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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, 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..

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.

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.

Unpublished and published poetry by Gwyneth Lewis, with correspondence and other papers relating to her poetry.

Correspondence between Gwyneth Lewis and family, friends and colleagues concerning domestic, social and literary matters, including a poem written by her for Leighton Denver Davies during an illness, together with invitations to the openings of the National Assembly for Wales and the Wales Millennium Centre, a draft copy of a book by Alistair Peebles based on a project in which Gwyneth Lewis participated, programmes for literary and musical events and the opening of the National Assembly for Wales, publicity material from publishers and the Wales Millennium Centre, photographs, a copy of a published cartoon strip, and material sent to Leighton Denver Davies wishing him good health.

Correspondence between Gwyneth Lewis and her family, friends and colleagues, covering personal, artistic, academic and other aspects of her life, together with related material.

Letters to Gwyneth Lewis from family, friends, literary associates, publishers and agents concerning personal, social, literary and academic matters, especially her published work including Zero Gravity, Parables and Faxes, Y Llofrudd Iaith and Sunbathing in the Rain, and the issues raised by them, notably depression and language, and also a proposed BBC documentary about Gwyneth Lewis, with typescript copies of poems from Zero Gravity (under its working title Coconut Postcards) including ‘A Goan honeymoon’ and ‘Red kites at Tregaron’, as well as ‘The Big Ask’ (dedicated and sent to the Wales rugby coach Graham Henry), together with the script of a BBC broadcast featuring poetry by Gwyneth Lewis (from Zero Gravity) and others, a draft typescript copy of a piece of prose sent by Zadie Smith, a typescript copy of an article on translation by Jenny Joseph, booklets on a residential contemporary writing centre in France and a collection of watercolours by Rose McKinley, and related press cuttings, photographs, flyers, certificates and event programmes.

School projects by Gwyneth Lewis, including a folder of her poetry in typescript, as well as a folder, photographs, press cuttings and an audio tape relating to a project on Rhydwen Williams, together with folders and scrapbooks concerning other topics relating to a variety of school subjects.

Materials collected by Gwyneth Lewis in the course of her research for 'A Hospital Odyssey' and other work, especially workshops and projects, including press cuttings, copies of academic articles and presentations, papers relating to a Royal Society of Medicine symposium and research visits to the University Hospital of Wales, leaflets, booklets, NHS forms, and notes relating to a variety of subjects including cancer, mental illness, cell biology, genes, germs and diseases, medicine, hygiene, the human brain, hearing, asthma, health and wellbeing, hospitals and healthcare, the NHS, Homer’s Odyssey, personal relationships, social outcasts, gangs, murder, deception, virtual reality, relationships between humans and nature, dogs and other animals, space, the First World War, writers and writing, art, circus and fashion.

Typescript drafts and publisher’s proofs, with manuscript annotations by Gwyneth Lewis, of Two in a Boat, together with notes, press cuttings, leaflets, booklets and letters accumulated in the process of writing the book, mostly comprising research materials relating to sailing, navigation, sailors, seafaring in history and literature with particular reference to the Iberian peninsula, ‘Jameeleh’ and the Nicholson 35 class, the type of cancer suffered by Leighton Denver Davies, the Portuguese language, and ports in Portugal, Spain and Wales, as well as correspondence on these themes and the production of the book between Gwyneth Lewis, publishers, other writers, doctors, friends, and (with Leighton Denver Davies) yacht insurers and surveyors, and also lists of potential recipients of review copies, invitations to the book launch, and draft copies and press cuttings of reviews.

Papers relating to festivals, readings and workshops attended by Gwyneth Lewis, in most cases as a contributor, including correspondence between her and event organisers and participants, notes and annotated manuscript and typescript drafts relating to talks and workshops given by her, a transcript of an interview between 'CB' and [Javier Marias], and other material relating to aspects of literary events such as copies and printouts of work and interviews by other writers, promotional leaflets, press releases, and information about speakers, schedules, accommodation, travel, legal and financial matters, and the organising bodies; the festivals, readings and workshops featured include the Trialogue Conference, the International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine and Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine, a Welsh Literature Abroad translation workshop in Brussels, a Poetry Live workshop, the Radcliffe Institute MA in Creative Writing, a poetry masterclass at Monmouth Women’s Festival, the Durham Book Festival, a visit to Durham University Centre for Medical Humanities, the Royal Society of Literature, the University of Warwick Medical School, Llenyddiaeth Cymru, the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, ‘Poets Encounter Medicine’ (Glamorgan Research Centre for Literature, Arts and Science, University of Glamorgan), ‘Poems for the waiting room’ (sponsored by the Arts Council of England, the Department of Health and other organisations), the John Rylands University Library Poetry Reading, Kingston University, the Centre for Medical Humanities, Ledbury Poetry Festival, the Centre for Women’s Writing and Literary Culture (Aberystwyth University), the National Library of Wales, ‘Worlds 2011: Influence’ (Writers’ Centre Norwich), and others.

Notes by Gwyneth Lewis relating to her work on health, illness, medicine and space science, together with a printout of email correspondence between her and Gillie Bolton concerning the metaphysics of healing, and related leaflets, internet printouts, newsletters, press cuttings and postcards.

A certificate from Cardiff University recording the election of Gwyneth Lewis to an Honorary Fellowship.

Correspondence between Gwyneth Lewis and her friends, literary associates and family (notably her aunt Megan, her cousins, and the extended Tanner family in the USA), covering personal, artistic, academic and other aspects of her life, together with related material.

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, 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, 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, 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.

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