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Two copies of Adam Schwartz's article ''Buggering Up the Mass': Opposition to Twentieth-Century Liturgical Change in the Thought of Graham Greene, Christopher Dawson, and David Jones', accepted for publication in Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture, Winter issue (no 4), Volume 1. The article includes extracts from letters by David Jones held at NLW.

The file contains correspondence, 1993-1994, regarding a project to celebrate David Jones's centenary in 1995.

The file contains correspondence, 1981, regarding the organising of a series of lectures to coincide with the David Jones exhibition in Cardiff.

Papers, 1964-2000 (with gaps), relating to David Jones and the David Jones Society, mostly comprising copies of the David Jones Society Newsletter, 1976-1984; and also including correspondence, 1995-1999; a photocopy of a letter, 1965, from David Jones; material relating to the launch of the society in 1996; together with a typescript copy of an article, 1995, by Anne Price-Owen for the New Welsh Review, and two copies of the booklet by Colin Hughes, David Jones: the man who was on the field. In Parenthesis as straight reporting (1979).

Papers of Alun-Oldfield Davies, 1928-1988, relating mainly to the artist and writer David Jones, including an original water-colour inscription, 1954; photographs of inscriptions, personalised and sent as greetings cards , 1958-1961; letters from David Jones to Alun Oldfield-Davies, 1954-1962; papers concerning the fate of David Jones's manuscripts and pictures, 1971-1976; miscellaneous items including lists of works by David Jones for exhibitions, 1972-1976, a radio talk broadcast in 1954 and articles on his life and work, 1954-1988. The additional papers comprise a copy of John Morris-Jones, Penillion Omar Khayyam (Gregynog Press, 1928), formerly in the possession of Colonel Richard C. Ruck (1887-1973), containing his manuscript annotations in Persian, Welsh and English, with letters from his widow concerning the bequest of the volume to Alun Oldfield-Davies, 1973-1974; and a notebook containing reminiscences in Welsh ('Stori fy mywyd') of the Reverend Jonathan Oldfield-Davies (1876-1960), Congregationalist minister and father of Alun Oldfield-Davies.

Typescript copies containing some manuscript amendments, 1976, 1978 and 1981, of the Preface by Roland Mathias to David Jones : eight essays on his work as writer and artist, ed. R. Mathias (Llandysul, 1976); the article 'David Jones: three letters', published in The Anglo-Welsh Review, no. 61 (1978); and a further article about the writer, 1981. Also included is a leaflet regarding the David Jones weekend conference organised by Yr Academi Gymreig (English Language Section) in 1975.

Notebook containing autograph drafts, September 1966, of a series of eight lectures entitled 'Modern Poetry Lectures', apparently given by Vernon Watkins at the University College of Swansea.
The lecture notes contain references to various poets, in particular T. S. Eliot (ff. 2-16 passim), W. B. Yeats (ff. 3-31 passim), D. H. Lawrence (ff. 17-24), Wilfred Owen (ff. 24, 26-31) and David Jones (ff. 24-28). Excerpts from the notes were published in Poetry Wales, 12.4 (Spring 1977), 52-55.

Correspondence and papers relating to the artists: Alan Gwynne Jones, Colin Jones (b.1928-d.1967), Colin Jones (b.1937), Richard Calvert Jones and David Jones, [1954]-1997.

Some ninety-five letters, 1955-82, to Keidrych Rhys from various correspondents (surnames I-L), mainly in his capacity as editor of Wales and Welsh correspondent of The People, together with poems, short stories and essays submitted to him for publication. The correspondents and contributors include Augustus John (2) 1959, A. G. Prys-Jones (3, with three poems and an article) 1959, David Jones (1) 1959, Elisabeth Inglis-Jones (2) 1955-7, Glyn Jones (7) 1957-82, and Mervyn Levy (5) 1957-8.

The file comprises letters and papers relating to David Jones, writer and artist, collected by Ray Howard-Jones, a friend of many years. The papers include correspondence with his niece after his death, letters from Saunders Lewis and Jack Raymond Jones, obituary notices, press cuttings relating to his life and career, papers relating to a memorial exhibition for him, in which Ray Howard-Jones took part, a newsletter of the David Jones Society, a poem by Ray Howard-Jones in his memory, and other papers, together with a photocopy of part of a letter in the hand of David Jones.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Dr Noëlle Davies; Mari Ellis; Peter Hughes Griffiths (3); Dafydd Iwan; David Jones (1895-1974); Harri Pritchard Jones; R. Gerallt Jones; D. Tecwyn Lloyd; Derec Llwyd Morgan; John Morris AS/MP; Dewi Watkin Powell; Melvyn Rosser; Eurys Rowlands; Dafydd Wigley.

Letters, 1900-1995, of miscellaneous provenance. Correspondents include A. J. Balfour (1) 1916, W. H. Davies (2) 1912-1913, Lyubov (Aimée) F. Dostoevskaya (1, in French) 1924, Owen M. Edwards (4) 1900-1916, David Lloyd George (4) 1911-1919, Megan Lloyd George (3) 1948-1951, Richard Hughes (6) 1923-1935, Augustus John (7) [1918]-1950, Daniel Jones (2) 1972-1981, David Jones (1) 1966 (discussing some of his paintings), Jack Jones (2) 1938-1939, Saunders Lewis (5) 1951-1965, Wallis Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor (1) 1937, Edward Thomas (1) 1901, and Ralph Vaughan Williams (1) [1940].

