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Ink score with pencil annotations, dated 1956-1961 and titled Opus 10: 'Canticle for Tenor and Piano: Words by 20th-century Anglo-Welsh Poets'. The score is in seven parts: Part 1, 'Lean on the Rail' by Randal Jenkins, dated 12 January 1957; Part 2, 'I Will Give you a Golden Flower' by David Harries, dated 16 December 1956; Part 3, 'Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed' by Dylan Thomas, dated 24 July 1957; Part 4, 'When I was a Child' by R. S. Thomas, dated 24 November 1959; Part 5, 'Is There a Cause?' by Vernon Watkins, dated 21 April 1960; Part 6, 'In the Grass Gold Rings' by Roland Mathias, dated 10 May 1957; Part 7, 'There is No Time' by Raymond Garlick, dated 24 January 1961.

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated 1956-1961, titled Opus 10: 'Canticle for Voice and Piano', and incorporating 'Words by Twentieth-Century Anglo-Welsh Poets'. Consisting of Part 1, 'Lean on the Rail' by Randal Jenkins, dated 12 January 1957; Part 2, 'I Will Give you a Golden Flower' by David Harries, dated16 December 1956; Part 3, 'Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed' by Dylan Thomas, dated 24 July 1957; Part 4, 'When I Was a Child' by R. S. Thomas, dated 24 November 1959; Part 5, 'Is There a Cause?' by Vernon Watkins, dated 21 April 1960; Part 6, 'In the Grass Gold Rings' by Roland Mathias, dated 10 May 1957; and Part 7, 'There is No Time' by Raymond Garlick, dated 24 January 1961.

Draft score in ink with pencil annotations, dated 1956-1961 and titled Opus 10: 'Canticle for Tenor and Piano: Words by 20th-century Anglo-Welsh Poets'. The score is in six parts: Part 1, 'Lean on the Rail' by Randal Jenkins, dated 1 - 12 January 1957; Part 2, 'I Will Give you a Golden Flower' by David Harries, dated 16 December 1956; Part 3, 'Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed' by Dylan Thomas, dated 24 July 1957; Part 4, 'When I was a Child' by R. S. Thomas, dated 24 November 1959; Part 5, 'Is There a Cause?' by Vernon Watkins, dated 21 April 1960; and Part 7, 'There is No Time' by Raymond Garlick, as a loose page draft pencil partial score, dated 24 January 1961. Part 6 is wanting.

Papers, the majority being photocopies, relating to Tony Curtis's period of study for a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree at Goddard College, Vermont, 1979-1980, comprising:

Material relating to Tony Curtis's research into the works of poet, playwright and translator Seamus Heaney, including: critical paper by Tony Curtis relating to Seamus Heaney's collection of poems Field Work (Faber & Faber, 1979) (see, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Work_(poetry_collection)); photocopied letter, 12 November 1982, to Tony Curtis from Seamus Heaney relating to the publication of Tony Curtis (ed.): The Art of Seamus Heaney (Poetry Wales Press, 1982); photocopied texts taken from printed sources; bibliographies; footnotes; appendix; and press cuttings (one of which refers to Tony Curtis (ed.): The Art of Seamus Heaney (Poetry Wales Press, 1982).

Draft poetry by Tony Curtis, with observations and comments by Curtis's course supervisor Thomas Lux, whose covering letters to Curtis are included with each batch of poems. WARNING: POEM TITLED 'THE FREEZER' CONTAINS REFERENCE TO THE DISCOVERY OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL REMAINS IN A HOUSE. NO APPARENT EVIDENCE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE EVENT WAS FACTUAL.

Draft title, contents pages and abstracts of Tony Curtis's academic thesis 'Preparations', 'being a collection of poems completed during the four semesters spent in the [Master of Fine Arts] program', abstract of Curtis's critical paper titled 'Imagination under duress: Seamus Heaney's 'Field Work' ' and covering letter from Curtis to Michelle Blake Simons, Director of the Master of Fine Arts programme.

Details of academic course run by Tony Curtis titled 'How Green Was My Valley?'

Critical studies by Tony Curtis; bibliography in reference to Tony Curtis's submitted academic work; Master of Fine Arts course instructions and schedules; administrative and other correspondence; deadline timetable for submission of academic work; study plans and course summaries drawn up by Tony Curtis; copies, Summer 1980, October 1980 (incomplete) and December 1980, of Associated Writing Programs (AWP) newsletters; photocopied texts from printed sources; copies of poems by poets other than Tony Curtis; and press cuttings.

