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Six holograph letters, 1870-1878, from the brothers Samuel, David and William Morgan, Providence, Pennsylvania, to their family in South Wales (ff. 1-12), along with five letters, 1948-1949, to Charlotte Erickson relating to emigration from Wales, apparently sent in response to an appeal in the Western Mail (ff. 13-19).
Also included is a typescript copy by Erickson, [1949], of a 1925 letter from Alfred A. Jones, Salt Lake City, Utah (f. 18).

A letter, 5 September 1947, from Kate Roberts to Saunders Lewis (ff. 54-55), together with his reply, 9 September 1947 (f. 56, end lacking), concerning her forthcoming radio interview with him to discuss her writing technique.
The discussion was transmitted on the Welsh Home Service of the BBC on 15 October 1947 and a transcript was subsequently published in Crefft y Stori Fer, ed. by Saunders Lewis (Llandysul, 1949). The letters are published in Dafydd Ifans, 'Annwyl Kate, Annwyl Saunders - Atodiad', National Library of Wales Journal, 29 (1995-96), 341-345.

An autograph letter, [early January 1947], from Dylan Thomas, at Holywell Ford, Oxford, to Graham [Greene], concerning the potential publication of Thomas's film script 'The Doctor and the Devils'.
The letter was published in Dylan Thomas, The Collected Letters New Edition, ed. by Paul Ferris (London, 2000), p. 681.

A carbon copy typescript, [?1940], of the third verse of Dylan Thomas's poem 'Into her lying down head', with the final ten lines crossed through and completely re-written (as nine lines) in Thomas's hand, [1943x1946] (f. 17).
The typescript appears to match the text as originally published in Life and Letters To-day, 27 (November 1940), 124-126, and collected in Dylan Thomas, New Poems (Norfolk, Conn., 1943), pp. 2-4; the manuscript changes, with one exception, conform to those made before its publication in Dylan Thomas, Deaths and Entrances (London, 1946), pp. 20-22. A typescript summary of the poem's history, [late 20 cent], reproducing the original version of the third verse, is also included (f. 18).

Letter, 4 January 1946, from Robert Graves, Galmpton, nr Brixham, Devon, to Gwyn Jones, in which the sender discusses the literary future of Wales and argues for the Mabinogion as a possible influence on Shakespeare's Tempest.

A copy of Clifford Dyment, Selected Poems (London, [1945]), containing the dedication 'To mother From Clifford' (f. i).

Half-length studio portrait of a soldier in the South Wales Borderers, his forage cap under his left epaulette displaying his regimental cap badge.

Full-length studio portrait of a sergeant, negative inscribed 'Rogers' and indistinct address

Studio portrait of a middle-aged man in British military uniform. Negative appears to be inscribed 'Vandenburghe' but could also be 'Nandengburghe'

Half-length studio portrait of a soldier, the letters 'ATI' visible on the end of his shoulder title.

Studio portrait of a corporal wearing an Africa Star medal ribbon. Negative probably inscribed 'Cyril Green, Harford.' Due to the nature of the handwriting the surname could be open to a different interpretation.

Studio portrait of a moustachioed aircraftman in the RAF. Negative is inscribed "Cae London '2"- possibly the address of the sitter.

Half-length studio portrait of a sailor in the Royal Navy wearing as a Gunnery rating, identified as Llewelyn, Talley from an inscription on the negative.

Head and shoulders portrait of a smiling Leading Aircraftwoman - note two bladed propeller patch on her sleeve.