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David Jones (Artist and Writer) Papers
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Art and Democracy / Anathemata

The file comprises Harman Grisewood's copy of The Changing World, No.1, Summer 1947 which contains 'Art and Democracy' by David Jones with manuscript amendments by him; and also a proof copy of Harman Grisewood's review of The Anathemata which appeared in The Dublin Review, pages 80-85.

Correspondence

David Jones was a prolific letter writer, and his correspondents were multifarious. He was part of a circle of young Catholic intellectuals, and was connected with artistic and literary circles, as well as a more aristocratic circle. He would often write many drafts of a letter before completing it, especially when writing to the press or to a scholar or critic. The correspondence deals with matters relating to religion, art, literature, history, Wales and more personal matters. -- The group comprises letters to David Jones from friends, acquaintances, publishers and art galleries; drafts letters from David Jones to friends, draft letters to the editors of newspapers; and copies of letters published in Dai Greatcoat : a self-portrait of David Jones in his letters, edited by René Hague.

Clarissa Eden

The file comprises fifteen letters and a telegram from Clarissa Eden, Lady Avon, 1948-1966, mostly 1956-1958, with a sketch by David Jones for an inscription for her, some newspaper cuttings with photographs of her, and a draft letter to her from David Jones, 1956.

Eden, Clarissa

Nicolette Gray

The file comprises five undated letters from Nicolette Gray to David Jones, and a letter from Oliver Simon, editor of Signature, 1949.

Gray, Nicolete, 1911-

Saunders Lewis

The file comprises forty letters from Saunders Lewis to David Jones, relating to David Jones' literature, broadcasts, and art exhibitions, and to Saunders Lewis's plays, Tynged yr Iaith and to his incarceration. There are two letters from Margaret, Saunders Lewis' wife (ff. 2-3), and a letter from Thomas Charles Edwards, 1937 (f. 1).

Lewis, Saunders, 1893-1985

Barbara Moray

The file comprises twenty letters, 1943-1966 and undated, from Barbara Lady Moray to David Jones, and one letter to her from Mary.

Moray, Barbara Stuart, Countess of, 1903-1996

Janet Stone

The file comprises ninety-two letters and cards (one incomplete and damaged), May 1958 - November 1968, from Janet Stone to David Jones, some of the cards have printed engravings.

Stone, Janet 1912-1988

Friends

The file comprises letters to David Jones, 1943-1961 and undated, from friends and acquaintances, including Kenneth Clark, Harman Grisewood, Lady Barbara Moray, Joan and René Hague, Fr Illtud Evans O.P., and Theodore Bailey O.S.B.

Clark, Kenneth, 1903-1983

'Ruth'

The file comprises twelve letters to David Jones, 1945-1958 and undated, from three 'Ruths', namely Ruth M. D. Wainwright, Ruth Daniel (wife of Norman Alexander Daniel), and Ruth Harris.

Letters, 1941-1950

The file comprises letters to David Jones from various people including Sir William Coldstream, Major Alfred A. Longden, Gwyn Jones (2), Glyn Jones (2), Graham Reynolds (2), Stanley Morison (2), Rev. Walter Hussey, Kerrison Preston, David Baxandall (2), Sir Eric Maclagan, Prof. August Closs (5), Robert Buhler, Lady Olwen Carey Evans, George Ewart Evans, Ruth Winawer (2), Thomas Charles Edwards, Nancy Dugdale, Carey Morris, A. H. Williams, Ffransis Payne, Anthony Sylvester, Fr. Illtud Evans, Michael Rothenstein, W. F. Jackson Knight, Anna Kallin and others.

Jones, Gwyn, 1907-1999

Letters, 1966-1970

The file comprises letters to David Jones from various people including Melvyn Bragg, Will Carter, Sean Day-Lewis, Nicolas Jacobs (4), Sacheverell Sitwell, Alwyn D. Rees, Donald Allchin (3), E. D. Jones, Valentine Ackland, T. H. Parry-Williams (2), Peter Orr, Gerald Morgan, Ken Etheridge, T. D. Williams (2), Moelwyn Merchant, Bryn Griffiths (2), David Blamires (3), Douglas Cleverdon, Christina Foyle, Sir Gilbert S. Inglefield, Ben G. Jones, Alun Oldfield Davies and Rachel Bromwich.

Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-

Faber and Faber

The file comprises letters to David Jones from Peter du Sautoy and others of Faber and Faber Ltd., with royalty statements for The Anathemata, Epoch and Artist, and In Parenthesis.

Du Sautoy, Peter

Debretts, CBE

The file comprises letters to David Jones about the investiture for his CBE, annotated proofs of his entry in 'Debrett's Peerage' and 'Who's Who', a letter from the Imperial War Museum, relating to his gift of In Parenthesis, and a typed copy of 'A priest's prayer'.

British Council

The file comprises letters to David Jones, from Alfred Longden, Lilian Somerville, Peter Orr and others from the British Council relating to exhibitions at the Tate Gallery and Paris (1945), Prague, (1946), Buffalo, USA (1946), Paris (1946), Cairo (1946), Europe (1947), South Africa (1947), Paris (1949), Brooklyn (1952), and also relating to an exhibition on 'painting since 1939' (1947), to a facsimile of 'Chapel in the park' and to sound recordings, 1964-1965.

Longden, A. A.

Royal Academy

The file comprises a letter to David Jones from the Royal Academy asking him to be an associate member, with draft copies of his refusal.

Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)

Royal Welsh Fusiliers

The file comprises two letters to David Jones from the 15th Battalion (1st London Welsh) of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers Association, with draft replies.

Great Britain. Army. Royal Welch Fusiliers

Ganymed

The file comprises a typescript copy of an article about David Jones, letters from the Ganymed Press, London, relating to the pictures 'Chapel in the park', and 'Four queens', with invoices and royalty statements.

Letters C-D

The file comprises letters to David Jones arranged alphabetically, C-D, including Kenneth Clarke, William Cookson, J. L. C. Cecil-Williams, Douglas Cleverdon, A. Closs, Alasdair Clayre, Louis G. Cowan, Christopher Dawson, Aneirin Talfan Davies (incomplete), Tudor David, J. I. Daniel and others.

Dawson, Christopher, 1889-1970

Letters J-M

The file comprises letters to David Jones arranged alphabetically, J-M, including from his parents, Glyn Jones, Gwyn Jones, Ben G. Jones, Dedwydd Jones, Nicholas Jacobs, Rex Nan Kivell, Anna Kallin, W. F. Jackson Knight, Barbara Moray and others.

Jones, James, 1860-1943

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