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Ink drafts, typescript copies, photocopies, and publications containing articles by Kyffin Williams including an entry, [?1982], on Charles Tunnicliffe for the Dictionary of National Biography; 'An appreciation' of Brenda Chamberlain, Mabon 5 (Spring 1972); a tribute to Allan Gwynne-Jones, [1982]; 'Images of Y Wladfa' in Planet 89 (October/November 1991); 'Books as works of art' in Book news from Wales (Spring 1992); and a review of The man who loved the sun by Jack Raymond Jones (London, 1966).

Correspondence and papers relating to the artists Evelyn Brearley, Brenda Chamberlain and W. J. Chapman, 1962-1996.

Papers relating to the organisation and administration of an exhibition of work by Brenda Chamberlain in 1988-1989, which was organised by Oriel Mostyn, 1983, 1987-1989.

Exhibition catalogues and other printed material, 1955-1988, relating to the artist and writer Brenda Chamberlain (1912-1971).

The file contains a number of letters from John Petts, Peter Petts and Brenda Chamberlain to the Vale family of Bethesda, a collection of greetings cards with drawings by the Petts brothers and Brenda Chamberlain, designed and printed at the Caseg Press, Llanystumdwy, together with copies of Caseg Press Broadsheets numbers 1 and 2.

Thirteen letters, July 2005-April 2007, from Dr Raymond Garlick to Dr Jacques Wirz (ff. 1-13), together with fifteen corresponding letters, July 2005-June 2007, from Wirz to Garlick (ff. 14-23, 27-32).
The letters include references to Harri Webb (f. 1), Brenda Chamberlain (f. 7), John Petts (f. 7) and R. S. Thomas (f. 8). Also included is a typescript translation into English by Wirz of an article in German, by Daisy Reck, concerning Cader Idris (ff. 24-26).

Fifteen letters, July 1997-June 1999, from Raymond Garlick to Jacques Wirz (ff. 1-18), together with nineteen corresponding letters, August 1997-July 1999, from Dr Wirz (ff. 19-52).
The letters contain references to the referendum on devolution in Wales (ff. 3, 4 verso), the death of Diana, Princess of Wales (ff. 3, 5 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 5, 25 verso-26), Jon Dressel (ff. 6-12 passim), R. S. Thomas (ff. 8 recto-verso, 11 verso, 12), John Cowper Powys (ff. 11, 36) and Andrew Sachs (f. 14). Garlick's letter dated 21 September 1997 (f. 3) is incomplete; the missing part is now NLW MS 23845D, f. 4.

Twenty-one letters and cards, July 1999-June 2001, from Raymond Garlick to Dr Jacques Wirz (ff. 1-3, 5-6 verso, 8-27 verso), together with twenty-five corresponding letters and a card, August 1999-June 2001, from Dr Wirz (ff. 28-75 verso).
The letters contain references to John Cowper Powys (ff. 10, 48-51 passim), R. S. Thomas (ff. 15, 21-23 passim, 25 verso, 62 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 14-15) and Roland Mathias (f. 18). Also included is a photocopy, [?2001], of a letter from Garlick to Daisy [Reck], dated 2 December 1999 (f. 7), three limericks by Garlick (f. 9) and translations into English by Wirz of excerpts from Peter Sager's German language book, Wales (Cologne, 1985) (ff. 33-44); a letter fragment (f. 4) is part of a letter, dated 21 September 1997, now NLW MS 23784D, f. 3.

Includes letters from Gerard Casey (2), Reginald Caton (28), Barry Cole (2), Brenda Chamberlain (3), Joseph Clancy (2), Gillian Clarke (10), Gladys Mary Coles (2), Michael J. Collins (2), Jack Common (2), Don Congdon (8), Anthony Conran (7), B. L. Coombes (2), Herbert W. Corby (5), and Tony Curtis (25).

