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Mae'r gyfres yn cynnwys gohebiaeth ac adroddiadau yn ymwneud â'r gwaith gyflawnodd yr Academi ar ran Kate Roberts, 1983-1985. Mae'n cynnwys gohebiaeth â'r Royal Literary Fund yn bennaf, yn ogystal â manylion y Dysteb Genedlaethol a lwyddodd i godi yn agos at £7000 yn ystod 1983.

Includes letters from D. Ben Rees (2), Richard Rees (11), Keidrych Rhys (79), Alun Richards (15), Ceri Richards, Denys Kilham Roberts (5), Dewi Roberts, Eigra Lewis Roberts, Kate Roberts (11), Lynette Roberts (5), John Rowlands (4), and Berta Ruck (2).

Autograph texts of a serial story, 'Tafarn Goffi Jên' (five chapters), a short play, 'Bore Sul yn nhŷ'r Jonesiaid', and a list of culinary terms and recipes, all contributed by Kate Roberts to Y Wawr, 1968-1970; together with five letters, 1969-1970, from her to Zonia Bowen, editor of Y Wawr, relating to the items.

A typescript copy of a comedy play by Kate Roberts, 'Ffarwel i Addysg', sent to the drama competition at the National Eisteddfod held at Bangor, 1931 (see Annwyl Kate, Annwyl Saunders, edited by Dafydd Ifans (Aberystwyth, 1992), p 83, note 1).

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.

A small group of letters, [1945]-1983, written by Kate Roberts and on her behalf, to Mrs Hilda Edmunds, Cardiff, who used to do cleaning work for Kate Roberts and her husband when they were living in the Rhondda.

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.

Kate Roberts, 1951-1979.

Ten letters, 1897-1951, to the Rev. John Dyfnallt Owen. The correspondents include T. Gwynn Jones (1) 1926, Dr Kate Roberts (1) 1928, J. M. Perrot (1) 1930 and Édouard Bachellery (2) 1936-51.

Letters to Kate Roberts from Peggy Eileen Williams (née Whistler) ('Margiad Evans'). English. Between boards.

Llythyr, 4 Gorffennaf 1960, oddi wrth Kate Roberts, Dinbych, at [y Parch. W. Llewelyn Jones], yn trafod bywyd cynnar R. Williams Parry. = A letter, 4 July 1960, from Kate Roberts, Denbigh, to [the Rev. W. Llewelyn Jones], discussing the early life of R. Williams Parry.

Llythyr, 30 Mawrth 1928, oddi wrth Kate Roberts, Aberdâr, at [?David George] Williams, [Ystalyfera], yn cyfeirio at ffotograff ohoni yn y Western Mail ac yn cwyno nad ydi hi byth yn clywed oddi wrth bron i gyd o'i chyfeillion eraill yn Ystalyfera. = A letter, 30 March 1928, from Kate Roberts, Aberdare, to [?David George] Williams, [Ystalyfera], referring to a photograph of her in the Western Mail and complaining that she no longer hears from most of her other friends in Ystalyfera.

Fourteen letters, 1950-1979, to Mari Ellis from Kate Roberts, Denbigh.

A letter, 5 September 1947, from Kate Roberts to Saunders Lewis (ff. 54-55), together with his reply, 9 September 1947 (f. 56, end lacking), concerning her forthcoming radio interview with him to discuss her writing technique.
The discussion was transmitted on the Welsh Home Service of the BBC on 15 October 1947 and a transcript was subsequently published in Crefft y Stori Fer, ed. by Saunders Lewis (Llandysul, 1949). The letters are published in Dafydd Ifans, 'Annwyl Kate, Annwyl Saunders - Atodiad', National Library of Wales Journal, 29 (1995-96), 341-345.

Seventy-three letters in Welsh, 1923-83, from the novelist and short-story writer Kate Roberts to Saunders Lewis, reflecting the growth of Kate Roberts as a writer and the early recognition and constant encouragement shown to her in her literary career by Saunders Lewis. Other matters discussed include the activities of the Welsh Nationalist Party mainly before 1945 and the state of Welsh literature in general during the period of the correspondence.

A notebook containing a manuscript poem 'Julian in Hercynia' by Edward Glyn Jones, Liverpool, together with a covering letter, 1923, sent by the poet to Saunders Lewis; and a child's story-book, comprising photographs and accompanying text, compiled by Kate Roberts for Mair Saunders Jones, 1930s.

A letter, dated 3 May 1972, from John Roberts, National Eisteddfod organiser (f. 68), and a Plaid Cymru circular letter, 7 June 1972 (f. 69), both addressed to Kate Roberts, and with notes on the verso of each folio in her hand relating to the early history of Calvinistic Methodism in Caernarvonshire, in particular Clynnog and Rhostryfan.
The notes appear to be taken mainly from W. Hobley, Hanes Methodistiaeth Arfon: [Vol. 1] Dosbarth Clynnog (Caernarfon, 1910).

Mae'r ffeil hon yn cynnwys cofnodion a phapurau Cyfarfod Blynyddol, 1982. Yn eu plith mae siec wedi ei harwyddo gan Kate Roberts yn dwyn ei henw priodasol, Catherine Williams.

Literary essays and short stories by and in the hand of Kate Roberts.

Llawysgrif wreiddiol Godre'r Berwyn (Caerdydd, 1953), atgofion bore oes o'i ieuenctid yn Llandrillo, gyda chywiriadau; llythyrau yn ymwneud â'r cyhoeddi a'r gwerthiant oddi wrth Hughes a'i Fab, 1952-1961, gan gynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth Kate Roberts a Hugh Evans, Lerpwl, yn gwrthod cyhoeddi'r gyfrol; adolygiadau, 1953-1954, o'r llyfr, gan gynnwys sgript adolygiad Gwyn Erfyl (Jones), 1954, a ddarlledwyd gan y BBC. Ceir hefyd lythyrau'n canmol y gyfrol, 1952-1955, gan gynnwys rhai oddi wrth Arthur [ap Gwynn], J. Gwyn Griffiths, T. H. Parry-Williams, Cassie Davies (4), David Thomas, Thomas Jones, Dora Herbert Jones, R[obert] Richards (2), John Cecil-Williams, E. Tegla Davies (2) a D. R. Hughes (2).