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The file comprises scripts of three broadcasts concerning David Jones and his work: a review of an exhibition of his paintings in Edinburgh, 21 November 1954; a review of The Anathemata, 19 December 1952; and a talks feature entitled 'David Jones', compiled and introduced by Goronwy Rees and with contributions by T. S. Eliot, Saunders Lewis, Nicolette Gray and Gwyn Williams, 29 Oct. 1954, produced by Aneirin Talfan (two copies of the script, one corrected by David Jones).

Pencil sketches of incidental music, possibly for a television drama entitled 'Blodeuwedd' by Saunders Lewis; and a photocopy of a corrected script of 'Blodeuwedd'.

Includes letters from Neville Masterman (12); Glyn Jones (13); Jeremy Hooker (8); Sam Adams (13); Elwyn Davies (3); Kyffin Williams (5, including a card with an original print of Patagonian rider, signed by him); Cecil Price (10); John Idris Jones (8); Alun Llewellyn (12); Gwynfor Evans (2); Tom Earley; Andrew McNeillie (2); Moira Dearnley (4); Saunders Lewis; Randal Jenkins (5); L. Alun Page (6); Roy Thomas (3); Jane McCormick (3); R. George Thomas (2); Dannie Abse (2); Dora Polk (6); H. P. Collins (4); John Stuart Williams (5); Annemarie Ewing (2); Raymond Garlick (7); Alun Talfan Davies; Ray Howard-Jones (4); Stephen L. I. Pettit (4); Alan Perry; Leslie Norris (7); A. G. Prys-Jones; John Petts (4); R. S. Thomas; John Ackerman (2); Nigel Jenkins (2); Alison Bileski (2); Robert Morgan (3); and Peter Finch (2).

Twenty six letters, 1922-1937, from D. J. Williams, Fishguard, to Flora Forster. They relate mainly to their personal relationship, but also contain references to his imprisonment, 1937 (ff. 48-9), George M. Ll. Davies (ff. 29 verso-30, 41), the 1922 parliamentary election (ff. 1-3), Saunders Lewis (f. 14 verso), and Welsh nationalism (ff. 45-8).

Autograph drafts or texts of prose pieces, 1945-1970s, of miscellaneous provenance, by twentieth-century writers, mostly published. They include short stories: 'Tedi' by Harri Pritchard Jones, 'Cyfri Bysedd' by Marged Pritchard, and 'Yr Wylan Deg' by Kate Roberts; and two addresses, 'Y Broses Greadigol' and 'Saunders Lewis' by John Gwilym Jones, both published in 'Y Traethodydd'.