Printed copy of The Bread of Truth, a collection of poems by Anglo-Welsh poet R. S. Thomas (Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963; this edition 1964) (see, for example: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34527720-the-bread-of-truth). Loose within the volume are an 'Introduction' to an unnamed publication, poems by R. S. Thomas excised from a printed source and typescript copies of the poems 'Vocation' and 'Richard Hughes' by R. S. Thomas, all of which material is annotated in what appears to be R. S. Thomas's hand, as is the page in The Bread of Truth headed 'By the same author'.

Letter from Tony Curtis to Dannie [Abse?] (discussing poetry).

Personal correspondence, 1986, discussing literary, social, and domestic matters, including letters from R.S. Thomas (1); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (19); and Gael Turnbull (1).

Personal correspondence, 1987, consisting of letters and postcards, mainly discussing social, domestic, and literary matters, including correspondence from R.S. Thomas (1); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (24); and Martin Leer (1). The file also contains seven small ink wash drawings of rural scenes by an unidentified artist.

Personal correspondence, 1988, consisting of letters and postcards, discussing literary, social, and domestic matters, including correspondence from R. S. Thomas (2); Jan Morris (1); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (35); Helle Michelsen (2); Wyn Binding (2); Norman Schwenk (1); Jean Earle (1); Talfan Barnie (1); Roynon Collings (1); and Hamish Whyte (1).

General miscellaneous items neither by nor relating to Tony Curtis but which form a part of this collection, comprising:

Typescript copy of a poem by Anglo-Welsh poet and priest R. S. Thomas titled 'Tenderfoot'.

Printed booklet containing a copy of the Rhys Davies Lecture 1992 delivered by poet and writer Leslie Norris, the event organised by the then Polytechnic of Wales (now the University of South Wales) and the Centre for the Study of Welsh Writing in English (for which see under heading Polytechnic of Wales: Centre for the Study of Welsh Writing in English and November 2018 papers under same heading).

Text of a talk given by poet and writer Ted Hughes at the then South Glamorgan College of Education (now the University of South Wales), May 1978, transcribed and edited by Michael Parnell, a former colleague of Tony Curtis.

Personal correspondence, 1992, mainly discussing domestic and political matters, including letters from R.S. Thomas (2); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (22); Ned Thomas (1); Dafydd Williams (1); and Dafydd Wigley (1). The file also includes press cuttings and a sample of feathers, included with letters from Pamela Stewart.

Personal correspondence, 1993-1994, consisting of letters and cards, discussing literary, family, and domestic matters, including correspondence from Ramiro Fonte (1); Pamela Stewart (as Jody Cothey) (36); Jan Morris (1); Wyn Binding (2); Roynon Collings (3); Vibeke Fengers (1); Robert Cook (1); R. S. Thomas (1); Will Roberts (1); Bruce Clunies Ross (1); Christine Kinsey (1); Richard Poole (3); Johnny Karlsson (1); and Colin Simpson (1). The file also contains a pamphlet for the memorial service of Norman Partridge (1993).

Llythyrau at Menna Elfyn oddi wrth y bardd a'r offeiriad Anglicanaidd R. S. Thomas.

Correspondence of John Pikoulis which bears no apparent direct relevance to his research into Alun Lewis but which was in his possession during his period of research, the correspondents comprising: Jennifer Rickard (1981), (?) possibly relating to literary editing; Anglo-Welsh poet R. S. Thomas (1998-1999 and undated), responding to Pikoulis's article in Poetry Wales magazine to mark Thomas's 80th birthday and expressing Thomas's views on the Nobel Prize and the Poet Laureateship.

Each envelope bears name of correspondent and date of correspondence.

Deunydd yn ymwneud ag Emyn i Gymro, gwaith a gomisiynwyd ar gyfer Gŵyl Tŷ Newydd 2001 i ddathlu bywyd a gwaith y bardd R. S. Thomas (geiriau gan Menna Elfyn, cerddoriaeth gan Pwyll ap Siôn), sy'n cynnwys copïau drafft a theg o'r gerdd a rhaglen a phosteri printiedig.

