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At the rear of the volume, lists of Christmas correspondence, investments, books lent and books read.

A list of Army postings, 1939-1943, lists of books read, Sept. 1942-Dec. 1944, a list of books from Percy Muir, including from Edward Thomas's library, Oct. 1943, lists of the works of Arthur Machen and T. E. Lawrence, and other notes.

Original bundle of letters from Raymond 'Nik' Alderson to Geoffrey Woolley, 19 Jan. 1939-3 May 1941. Many of the letters are undated, or with the date Woolley noted on them. Raymond Alderson was a lieutenant in the Friends' Ambulance Unit, attached to the 1st Div. Free French Forces, when he was killed at Tobruk, Libya, 14 Feb. 1942, having served in Syrian and the Western Desert. The letters include an appreciation by Ian Scott-Kilvert, copies of letters of condolence to his parents, and letters from 'Sandy' to Woolley, usually on Friends' Ambulance Unit paper and usually only dated with month and date, but including 18 Dec. 1941-17 Aug. 1947.

Volume of newspaper cuttings from the Monmouthshire Beacon, many written by Geoffrey Woolley, with further cuttings loose at the rear of the volume.

Newspaper cuttings on subjects of interest to Woolley, including athletics reports, Nov. 1936; James Thurber on contemporary writers in the current atmosphere of distrust, 1952; Robert Yoakum comparing the letters pages of the Times and the New York Times, 1971; and Neil Sinclair (Spectator), Ray Connolly (Sunday Times), Ann Jones (South Wales Argus) and William Rees-Mogg (Times) on Woolley, 1976, 1980 (x2) and 2005 respectively. Also articles by Woolley, including 'I mock a whim on the mystery dunes of Kenfig', Western Mail, May 1939.

Original bundle of letters and cards from Myfanwy Thomas, usually from Eastbury, co. Berks., to Geoffrey Woolley, 29 Nov. 1968-12 Dec. 1995, including asking about the W. H. Hudson letters (C 1, above) (4 Oct. 1981), of which Myfanwy later typed copies (22 March 1983); also news of Cherry Watson (d. 27 Jan. 1986), widow of Rowland L. Watson ('Watty', d. 15 Nov. 1968). Includes at least two letters from Watty (12 and 19 April 1967), one card from Cherry Watson (20 June 1981), and papers of the Edward and Helen Thomas Memorial Fund and the Edward Thomas Centenary Memorial Fund.

Manuscript and typescript prose, including a draft play, 'The guest of the absolute', [n.d.] (32 pp.), and an essay, 'A choice of books', about the books taken into active service, [n.d.] (4 pp.). Also a reporter's notebook, mainly relating to speeches by US politicians, 1937-1940.

Original bundle of letters, and two cards, from Jean-Claude Gardin, 1 Feb. 1948-29 Dec. 1965, mainly 1948-1954, although many of the letters are incompletely dated. At least one of the letters was written from Beirut, and his address in Sept. 1953 was Villa Racurie, 76 rue de Sèvres, Paris 7.

Original bundle of letters to Geoffrey Woolley from friends, relations and others, including from 2/Lt H. R. Picton-James RA of 1st Reg. RHA, May-Dec. 1941, and Picton-James's parents following his death, Aug. 1942; Jeffrey Morgan of Sarisbury, co. Hants, Sept. 1934; Woolley's grandmother and godmother of Caerleon, co. Mon., June 1923-June 1935; Kriegsgefangenenpost Postkarte (PoW postcards) from Lt Peter Fraser, Offizierlager VI B (later VII B), Jan. 1942-April 1943, and Major Rodney Gee, Offizierlager IX A/H, April-June 1944; Sylvia Fraser, Peter's mother, when he was missing presumed dead, June 1940; Nancy Gee, Rodney's [?wife], discussing books to send out, June 1941; Woolley's grandmother of Stroud, co. Glos, April [1941]-March [1942]; Betty Morgan of Oxford, wife of Denys Morgan (d. 7 Feb. 1943); Richard A. ('Silent Richard') Crossley-Holland, Jan. 1941-Feb. 1984; Geoff of Llandrindod, including May 1943, enclosing several letters to Geoff from various others, June 1941-Aug. 1947; John Boon of Mills & Boon, Sept. 1938-Sept. 1940; and John D. K. Marshall, Sept. 1939-Nov.1942. The letters include several replies to letters of condolence from Woolley. Also a letter from Jack Jones of Rhiwbina, discussing his 'The man David' and 'Me and mine', "my publisher thinks it is a better book than my 'Unfinished journey' and he is going to publish it as soon as paper supplies will enable him to", and the state of Welsh theatre, "moribund ... London's dead donkeys follow each other on to the stage", Oct. 1944. Also some other papers, including a report on the occupation of installations NE of Leese [Kampfstoffabrik Leese chemical manufacturing plant], April 1945. This file mostly comprises a bundle originally labelled 'Wartime letters', although it also included some dating to his school and university days.

