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Correspondence, 1958-87, relating to the frog-bone superstition, membership of the Freemen of Llantrisant, preparation of wills for George Ewart Evans and his wife, reviews for the Times Educational Supplement, offer of an honorary degree from the University of Wales and his rejection of it, 1978, and his honorary degree from Essex University, 1982; letters from Victor Bonham-Carter and the Prime Minister's office, 1968-87 (422/2-27), in connection with a civil list pension; F[lorence Evans], 1 October 1976 (422/30), with family news; copy letters from George Ewart Evans and Peter du Sautoy to Lord Rhodes, 10 and 14 April 1975 (422/40-1), concerning his contribution to one of the East Anglian books.

Letters, 1970 & 1983-6, with occasional press cutting and greetings cards, relating to the author's early years in Abercynon and his autobiography. Correspondents include: Victor Bonham-Carter, 1983 (480/7); Elwyn [? Evans], 1985 (480/19-20); Graeme [Fife], 1983 (480/27); D. Llewellyn Jenkins, 1983-4 (480/39-42); Lord Bernard Miles, 1984 (480/50-1), including some details of Henry Morris, educationalist.

Various certificates: Llantrisant Freemen, for John Evans, 1866, William Evans, 1910 and George Ewart Evans, 1959; birth, of George Ewart Evans, 1909, Florence, 1907 and their marriage, 1938; school report, 1921, testimonials and certificate of teaching proficiency, 1931-48; university, teaching, physical training and honorary degree, 1927-82.

Typescript articles, entitled 'War is a Pestilence...', 1936, and 'Coal and the Burgesses'; and manuscript notes of an autobiographical nature, 1981.

Correspondence of W. G. Archer, [1943]-1944, 1974, comprising two letters, [November 1943] (f. 35), 4 January 1944 (ff. 37-38), from Lt Alun Lewis, [India], to Archer, [Bihar, India], discussing Indian poetry, himself and his ideas on poetry, and a corrected typescript draft, [November 1943], of Archer's reply to the first letter (f. 36); a letter, 27 June 1974, from Neil Sutherland, Lincoln College, Oxford, to Archer, [Hampstead], concerning the Alun Lewis letters (f. 39), and a typescript copy of Archer's reply, dated 30 June 1974 (f. 40).
Also included are carbon copy typescript copies, [?1974], of the Alun Lewis correspondence, presumably being copies of those sent by Archer to Sutherland (ff. 41-48). The Alun Lewis letters are apparently unpublished.

Correspondence, 1963-5, mainly from David Thomson and others at the BBC, concerning preparation of radio programmes on horses; mention of an operation for George Ewart Evans's deafness; contact with Norman Halkett; letters of appreciation, audience research reports and a copy of a press review.

A music manuscript book containing transcripts by J. Lloyd Williams of the manuscripts, [1815-1825], of Ifor Ceri, together with margin notes.

A music manuscript book containing transcripts by J. Lloyd Williams of the manuscripts, [1815-1825], of Ifor Ceri, together with margin notes.

A music manuscript book containing transcripts by J. Lloyd Williams of the manuscripts, [1815-1825], of Ifor Ceri, together with margin notes.

A music manuscript book containing transcripts by J. Lloyd Williams of the manuscripts, [1815-1825], of Ifor Ceri, together with margin notes.

A music manuscript book containing transcripts by J. Lloyd Williams of the manuscripts, [1815-1825], of Ifor Ceri, together with margin notes.

Studio portrait of a soldier with a Welch Regiment cap badge on his beret and commando shoulder patch and title. He also displays a wound stripe. These were awarded in 1944 and withdrawn in 1946. Negative inscribed 'Walters' Llanarthney'

A copy of the poetry anthology pamphlet Call Wind to Witness: Poems by John Bayliss, Charles Hamblett, Alun Lewis and Emanuel Litvinoff (London: Russell Clarke at the sign of the Capriole, [1942]), edited by Hamblett, with a prefatory note by Derek Sandford.
The volume contains the Alun Lewis poems 'Love Letter' and 'Infantry' (pp. 10-11), which likely constitutes his first appearance in book form.