireland (including organisation, fundraising, performances, meetings at the festival, and the festival's constitution), and also meetings of the Celtic Congress in most of the Celtic countries, as well as the administration of the Cornish Branch of the Celtic Congress, and some papers relating to matters particular to Cornwall (notably the Cornish language).

Correspondence, together with some tracts, petitions, press releases and cuttings, and administrative and financial documents, together with some minutes of Annual General Meetings and copies of minutes of branch meetings, 1962-1999. Correspondents include Clive Betts, Zonia Bowen, Noëlle Davies, Noel Dempsey, Per Denez, Peter Berresford Ellis, Gwynfor Evans, Julian Cayo Evans, Garret FitzGerald, Yann Fouere, Nick Griffin, Neven Henaff, Alan Heusaff, John Jenkins, John Legonna, Tomas Ó Canainn, Padraig Ó Snodaigh, Meic Stephens, Alan Stivell, Dafydd Elis Thomas, Dafydd Wigley and Jac L. Williams. The matters discussed include the aims of the League, its policies and campaigns, the Celtic countries and cultures, linguistic minorities, political movements and ideas, and the compilation, publication and distribution of Carn. There are also articles submitted for Carn, together with notes, as well as letters and petitions to governments and international bodies. In addition, there are copies, drafts and notes of letters written by Heusaff and Moffatt, and letters and other documents forwarded by branch secretaries relating to matters of particular concern.

Minutes, notes and correspondence, 1978-1986, relating to Annual General Meetings of the Celtic League.

Correspondence, newsletters, memoranda, circulars, articles, reports, press releases, agendas of meetings, notes, forms, leaflets, drawings and press cuttings relating to political movements, journals and organisations in Cornwall and the other Celtic countries, including the Celtic League (especially the Man branch), Mebyon Kernow, An Weryn, the Cornish Social and Economic Research Group, the Stannary parliament, Free Cornwall, the Connolly Association, the Irish Democrat, the Shetland movement, and Manx Republican Socialists.

Records of the Celtic League, including minutes of Annual General Meetings and branch meetings and other administrative and financial documents, correspondence, tracts, press releases, petitions, articles for Carn magazine, notes and press cuttings relating to the aims of the League, its policies, campaigns and administration, and also to general matters concerning Celtic countries and cultures, linguistic minorities, and political movements and ideas, as well as the compilation, publication and distribution of Carn magazine.

Receipts and detailed accounts relating to sales of Carn, sales of books and membership subscriptions, with related letters, circulars, notes and forms, together with quarterly financial returns.

Invoices, remittance slips, tables, lists, letters and notes relating to the production, distribution and sale of Carn magazine.