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Literary papers, 1939-[2001], of the poet Peter Hellings, including drafts and fair copies of poems and translations from the French; together with letters to the poet and his wife Manon Hellings, 1939-2001. Among the most notable correspondents are Robert Herring, Keidrych Rhys, Stephen Spender and Vernon Watkins.

Poems 'To Peter', 'King Crimson i.m. Peter Hellings' (authors unknown), [1994], 'Peter (For Jennifer and Manon)' and 'Mentor' by [?Brian Lewis], 24 September 1994.

Typescript versions of published and unpublished poems, [1970]-1994, including 'The World About Us. A televisionary sequence for Brian Lewis', 1980; 'School rooms (Counterpoints)', revised 1984; 'No heavenly sounds. For Robin Huw Bowen and his triple harp', 1992; and drafts of his cat poems published in Selected Poems Pete Hellings in [2001].

Press cuttings, 1983-1996, relating to his work including his sonnet 'Tree Fall' awarded the Wales Writers' Group Prize in the Cardiff International Poetry Competition in 1989 and posthumous publications. Included are 'Poet pictures life in old Swansea', South Wales Evening Post, July 1983, relating to the publishing of Swansea Sketchbook and obituary notices; together with a photocopy of a critical essay 'Eastern approaches, Western promise: poets of Swansea after Dylan' by James A. Davies, [New Welsh Review, Swansea Special, Spring 1995].

Notebook containing his early poems including 'Material for magic. For M, on her birthday, July 1947'.

Miscellaneous papers including Music Calling concert programmes, 1944-1945, organised for the Forces in Jerusalem and a photograph of the YMCA building in Jerusalem, Christmas 1944, where the concerts were held; a tribute, [1988], to W. John Morgan, 'Young John Morgan. Talker and Writer', journalist, in the form of a collection of his earliest printed writings which appeared in Dawn, 1947-1950, with an introduction by Peter Hellings; and 'Swansea Gower Anthology', photocopies of poems and prose, including some by Peter Hellings.

Included are his birth, marriage and death certificates; death certificate of his mother Dorothy Hellings, 1977; three passports which belonged to Peter Hellings, issued 1947, 1957 and 1967; degree examination papers, 1950; Royal Air Force Service And Release Book, 1941-1946. Also included are letters, 1941-1942, relating to the British Empire Medal awarded to him for his bravery, and graduation programme and certificate, 1950; together with two certificates, 1949, 1951, awarded to him for his poems in eisteddfodau organised by students of the Universities of Wales; and genealogical details.

'The temptation of John Milton' by Peter Hellings in typescript with remarks and photocopies of 'A note on the sonnets of Milton' [published in Life and Letters, March 1950]; photocopies of 'The county of Gloucester' by 'PBH', Swansea Grammar School Magazine, [July 1937], and 'Frederico Garcia Lorca', Citadel, May 1943; 'Farewell to love. The unintelligible lines' relating to John Donne's poetry, [1937]-[1950], in typescript.

'From myself. Postcards', 1980-1981; 'Post cards for M', 1990; 'Vacances', 1982-1983; 'Animations. Real pictures for imaginary children', 1983; and 'Verse studies from the Mabinogion', 1987; together with miscellaneous poems, [1980]-1994.

Miscellaneous papers, [1937]-2001, including a notebook containing his early poetry, prose work, personal papers, press cuttings and poems written in his memory.

A notebook, [1940x1949], used in relation to school drama performances of Shakespeare.

Translation of Arthur Rimbaud's 'Le Bateau Ivre' by M. and P. Hellings, 1950, and 'The Graveyard by the Sea', a translation of Paul Valery's 'Le Cimetière Marin' by C[ecil] Day Lewis, and two translations by P. Havard-Williams of poems by Baudelaire (typescripts).

Drafts of a talk prepared by Manon and Peter Hellings on the poets who lived in Paris from the thirteenth to the twentieth century, [1980x1985], together with translations of poems by Deschamps, Verlaine, Baudelaire, Laforgue and others used to illustrate the talk.

Drafts of translations by Peter and Madeline (Manon) Hellings, [1984]-[1999], published as Versions of Villon in 1999.

Translations, 1984, by Peter and Madeline (Manon) Hellings of poems by the French poet François Villon entitled 'Ballades', 1984, and 'Versions of Villon', 1988; typescript and manuscript drafts of the translations, with the French text of ballads, notes by Manon Hellings and suggestions by Nicole Crossley-Holland; 'The Legacy' by Villon, 1984; and 'Sonnets from Les Fleurs du Mal' by Charles Baudelaire.

Photocopies of his poems published in periodicals: 'Display', Wales, October 1939; 'The Exiles (Rapsody on a Theme of Heine)', Orientations, August 1943; 'The New Canterbury Tale. Toll and Triumph', Life and Letters To-day, April 1944; 'Ceremonies of Bravery', Life and Letters To-day, January 1946; 'Firwework Music', Life and Letters, November 1946; 'Prometheus. God of the Atom', Life and Letters, June 1949; 'Mad without tears', The Welsh Review, Autumn 1947; and 'Five landscapes', The Welsh Review, Summer 1948; together with 'Ballad of Hunt's Bay' by Vernon Watkins, Life and Letters, April 1945. Also included are photocopies of front covers of other periodicals and publications and lists of contents, 1940-1951, which featured poems by Peter Hellings.

Obituary by Eurwen and Hugh Price, [1994]; programme of the tribute to Peter Hellings, 20 April 1995, as part of the Dylan Thomas Society of Great Britain's programme for 1995; invitation to the launch at Sutton Coldfield, 28 September 2005, and at the Swansea Arts Workshop Gallery, Swansea, 10 November 1995, with programme, together with notes for Manon Hellings's speech about his 'early days'; and a letter from Brian Lewis, 1999, relating to the preparation of the 'collected poems' for publishing with 'some general observations' [Selected Poems Pete Hellings [2001]].