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Papers relating to Gwyneth Lewis’s literary work in the United States, including: academic typescript essays and manuscript notes written by her for seminars at the New York Institute for the Humanities, as well as photocopies of articles, papers relating to a research grant proposal, and letters sent to her by colleagues; typescript drafts of material written by her for publication, including essays, reviews, an interview with R. S. Thomas, and poems, with manuscript notes, and agreements with publishers; manuscript drafts of essays by her in both English and Welsh about life in New York; a typescript copy of her curriculum vitae, with manuscript notes, together with letters of reference and examination results, copies of her examination certificates, and her application for a Harkness Fellowship; photocopies and press cuttings of published items written by her for journals in the United States, Wales and England; notes, letters, information leaflets, booklets, press cuttings, maps, photographs, postcards and ephemera relating to Danville, Illinois, and in particular to her research for an unmade BBC television programme about Mississippi and Louisiana.

Papers relating to Gwyneth Lewis’s literary and other activities at school and university, and at eisteddfodau during the same period, including: manuscript and typescript copies of scripts for plays, addresses and recitations, with notes; manuscript poems and notes for poems by Gwyneth Lewis, and her annotated copies of poems by other children, as well as a copy of 'Coffee incognito' by Gabriel Gbadamosi; copies of school event programmes; copies of school newspapers; material relating to the national Urdd eisteddfod, including a letter of adjudication concerning a poem by Gwyneth Lewis, a certificate awarded to her for recitation, press cuttings, songs and a poem by other pupils, and a programme; a typescript copy of a play script by Emyr Edwards; press cuttings concerning literary matters, especially competitions in which Gwyneth Lewis was involved; theatre and ballet programmes; school and Brownie ephemera; primary and secondary school work by Gwyneth Lewis; copies of her examination certificates; letters to her from family, friends, colleagues and others concerning personal, student and work matters, and other subjects of interest to her; material relating to her studies at Cambridge university, including entrance examination papers, letters to her from Girton College concerning her application and acceptance to read English, letters of reference for her from Girton; student magazines, a student’s guide to Girton College, college newsletters, a copy of an academic literary article annotated by Gwyneth Lewis, and other student ephemera; and material relating to her Harkness Fellowship at Columbia University, including letters, an application form and tax forms.

Letters, agreements, accounts, statements, receipts, invoices, claims and notes concerning Gwyneth Lewis’s earnings, expenditure and tax returns as a writer (outside of her salaried work for the BBC) in collaboration with literary, educational, cultural, academic, publishing and broadcasting organisations and agents, with particular regard to her published volumes of poetry and prose, contributions to journals and academic works, research, readings, talks, conference and festival contributions, shows, media work, translation work and lyrics to be set to music, as well as her financial savings and investments.

Letters to Gwyneth Lewis from R.S. Thomas and his wife, Betty, concerning developments in their respective literary and personal lives, as well as wider literary matters; also included are letters relating to an interview with R.S. Thomas conducted by Gwyneth Lewis and Peter Robinson at Jesus College, Oxford, together with two typescript copies, one with manuscript amendments, of the interview in which he discusses his work and his views on poetry and its relationship with prose, religion and language.

