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Agenda and minutes, 1991, of meetings of Yr Academi Gymreig, together with various press cuttings.

Papers, 2000-2001, relating to the New Welsh Review Young Reviewers Competition 2001, including a review, press release, letters, and a book list. Also included is a list of four poems, [1999x2000], all of which were published in the New Welsh Review, submitted for the Tolman Cunard Prize for Best Single Poem.

Papers, [1994]-2000, relating to the journal Welsh writing in English: a yearbook of critical studies, published by the New Welsh Review Ltd, including press releases, and a letter, 1999, from the Arts Council of Wales regarding a publishers grant for the series.

Papers, 1988, 1993 and 1999, relating to The Welsh Union of Writers, comprising a copy of the Union news sheet, 'Union Wails', [1988]; annual conference programmes, [1988] and 1993; papers, 1988, relating to the launch of the Welsh Union of Writers' magazine, The Works; and two copies of the Union newsletter, WUW News, 1988 and 1999.

Papers, mostly correspondence, 1998-1999, regarding the series of articles 'Welsh greats of the century' published in the New Welsh Review. Included are letters from Dafydd Glyn Jones (2); Ozi Rhys Osmond; Hywel Francis; Belinda Humfrey; D. Densil Morgan (2); M. Wynn Thomas; and Gwyneth Lewis.

Papers, 1986-1999, relating to the Welsh Arts Council and it's successor, the Arts Council of Wales, mostly comprising printed reports; correspondence; and press and media releases.

Scripts of seven radio broadcasts, 1950-1966, by Glyn Jones, or programmes in which he participated. Some contain manuscript amendments in his hand. Also included is a copy of 'Letter from Tuscany', 1986, by John Ormond, presented by the author to Glyn Jones in 1988. It appears that a number of scripts were given to Meic Stephens in 1988, and two letters from him to Robin Reeves, 1996, are attached to a copy of 'An interview between Rhys Davies and Glyn Jones', 1950.

The file mainly comprises standard letters and forms, [1988]-2001, relating to the New Welsh Review, including guidelines for contributors.

Papers, 1993-2001, relating to Tom Lloyd-Roberts's article 'Bard of Lleweni? Shakespeare's Welsh connection', published in the New Welsh Review (No. 23), concerning the authorship of verses in Christ Church MSS 183 and 184. Included is a typescript and proofs, 1993, of the article by Tom Lloyd-Roberts, and a photocopy of a letter by him to the Editor published in issue no. 26; an amended typescript of an article by John Idris Jones, published in issue 25, in response to Tom Lloyd-Roberts's article; typescripts of additional articles by John Idris Jones, 'Shakespeare's 'A Lover's Complaint : the Lover Identified', 1995, and 'The Lancashire perspective : Shakespeare's life and work with reference to 'the missing years'; facts and speculations; a summary'. The file also contains related correspondence, a number of which are photocopies, 1994-2001, including letters from Tom Lloyd-Roberts (12), and John Idris Jones (3), and press cuttings, notes and press releases.

Papers, 1989-1990, concerning books dispatched to the journal for review, including covering notes and related letters.

Papers, 1995-1996, relating to the campaign, fronted by the New Welsh Review, in support of R. S. Thomas's nomination for the 1996 Nobel Prize for Literature. Included are correspondence; copies of letters of support for the nomination; minutes, 1995, of the R. S. Thomas Nobel Prize Steering Committee; together with related notes and press cuttings.

Papers, 1999-2001, mostly orders regarding the R. S. Thomas commemorative mug offer with New Welsh Review subscription. The file also contains related correspondence, including two letters from the designer of the mug, Ogwyn Davies, together with his original drawings.

Printed material, 1986-1998, relating to the Welsh Arts Council and, subsequently, the Arts Council of Wales, including a copy of its 'National Arts & Media Strategy' (1993); annual reports and corporate plans; the Arts Council of Wales 'Code of Best Practice' (1995); consultation papers, one of which contains a 'Summary of main recommendations' for the New Welsh Review [1993x1994]; a copy of the 'Arts Council of Wales Welsh Language Scheme'; media releases and letters; together with papers, 1997, relating to the Arts Council of Wales & British Council in Wales joint project Wales Arts International.

Press releases, [1992]-2000, regarding articles published in the New Welsh Review.

Papers, 1997-2001, relating to poetry, and some short stories, submitted for the New Welsh Review, mostly comprising letters and reports by Mercer Simpson and Katie Gramich.

Letters, reports and notes, 1999-2000, relating to poems recommended by Mercer Simpson for publication in the New Welsh Review. Also included is a list of winners of the Cardiff International Poetry Competition 1991.

Typescript copies, [1995]-1997, of poems submitted to the New Welsh Review; together with related letters, 1992 and 1995-1997, including a letter from Nigel Jenkins.

Papers concerning the insolvency case of Phoenix Bookshops Limited and Phoenix Nominees Limited, 1994. The New Welsh Review is listed as one of the unsecured creditors of Phoenix Bookshops Limited.

Papers, 1987, 1993-1994 and 1996, relating to Peter Russell, including two letters, 1994, from him; copies of a catalogue of his works in print, 1994; copies of his newsletter Marginalia; and a letter from Glyn Pursglove discussing Peter Russell’s work.

Includes a letter from John Elwyn, and 'mock-ups' for numbers 4 (Spring 1989), 8 (Spring 1990) and 9 (Summer 1990).