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Over a hundred letters, 1964-1980, from Aneirin Talfan Davies to Katharine Taylor Loesch, University of Illinois, Chicago, relating mainly to personal matters but also containing references to his work and to Welsh and English literature.

The file includes correspondence with Alun Talfan Davies (1 letter); Aneirin Talfan Davies (9 letters), and Clara Novello Davies (1 letter).

Letters, 1920-77, to Geraint Dyfnallt Owen from various correspondents including Édouard Bachellery (2) 1934-5, W. Ambrose Bebb (1) 1935, Aneirin Talfan Davies (7) 1939-77, Roparz Hemon (1) 1937, T. Gwynn Jones (3) 1937-44, Sir J. E. Lloyd (3) 1936-7, Bob Owen, Croesor (1) 1932, and Alun Llywelyn-Williams (19) 1940-5.

Some one hundred and forty-five letters, 1938-1997, in English and Welsh, to John Elwyn from various correspondents (surnames D-G), both personal and work related.
The correspondents include Sir Alun Talfan Davies, 1986 (ff. 2-5), Aneirin Talfan Davies, [c. 1975]-1980 (ff. 7-12), Nan Davies, BBC, 1960-1965 (ff. 20-27), Ogwyn Davies, [early 1990s]-1997 (ff. 28-30), Janina Ede, 1996-[1997] (ff. 49, 53), Dr Raymond Edwards, 1984-1985 (ff. 57-58), Huw [Ethall], 1996-1997 (ff. 63-67), Elwyn Evans, BBC, 1953-1955, 1988 (ff. 68-76), George Ewart Evans, 1953-1986 (ff. 79-94), Gwynfor Evans, 2 September 1954 (f. 95), Nicholas Evans, 1981-1985 (ff. 100-106), Ray Evans, 1965-1967 (ff. 107-109), Tony [Eyton], 10 November 1950 (f. 110), Mick Felton, 1987-1988 (ff. 129-134), Raymond Garlick, 1958, 1995 (ff. 144-147), and Gwennant Gillespie, 9 September 1996 (ff. 159-160). The letters contain references to Leslie Harries (f. 46 verso) and to a memorial fund for John Ormond (ff. 141-143). Also included is a copy of a typescript letter, 1951, from his Uncle, Evan [Davies], to Jim [Miskell], containing reminiscences of his time living in Saskatchewan, Canada (see Evan Davies and Aled Vaughan, Beyond the Old Bone Trail (London, 1960) and Evan Davies and Aled Vaughan, Arswyd yr Unigeddau, trans. by Phebe Puw (Llandysul, 1980)) (ff. 113-126), and a draft letter, [1994], from John Elwyn (f. 183).

Papers of Aneirin Talfan Davies, 1911-1980, consisting of diaries, 1956-1980; papers relating to his work with the BBC, including letters and scripts, [1940s]-[1970]; correspondence, drafts and notes reflecting his literary activities, including his lectures, books, articles, libretti and his editorial duties on Barn (there is comparatively little of his poetry present), 1941-[1979]; material such as letters, radio scripts and articles relating to literary figures such as Dylan Thomas, David Jones and T. Rowland Hughes, 1937-1973; correspondence and minutes of meetings, in connection with Llyfrau'r Dryw / Christopher Davies (Publishers) Ltd., Yr Academi Gymreig, The Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music, the Welsh Arts Council, and a number of bodies within the Anglican Church in Wales, 1971-1977; letters from various prominent Welsh literary figures and successive Archbishops of Wales, 1972-1980; several volumes of press cuttings, 1911-1977; and personal papers, 1963-1974.

Llythyrau, 1925-1969, gan gynnwys rhai oddi wrth J. E. Daniel (1), [Yr Arglwydd David] Davies, [Llandinam] (1), Alun Oldfield-Davies (1), Alun Talfan Davies (2), Aneirin Talfan Davies (23) a Cassie Davies (49).

Ymhlith y gohebwyr mae Euros Bowen (1); Aneirin Talfan Davies (3); Bryan Martin Davies (1); Cassie Davies (1); Jennie Eirian Davies (1); Pennar Davies (1); Islwyn Ffowc Elis (13); T. I. Ellis (3); George Ewart Evans (2); G. G. Evans (1); Gwynfor Evans (1); Meredydd Evans (7); ac Idris Foster (1).

Papurau ymchwil a ffynonellau gwreiddiol, 1913-1984, yn ymwneud â chyfrol David Jenkins, Thomas Gwynn Jones: Cofiant (Dinbych, 1973), gan gynnwys cerdyn, 1949, oddi wrth weddw T. Gwynn Jones yn diolch i Dr David Jenkins am ei eiriau o gydymdeimlad; rhannau o lawysgrif y gwaith; dyfyniadau o ohebiaeth ac erthyglau; llungopïau o lawysgrifau Bangor; nodiadau gan Francis Wynn Jones, mab yng nghyfraith T. Gwynn Jones; ynghyd â chopi o anerchiad y Parchedig W. Ffowc Evans ar achlysur dadorchuddio'r dabled goffa i T. Gwynn Jones ym Metws-yn-Rhos, 1958. Ceir hefyd anerchiad, Dr David Jenkins, [1971], adeg dathlu canmlwyddiant geni T. Gwynn Jones; a llythyrau, 1972 a 1984, oddi wrth Dr Iorwerth Hughes Jones. Ymhlith y deunydd gwreiddiol mae cerddi 'Y Dynged', 1941-1942, yn llaw T. Gwynn Jones, gyda llythyr, 1941, oddi wrtho at 'Ap Talfan' [Aneirin Talfan Davies] a dau lythyr, 1971 a 1972, at Dr David Jenkins oddi wrth Aneirin Talfan Davies. Bwriadwyd cynnwys y cerddi mewn blodeugerdd o gerddi modern ond ni ddigwyddodd hyn. Ceir llythyr hefyd, [19]13, oddi wrth Ca[dwala]dr Jones, Cwm Penmachno, at ei nai T. Gwynn Jones ac ysgrif ar y llenor gan Silyn Roberts, [cyn 1930].