Letters and postcards to Gwyneth Lewis from Les Murray concerning their writing, notably Y Llofrudd Iaith, Sunbathing in the Rain and Two in a Boat, and also their careers and the publication of Gwyneth Lewis's poetry in Quadrant magazine; other topics include wider issues of literature, culture and philosophy, as well as depression, health, travel, and a wide range of personal, professional, family and social matters, with associated photographs and annotated typescript copies of Les Murray's own poetry.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, university staff, literary contacts and private companies, and postcards from Gwyneth Lewis to her parents, concerning personal, literary, social, academic, career, family and domestic matters, including her published work, the possibility of publishing a collection of her poetry, her editorial activities with Poetry Wales, her life in Cambridge, her applications for work and courses, and her move to Harvard; a letter from Tom Earley also includes typescript copies of two of his poems.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, writers, publishers, broadcasters, festival organisers and businesses concerning personal, social, domestic, family and literary matters, including her published and unpublished poems, her literary career and activities, and sailing classes.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, agents, publishers, writers, academics, colleagues and businesses concerning personal, social, family, literary, academic, medical and domestic matters, notably the publication of her poetry and observations relating to her D.Phil. thesis and its possible publication, together with related photographs and press cuttings, as well as a letter and a card from Gwyneth Lewis to her husband, Leighton Denver Davies, and a letter from Roy Davies to BBC Wales staff concerning Gwyneth Lewis’s work in the Factual Programme Department.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, agents, writers and publishers concerning personal, social, family, domestic and literary matters including her career and published work, together with related photographs and a card written by her to Meic Stephens concerning a review by him of her work.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, writers and colleagues concerning personal, social, family, literary and artistic matters, including her creative work and travels on 'Jameeleh' and also a typescript poem ('La jongleuse') dedicated to her by Tony Conran, as well as cards from Gwyneth Lewis to Leighton Denver Davies and a letter written by her to her parents while at sea, and related photographs and notes.

Correspondence comprising letters, emails and cards sent between Gwyneth Lewis, friends, publishers, agents, literary associates, members of the public, academics, colleges, archival institutions, family, neighbours, commercial companies, local councils and road safety enforcement bodies concerning literary, professional, social, personal and domestic matters including the publication and performance of her work in a variety of formats, reaction to her work (notably Two in a Boat, Sunbathing in the Rain and A Hospital Odyssey), a job reference for a fellowship at Stanford written for her by the editor of Poetry Review, her relations with agents, her research, the problems of translation, a letter composed by her to John Milton (1608-1674), the registration of four of her published works under public lending right, the transfer of her papers to an archive, the sale of an antique by her to Girton College, Cambridge, literary prizes, and the work of other poets, as well as a letter to Gwyneth Lewis’s parents concerning a family friend, together with related offprints, photocopies and forms. The paper on which some of the emails are printed comprises documents relating to insurance for Gwyneth Lewis’s yacht ‘Jameeleh’.

Correspondence including emails, letters and cards between Gwyneth Lewis, friends, agents, publishers, academics, other writers, universities, festival organisers, broadcasters, readers of her work and members of her family concerning personal, social and literary matters including the writing, quality, impact, publication and performance of her work, her research (notably on birdsong, genetics and physics), her collaborations with others, depression, college fellowships, her life at Stanford, health insurance in the USA, and her status as a former National Poet of Wales, with related press cuttings and publicity material for literary events, as well as publishers’ proofs of ‘A Hospital Odyssey’ with manuscript emendations by Gwyneth Lewis, a typescript copy of an introductory address given by her at a poetry reading by Paul Muldoon, manuscript notes and personal memoranda by her, photographs (mostly printed from emails) relating to her family and work, menus of meals held in honour of Gwyneth Lewis and others, and a typescript draft of the poem ‘Roe vs Wade’ by C.K. Williams. The paper on which some of the emails are printed comprises: documents relating to health insurance in the USA; and a completed form relating to a submission for the Arts and Business Cymru Awards on behalf of a youth arts project.

A bound photocopy of the Sunday Times and Sunday Special for 24 Oct. 1909 (Lord Elwyn-Jones's birth day). Enclosed loose, a card (18"x12") for Lord Elwyn-Jones's eightieth birthday, comprising the signatures of the Labour peers (96 names).

Letters of condolence on the deaths of Lord Elwyn-Jones, 1989, and Lady Polly, 1990. Also papers relating to his funeral at the Grays Inn Chapel, and memorial services in Westminster Abbey and Llanelli, 1989, and the unveiling of a memorial plaque in Brighton, 1992.

Annotated drafts of chapters Four ("VI" in one draft), 'From London to Vienna - 1932 to 1935' (three copies), and Five, 'The Temple and Fleet Street - prelude to world war' (one copy).

'Some people', being extracts from F. Elwyn Jones's condolence letters, 1989-1990, gathered under periods from his life. Also notes and extracts, 2016-2017, from papers, 1937-1989, at the Flintshire Record Office and NLW Welsh Political Archive.

