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Notebooks containing personal, domestic and professional notes, reminders, dates and contacts, notably including Gwyneth Lewis's practical and literary preparations for sailing 'Jameeleh'.

Notes on a wide range of subjects, mostly relating to Gwyneth Lewis's literary interests and studies, compiled by her while at school and as a college student.

Exercise books and folders containing notes and essays by Gwyneth Lewis on a number of academic subjects including Welsh, English, Music and others, compiled for school and eisteddfod work, as well as diaries compiled by her during an eisteddfod and a trip to Paris, printed notes, and a copy of the British Ballet Organization Bulletin.

Notebooks compiled by Gwyneth Lewis as a college student and journalist in the United States, comprising notes on language and literature - notably significant literary works, literary theory, philosophical and psychological issues in literature, geology, the German language, musical instruments, exploration, and the whaling history of Nantucket - as well as personal and domestic matters, together with notes for a visit to the American South and for a subsequent report, and a diary of a trip to Israel with related leaflets and press cuttings.

Papers relating to Gwyneth Lewis's personal experience and creative work in the field of mental health.

Papers relating to mental health, including a typescript copy of a radio version of Gwyneth Lewis's Sunbathing in the Rain produced for the BBC, a draft of an article by her entitled 'Dark Gifts' and published copies of other articles by her about her experience of depression and correspondence between her and the publisher concerning 'Dark Gifts', correspondence between her and the Mental Health Foundation concerning her contribution to Mental Health Action Week, a letter to her from the Depression Alliance about Sunbathing in the Rain, a printed summary of a day school at Cardiff University on the arts in mental health therapy, press reviews of Sunbathing in the Rain, and related notes, booklets, leaflets, photocopies, printouts and press cuttings.

Papers accumulated by Gwyneth Lewis relating to personal aspects of her domestic, professional, social and academic life other than those directly covered elsewhere in the archive.

Ephemera accumulated by Gwyneth Lewis relating to her personal and family life, including orders of service for weddings and funerals (notably her own wedding), an inventory of her flat at [Girton], identity cards (for universities, libraries, transport, swimming baths and the BBC), membership cards for Oxbridge societies, examination literature, records of medical appointments and an eye prescription, an international driving permit and papers relating to speed awareness, tickets for transport and events, event programmes, domestic receipts, a letter from a utility provider, gym records, a diary kept by her sister Marian as a child, and a personalised calendar featuring family members, together with related notes, photographs, press cuttings, booklets, leaflets, badges, and drawings by adults and children.

Literary and artistic papers accumulated by Gwyneth Lewis including: a copy of a published volume entitled ‘NHS @ 60’ to which she contributed; publicity material for some of her work; a typescript of an eisteddfod piece in which she took part entitled 'Maes Mihangel'; a typescript of a hymn by her entitled 'Emyn y Canmlwyddiant'; a programme for a school pantomime entitled ‘Culhwch ac Olwen’ in which she took part at Ysgol Bryntaf; notes by her on Welsh language expressions relating to food; photocopies with manuscript annotations by her of articles about women’s poetry; annotated typescript copies of articles by Ian Thomson about Geneva and the San Giovanni hospital in Rome; a typescript copy with manuscript annotations of Rowan Williams’s play ‘Shakeshafte’, with an accompanying letter from the author to Gwyneth Lewis; typescript copies of poems by other poets with associated letters to Gwyneth Lewis; a typescript copy of a poem about rugby by Peter Fenton sent to Gwyneth Lewis by the Wales coach Mike Ruddock; a copy of literary extracts for a reading at Girton College; copies of published and unpublished work by other writers, artists and composers with associated publicity material and letters to Gwyneth Lewis from authors and publishers; publicity material, invitations, programmes and tickets for literary, musical and artistic events in Britain and America; a copy of South Cambridgeshire District Council’s definition of public art; postcards, drawings and watercolours; and related notes by Gwyneth Lewis.

Letters, invoices and permits from maritime agencies and engineers in south Wales and southeastern Ireland relating to the registration, maintenance, mooring and sale of Gwyneth Lewis's yacht 'Jameeleh'.

Ephemera accumulated by Gwyneth Lewis relating to her travels in the United States, Spain, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Estonia, Italy, Turkey and Wales, including a typescript schedule for a film shoot in Cambridge involving her, as well as maps, postcards, hotel receipts, travel tickets and bookings, entrance tickets and guidebooks for tourist attractions, a property prospectus, and related leaflets.

Ephemera accumulated by Gwyneth Lewis relating to her academic life at Cambridge, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford and Cardiff, including college prospectuses, a press cutting of a job advertisement, a fellowship certificate, college and student event notifications and invitations (notably including literary presentations by Gwyneth Lewis and talks about her work), college menus and seating plans, programmes of student society events and a college symposium, a lecture list, information sheets and booklets about colleges and libraries, orders of service, membership forms, a grant application form, a college invoice, instructions for examination entries, instructions and programmes for degree ceremonies, annual and quarterly reports, a commemorative edition of a booklet on college etiquette, and postcards.

Cuttings collected by Gwyneth Lewis from the British, American and Welsh press relating to a wide range of artistic, intellectual, scientific, political and cultural matters, including her own career and the activities of family members.

Photographs featuring and taken by Gwyneth Lewis reflecting her personal and professional activities, notably in the United States, Wales and Spain, including literary events, award ceremonies, tourism, and social and family events.

Booklets, leaflets, cards, information sheets and notes accumulated by Gwyneth Lewis relating to a wide range of subjects and activities including history, archaeology, religion, self-help, boxing, farming, birdwatching, learning disabilities, travel, geology and domestic purchases.

Papers relating to Gwyneth Lewis's financial affairs.

Accounts, invoices, receipts, forms, correspondence, agreements, reports, applications and associated ephemera relating to Gwyneth Lewis's professional and personal financial affairs, notably her earnings, expenses, tax, contracts, rights, publications, engagements and projects (including 'A Hospital Odyssey' and 'Poetry and the Body'), and also bursaries and awards, as well as her yacht 'Jameeleh' and domestic bills.

Literary and personal papers of Gwyneth Lewis, comprising poetry, prose, correspondence, notes and other professional and private material accumulated throughout her life from her school and college years until 2011, with some gaps.