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Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, agents, writers and publishers concerning personal, social, family, domestic and literary matters including her career and published work, together with related photographs and a card written by her to Meic Stephens concerning a review by him of her work.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, agents, writers and colleagues concerning personal, social, family, domestic and literary matters, including Gwyneth Lewis's career and her work on 'Zero gravity', with copies of typescript and email replies from her to Elizabeth Grossman, and a letter from Liverpool Crown Court concerning her appearance as a witness in a trial, as well as related photographs and press cuttings, and notes by Gwyneth Lewis relating to a trip to Mexico.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, agents, writers and other literary associates concerning personal, social, family, literary and artistic matters, including a manuscript poem ('A birthday') by Gillian Clarke and an invitation to attend a reception for the arts at Windsor Castle, with related photographs, press cuttings and ephemera.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, agents, writers and colleagues concerning personal, social, family and literary matters, including a typescript copy of a poem ('Flood') by Gillian Clarke, and also cards from Gwyneth Lewis to Leighton Denver Davies and cards to him from relatives, with related press cuttings..

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, writers and colleagues concerning personal, social, family, literary and artistic matters, including her creative work and travels on 'Jameeleh' and also a typescript poem ('La jongleuse') dedicated to her by Tony Conran, as well as cards from Gwyneth Lewis to Leighton Denver Davies and a letter written by her to her parents while at sea, and related photographs and notes.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, writers and universities concerning personal, social, family, literary, artistic, medical and academic matters, including her published work and her fellowships at Harvard and Girton College, Cambridge, as well as projects in which she took part, together with a proof copy; also included are cards from Gwyneth Lewis to Leighton Denver Davies and a letter to her parents from friends concerning her ordination into Gorsedd y Beirdd, with related photographs.

Correspondence comprising letters, emails and cards sent between Gwyneth Lewis, friends, publishers, agents, literary associates, members of the public, academics, colleges, archival institutions, family, neighbours, commercial companies, local councils and road safety enforcement bodies concerning literary, professional, social, personal and domestic matters including the publication and performance of her work in a variety of formats, reaction to her work (notably Two in a Boat, Sunbathing in the Rain and A Hospital Odyssey), a job reference for a fellowship at Stanford written for her by the editor of Poetry Review, her relations with agents, her research, the problems of translation, a letter composed by her to John Milton (1608-1674), the registration of four of her published works under public lending right, the transfer of her papers to an archive, the sale of an antique by her to Girton College, Cambridge, literary prizes, and the work of other poets, as well as a letter to Gwyneth Lewis’s parents concerning a family friend, together with related offprints, photocopies and forms. The paper on which some of the emails are printed comprises documents relating to insurance for Gwyneth Lewis’s yacht ‘Jameeleh’.

Letters, cards and email correspondence between Gwyneth Lewis, friends, publishers, agents, colleagues, academics, family, universities, government agencies, funding bodies, event organisers, artists and readers of her work concerning literary, social, personal and broadcasting matters, including the creation, publication, performance, translation, sales and impact of her literary work, her research, her literary collaborations and appearances, depression and illness, her inscription for the Wales Millennium Centre, her tributes to other writers, family news, fellowships at Girton College, Cambridge, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard, and the potential purchase of her archival papers, together with draft letters from Gwyneth Lewis, a typescript draft of the introduction to her verbal presentation on ‘The Health of Poetry’ and manuscript notes and memoranda relating to her work, and manuscript notes by her on typescript poems by George Szirtes, as well as related press cuttings, forms, booklets and event schedules, and also email printouts of family photographs, a short typescript essay by an unidentified author on Welsh attitudes to Ireland, a funeral address relating to her uncle in the United States, and a draft letter from Leighton Denver Davies to the Mountain Ash Golf Club. The paper on which some of the emails are printed comprises: letters and documents concerning listing agreements, insurance and radio licensing, 2001-2007, relating to Gwyneth Lewis’s yacht ‘Jameeleh’; a copy of parts of her CV; printouts of parts of 'A Hospital Odyssey'; copies of work sent to her by Tom Bullough and C. K. Williams; a proof copy of part of Byron Rogers, The man who went into the West: the life of R.S. Thomas (Aurum : London, 2007); a completed form relating to a submission for the Arts and Business Cymru Awards on behalf of a youth arts project; and other literary miscellanea, as well as part of a typescript report on the use of the Welsh language, reports and statistics concerning the media in Wales, and an equipment list relating to a trip to Lundy.

