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Roland Mathias Papers,
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Dora Polk papers

The file comprises typescript copies of the D.Phil. (University of California) dissertation by Dora Polk, 'Vernon Watkins: an ambience for reading the "Ballad of the Mari Lwyd" and other poems', 1970; and article, 'Gateways to the vision of Vernon Watkins', published in The Anglo-Welsh Review, vol. 20, no. 45 (Autumn 1971).

Polk, Dora.

Correspondence

Letters sent to Roland Mathias, together with a number of draft letters and replies by him; some are also addressed to Molly Mathias. They consist of letters from family and friends, and those which relate to his professional career as teacher and headmaster, including some regarding applications for posts and testimonials by, and for, Roland Mathias. In addition, numerous letters pertain to his literary career, in particular his work with The Anglo-Welsh Review and the Dock Leaves Press (including some statements of income and expenditure and balance sheets of the Dock Leaves Press), and as a member of the Welsh Arts Council and Yr Academi Gymreig.

Correspondence : 1947

Includes letters from Robert Herring; Glyn Jones (4); Michael Gardner (4); Elwyn Evans (2); Gwyn Jones; and Wil Ifan. Some letters relate to Break in harvest; and the file also contains an order of service for a memorial service at Caterham School; and a copy of the agreement for Roland Mathias's engagement as assistant master at St Clement Danes Grammar School.

Herring, Robert

Correspondence : 1948

Includes letters from Gwyn Jones (5); Michael Gardner (6); Glyn Jones; and Howard Sergeant (2). Some letters relate to Roland Mathias's literary works.

Jones, Gwyn, 1907-1999

Correspondence : 1949

Includes letters from Glyn Jones (10); Michael Gardner (5); Howard Sergeant (3); and Gwyn Jones. Some letters relate to lectures by Roland Mathias and his literary works.

Jones, Glyn, 1905-1995

Correspondence : 1950

Includes letters from L. Alun Page (6); Michael Gardner (5); Glyn Jones (8); D. Emrys Evans; Arthur Giardelli; David Williams; and Vernon Watkins (4). Some letters relate to lectures by Roland Mathias and the broadcasting of poems by him.

Page, Alun,

Correspondence : 1951

Includes letters from L. Alun Page (10); Graham Sutherland; Friedrich R. Könekamp (3); Kyffin Williams (4); Aneirin Talfan (6); Glyn Jones (2); and D. J. Williams. The file also contains a report by Roland Mathias on a lecture given by Professor Emrys Bowen; and questions about Anglo-Welsh poetry and poets for the programme 'Literary notebook', with answers in Roland Mathias's hand.

Page, Alun,

Correspondence : 1952

Includes letters from Michael Gardner (2); Glyn Jones (2); A. G. Prys-Jones (5); L. Alun Page; and Kyffin Williams (2). Some letters concern The roses of Tretower.

Gardner, Michael

Correspondence : 1953

Includes letters from John Petts; L. Alun Page (2); Friedrich Könekamp (4); R. George Thomas (2); Glyn Jones (2); Kyffin Williams (3); and Dyfnallt Morgan (2).

Petts, John, 1914-1991

Correspondence : 1954

Includes letters from Aneirin Talfan Davies (4); D. J. Williams; L. Alun Page; A. G. Prys-Jones; and Raymond Garlick (10).

Davies, Aneirin Talfan

Correspondence : 1955

Includes letters from Raymond Garlick (17); Glyn Jones; D. J. Williams; Howard Sergeant; and Nan Davies (2). Among the matters discussed is an invitation for Roland Mathias to become a member of the Central Advisory Council for Education (Wales).

Garlick, Raymond

Correspondence : 1956

Includes letters from Raymond Garlick (16); Nan Davies (6); Michael Gardner; D. J. Williams (3); Jac L. Williams (2); Glyn Jones; and David Williams. Some letters relate to Eleven men of Eppynt.

Garlick, Raymond

Correspondence : 1957

Includes letters from Raymond Garlick (13); Glyn Jones (2); George Ewart Evans (2); Islwyn Ffowc Elis (3); David Williams; Howard Sergeant; W. Arnold Hall (2); John Elwyn; and Desmond Donnelly (4).

Garlick, Raymond

Correspondence : 1958

Includes letters from Kyffin Williams; Alun Oldfield-Davies (2); Raymond Garlick (14); Jac L. Williams (5); Ian Parrott (4); Arthur Giardelli (3); D. W. T. Jenkins; Cecil Price; Myra Owen (5); D. J. Williams; and Gwyn Jones. A number of letters refer to Roland Mathias's appointment as Head of Herbert Strutt School, Belper.

Williams, Kyffin, 1918-2006

Correspondence : 1959

Includes letters from Raymond Garlick (9); Gwyn Jones (3); R. George Thomas (4); Arthur Giardelli; Aled Vaughan, BBC (enclosing a typescript copy of the poem 'For Warren Davies, two years dead' by Roland Mathias); Urien Wiliam (2); and Myra Owen.

Garlick, Raymond

Correspondence : 1960

Includes letters from Glyn Jones (2); Raymond Garlick (15); L. Alun Page; R. George Thomas (3); Alun Oldfield-Davies (7); Arthur Giardelli; Gerallt Jones (letter addressed to Raymond Garlick); Nan Davies (2); David Eccles; E. Howard Harris (letter addressed to Raymond Garlick); Gwyn Jones (3); A. O. H. Jarman; and D. Tecwyn Lloyd (letter addressed to Raymond Garlick).

Jones, Glyn, 1905-1995

Correspondence : 1961

Includes letters from Michael Fogarty; D. Tecwyn Lloyd (2); Raymond Garlick (6); Gareth Alban Davies; R. George Thomas (10); T. Gwynfor Griffith (2); A. G. Prys-Jones (4); Cecil Price (5); Arthur Giardelli; D. J. Williams; and L. Alun Page. Also enclosed is a programme of the Seventh Annual Congress of the Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music (18-20 May).

Fogarty, Michael Patrick,

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