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The file comprises papers, [1975]-1976, relating to Poems '76, ed. Glyn Jones (Llandysul, 1976). The poems included in the anthology appeared between 1974 and 1976, though it seems they were composed, and some published, before this period. Some of the notes are written on typescript drafts of works which appear to have been composed by Glyn Jones. -- In addition the file contains correspondence, 1975-1976, including draft letters by Glyn Jones and copies of a letter by him requesting the authors' permission to use their poems in the anthology, and letters from the following, mostly contributors: John Ackerman (2), Sam Adams (3), Graham Allen (2), Ruth Bidgood, Alison Bielski (2), Joseph Clancy, Bobi Jones, Anthony Conran (2), Tony Curtis (2), Elwyn Davies (3), Jon Dressel, Dannie Abse, Tom Earley, Raymond Garlick, Jeremy Hooker (3), Emyr Humphreys (2), Nigel Jenkins, Sally Roberts Jones (3), Edward Lloyd (4), Roland Mathias (3), Robert Minhinnick (2), John Ormond (2), Richard Poole, A. G. Prys-Jones, Harri Gwynn, Sheenagh Pugh (3), Meic Stephens, R. S. Thomas (1), J. P. Ward (2), Harri Webb, Gwyn Williams and John Stuart Williams (2). Copies of poems are enclosed with some letters.

Forty-eight letters, 1934-1980, to John Petts from various correspondents including David Jones (7) 1954-1956, Professor Gwyn Jones (5, together with a draft introduction for a projected but apparently unpublished volume entitled 'Woodcuts of Wales'), 1947-1949, Alun Lewis (15) [1940]-1943, and Gwyn Williams, Trefenter (2) 1949-1951; also included is one letter, 1942, to Alun Lewis from Huw Menai, enclosing three autograph poems.

Letters, mostly concerning Jan Morris's work, especially that relating to Wales, the British empire, Hong Kong, and her fiction and memoirs.

The file comprises thirty letters to Sam Adams mainly relating to Poetry Wales, from Euros Bowen (2), Alun Talfan Davies (2), Aneirin Talfan Davies (2), Pennar Davies (1), Idris Foster (1), Bobi Jones (1), Bedwyr Lewis Jones (2), Saunders Lewis (1), A. G. Prys-Jones (3), Ned Thomas (4) and Gwyn Williams (11).

The file includes letters from Barbara Castle, 1970, Tam Dalyell (2), 1970, Professor Mansel Davies, 1970, R. E. Griffith, 1971, James Griffiths, 1970, Hywel D. Roberts, 1971, Sir Wyn Roberts (Lord Roberts of Conwy), 1971, George Thomas, 1970, Peter Thomas MP (5), 1970-1971, and Gwyn Williams, Trefenter, 1970.

Mae amryw o'r gohebwyr yn llongyfarch Gwynfor Evans ar ail-gipio etholaeth Sir Gaerfyrddin yn etholiad seneddol Hydref 1974./Many of the correspondents write to congratulate Gwynfor Evans on re-capturing Carmarthenshire in the general election of October 1974. Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: D. J. Bowen, Wyn Calvin; Syr/Sir Goronwy Daniel; Athro/Professor Alun Davies, Abertawe/Swansea; Dewi Eirug Davies; Per Denez; Nicholas Edwards; Mari Ellis; Meg Ellis; D. Simon Evans; Raymond Garlick; W. R. P. George; R. E. Griffith; J. Gwyn Griffiths (2); R. Geraint Gruffydd; Dr Goronwy Alun Hughes; Norah Isaac; Mari James; David Jenkins; Derec Llwyd Morgan; Deulwyn Morgan; John Morris AS/MP; Jack Oliver, Emrys Bennett Owen; Dewi Watkin Powell; Alwyn D. Rees; Brinley Richards, Eigra Lewis Roberts; Elan Closs Stephens; Jeremy Thorpe; Gwyn Williams, Trefenter.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Arglwydd/Lord Chalfont; Michael Foot; Raymond Garlick; Peter Hughes Griffiths (3); Tweli Griffiths; R. Geraint Gruffydd; Gwyndaf; Edward Heath; Dafydd Jenkins; Robyn Lewis; Ralph Maud (2); Hywel Moseley; Dewi Watkin Powell; Alwyn D. Rees; Kate Roberts; Gwyn Williams, Trefenter (2).

The file contains corresondence, 1968-1969, accumulated by Sally Roberts Jones as secretary of the English Language Section of the Academi. The correspondence relates to the first and other early meetings of the section and includes letters and references to many prominent Anglo-Welsh and Welsh language writers including Dannie Abse, Alison Bielski, W. H. Boore, Brenda Chamberlain, Alexander Cordell, Aneirin Talfan Davies, Pennar Davies, Rhys Davies, Tom Earley, Raymond Garlick, Ll. Wyn Griffiths, Peter Gruffydd, Cledwyn Hughes, Richard Hughes, A.O.H. Jarman, Glyn Jones, Harri Pritchard Jones, John Idris Jones, R. Brinley Jones, R. Gerallt Jones, Sally Roberts Jones, T. Gwynn Jones, Roland Mathias, Bill Meilen, Gerald Morgan, Robert Morgan, T. J. Morgan, James Morris, Leslie Norris, D. Parry-Jones, T. H. Parry-Williams, Cecil J. L. Price, A. G. Prys-Jones, Alun Richards, Kate Roberts, Meic Stephens, Gwyn Thomas (Bangor), R. George Thomas, Aled Vaughan, Richard Vaughan, Gwyn Williams (Trefenter), Herbert Williams and Raymond Williams.