One hundred and twenty-four autograph letters, 1959-1974, from painter-poet David ('Dafydd') Jones, all addressed to Valerie ('Elri') Wynne-Williams (née Price), with the exception of two to her husband Michael ('Mihangel') (ff. 54, 112-113) and one to them both (ff. 55-56), discussing a variety of topics including his, and her, health and living conditions, his work, his friends, the Welsh language and Welsh history and politics. Some letters are illustrated with coloured pencil, pen and ink drawings, mainly of animals and flowers (ff. 8, 32, 33, 45 verso, 46 verso-47, 48 verso, 76, 103, 104 verso, 152), inscriptions (ff. 9, 34, 124 verso, 128, 136 verso) and sketch maps of Harrow (ff. 143, 144).
There are references throughout to friends and correspondents including Saunders Lewis (ff. 2-11 passim, 42-188 passim), Harman Grisewood (ff. 4-192 verso passim), René Hague (ff. 42 verso-187 passim), David Blamires (ff. 160, 186, 190 verso, 192), Louis Bonnerot (ff. 123, 186 verso), Tom Burns (ff. 13, 14 verso, 48, 64 verso, 68 verso, 77, 85 verso, 86 verso, 89 verso, 110, 116, 140 recto-verso, 188 verso), Douglas Cleverdon (ff. 68 verso, 160 verso, 162, 163 verso, 187), Aneirin Talfan Davies (ff. 9 verso, 11, 14 verso, 16, 33 verso, 63 verso, 71 verso, 123, 124, 128, 129 verso, 154 verso, 162), Clarissa Eden (f. 107 verso), T. S. Eliot (ff. 51 recto-verso, 62 verso, 67 verso, 69 verso, 71, 73, 74, 85), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 29 verso, 31, 131-192 verso passim), Illtud Evans (f. 6, 11 recto-verso, 37, 46 verso, 57, 61), Arthur Giardelli (ff. 150, 151 verso, 171 verso, 186), Eric Gill (ff. 45 verso, 66, 67 verso, 68 verso, 121), Stanley Honeyman (ff. 84, 140, 154 verso, 159 verso), Morag Owen (ff. 59, 98, 140), Catherine Rousseau (née Ivainer) (ff. 36 verso-127 passim), Stephen Spender (ff. 81 verso-82, 83 verso, 91), Bill Stevenson (f. 158 verso) and Helen Sutherland (ff. 68, 97 verso, 157). There are also occasional references to Desmond Chute (f. 120 verso), Idris Foster (ff. 60 verso, 63 verso), Philip Jones Griffiths (ff. 1, 131), David Lloyd George (ff. 108 verso-109, 127 verso), Megan Lloyd George (ff. 18 verso, 20, 21-22), J. D. Innes (f. 49 verso), Augustus John (f. 85 verso), Alun Oldfield-Davies (ff. 37, 77), Tristram Powell (ff. 142 recto-verso, 144), Caradog Prichard (ff. 19 verso, 77, 108), Kathleen Raine (f. 59 verso), Keidrych Rhys (ff. 6 verso, 8, 9, 16, 30 verso, 36 verso), Meic Stephens (ff. 171, 175), Vernon Watkins (ff. 47, 128 verso), D. J. Williams (f. 106 recto-verso), Kyffin Williams (ff. 49, 63, 77) and R. O. F. Wynne and his family (ff. 61, 62, 63, 64 verso, 67 verso, 81, 94 verso, 96 verso¸ 98, 130 verso), and brief reminiscences of his experiences during the First World War (ff. 70 recto-verso, 76, 79 recto-verso, 108 verso-109, 130 recto-verso, 151 verso, 164). Also included is a copy of his letter, dated 10 August 1959, to Megan Lloyd George (f. 21; for her reply see NLW, David Jones (Artist and Writer) Papers CT3/3, f. 247); cuttings of letters to the Times by David Jones, Valerie Price and others, 1958 (ff. 193-196); and a copy of a 1959 photograph of the two by Philip Jones Griffiths (f. 197). The letter of 23 September 1973 (ff. 178-179 verso) was published under the title 'Yr Iaith' in Planet, 21 (January 1974), 3-5.

