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The file comprises Jan Morris's research notes on the Venetian Empire, 1204-1797; from its history in the Aegean, 1204-1714, Constantinople, 1204-1261, Crete, 1204-1669, Cyprus, 1489-1571, to Dalmatia and Greece, 1204-1797. The notebooks contain many sketches of landmarks and buildings in the countries visited by Jan Morris during her researches. The file also comprises Jan Morris's research notes on the history of Venice.

Notes, pamphlets, letters, periodicals, poems, photographs, short stories, lectures, information packs, publicity material and travel ephemera collected by Jan Morris in the course of research for her published works of non-fiction and fiction, including material relating to the British empire (especially in Africa and India), the Yakima Indian Reservation (Washington State), Canada (including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Victoria [British Columbia]), the Great Famine in Northern Ireland, Hitler's ideas about the British empire, the Gallipoli landings, the battle of Magersfontein (Orange Free State), Oxford University (including the Senior Common Room at University College and the Arts Festival), Venice, Trieste, gender roles, Welsh genealogy, an obituary for David W. Jones (Dewi Glan Tâf), Hedd Wyn, international development finance, decolonisation, scuptors and statues, torture, Welsh and English poetry, and Concorde.

Drafts of published works by Jan Morris.

Typescript drafts of 'Venice' with manuscript revisions, and later notes on various editions and impressions of the work and prizes awarded for it, as well as editorial comments.

Typescript draft of 'The market of Seleukia' with manuscript revisions, and later notes on editions and impressions of the work.

Travel literature : Avon (1951-1990), Birmingham (1969), Bedfordshire (1967-1969), Berkshire (1968-1989), Bristol (1963-1990) and Buckinghamshire (1953-1968).

Travel literature: Shropshire (1966-1986) and Scotland (1952-1993).

Travel literature: Africa, East (1946-1974) and Africa, North (1908-1970).

Travel literature: Africa, South (1953-1987), Africa, West (1957-1969) and Asia, South-east (1967-1974).

Travel literature: Hong Kong (1957-1988), Hungary (1975) and Iceland (1964-1985).

Travel literature: Japan (1960), Lithuania (1996-1997), Malta (1967) and Mauritius (1971-1975).

Travel literature: Australia (1961-1990).

Travel literature: Austria (1961-1987), Belgium (2002), Bulgaria (1980), Canada (1965-1966), Ceylon/Sri Lanka (1965), Corsica (1981-1982), Croatia (1993), Cyprus (1970-1977) and Czechoslovakia (1957-1994).

Travel literature: Portugal (1969-1993), Romania (1991-1994), Russia (1957-1993), Seychelles (1974), Slovakia (1994-1996), Slovenia (1992) and South America (1955-1987).

Letters, mostly concerning Jan Morris's work, especially that relating to Wales, Venice, the British empire, Europe, Abraham Lincoln, and her fictional writing.

Undated letters, mostly concerning Jan Morris's work.

The file comprises notebooks used by Jan Morris in her research towards compiling the first chapter of her trilogy relating to the British Empire.

The file comprises Jan Morris's notes on the extent and influence of the British Empire in relation to various other countries. Many of the books have notes on various individuals who were influential in the colonisation of many of the countries. A list of the countries visited between 1965 and 1970, during the course of her research, may be found in notebook 1/4(xi). Many of the notebooks contain sketches of buildings and landmarks found in many of the countries, and all the notebooks contain a bibilography and a list of the countries visited whilst conducting her research.

Notes compiled by Jan Morris on British buildings in India in the course of research for 'Stones of empire: buildings of the Raj', together with some notes on Europe, especially Geneva, Venice and Yugoslavia (in volume 3).

The file comprises one volume of the first draft of Farewell the Trumpets (London, 1978), 1975, two volumes of the second draft, 1976, and two bundles of the third draft, 1978.