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The file comprises the following plays, mainly adapted, 1944-1970, from works by Rhys Davies: 'Jenny Jones', adapted from stories by Rhys Davies, 1944, together with a programme of the production staged at the London Hippodrome directed by George Black; 'The old house', a dramatic feature by Rhys Davies, 1945; an adaptation, 1948, by Ross Cockrill of Rhys Davies, The dark daughters [London, 1947]; 'A bed of roses', adapted in 1949 from the novel Under the rose [London, 1940]; 'Honey and bread', 1970, based on the novel published in 1935 and adapted by Julia Jones; its sequel 'A time to laugh', adapted by Julia Jones, 1970, based on the novel published in 1937, and a manuscript note by Rhys Davies on the background of the two novels; together with an adaptation, 1953, of his novel Marianne [London, 1951] by P. H. Burton and typescript remarks by [?the author] on the script.

Some seven letters, 1938-1939, to T. I. Ellis from T. Rowland Hughes, BBC Cardiff, concerning a potential programme on intermediate education in Wales to be written by Ellis. Also included is a letter from P. H. Burton, 23 January 1939; and notes in the hand of T. I. Ellis.

The file comprises forty-eight letters, 1947-1978, and four photographs from Philip H. Burton. He describes his life in the USA as a lecturer, writer and director of productions on Broadway, and his work as director of the Musical and Dramatic Theatre Academy in New York, and also discusses his own historical novel You, my brother published in 1973.

Literary manuscripts, 1974-1993, of Philip Henry Burton, comprising typescript drafts of the unpublished works 'They Called Me Gentleman Johnny', 1974, and 'A Great Reckoning', 1975, and of his Richard and Philip: The Burtons ... (London, 1992), 1986; together with letters and cards, 1990-1993, from Philip Burton to David Arthur Callard.

Scripts for two BBC programmes: 'Margam Abbey' by P. H. Burton, 1937, and an edition of 'Makers of Modern Wales' by David Williams on the subject of Thomas E. Ellis.