The file comprises manuscript drafts of prose writings. Many of these drafts appear to be of letters from David Jones to private correspondents. Amongst the subjects discussed are various matters of Welsh interest (ff. 2-15, with two drafts concerning Saunders Lewis), and the relationship between the Last Supper, the Crucifixion and the Mass and between the nature of the Mass and the nature of art. There is one draft of what appears to be the end of a letter to Petra Tegetmeier (née Gill).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Teleri Bevan; Per Denez; Winifred Ewing; Ffred Ffransis (3); Raymond Garlick (2); Moses Griffith; Robin Gwyndaf; Dafydd Jenkins; Robyn Lewis (3); Saunders Lewis; D. Tecwyn Lloyd; Iorwerth C. Peate.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel; Alun Talfan Davies; Jennie Eirian Davies; Per Denez; Robat Gruffudd (2); Ieuan Wyn Jones; Robyn Lewis; Saunders Lewis; Manon Rhys (2); Meic Stephens; Dafydd Wigley.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Clive Betts; Alun Talfan Davies; Gwilym Prys Davies; Dr Noelle Davies (2); Thomas Charles Edwards; Mari Ellis; R. E. Griffith; Peter Hughes Griffiths (3); Tweli Griffiths; Robat Gruffudd; David Jenkins; Saunders Lewis; Athro/Professor T. J. Morgan; Thomas Parry; Delwyn Phillips (2); Alwyn D. Rees; Ted Rowlands AS/MP; Elan Closs Stephens (3); Ben Bowen Thomas (2); Dafydd Elis Thomas; Dafydd Wigley (3); Jac L. Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Trefor Beasley; D. J. Bowen; Kitchener Davies; Dr Noëlle Davies, T. I. Ellis (2); E. D. Jones; Saunders Lewis; D. Myrddin Lloyd; Dafydd Miles; Emrys Pride (2); Mati Rees; Keidrych Rhys (3); Jac L. Williams (2); R. O. F. Wynne.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: John Clement; Ifan ab Owen Edwards; T. I. Ellis; D. R. Grenfell AS/MP (2); Moses Griffith; J. Gwyn Griffiths (4); A. O. H. Jarman; Sam Jones, BBC; Saunders Lewis; J. Dyfnallt Owen; Keidrych Rhys; Dr Ceinwen H. Thomas.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Trefor Beasley; Gwennant Davies, Urdd Gobaith Cymru; Dr Noelle Davies (5); T. I. Ellis (2); Meredydd Evans; William George; J. Gwyn Griffiths (7), Roparz Hemon (2); Saunders Lewis; Rhys Hopkin Morris; Delwyn Phillips; Kate Roberts (3); Mallt Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/includes letters from: W. Ambrose Bebb; Gwilym Bowyer; Dr D. J. Davies; E. Tegla Davies (2); Dr Noelle Davies (2); Marion Eames; T. I. Ellis (2); D. Ellis Evans; Moses Griffith (3), J. Gwyn Griffiths; E. D. Jones; Parch./Rev. Fred Jones, Talybont; Huw Morris-Jones; T. I. Jeffreys Jones; Saunders Lewis, D. Eirwyn Morgan (2); Rhys Hopkin Morris (3); Parch./Rev. Rhys Nicholas; Mati Rees (5); Keidrych Rhys, Morris T. Williams; W. Nantlais Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/includes letters from: Tegwen Clee, 1943; Alun Talfan Davies, 1943; E. Curig Davies, 1943; J. Eirian Davies, 1942; Ithel Davies (4), 1943; Dr Noelle Davies (3), 1943; Huw T. Edwards, 1943; Ifan ab Owen Edwards (2), 1943; T. I. Ellis (3), 1942-1943; J. Gwyn Griffiths, 1943; Saunders Lewis (2), 1942; D. Myrddin Lloyd (3), 1942; Rhys Hopkin Morris (2), 1942-1943; Bob Owen, Croesor (2), 1942; J. Dynallt Owen (2), 1943; Iorwerth C. Peate (4), 1943; Mati Rees (4), 1942; Keidrych Rhys (10), 1942-1943; Gomer M. Roberts, 1943; Morris T. Williams (4), 1943; Sian Williams (Mrs D. J. Williams), 1943.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Alun Oldfield-Davies (2); Cassie Davies (2); D. Hywel Davies; Gareth Alban Davies (3); Dr Noelle Davies (3); Huw T. Edwards (2); T. I. Ellis; J. Gwyn Griffiths (6); Mathonwy Hughes (2); Saunders Lewis; Geraint Morgan AS/MP; E. T. Nevin (2); Thomas Parry; Kate Roberts; Syr/Sir Wyn Roberts; Meic Stephens; David Gibson-Watt (2); Jac L. Williams; Gordon Wilson (3).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Cassie Davies; Gwilym Prys Davies; Dr Noelle Davies; Tom Ellis AS/MP; Meredydd Evans; Winifred Ewing; Raymond Garlick; J. Gwyn Griffiths (2); Peter Hughes Griffiths; Syr/Sir Keith Joseph; Saunders Lewis; Gerald R. Morgan; John Osmond; Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Ted Spanswick; Syr/Sir Cennydd Traherne; Syr/Sir Tasker Watkins; Marcia Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/includes letters from: Alun Oldfield Davies, 1947; Gwilym Prys Davies, 1947; Ithel Davies, 1947; Dr Noelle Davies, 1948 (3); T. I. Ellis, (4), 1947-1948; J. Gwyn Griffiths, 1948; Mari Headley (Ellis), 1947; Gwenallt, 1948; Saunders Lewis, 1947; D. Myrddin Lloyd, 1948; Thomas Parry, 1947; Iorwerth C. Peate, 1947; Delwyn Phillips, (4), 1947; Dewi Watkin Powell, 1947-1948; Kate Roberts, 1948; Ceinwen H. Thomas (2), 1947-1948; Alun Llywelyn Williams, 1948.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/includes letters from: Dr D. J. Davies (2); E. Curig Davies; Ithel Davies; John Eirian Davies (2); T. Eirug Davies (2); T. I. Ellis (9); Huw Ethall; Rev. E. Lewis Evans; R. E. Griffith (2); Moses Griffith (2); J. Gwyn Griffiths (4); James Griffiths; Kate Bosse Griffiths (2); T. Elwyn Griffiths; A. O. H. Jarman; Parch./Rev. Fred Jones, Talybont; Saunders Lewis (2); D. Myrddin Lloyd; D. Eirwyn Morgan; Rev. J. Dynallt Owen (2); Robert Williams Parry; Iorwerth C. Peate; Mati Rees (5); Beti Rhys; E. Prosser Rhys; Keidrych Rhys (5); Gomer M. Roberts (2); J. Oliver Stephens; Ceinwen H. Thomas; Morris T. Williams (3); W. Nantlais Williams.