Copies of articles, lectures, off-prints etc., most including either a contribution by Lord Elwyn-Jones or presented to him, comprising F. Elwyn Jones, 'Liberty in Britain: is it in danger? (pp. 165-170 of an unknown publication, 1936x1939); 'Greece under Metaxas: report by F. Elwyn Jones', 1937; 'Syllabus of a course of six lectures on Europe to-day by F. Elwyn Jones, M.A.', (Cambridge University local lectures, [1937/38]; 'The Left News', 1938, including a review by John Strachey of F. Elwyn Jones, 'The battle for peace'; F. Elwyn Jones, 'Responsibility of generals', The Fortnightly, 1947; Elwyn Jones, 'Numemberg trials draw to a close', 1948; F. Elwyn Jones, 'Krupp & the rule of law', Public Opinion, 1951; Lord Elwyn-Jones, 'The office of lord chancellor' (Royal Institution Proceedings off-print, c.1976); 'Sir Ben Bowen Thomas, M.A., LL.D., 1899-1977' (CPC, Aberystwyth, 1977); 'In honour of Professor Herbert Wechsler' (Columbia Law Review off-print, June 1978); three addresses by Lord Elwyn-Jones, 1976-1978, reprinted by the Philippine Branch of the International Law Association; address by Lord Elwyn-Jones to the Philippine Branch of the International Law Association, 1979; Lord Elwyn-Jones, 'The Royal Commission on Criminal Procedure', a Cambridge lecture, 1981; Prof. David Weissbrodt, 'International trial observers' (Stanford Journal of International Law off-print, 1982); Journal of the W.E.A. South Wales District, no. 2, [c.1982], including an account of a lecture by Major Elwyn Jones, 1946; Holdsworth Law Review, Spring 1983; William A. Reuben, 'Footnote on an historic case: in re Alger Hiss, No. 78 Civ. 3433' (The Nation Institute, 1983); 'Auschwitz and East London' (Tower Hamlets Arts Project, 1983), including a description by Pearl Binder (Elwyn Jones's wife) of the arrival of Margit Reiter, her refugee sister; Lord Elwyn-Jones, 'Human rights - the race dimension' (U.C. Swansea Eileen Illtyd David lecture, 1983); Anthony Lester, 'Fundamental rights: the United Kingdom isolated? (Public Law off-print, 1984); Lord Elwyn-Jones, 'The law as literature' (Saskatchewan Law Review, inaugural Shumiatcher lecture, 1985); Lord Elwyn-Jones, 'The law and and the media' (2nd Lord Morris memorial lecture, UCNW, Bangor, 1985); 'Amrwywiaeth Llanelli Miscellany' (WEA Llanelli, 1987), including the inaugural WEA lecture by Lord Elwyn Jones, 1983; 'King's Counsel', no. 26 (1973), including an article by Sir Elwyn Jones, 'The attorney general'; Elwyn-Jones's article on Frank Siskice, Baron Stow Hill, in DNB 1971-1980 (1986).

Copies of 'Elimination of German resources for war: hearings ..., part 6, additional material submitted by the War Department', 1945; Jan Sehn, 'Concentration Camp Oświęcim-Brzezinka (Auschwitz-Birkenau), based on documentary evidence and sources' (Warsaw, 1957); Krzysztof Skubiszewski, 'The Great Powers and the settlement in central Europe' (Jahrbuch für Internationales Recht off-print, 1975); Lordowi Fredericowi Elwynowi-Jonesowi, 'Norymberga - nadal otwarty rozdzial historii' ['Nuremberg - a still open chapter of history'] (Warsaw, 1978).

Newspaper cuttings kept by Elwyn Jones, including relating to his time as Nuremberg prosecutor, Attorney General and Lord Chancellor, particularly the tribunal into the Aberfan disaster, 1966.

Programme: Prince of Wales Theatre – Ivor Novello in “I Lived with You” a comedy in three acts by Ivor Novello, 1932. Signed on front cover by Ivor Novello. Damaged - torn top of back cover.