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Literary manuscripts of David Jones, with manuscript drafts of In Parenthesis: Seinnyessit e gledyf ym penn mameu; The Anathemata: Fragments of an attempted writing; Epoch and Artist: Selected writings by David Jones; The Sleeping Lord and other fragments; The Dying Gaul and other writings, and The Roman Quarry and other sequences. There is a substantial body of letters to David Jones from friends, editors and others, 1910-1976; draft letters from David Jones to friends, newspaper editors and others, 1929-1982; and letters by David Jones, 1919-1985, published in Dai Greatcoat: A self-portrait of David Jones in his letters. There are some examples of David Jones' art, and material relating to David Jones as an artist, as well as personal documents, financial papers, family papers, photographs, and accumulated research material.

The file comprises manuscript drafts of letters from David Jones, most of which concern his work as a writer and artist. The addressees are listed on the wrapper. There are drafts containing information about In Parenthesis, the inscription 'Care Wallia derelicta' ('My favourite inscription I think.'), 'A, a, a, Domine Deus' (the meaning of 'causation projects from pillar to pylon') and the other 'fragments' published in The Sleeping Lord and other fragments, The Anathemata, the drawing 'Merlin Land' and the watercolour drawing 'Caregl Blodeuol'. There is also a draft letter concerning Christopher Dawson.

The file comprises twenty-nine letters (two incomplete), 1953-1965 and undated, from Morag [McLennan] to David Jones, and one letter to her from Elinor.

The file comprises a manuscript in black ink, pencil and red crayon, of material relating to The Anathemata at the proof stage. There is a list of illustrations (ff.1-6), corrections to the galley and page proofs (ff. 7-25 and 26-33) together with a typescript list of proof-reader's queries (f. 33).

The file comprises a manuscript draft written in pencil and ink, generally in ink where the text has reached some degree of finality. Mostly bearing David Jones' first foliation, but some also with second and third foliation. The whole of the text is an insertion into the primary text represented by A1.

The file includes two manuscript maps of the trenches, (2 ff.) notes on Welsh pronounciation (1 f.), unnumbered pages with some text (2 ff.), page numbered 206 with some text (1 f.) and numbered pages with no text (2 ff.).

The file comprises a xerox copy of a letter from David Jones to Jim Ede, 1935, which is at Kettle's Yard Cambridge, in which he lists his biographical information 'D. J. life for Jim Ede'; typescript copies of letters from David Jones to Jim Ede and Helen Ede, 1927-1929, 1933-1936; notes to René Hague from Harman Grisewood for the contents of The Dying Gaul and The Roman Quarry, 1976; and a sketch possibly of the last supper by David Jones.

The file comprises copies of work by David Jones: a photograph of a Jaguar at London Zoo, 1931, a photograph of lettering 'A daeth y gair yn gnawd...', and a proof of an engraving of a woman at the foot of the cross. The two photographs were returned to David Jones from the features editor of the Irish Times.

The file comprises a drawing of a chair by A. S. Hartrick, David Jones' art master; a reproduction of David Jones' self-portrait, 'Human Being 1931'; and a photograph of two objects which were always in his room, a knife with 'Ste Paul / O.P.N' carved into the handle and a stone with 'Elri / Cymru' carved into it. (See a letter to Harman Grisewood, 1959, published in Dai Greatcoat, pp.176-178, in which David Jones says that 'I know that an involvement in "Welshness" has an awful lot to do with my intrication with Elri' [Valerie Wynne-Williams]).

The file contains 5 Christmas cards designed by David Jones: 'We wish you a Happy Christmas', W. D. Jones, 1904; 'Greetings. May all Christmas Joys be Yours, a Blwyddyn Newydd da i chwi', Walter Jones, 1907-1908 (2 copies); 'Ye Good Olde Christmas Time. Wishing You ye Good Olde Christmas Wish', W David Jones, 1908-1909; 'Greeting. Nadolig Llawen', W. David Jones, 1918, New Barracks, Limerick, and 1961 Christmas card made for Faber and Faber of a woman playing the violin.

The file comprises two copies of a map or game labelled 'David Jones, Umpire', a sketch of a ship by David Jones, a drawing of Conway castle by T. Wood, a sketch of a design for a chimney kettle handle possibly by Eric Gill, a post card of sculpture of St Sebastian by Eric Gill, a manuscript salvage map dated 1917, and miscellaneous printed engravings and pictures. There are also postcards to David Jones from his father James Jones, 'Mike' (1946), Arthur [Giardelli, 1956], and 'Kathrin'.

The series comprises material relating to David Jones as an artist, with exhibition catalogues, drafts of letters by David Jones principally relating to art, and lists of paintings.

The file comprises exhibition catalogues (some annotated by him) listing David Jones's works, 1927-1963, including the exhibition catalogue of Eric Gill and David Jones at St George's Gallery, London, 1927 (2 copies); 'David Jones watercolours and drawings', The Goupil Gallery, London, 1929; 'The Contemporary Welsh art exhibition', National Library of Wales, 1935; 'Water colours by David Jones' ... et al. at the Redfern Gallery, 1936 (2 annotated copies); 'Watercolours by David Jones' at the Redfern Gallery, 1940; Tate Gallery wartime acquisitions, 1942; Tate Gallery exhibition at Vienna 1946; Festival of Britain loan exhibition at Bristol, 1951; Arts Council of Great Britain Welsh Committee, David Jones exhibition, 1954; Brighton Art Gallery Autumn exhibition, 1956; and 'The Englishness of English painting', Crane Kalman Gallery, London, 1963. Also typescript lists of David Jones' pictures at Redfern Gallery 1936, 1941 and 1945; and two sales catalogues listing David Jones's engraved wood blocks, 1959 and undated.

The series comprises invitations David Jones received to art exhibitions, 1940-1970, in the Tate Gallery, Redfern Gallery and various other galleries, along with printed images and postcards accumulated by him.

The file comprises six linocuts by O. Pollack, Buenos Aires, sent to David Jones with an accompanying letter, 1948.

The file comprises a map of Poo-Tung presented to Mr James Jones, David Jones' father, Chinese lettering, and various pencil sketches and drawings of Chinese scenes, some made by a student of Ningpo [Missionary] College.

The file comprises official documents relating to David Jones as soldier, including certified copy of attestation, 1915, voting card for discharged men, 1919, Out of work donation policy, 1919, and information from the Regimental paymaster, Shrewsbury.

The file comprises Barclays bank statements, 1937-1952.

The file comprises receipts for 'Minter' newsagents, 1944-1951, 'W H. Cullen' grocers, 1961-1969, and artists' supplies, 1944-1964.

The file includes papers relating to family funerals and burials, including the funeral of David Jones' mother Alice Ann Jones, 1937, Mr D Jones 1887, and Mary Ann Bradshaw 1889.