Photocopies (from originals and from printed sources) and typescript and manuscript transcripts of letters and cards to/from Alun Lewis, the correspondents comprising: Jean Gilbert, librarian of the former Pontigny Abbey in Burgundy, France (1938-1939); novelist, poet and literary historian Glyn Jones (1939-1941), the majority of the letters being photocopies of transcripts made by Alun John; Richard Mills ([1939-1941, 1943-1944]) (suggested dates inserted in John Pikoulis's hand), with accompanying notes by Pikoulis, some of which appear to refer to earlier correspondence between Lewis and Mills; poet and man of letters John Lehmann (1940-1943 and undated); Sir Bryan and Lady Renée Hopkin ([1940] (suggested date inserted in Pikoulis's hand)-1942), with annotations and rough notes in Pikoulis's hand; artist and engraver John Petts and his wife, artist, poet and writer Brenda Chamberlain (1940-1944 and undated), with annotations, including suggested dates of letters, in the hands of John Petts and John Pikoulis, with some items annotated by the poet, writer and literary critic Roland Mathias, and rough notes in the hand of John Pikoulis, also a batch of mostly duplicate letters (1941-1944 and undated) from Alun Lewis to John Petts and Brenda Chamberlain which have been annotated with observations in red ink by Roland Mathias (see also note under System of arrangement, below); poet and novelist Lynette Roberts and her husband, literary journalist, editor and poet Keidrych Rhys ([1941],1943 and undated) (suggested date of 1941 inserted by Pikoulis), with rough notes and annotations by Pikoulis; publishing houses Chatto & Windus (1941), Faber & Faber (1941) and Thomas Moult, editor of The Best Poems of 1941 (Jonathan Cape, 1942) ([1941]); photocopies of originals and transcripts of letters between poet, novelist and critic Robert Graves and Alun Lewis (1941-1944), together with related letters to John Pikoulis from Professor Paul O'Prey (1980, 1981) and Louisa Bowen at the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois (1982) and rough notes in Pikoulis's hand; Leslie and Bill Sykes (1942 and undated); novelist Llewelyn Wyn Griffith (1942) (see also John Pikoulis: Alun Lewis: A Life (Poetry Wales Press, 1984), p. 306); Professor Bonamy Dobrée (1942); Alun Lewis family members (parents Thomas J. and Gwladys Lewis (undated), uncle and aunt Timothy and Nellie Lewis (undated) and sister Mair Lewis (later Fenn) (1943)) (see also under Gweno Lewis, under Gwladys Lewis and under Other Lewis family members); Wendon Mostyn (aft. Jones) (1944) (this letter is referenced in a 1986 letter to John Pikoulis from Wendon Jones (see under Letters to John Pikoulis from academic and work colleagues of Alun Lewis and from academic institutions)); and poet and editor Seumas (or Seamus) O'Sullivan (undated).

Dates noted are those of original letters, not of photocopying/transcription.

Each envelope marked with correspondent(s') name(s) and date(s) of correspondence.

Note that cross-referencing of names inevitably occurs between friends and acquaintances, military colleagues and academic/work colleagues of Alun Lewis - please refer to all relevant categories.

Oxfam Desk Diary 1996, with one week to view, belonging to Raymond Garlick, giving an account of his daily life, interests, work and comments on the news (ff. 1 verso-16 verso, 19-55 verso).
The volume includes references to Gordon Stuart (f. 2), Don Dale-Jones (ff. 6, 27 verso, 28 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 8 recto-verso), Leslie Norris (f. 9), Jon Dressel (ff. 20, 23, 25, 32 verso-36 verso passim, 47 verso-49), Sam Adams (ff. 23, 24), R. S. Thomas (ff. 26, 31 verso, 36 verso, 47-50 passim, 54), Wyn Binding (ff. 29 verso, 38 verso-46 passim), Jacques Wirz (ff. 31-36 verso passim, 53), Gwynfor Evans (f. 34), Kusha Petts (f. 43) and Roland Mathias (ff. 48 verso-49 verso). A few newspaper cuttings have been pasted into the volume (ff. 8, 17, 25, 31).

W.H. Smith diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1988, with one day to a page, giving an account of his daily life and interests, reminiscences and comments on the news (ff. 7-189 verso).
The volume includes references to Jon Dressel (ff. 9-164 passim), A. G. Prys-Jones (ff. 13, 183), Don Dale-Jones (ff. 13, 16 verso, 27, 41 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 16, 34), Elwyn Davies (ff. 17 verso, 171 verso, 189 verso), R. S. Thomas (ff. 20 verso, 40, 46, 71 verso-72, 83 recto-verso, 87 verso, 113, 189), Robert Minhinnick (ff. 24 verso, 35, 37 verso, 153 verso), Gillian Clarke (ff. 30, 32), Roland Mathias (ff. 34, 93 verso, 160 verso), Euros Bowen (f. 54), Jacques Wirz (ff. 72 verso, 90, 107-109 verso, 152 verso), Tony Conran (ff. 77 verso, 105 verso), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 99, 103 verso, 120), James Nicholas (f. 110), Gareth Wardell (ff. 77 verso, 126), Patrick Crotty (ff. 148, 160) and Daniel Huws (f. 170 verso), and to the birth of his grand-daughter, Alys, on 13 May (f. 73 verso). There is also a description of his cruise, in April, of the Eastern Mediterranean, including visits to Classical sites including six of the Seven Wonders of the World (ff. 55-62).

Diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1997 with one week to view, giving an account of his daily life and interests and comments on the news (ff. 1 verso-53 verso).
The volume includes references to Jan Morris (f. 2), Pennar Davies (f. 4), Jon Dressel (ff. 4-48 passim), Ioan Bowen Rees (f. 6), Labi Siffre (ff. 7 verso, 8 verso), Janet Dubé (ff. 9 recto-verso), Norah Isaac (ff. 10, 45), Glyn Jones (f. 12 verso), Bernard Mitchell (ff. 13, 17), R. S. Thomas (ff. 14 verso, 17-18, 42, 49, 53), Walford Davies (ff. 42, 48 verso, 49), Roland Mathias (ff. 46 recto-verso) and Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 50, 51 verso). A few newspaper cuttings have been pasted in on ff. 5 verso, 13, 16, 57.

Diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1987, with one day to a page, giving an account of his daily life and interests, reminiscences and comments on the news (ff. 3-186).
The volume includes references to Andrew Sachs (ff. 4 recto-verso, 55, 56 verso-57, 71 verso, 152 verso, 162 verso, 167-168), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 4 verso, 103), R. S. Thomas (ff. 7 verso, 46, 181), Tony Bianchi (f. 46 verso), Tom Paulin (ff. 45 verso, 46 verso), John Petts (f. 55 verso), Glyn Jones (f. 106), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 106, 116, 117 verso), Jon Dressel (ff. 22-157 passim), Elwyn Davies (f. 124), Belinda Humfrey (ff. 144, 179 verso-180), Tony Conran (f. 165 verso), Jacques Wirz (ff. 13, 146 verso-149) and Roland Mathias (ff. 7 verso, 22, 34, 91, 104, 144). He also describes visits to the Netherlands (ff. 123-125) and Switzerland (ff. 146 verso-149). Also included are a few notes and cash accounts (ff. 188-189 verso, 195) while a few cuttings have been pasted into the volume.

Collins Royal diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1989, with two days to a page, giving an account of his daily life and interests, reminiscences and comments on the news (ff. 6-110).
The volume includes references to Jon Dressel (ff. 10-104 verso passim), R. S. Thomas (ff. 11 verso, 59, 61 verso-62, 101), Lynette Roberts (f. 15), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 21, 23), Don Dale-Jones (f. 21), George Noakes (ff. 23 verso-24), Sally Roberts Jones (f. 27), John Tripp (f. 61), Tom Ellis (f. 70), Norah Isaac (f. 79), Jonah Jones (f. 95, 102 verso) and Wyn Binding (f. 101). From 8 March (f. 25) onwards there are frequent notes on the composition of poems. The volume includes drafts of Garlick's poem 'Annus Mirabilis' (ff. 83 recto-verso) as well as a transcript of a poem by R. S. Thomas on Troy (f. 62) (see R. S. Thomas: Letters to Raymond Garlick 1951-1999, ed. by Jason Walford Davies (Llandysul, 2009), p. 136). There is also a description of a cruise, 31 May-14 June, of the Eastern Mediterranean, including visits to Venice, Istanbul, Troy, Athens and various Greek islands (ff. 49-53).

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 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.

Three files of correspondence, 1940-1942, of J. D. Lewis and Sons, Gomerian Press, Llandysul, including letters from Brenda Chamberlain, T. Rowland Hughes, Iorwerth C. Peate, John Petts and D. J. Williams. = Tair ffeil o ohebiaeth, 1940-1942, J. D. Lewis, Gwasg Gomer, Llandysul, gan gynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth Brenda Chamberlain, T. Rowland Hughes, Iorwerth C. Peate, John Petts a D. J. Williams.

A diary, 1930, kept by Mary Grierson whilst at school in Bangor, North Wales, in which she recounts her exploits in the Snowdon area with three school friends, Brenda Chamberlain, the artist, Jean Jones, daughter of E. H. Jones (Registrar of University College of North Wales, Bangor) and Joy Witton-Davies, daughter of Professor T. Witton-Davies, of the University College of North Wales, Bangor. Encolosed is a poem written to 'Blackie' (Mary Grierson) by Jean Jones, 1927. Mary Grierson later became a botanical artist at Kew Gardens.

A photocopy of a diary, 1930, kept by Mary Grierson, whilst at school in Bangor, in which she recounts her exploits in the Snowdonia area with three school friends, Brenda Chamberlain, Jean Jones, daughter of E. H. Jones (Registrar of the University College of North Wales, Bangor) and Joy Witton-Davies, daughter of Professor T. Witton-Davies, of the University College of North Wales, Bangor.