A file, apparently compiled, [1986x1987], by John G. Gallagher, relating mainly to BBC radio adaptations of In Parenthesis, 1964, The Sleeping Lord, 1981, and The Anathemata, 1953 and 1978, by David Jones, containing transcripts of the adaptations and also including transcripts and cuttings from newspapers and periodicals relating to the historical background to In Parenthesis and to David Jones and his work in general.

Papurau yn ymwneud â Saunders Lewis a David Jones a gasglwyd ac a ysgrifennwyd gan Emyr Humphreys, yn cynnwys teipysgrifau o'r traethodau 'A Necessary Figure' ac 'Enaid Digimar' (cyhoeddwyd yn Y Faner, 1985), drafft llawysgrif o draethawd yn ymwneud â'r gwaith' Excelsior' gan Saunders Lewis (heb ei ddyddio), a phamffledi a thoriadau pellach yn ymwneud â Saunders Lewis, yn cynnwys copi o deyrnged gan Thomas Parry (heb ddyddiad), teyrnged gan Theatr Ymylon ([1973]), toriad o'r Radio Times ( 1987), a phamffled 'Y Ddrama yn Ewrop' (gyda rhagair gan Emyr Humphreys); ynghyd â nodiadau teipysgrif a llawysgrif gyda’r teitl 'Hours by the Window: an artist in Philistia' (heb ddyddiad), nodiadau teipysgrif yn ymwneud â rhaglen ar David Jones gan Harlech Television (heb ddyddiad), pamffled ar gyfer Gŵyl David Jones (1973), a copi o adolygiad o 'In Parenthesis' David Jones o 'The Tablet' (1964), gan Saunders Lewis, ac o 'Time and Tide' (1952) gan Emyr Humphreys, a llyfryn ar gyfer arddangosfa David Jones (1972) , ymhlith papurau eraill. / Papers relating to Saunders Lewis and David Jones collected and written by Emyr Humphreys, comprising typescripts of the essays ‘A Necessary Figure’ and ‘Enaid Digymar’ (published in Y Faner, 1985), a manuscript draft of an essay related to the work ‘Excelsior’ by Saunders Lewis (undated), and further pamphlets and cuttings relating to Saunders Lewis, including a copy of a tribute by Thomas Parry (undated), a tribute by Theatr Ymylon ([1973]), a cutting from the Radio Times (1987), and a pamphlet ‘Y Ddrama yn Ewrop’ (with foreword by Emyr Humphreys); together with typescript and manuscript notes titled ‘Hours by the Window: an artist in Philistia’ (undated), typescript notes relating to a programme on David Jones by Harlech Television (undated), a pamphlet for the David Jones Festival (1973), a copy of a review of David Jones’ ‘In Parenthesis’ from ‘The Tablet’ (1964), by Saunders Lewis, and from ‘Time and Tide’ (1952) by Emyr Humphreys, and a booklet for a David Jones exhibition (1972), among other papers.

The file comprises mainly of correspondence, 1968-1969, relating to the preliminary meeting and other early meetings of the English Language Section of the Academi. The preliminary meeting was arranged by Meic Stephens and the file includes invitations sent out by him, letters of reply, and letters commenting on this first meeting. The file also includes letters inviting writers to become members of the Academi, their replies and lists of those writers who have accepted or declined membership. There are a few references to discussions about the establishment of a new English language literary magazine, an idea which was rejected for the time being. There are letters from and references to, many prominent Anglo-Welsh and Welsh language writers including Dannie Abse, Alison Bielski, W. H. Boore, Alexander Cordell, Brenda Chamberlain, Tony Conran, Rhys Davies, Tudor David, Menna Gallie, Bryn Griffiths, Peter Gruffydd, Raymond Garlick, Ll. Wyn Griffith, Gwenallt, Cledwyn Hughes, Richard Hughes, Emyr Humphreys, A. G. Prys Jones, David Jones, Dedwydd Jones, Glyn Jones, Gwyn Jones, Jack Jones, John Idris Jones, Sally Roberts Jones, Bill Meilen, Gerald Morgan, Robert Morgan, Roland Mathias, Leslie Norris, John Ormond, Alun Owen, D. Parry-Jones, Cecil Price, Alun Richards, Gwyn Thomas, R. S. Thomas, John Tripp, Aled Vaughan, Richard Vaughan, Harri Webb, Gwyn Williams, Herbert Williams, John Stuart Williams and Raymond Williams.

The file contains correspondence, 1974-1975, regarding a weekend conference held by the English Language Section of the Academi on David Jones.

Correspondents include Lady Megan Lloyd George, Robert Graves, Gerald Hayes (6), Barbara Hepworth (2), R. T. and Myfanwy Jenkins (3), David Jones (5), Jack Jones (3), and Dr Thomas Jones (8).

Books and manuscripts collected by René Hague relating to David Jones, including copies of Jones's published works, with annotations and corrections by Hague, and including loose items such as typescript texts by Jones, letters and maps, 1936-[c. 1981]; notebooks containing notes on David Jones, manuscript drafts by him, and letters to René Hague, 1949-1978; and exhibition catalogues, 1964-1979.