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The series comprises letters mainly from fellow writers and friends containing personal news and information relating to their current projects and Rhys Davies's literary works.

The file comprises letters, [1955]-1978, from Josi Adair (26), Denys Val Baker (13), BBC (Wales) (3), Patricia Beck (8), Lionel Bowman (13) and Neville [Braybrooke] (2).

The file comprises sixteen letters from Charles Burkhart, 1956-1978, including some relating to sorting out books and papers left to him by Herman Schrijver after his death in 1972 and returning letters written by Rhys Davies to the latter.

The file comprises forty-eight letters, 1947-1978, and four photographs from Philip H. Burton. He describes his life in the USA as a lecturer, writer and director of productions on Broadway, and his work as director of the Musical and Dramatic Theatre Academy in New York, and also discusses his own historical novel You, my brother published in 1973.

The file includes letters, [1939]-1978, from Cyril Connolly (1), Dorothy Daly (7), Aneirin Talfan Davies (2), Kay Dick (33), Kathleen Farrell (29) and Constantine Fitzgibbon (1), together with a draft of Rhys Davies's reply to him relating to Dylan Thomas.

The file includes letters, 1948-1978, from Michael Holroyd (2), Felix Marti-Ibañez (19), Glyn Jones (3), Gwyn Jones (1) and Richard and Alma Jones (39).

The file includes letters, 1944-1978, from Anna Kavan (35), Robert Macbryde (2), Raymond Marriott (8), Roland Mathias (4), Bill Naughton (6), and Count Potocki of Montalk (5), together with a booklet No English horse, published in 1967, containing translations of poems from the Magyar by him and a check list of publications by or concerning him published in 1974. There are also letters from Louis F. Quinain (4), Keidrych Rhys (7) and Richard Rhys (3), together with transcripts of letters from D. H. Lawrence to Rhys Davies, 1929, and of letters from Frieda Lawrence to him, 1928-1929.

The file comprises forty-two letters, 1961-[1978], from David Rees, author of the book on Rhys Davies in the Writers of Wales series published as Rhys Davies in 1975.

The file comprises sixty-eight letters, 1953-1972, from Herman Schrijver, including carbon copies, 1961-1972, of some of these.

The file includes letters, 1961-1978, from Louise and Redvers Taylor (16), Ned Thomas (4) and Fred Urquhart (25).

The series comprises other letters and cards, [1932]-1979, received by Rhys Davies which include Christmas cards, letters relating to the estate of Redvers and Louise Taylor, letters from researchers, letters relating to the sale of his manuscripts, letters from admirers, letters relating to awards given to him and letters from Yr Academi Gymreig and Welsh Arts Council.

The file comprises letters, some received by Rhys Davies during his stays in hospital, postcards and Christmas cards, [1932]-1979, from friends, together with some drafts of letters written by him, [1971]-1978.

The file comprises papers and correspondence, 1948-1978, relating to the estate of the artist Colonel Redvers ('Red') Taylor (d. 1975) and the administration of the estate of his widow Louise Hayden Taylor (d. 1977) and the sale of their home 'The Studio', Belchamp St Paul, Sudbury, Suffolk, with a copy of her will, 1975, together with a few photographs of the pair; a booklet from an exhibition of his water-colours held at The Lefevre Gallery, London, 1948 (the foreword was written by Rhys Davies); together with sale catalogues including furniture, and books from the Redvers Taylor collection, 1975.

The file comprises letters, 1954-1979, from research students and people from overseas, the USA in particular, and letters relating to his recollections of D. H. Lawrence.

The file comprises letters, 1957-1975, from correspondents including Howard Gotlieb, Boston University Libraries, Dr David Jenkins, National Library of Wales, F. W. Roberts, The University of Texas, Bertram Rota, Booksellers, Meic Stephens, Welsh Arts Council, and Dr Jacob Schwartz.

The file comprises letters, 1957-1977, from individuals expressing their enjoyment of Rhys Davies's books and asking for autographs.

The file comprises letters, 1959-1971, relating to awards presented to Rhys Davies, including an offer to receive the Rhondda Recognition Award in 1959 and the Welsh Arts Council award in 1971; together with a letter, 1967, informing him that his story 'The chosen one' had been nominated for the Edgar [Allan Poe] award for the best short story of 1966.

The file comprises letters, 1968-1978, from Yr Academi Gymreig and its English language section, and from Meic Stephens of the Welsh Arts Council.

The series comprises papers, 1901-1979, relating to Rhys Davies's birth and death, papers, [1947]-[1977], concerning foreign holidays, press cuttings, [1950x1978] and articles relating to his friend Herman Schrijver, 1954-1964.

The file includes a receipt proving that Rees Vivian Davies's birth had been duly registered on 30 December 1901; papers relating to the OBE awarded to him in 1968; a certificate awarded by Mystery Writers of America for his short story 'The chosen one', 1967; entries for biographical reference books such as Who's Who in the World (1972) and a typescript article by Roland Mathias for Contemporary Novelists (1972); catalogues advertising his signed books, together with a photocopy of his death certificate, 1978, and an office copy of the letters of administration, 1979, of his estate.