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The file comprises forty-eight letters, 1947-1978, and four photographs from Philip H. Burton. He describes his life in the USA as a lecturer, writer and director of productions on Broadway, and his work as director of the Musical and Dramatic Theatre Academy in New York, and also discusses his own historical novel You, my brother published in 1973.

The file comprises letters, 1954-1979, from research students and people from overseas, the USA in particular, and letters relating to his recollections of D. H. Lawrence.

The series comprises letters mainly from fellow writers and friends containing personal news and information relating to their current projects and Rhys Davies's literary works.

The file includes letters, 1948-1978, from Michael Holroyd (2), Felix Marti-Ibañez (19), Glyn Jones (3), Gwyn Jones (1) and Richard and Alma Jones (39).

The file includes letters, 1944-1978, from Anna Kavan (35), Robert Macbryde (2), Raymond Marriott (8), Roland Mathias (4), Bill Naughton (6), and Count Potocki of Montalk (5), together with a booklet No English horse, published in 1967, containing translations of poems from the Magyar by him and a check list of publications by or concerning him published in 1974. There are also letters from Louis F. Quinain (4), Keidrych Rhys (7) and Richard Rhys (3), together with transcripts of letters from D. H. Lawrence to Rhys Davies, 1929, and of letters from Frieda Lawrence to him, 1928-1929.

The file comprises letters, 1959-1971, relating to awards presented to Rhys Davies, including an offer to receive the Rhondda Recognition Award in 1959 and the Welsh Arts Council award in 1971; together with a letter, 1967, informing him that his story 'The chosen one' had been nominated for the Edgar [Allan Poe] award for the best short story of 1966.

The file comprises papers and correspondence, 1948-1978, relating to the estate of the artist Colonel Redvers ('Red') Taylor (d. 1975) and the administration of the estate of his widow Louise Hayden Taylor (d. 1977) and the sale of their home 'The Studio', Belchamp St Paul, Sudbury, Suffolk, with a copy of her will, 1975, together with a few photographs of the pair; a booklet from an exhibition of his water-colours held at The Lefevre Gallery, London, 1948 (the foreword was written by Rhys Davies); together with sale catalogues including furniture, and books from the Redvers Taylor collection, 1975.

The file comprises letters, 1957-1975, from correspondents including Howard Gotlieb, Boston University Libraries, Dr David Jenkins, National Library of Wales, F. W. Roberts, The University of Texas, Bertram Rota, Booksellers, Meic Stephens, Welsh Arts Council, and Dr Jacob Schwartz.

The file includes letters, 1961-1978, from Louise and Redvers Taylor (16), Ned Thomas (4) and Fred Urquhart (25).

The group comprises the literary papers, [1918]-1978, of Rhys Davies, including drafts of short stories, novels, plays and autobiographical writings, press cuttings of book reviews, published writings in periodicals, and letters relating to performing rights and the translation of his works, together with papers relating to the publication of works by Anna Kavan following her death in 1968.

Autograph and typescript drafts of two magazine articles:. Pencil draft of 'The god on the oven door', pub. in House & garden (USA), Oct. 1963 (ff. 1-10);. Typescript of 'The god on the oven door' (ff. 11-18);. Typescript of an earlier version of the ending of 'The god on the oven door' (ff. 19-20);. Pencil draft of 'Anna Kavan', pub. in Books & bookmen, March 1971. The article is an appreciation of the writer, a friend of Rhys Davies (ff. 21-36);. Typescript of 'Anna Kavan' (ff. 37-46). Paper; 46 ff.; unbound. Formerly Rhys Davies MS 19.

Manuscripts, 1903-1978, of Rhys Davies, comprising autograph and typescript drafts of short stories, novels and articles, and correspondence.

The series comprises other letters and cards, [1932]-1979, received by Rhys Davies which include Christmas cards, letters relating to the estate of Redvers and Louise Taylor, letters from researchers, letters relating to the sale of his manuscripts, letters from admirers, letters relating to awards given to him and letters from Yr Academi Gymreig and Welsh Arts Council.

The file comprises letters, some received by Rhys Davies during his stays in hospital, postcards and Christmas cards, [1932]-1979, from friends, together with some drafts of letters written by him, [1971]-1978.

The file comprises mainly fragments of unidentified literary works by Rhys Davies, [1918x1978].

The file includes background notes by Rhys Davies on 'The Maid of Cefn Ydfa' ?for his chapter on Welsh characters in [My Wales published in 1937] or his unpublished play translated into Welsh by T. J. Williams-Hughes, Y Ferch o Gefn Ydfa (Liverpool, 1938); 'From my notebook' in typescript [published in Wales, October 1943]; and a typescript chapter 'Time and the Welsh mountains' published in Richard Harman, Countryside characters (London, 1946).

The file comprises incomplete manuscript versions of his novel published in 1971, together with dramatisations of it.

Autograph pencil notes, [?1943], by Rhys Davies, outlining the themes, characters, structure and scenes for his novel The Black Venus (London, 1944).
An account of the practice of 'bundling' (ff. 17-19) is an extract from Wirt Sikes, British Goblins: Welsh Folk-Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (London, 1880), pp. 300-302.