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The fonds consists of three groups of papers of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW), formerly the Council for the Preservation of Rural Wales, and the Council for the Protection of Rural Wales, the first dated 1928-1961, deposited in 1966, the second (papers of the Caernarfonshire branch) dated 1976-1986, deposited in 1986, both of which had been described in a separate, earlier schedule. Both the 1966 group (Records and Classified files), and the third group (starting with General meeting minutes), deposited in 2002, are described here below. The 2002 deposit comprises General Meeting minutes, 1935-1971, Executive Committee minutes, 1935-1989, Finance and General Purposes Committee minutes, 1973-1989, Meetings of Trustees minutes, 1979-1989, and a committee attendance book, 1973-1989.

The file includes correspondence, 1983, regarding a controversial piece written on the Companion to the Literature of Wales for the newsletter; and correspondence with or references to many prominent writers including Cary Archard, Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, Moira Dearnley, Mike Jenkins, Duncan Bush, Richard Griffiths, James Roose-Evans and Cliff James and Glyn Jones.

Letters, 1941-2001. Among the correspondents are Elwyn Evans, Jackson Mathews, Rush Rhys (3), Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, Glyn Jones, Brian [Lewis] (3), Raymond Garlick, Gwyn Jones, Nicole Crossley-Holland, Nigel Jenkins; together with letters received by Manon Hellings in the years after her husband's death. Also included is a postcard sent by Peter Hellings to his mother in 1946 from Jerusalem.

The file contains voting cards, lists of votes cast and biographical notes on those nominated for membership, 1983, and correspondence regarding the nominations. Those elected were Cary Archard, Wynford Vaughan Thomas, Moira Dearnley, Mike Jenkins, Duncan Bush and Richard Griffiths. The file also contains a letter from Chris O'Neill accepting membership of the Academi, and Sian James, accepting a seat on the section's executive committee.

The file consists of correspondence and papers relating to a proposed memorial to Wynford Vaughan Thomas at Dylife, Powys, which was eventually unveiled on 11 May 1990.

Llythyrau, 1973-1989, yn ymwneud â ffotograffau ar gyfer y gyfrol Bro a Bywyd Thomas Gwynn Jones a gyhoeddwyd yn 1984, gan gynnwys rhai oddi wrth Kitty Idwal Jones, Geraint [Dyfnallt Owen], John Eilian, Derwyn [Jones] (2), Alun Talfan Davies a Wynford Vaughan-Thomas.