Correspondence including emails, letters and cards between Gwyneth Lewis, friends, agents, publishers, academics, other writers, universities, festival organisers, broadcasters, readers of her work and members of her family concerning personal, social and literary matters including the writing, quality, impact, publication and performance of her work, her research (notably on birdsong, genetics and physics), her collaborations with others, depression, college fellowships, her life at Stanford, health insurance in the USA, and her status as a former National Poet of Wales, with related press cuttings and publicity material for literary events, as well as publishers’ proofs of ‘A Hospital Odyssey’ with manuscript emendations by Gwyneth Lewis, a typescript copy of an introductory address given by her at a poetry reading by Paul Muldoon, manuscript notes and personal memoranda by her, photographs (mostly printed from emails) relating to her family and work, menus of meals held in honour of Gwyneth Lewis and others, and a typescript draft of the poem ‘Roe vs Wade’ by C.K. Williams. The paper on which some of the emails are printed comprises: documents relating to health insurance in the USA; and a completed form relating to a submission for the Arts and Business Cymru Awards on behalf of a youth arts project.

Correspondence comprising letters and cards sent between Gwyneth Lewis and friends, family, colleges, editors and other writers concerning personal, social and literary matters, including the performance and publication of her work, her posts at Girton and Stanford, together with associated press cuttings and poems by Dannie Abse and others, as well as a letter to Gwyneth Lewis’s parents from her aunt and uncle containing press cuttings, letters, cards, notes and ephemera relating to her life and career, including a typescript copy of her poem 'Bri'.

Letters and postcards to Gwyneth Lewis from Les Murray concerning their writing, notably Y Llofrudd Iaith, Sunbathing in the Rain and Two in a Boat, and also their careers and the publication of Gwyneth Lewis's poetry in Quadrant magazine; other topics include wider issues of literature, culture and philosophy, as well as depression, health, travel, and a wide range of personal, professional, family and social matters, with associated photographs and annotated typescript copies of Les Murray's own poetry.

Correspondence between Gwyneth Lewis, her sister, Marian, her parents and their relatives, the Tanner family, concerning family news during Gwyneth Lewis's stay with the Tanners in Illinois in 1976; also included are letters from friends concerning social matters, and a letter from Gwyneth Lewis to an aunt in Cardiff.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from university and school friends and teaching staff, from her family, from literary and media contacts, and from public officials and private companies, and also a few draft letters written by Gwyneth Lewis herself, concerning personal, social, literary, intellectual, academic, political and family matters, including her published work and her editorial work with Poetry Wales, during her time at Cambridge and in the United States; included in a letter to her parents are typescript copies of three of her poems ('Santes y Ffrog Goch', 'A Dirge for Mrs Davies' and 'Awen Morgannwg') with manuscript annotations.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, university staff, literary contacts and private companies, and postcards from Gwyneth Lewis to her parents, concerning personal, literary, social, academic, career, family and domestic matters, including her published work, the possibility of publishing a collection of her poetry, her editorial activities with Poetry Wales, her life in Cambridge, her applications for work and courses, and her move to Harvard; a letter from Tom Earley also includes typescript copies of two of his poems.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis, mostly from the journalist and poet James Fenton concerning personal, social, literary and journalistic matters, especially relating to the Philippines, together with related photographs and manuscript and typescript copies of his poetry; also included are letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from other friends concerning personal, social, literary and academic matters, with related photographs.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, writers, agents, academics, publishers and other literary contacts, with related photographs and ephemera, concerning social, personal, literary, family, domestic and academic matters, including the publication of her poetry and her receipt of an Eric Gregory Award; also included are draft copies of letters from Gwyneth Lewis to agents and publishers, as well as typescript copies of poems by Marcus Cumberlege, Jane Oliensis and Andrew Motion.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, writers, publishers, broadcasters, festival organisers and businesses concerning personal, social, domestic, family and literary matters, including her published and unpublished poems, her literary career and activities, and sailing classes.

Letters and cards to Gwyneth Lewis from friends, family, agents, publishers, writers, academics, colleagues and businesses concerning personal, social, family, literary, academic, medical and domestic matters, notably the publication of her poetry and observations relating to her D.Phil. thesis and its possible publication, together with related photographs and press cuttings, as well as a letter and a card from Gwyneth Lewis to her husband, Leighton Denver Davies, and a letter from Roy Davies to BBC Wales staff concerning Gwyneth Lewis’s work in the Factual Programme Department.

Papers relating to Gwyneth Lewis's personal life, and in particular its relationship with her work.

Diaries, notes and memoranda compiled by Gwyneth Lewis for practical personal, domestic and professional use.