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Some two hundred and ninety-five letters, 1951-1981, from James Hanley to his son, Liam P. Hanley, relating mainly to personal matters and to the progress of the writer's literary work, together with a few letters from the same to other members of the family and a letter, 1941, to his American patron Dr George H. Patterson of Los Angeles.

Papers of the novelist and playwright James Hanley, [1954]-2011, including an annotated script of 'The Queen of Ireland' (only copy), recorded for BBC Third Programme, 1960, signed by him and including a letter from him, 1981, and 'Levine', adapted for television by Catherine Dolan; transcripts of three interviews with James Hanley (one conducted by his son Liam Hanley); a list of his publications; photocopies of book reviews and locations of his manuscripts in other libraries; letters received by Liam Hanley relating to his father's works in particular the controversial novel Boy (London, 1990) and a note by him on his 'Portrait of his father' painted in 1983. -- Additional papers include a programme of his first play Say nothing, 1962, and reviews; letters sent to his friend Philip Barclay and obituaries of James Hanley

Journal of Timothy Hanley, 9 September-7 November 1964 and 18 April 1965-10 March 1966, commenting on her life at Dynevor, Llandeilo, and in London; also included are book reviews, 1953-1954, draft poems, an incomplete draft of a play (ff. 71 verso-89 verso inverted text; see also NLW MS 23605iiE, ff. 30-32) and a letter, 1962, from her son, Liam Hanley.

Journal, 26 July 1971-3 September 1972, of Timothy Hanley (NLW MS 23605iC). Papers found loose inside have been filed separately (NLW MS 23605iiE); these comprise fragments of autobiography (ff. 2-29); a fragmentary draft of a play (ff. 30-32; see also NLW MS 23600B, ff. 71 verso-89 verso); a lino-print of an unidentified house, perhaps in Montgomeryshire; two letters, [?1965]-[?1966], to Liam Hanley from James Hanley; and order of service for the funeral of Reginald Moore, 1990.

Notebook, 1939-1944, of Timothy Hanley, containing reminiscences of childhood (cf. NLW MS 23591B), book reviews and a fragment of a draft radio script, together with school exercises, probably by Liam Hanley.

Over one hundred and seventy-five letters, 1951-[1970s], from Timothy Hanley to her son, Liam P. Hanley, containing mainly personal news and comments on the progress of her husband's writing as well as her own literary and artistic work. Also included are letters to James Hanley from other relatives and friends, notably R. S. Thomas (5) 1959-[1984], and from the artist Gladys Vasey to the writer Reginald Graham Moore (1) 1949, both the latter being friends of the Hanleys.