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The file comprises press cuttings, 1928-1979, relating to books by Rhys Davies, including a review of his first novel The withered root (London, 1927), together with his obituary notice from The Daily Telegraph, 24 August 1978, and a review from The Spectator, March 1979 of The best of Rhys Davies.

The file comprises press cuttings, 1940-1978, relating to books and plays by Rhys Davies, in particular his novel The dark daughters published in 1947 and his play 'No escape' which was staged in 1954-1955, together with an obituary published in The Times, 1978.

The file comprises press cuttings, [1950x1978], reflecting the varied interests of Rhys Davies such as literature, Anglo-Welsh writers, Welsh politics, Rhondda history, psychiatry, travel and murders.

The file comprises plays, [1929]-[1978], including 'A bed of feathers', [based on his short story of the same title, 1929]; 'No escape', [1954], from his novel Under the rose (London, 1940) [later published in Ring up the curtain (London, 1955)], together with theatre programmes; a working copy of 'Girl waiting in the shade', based on the novel of the same title published in 1960, with 'General points' by the author; a script based on his novel [Nobody answered the bell (London, 1971)] and another version with the title 'Wolf, wolf'; together with 'Rings on her fingers' by Alma Jones, Bronyglyn, Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire, based on the novel of the same title by Rhys Davies published in 1930.

The series comprises drafts of plays by Rhys Davies, [1929]-[1978], in manuscript and typescript form, together with adaptations from novels and plays by him broadcast by the BBC.

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.

The group comprises the personal papers of Rhys Davies, 1901-1979, comprising letters, 1932-1979, diaries, 1958-1978 (with gaps) and miscellaneous personalia, 1901-1979.

The series comprises papers, 1938-1942, relating to Sea urchin; adventures of Jorgen Jorgensen published in [1940]; American and British periodicals, 1939-1966, containing mainly short stories and some articles by Rhys Davies, and miscellaneous writings, [1937]-[1946].

The file, [1929x1978], comprises 'Always a daughter', 'Love kept waiting' and 'The glass/crystal prison' with three letters, 1958, from Curtis Brown Ltd, literary agent, and remarks by Rhys Davies on the characters; together with a synopsis of 'Cock of the walk'.

The series comprises draft copies, [?1954]-1979, of published novels by Rhys Davies.

Autograph pencil notes, [?1943], by Rhys Davies, outlining the themes, characters, structure and scenes for his novel The Black Venus (London, 1944).
An account of the practice of 'bundling' (ff. 17-19) is an extract from Wirt Sikes, British Goblins: Welsh Folk-Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (London, 1880), pp. 300-302.

The file comprises incomplete manuscript versions of his novel published in 1971, together with dramatisations of it.

The file includes background notes by Rhys Davies on 'The Maid of Cefn Ydfa' ?for his chapter on Welsh characters in [My Wales published in 1937] or his unpublished play translated into Welsh by T. J. Williams-Hughes, Y Ferch o Gefn Ydfa (Liverpool, 1938); 'From my notebook' in typescript [published in Wales, October 1943]; and a typescript chapter 'Time and the Welsh mountains' published in Richard Harman, Countryside characters (London, 1946).

The file comprises mainly fragments of unidentified literary works by Rhys Davies, [1918x1978].

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 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.

Manuscripts, 1903-1978, of Rhys Davies, comprising autograph and typescript drafts of short stories, novels and articles, and correspondence.

Autograph and typescript drafts of two magazine articles:. Pencil draft of 'The god on the oven door', pub. in House & garden (USA), Oct. 1963 (ff. 1-10);. Typescript of 'The god on the oven door' (ff. 11-18);. Typescript of an earlier version of the ending of 'The god on the oven door' (ff. 19-20);. Pencil draft of 'Anna Kavan', pub. in Books & bookmen, March 1971. The article is an appreciation of the writer, a friend of Rhys Davies (ff. 21-36);. Typescript of 'Anna Kavan' (ff. 37-46). Paper; 46 ff.; unbound. Formerly Rhys Davies MS 19.

The group comprises the literary papers, [1918]-1978, of Rhys Davies, including drafts of short stories, novels, plays and autobiographical writings, press cuttings of book reviews, published writings in periodicals, and letters relating to performing rights and the translation of his works, together with papers relating to the publication of works by Anna Kavan following her death in 1968.