Original bundle of miscellaneous letters and cards to Geoffrey Woolley, including from gay friends in England and the USA.

Loose leaf binder containing lists of contents, recipients and receipts for CARE and other food parcels ordered in the USA by Geoffrey Woolley, April-Aug. 1948, a copy of Woolley's will, Nov. 1944, list of bequests, Aug. 1948, diary entries, copies of letters received and sent, accounts, and lists of names [?letters received and to be answered]. The diary entries include Pershing's lying-in-state, 18 July.

Loose letters and cards from Geoffrey Woolley to his parents, mainly Jan. 1938-July 1940 (gap Aug. 1940-April 1943 inclusive).

Diary entries entitled 'Log of Jamboree, August 1933', describing a visit to London, including "Got to Marble Arch. Anti-War demonstration. Something vast. A. Bevan M.P., Tom Mann, Beverley Nichols, etc. speaking. Colossal procession. Queer speciments of humanity. Bought programme (3d.). Movietone Van in attendance" (30 July); boat crossing Dover-Ostend; train journey to Kőln, Germany, including meeting Arthur Short, assistant commissioner for Wales, "an amazing meeting - 1/3000 chance! Talking to Nazis - ever so nice" (31 July). The journey was probably to the 4th World Scout Jamboree at Gödöllő, Hungary, 2-13 Aug. 1933.

Original bundle of mainly carbon copies of letters from Geoffrey Woolley to family, friends and booksellers , mainly 1941-1942, 1947-1950. Also an account of his correspondence, Aug. 1942-April 1943.

Original bundle of letters from Robert Moore, 11 June 1951-1956. The writer only dates the letters, when dated at all, with the day of the week; the only dates are those on postmarks, or Woolley's note of receiving a letter. Also a letter from Woolley to Peter Storrs, that if he die Robert Moore is to have all his possessions 'here', and any credit at Riggs Bank.

Four letters from Geoffrey Woolley to his parents, from the British Press Club, Berlin.

Original bundle of letters, and some cards, including from Leslie Bricusse, 1953 (3), Brenda Chamberlain of the Caseg Press, 1941 (1), George Evans of 31 Army Tank Brigade and copy replies, 1941-1942 (6), John Kyrle Fletcher, 1939-1941 (7), Samuel C. Fox of Cardiff, 1939-1941 (3), Roland Gant of London, 1948 (1), Bernard Groom of Clifton School, 1934-1940 (6), William Haley of Jersey, 1978-1985 (3), Lawrence W. Hockey of Newport, co. Mon., 1946-1977 (15), Arthur Machen, 1943 (2), Harry T. Moore, 1950-1981 (12, plus Times obituary), Jan Morris, 1972-1978 (3), Siân Phillips, 1997 (1), Cyril Preedy, 1949 (1), David Prosser, editor of the Western Mail, 1941-1954 (2, plus obituary, 1974), Kate Roberts, 1944 (1), Graham Storey, 1995 (1), Rowland Watson, and a copy reply, 1942-1965 (6), Cherry Watson, 1977-1983 (4), and Robert Webber of the Western Mail, 1948-1950 (2).

Letters from Dakyn's House, Clifton School, during term time.