The file comprises mainly of correspondence, 1968-1969, relating to the preliminary meeting and other early meetings of the English Language Section of the Academi. The preliminary meeting was arranged by Meic Stephens and the file includes invitations sent out by him, letters of reply, and letters commenting on this first meeting. The file also includes letters inviting writers to become members of the Academi, their replies and lists of those writers who have accepted or declined membership. There are a few references to discussions about the establishment of a new English language literary magazine, an idea which was rejected for the time being. There are letters from and references to, many prominent Anglo-Welsh and Welsh language writers including Dannie Abse, Alison Bielski, W. H. Boore, Alexander Cordell, Brenda Chamberlain, Tony Conran, Rhys Davies, Tudor David, Menna Gallie, Bryn Griffiths, Peter Gruffydd, Raymond Garlick, Ll. Wyn Griffith, Gwenallt, Cledwyn Hughes, Richard Hughes, Emyr Humphreys, A. G. Prys Jones, David Jones, Dedwydd Jones, Glyn Jones, Gwyn Jones, Jack Jones, John Idris Jones, Sally Roberts Jones, Bill Meilen, Gerald Morgan, Robert Morgan, Roland Mathias, Leslie Norris, John Ormond, Alun Owen, D. Parry-Jones, Cecil Price, Alun Richards, Gwyn Thomas, R. S. Thomas, John Tripp, Aled Vaughan, Richard Vaughan, Harri Webb, Gwyn Williams, Herbert Williams, John Stuart Williams and Raymond Williams.

The file includes correspondence with and references to many prominent writers, 1984, including Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, Kenneth Morgan and Gwyn Williams, who is made an honorary life member of the Academi.

Includes letters from Meurig Walters (9), J. P. Ward (3), Vernon Watkins (6), Harri Webb (9), [?] Geoffrey West (2), Laurence Whistler, Alun Llywelyn-Williams (12), Barbara Prys-Williams (2), Gareth Williams, Gwyn Williams (5), Herbert Williams (4), Huw Menai (16), John Stuart Williams (4), Kyffin Williams (2), Morris T. Williams (3), and Woodrow Wyatt (7).

Includes letters from Ruth Pryor (10); Glyn Jones (3); Alan Rudrum (7); Chris Torrance (2); Brian Keeble (11); Désirée Hirst (7); David [Dai] Smith (5); David Blamires (3); A. G. Prys-Jones (5); Gwyn Williams (3); Bernard Lloyd; Sally Roberts Jones (14); John Stuart Williams (3); Arthur Giardelli (2); Raymond Garlick (9); Gillian Clarke (8); Leslie Norris (5); Richard Poole (6); Nancy K. Sandars; Dora Polk (2); Ray Howard-Jones (9); Francis Jones (3); Ruth Bidgood (2); Jeremy Hooker (6); John Ormond (4); Austen Wilks (8, including a typescript draft of the article 'Derry Ormond tower: a Welsh landscape artefact'); Dannie Abse (2); J. P. Ward (4); John Pikoulis (8); Roy Thomas (3); Tony Curtis (4); Don Dale-Jones; Sam Adams (3); John Idris Jones (2); Aneirin Talfan Davies (2); John Ackerman; Harri Webb (3); Paul Ferris; John Petts; Alun Richards (2); Glyn Tegai Hughes; Belinda Humfrey; Patrick Thomas; Philip Pacey; and Prys Morgan.

The series comprises papers, mostly manuscript and typescript adjudications by Glyn Jones, of various, mainly literary, competitions, 1945-1988 (with numerous gaps). A number of adjudications are for competitions at school and chapel eisteddfodau, but also include adjudications of the BBC radio short story competition, 1950-1951, with letters from Gwyn Jones (9), Aneirin Talfan (5) and A. G. Prys-Jones; the Arts Council Poetry Award, 1956, which contains letters from Gwyn Jones (5); a competition sponsored by the Welsh Arts Council to translate a poem by Waldo Williams, 1970, with letters from Elan Closs Roberts (4), T. J. Morgan, Gwyn Williams and Waldo Williams (photocopy, 1963); and the Poetry Society Dylan Thomas Award 1984, with a letter from Susan Hill.

Llythyrau, [1965x1987], 1991, gan gynnwys rhai oddi wrth Alun J. Jones, Dafydd Jenkins, R. Elwyn Hughes, John [Stoddart], W. R. P. George, Gareth [Alban Davies], Elin ap Hywel, Gwyn Williams, Rhydwen Williams, cerdd gan Steve Eaves, ynghyd â chyfraniadau llenyddol a anfonwyd i Taliesin.

Llythyrau oddi wrth gyfranwyr i Taliesin gan gynnwys rhai oddi wrth Euros Bowen (13), Harri Pritchard Jones (2), Gareth [Alban Davies] (3), Rhydwen Williams (2), Gwyn Williams, Steve Eaves (3), Gerallt [Jones] (4), Gwilym R. [Jones], [R.] Bryn [Williams] (2), [T.] Llew [Jones], Hafina Clwyd, J. Gwyn Griffiths (3), Prys [Morgan] (3), Aled Jones-Williams, Gwyn Thomas (15), J. R. Jones, Bedwyr [Lewis Jones], John Rowlands, Mari [Ellis], Leslie [Richards], Eluned Phillips, Nesta [Wyn Jones] (2), Bryan [Martin Davies] (7), Derec [Llwyd Morgan] (3), Siôn Eirian (3), B[en] B[owen] T[homas], W. D. [Williams] (4), Iorwerth [Peate] (3), Kate Roberts, Caradog [Prichard] (5), Eigra [Lewis Roberts], Meic [Stephens], Harri [Gwynn], Islwyn [Ffowc Elis] (2), Gwenallt, John [Gwilym Jones], a Dyddgu [Owen].