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Material relating to the Swansea Writers and Artists Group (SWAG). Items include draft constitution and outline of proposals; issues of SWAGmag members' and contributors' magazine; obituary of poet Harri Webb written by Nigel Jenkins; biographical details of contributors; details of SWAG executive members' meetings and AGMs; press releases; list of SWAG executive members; printed invitation to and printed notice of SWAG event; correspondence; SWAG headed notepaper; press cuttings; and rough notes by Nigel Jenkins.

Letters and printed emails, 1984, 1987, 1997-1998, 2013 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from miscellaneous correspondents (other than friends and acquaintances).

Correspondence, 1984, 1987, 1998 + n.d., other than that sent or received by Nigel Jenkins, including letter from Chris Torrance to fellow-poet Robert Minhinnick and letter to Nigel Jenkins's wife Delyth.

Letters and cards written to Nigel Jenkins while he was serving time at HM Prison Swansea in 1988, the correspondents including his wife Delyth together with members of CND and Friends of the Earth. One of Delyth's letters enclose photographs of herself and their daughter Angharad.

Correspondence, 1989-1990 + n.d., of Nigel Jenkins in his capacity as Literary Editor of Wales on Sunday magazine. Correspondents include the Welsh Academy, artist Jack Jones, poet and writer Duncan Bush, singer, writer and lecturer George Melly and politicians Michael Heseltine, Denis Healey and Michael Foot.

Letters, cards and postcards, 1983, 1989-1999, 2002-[2002], 2004-2010, 2013 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from multi-lingual sound/concrete poet and verbal/visual artist Peter Noel Meilleur ('Childe Roland'). Many of the letters enclose or include sound/concrete poems incorporating small-scale two- and three-dimensional constructions and images by Peter Meilleur, some letters and envelopes are decorated/illustrated with cuttings, motifs, artwork, etc. and one letter is contained within a cigar box.

Letters cards and printed email, 1977-2014 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from family members and from miscellaneous friends and associates, correspondents including Terry Hetherington, Ioan Richard, Tony Curtis, Iwan Llwyd, Anne Pettit, Nigel Jenkins's wife Delyth, his subsequent partner Margot and his daughter Angharad; together with letters from Nigel Jenkins to Chris O'Neill and to Gomer Press.
Birthday and Christmas cards sent in 2013 comprise the last to be received by Nigel Jenkins prior to his death in January 2014.

Letters, cards and printed emails, 2013-2014, written to Nigel Jenkins during his last illness, the correspondents including fellow-poets Menna Elfyn, Steve Griffiths and Peter Meilleur. Steve Griffiths's letter encloses photographs and poetry.

Letters, 1984, 1986-1990, 1993 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from poet Steve Griffiths. One letter encloses poetry.

Letters to Nigel Jenkins from [?Theodore Grainger], the identity of the correspondent being uncertain due to varying handwriting and signature and the 'spoof' or satiric nature of the letters. Some of the letters include poetry. Also included is a folio of algebraic formulae and a folio of what appear to be a child's scribbles. Most of the letters are undated or incompletely dated.

Letters and card, 1990 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from artists Paul Davies and Ivor Davies, together with miscellaneous material, 1988-1989, [1991], 1993 + n.d., relating to their work.

Substantial letter, 1999, to Nigel Jenkins from Khasi poet and writer Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih, enclosing poetry and a prose piece entitled The Lost Manuscript.

Letters, [dates], to Nigel Jenkins from poet and writer Harri Webb, which include a printed invitation to a Welsh Academy event in celebration of Harri Webb held at the Royal Hotel, St Mary's Street, Cardiff, on 23 March 1995 and a draft tribute to Harri Webb.

Letters and card, 1989, 1991-1992, 1998, to Nigel Jenkins from poet and writer Robert Minhinnick.

Letters, 1994-1996, 1998, to Nigel Jenkins from Indian poet and translator Robin Ngangom, one letter enclosing poetry and press cutting.

Letters, 1997 and n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from poet and folklorist Desmond Kharmawphlang, Professor of Cultural and Creative Studies at the North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India.

Letter and card, 1992-1993, 1995, 1998 + illegible postmark (card), to Nigel Jenkins from poet, writer, lecturer and Congregational minister Dafydd Rowlands; together with biographical details relating to Dafydd Rowlands.

Letters and cards, 1984-1985, 1988, 1991, 1995-1997 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from poet and writer Janet Dubé. One letter encloses poems by Janet Dubé and also included is a hand-made booklet entitled 'Untitled Comment'.

Letters, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1995-1996, 1998, 2003, to Nigel Jenkins from Anglo-Welsh poet Tony Conran, two of which enclose poetry by Conran and one of which encloses printed invitation to launch of Castles by Tony Conran; and letter, 1985, to Tony Conran from Jon Dressel.

Letters, cards and telegram, 1983, 1990 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from Czech poet and immunologist Miroslav Holub. One letter encloses a photograph of Miroslav Holub and one letter includes biographical data relating to Miroslav Holub.