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Letters, 1929-1976, from (Margaret) Storm Jameson to Lyn and Wyn Griffith. Three letters, 1944, from Lilo Linke to Storm Jameson are also included.

Letters, 1935-1939, from (Margaret) Storm Jameson to Gerald Hayes.

Correspondents include F. R. Leavis (2), Alun Lewis, Saunders Lewis, Lilo Linke (3), Ben Nicholson (9), Marco Pallis (14), R. Williams Parry, T. H. Parry-Williams (2), and John Petts (enclosing Caseg Press broadsheets, nos 1-4).

Correspondents include Ernest Rhys (2, including a signed photograph of Ernest Rhys and a typewritten copy of 'The Lament of Llywarch Hen'), Keidrych Rhys (7), Dylan Thomas (3), Ifor Williams (7), and Kyffin Williams (2).

Letters from Wyn Griffith, 1913-1933, to his wife, Winifred. A group of letters relating to his visit to South America, 1953, are also included, together with related journal entries.

Letters to his wife, Winifred, from her parents, 1912, and others, 1938-1955.

A typescript copy of the Welsh folk song, 'Lliw Gwyn Rhosyn yr Haf', together with Wyn Griffith's translation and a related letter from the BBC, July 1943.

Manuscripts of poems, 1912-1917, by Wyn Griffith to his wife; together with adaptations of a few nursery rhymes, 1926.

A press cutting of 'Man kann sich nicht ändern' by Wyn Griffith from Sonntags-Beilage, 26 June 1949.

Drafts of the libretto, 1949-1950, and a photocopy of the vocal score of 'Menna', an unpublished opera in three acts, (libretto by Wyn Griffith, music by Arwel Hughes); together with a copy of the Welsh translation by T. H. Parry-Williams for the National Eisteddfod at Ystradgynlais, 1954; a scenario of the opera and radio scripts, 1952-1953; and programmes of performances, 1953-1955, telegrams from well-wishers, and press cuttings.

Miscellaneous papers, including his school report, 1905; a copy of his wife's birth certificate; a newspaper announcement on the birth of his son John, 1919; obituaries on the death of his father, John Griffith, 1933; and biographical notes on Wyn Griffith. A manuscript music book, 1903-1905, containing a few tunes composed by Wyn Griffith as a child, is also included.

Miscellaneous prose, [1920x1940], including an unfinished work entitled 'Peninsula', and an account of 'Nain's funeral - Tremafon', dated 13 May 1931.

Notebooks and papers, 1927-1951, containing sparse notes and jottings reflecting Wyn Griffith's interest in the music, literature and history of Wales. A few drafts of poems are also included.

Miscellaneous poems, some of which were published in The Barren Tree and Other Poems, 1947, including a copy of the poem 'Silver Jubilee', 1940, and a related letter from Herbert Read; two drafts of the poem 'All Saints', 1942, with a Welsh translation by Wil Ifan; and the manuscript of a poem entitled 'Autumn Song', 1936.

A few hymns, carols and songs, being mainly arrangements by John Griffith, including a bound volume containing arrangements, [?1891], of two carols dedicated to May Hughes, entitled 'Carol Fair' (arrangement and words by John Griffith) and 'Wel dyma foreu'. A copy of Cân Miriam: i soprano solo a chydgan. Cyfansoddwyd gan Franz Schubert. Y geiriau gan J. Griffith. Trowyd i nodiant solffa gan W. G McNaught (London, [c. 1903]), is also included.

A manuscript and typescript copy, 1938, of 'Night on the Mountain: a Fantasy in Verse'.

Drafts, typescripts and a press cutting, 1944-1945, relating to victory broadcasts delivered at the end of the Second World War.

Documents relating to his military rank and distinguished service, 1915-1919, his Army Book, 1914-1919, a photograph of Rheims, 1918, a postcard to his wife, July 1916, and greeting cards from members of Princes Road Church, [Liverpool], 1915-1916. Wyn Griffith's autobiography based on his war experiences is Up to Mametz (London, 1931).

Personal and miscellaneous papers, 1935-1950, including a copy of his birth certificate; Army Book, 1939-1941; and photographs and correspondence, 1944-1950, relating to his grave in Hamburg, Germany.

Two notebooks containing fair copies of poems written between 1912 and 1942, often including details of publication, and press cuttings.