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Invitations, 1950-2006, mainly to private viewings of exhibitions of the work of various artists; some invitations to exhibition openings are accompanied by catalogues.

Papers, 2000-2001 (predominantly 2001), in an envelope marked 'VAT ¼ June 2001', including records regarding sales of pictures, and cheque stubs.

Papers, 1973-1999 (with gaps), relating to Honorary Degrees, Honorary Fellowships, and a Knighthood conferred on Kyffin Williams, including Addresses of Presentation, with a signed typescript of Professor Bedwyr Lewis Jones's presentation, 1991.

Papers, 1947-2000, relating to Highgate School, including school lists, 1968 and 1973, containing notes in Kyffin Williams's hand, with an ink sketch on the back cover of the 1968 list; a copy of The Cholmeleian, 1973, with tributes on his retirement as Art Master; and a cutting from The Cholmeleian, 2000, referring to Kyffin Williams.

Papers, 1899-1951, relating to Kyffin Williams's father, Henry Inglis Wynne Williams, mostly comprising letters addressed to him, 1899-1941; and including copies, 1951, of his death certificate; and an inventory and valuation of the contents of the family's home Plas Gwyn, Porthmadog, 1930.

Ink draft, [?2004], of Kyffin Williams's introduction to Gwladfa Kyffin = Kyffin in Patagonia (Aberystwyth, 2004), together with a related leaflet and order form.

Catalogues, with some invitations to private viewings, of various group exhibitions which include works by Kyffin Williams, 1950-2006.

Three family photographs in different formats - a ferrotype, brooch and leather framed photograph stored together for safe-keeping

135 personal photographs (121 b&w) in the form of loose C20th and C19th photographs of family and friends of JKW. Many are unidentified.

115 col photos of JKW in his professional capacity at exhibition openings, broadcasts & book launches etc. Included are a series of photographs by Bernard Mitchell documenting the launch of 'The Land & The Sea' at the National Library of Wales in 1998; 1987 retrospective at Oriel Mostyn; launch of 'A Wider Sky' in 1991; exhibition at Albany Gallery ca.1990 alongside sculptures of Geoffrey Dashwood; exhibition at Thackeray Gallery May 1998 (nos. 4696/16-25)

NB one photo CD of his Patagonia exhibition in Oriel Davies (2005) containing 79 images has been passed to Robert Evans.

Price lists and accounts of sales of works exhibited at the Thackeray and Albany Galleries, 1981-2003, noting the title, medium, dimension and price of items.

Catalogues and cards, 1945-2005, relating to exhibitions by various artists. A catalogue of an Eleri Mills exhibition held at the Thackeray Gallery, 2005, contains a foreword by Kyffin Williams; and a booklet, 1990, on Leo Davy includes a reference to him.

The views of Paris are modern contact prints (4688/21-31) from 8.5 x 6 cm film negatives dating from the mid 1950s. They include views of the Place de la Concorde, Eiffel Tower, bridges on the Seine, Arc d'Triomphe, Fontainebleau, Versailles and others. Most views of other places remain unidentified. Included are a race meeting, an indoor arena, postcards of Lurgan (2) and Berlin (1).

Papers, 1716-1966, relating to Kyffin Williams's mother, Essyllt Mary Williams, including letters and cards addressed to her, 1914-1963; three letters, 1964, to Kyffin Williams from his mother; miscellaneous financial papers, 1938-1963; and recipes, [1850x1960]. One of the letters to Kyffin Williams contains an ink sketch of the side profile of a woman's head, and a bank book containing recipes includes a pencil sketch of the side profile of a woman's head on the inside of the back cover. The file also includes a substantial group of papers, 1716-1966, relating to the estate of Ellen Pritchard, with deeds and documents concerning the property 'Brynhyfryd', near Beaumaris, inherited by Essyllt Williams (see Across the Straits (Llandysul, 2004), pp. 41-42).

Photocopies, 2006, mainly colour copies of drawings by pupils of Eglwys Wen Primary School, Whitchurch, Cardiff, copied from the pictures 'Bwthyn' and 'The Hill Farmer' by Kyffin Williams. Also included are letters from the children, and poems by them on the theme 'Snowdonia'.

Papers, 2000, relating to the volume Drawings (Llandysul, 2001), including proofs of possible cover designs, and illustrated order forms containing details of the book and other titles by Kyffin Williams published by the Gomer Press.

BBC diary 2006, including entries for December 2005.

Diary 2005, including entries for December 2004, verses, and notes which appear to have been intended for the opening of the Royal Cambrian Academy Summer Exhibition attended by Rolf Harris.

Diary 2004, including engagements for January 2005, notes relating to art, a visit to Venice, pictures for a 'new book', and limericks.