Material relating to the compilation and publication of Wales at War: Critical Essays on Literature and Art, edited and contributed to by Tony Curtis and published by Seren Books in 2007, comprising: draft list of contents; correspondence and essays from contributors to the collection, namely Eric Rowan, Professor Katie Gramich, Professor M. Wynn Thomas and Dr James A. Davies; information relating to the storage of works of art during World War II sent to Tony Curtis from Ellie Dawkins, then Collections Assistant at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea; and photocopied image of a painting titled 'Hope (Desolated Landscape)' by Ceri Richards.
For the publication see, for example: https://www.serenbooks.com/book/wales-at-war/

Photocopied pages taken from the Winter 1995 issue of Modern Painters, the quarterly journal of fine arts.

Printed programme relating to a celebratory evening to mark poet and priest R. S. Thomas's 70th birthday, held at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, 17 May 1983.

Ink sketch by sculptor David Nash relating to a commission from the former University of Glamorgan (now the University of South Wales) (possibly identified with (scroll to near end of article): https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/david-nash-opens-largest-exhibition-2052530)

Printed programme of an exhibition by painter Kyffin Williams, held at the Albany Gallery, Cardiff, April 1997.

Ballpoint pen sketches, with marginal annotation, by poet, writer and painter Alan Perry.

Printed programme of an exhibition by painter Brendan Stuart Burns titled 'In View', held at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, August-September 2007.

Pencil sketches and prints by painter John Selway, sketches annotated in Selway's hand and signed 'J. H. Selway'. Folder in which material originally kept inscribed in Tony Curtis's hand: 'John Selway Print Proje[c]t [signed] T Curtis'.

Printed programme of the 1990 Cardiff Literature Festival.

Proposal for a book titled How Radio Writers Work, edited by playwright, director and scenographer Sam Boardman-Jacobs.

Statement of finances and expenditure relating to the 10th Annual Conference of the Association for Welsh Writing in English held at Gregynog Hall, Powys, March 1997.

Poetry by American poets, including James Ballowe, Lisel Mueller and Dave Etter. With statements and biographical notes.

Business details of artist/sculptors Viki Govan and Richard Warner, trading as Iron Vein.

Text, the original in Welsh, with separate English translation, relating to an exhibition by artist Shani Rhys James at the Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff (no year noted).

Printed memorial service programme for poet and film-maker John Ormond.

Photocopied article by poet John Montague taken from Comparative Criticism 19 (Cambridge University Press, 1997) titled 'Conversations with David Jones, 1969-1974'. The handwritten name and address of Montague' wife, Elizabeth Wassell, is inserted below the title.

Deunydd yn ymwneud â phenddelwau o enwogion Cymreig a gomisiynwyd oddi wrth ac a grewyd gan John Meirion Morris, y gwrthrychau'n cynnwys y chwaraewr rygbi Ray Gravell, y naturiaethwr, botanegydd, ieithydd, daearyddwr a'r hynafiaethydd Edward Lhuyd, yr addysgwr Ifor Owen, y mynach a'r offeiriad Sant John Roberts, y bardd, hynafiaethydd a'r casglwr Iolo Morganwg (Edward Williams), a'r beirdd Dafydd ap Gwilym, R. S. Thomas, Gwenallt (D. Gwenallt Jones) a Waldo Williams. Mae'r deunydd yn cynnwys gohebiaeth, drafft-ddarluniau, amcangyfrifon, ffotograffau a llungopïau o ddeunydd printiedig. Ymhlith y gohebwyr y mae'r gwleidydd a'r bargyfreithiwr Elfyn Llwyd, y caligraffydd, cerflunydd ac athro Ieuan Rees a'r ysgolhaig a'r gwleidydd cenedlaetholgar Edward (Tedi) Millward.
= Material relating to busts of famous Welsh people commissioned from and created by John Meirion Morris, the subjects including the rugby player Ray Gravell (1951-2007), the naturalist, botanist, linguist, geographer and antiquarian Edward Lhuyd (1660-1709), the educator Ifor Owen, the monk and priest Saint John Roberts, the poet, antiquarian and collector Iolo Morganwg (Edward Williams), and the poets Dafydd ap Gwilym, R. S. Thomas, Gwenallt (D. Gwenallt Jones) and Waldo Williams. The material includes correspondence, draft drawings, estimates, photographs and photocopies of printed matter. The correspondents include the politician and barrister Elfyn Llwyd, the calligrapher, sculptor and teacher Ieuan Rees, and the nationalist academic and politician Edward (Tedi) Millward.

General material collected by John Pikoulis in relation to his research into the life and work of Alun Lewis, including: Original and photocopied press cuttings of published work by Alun Lewis; original and photocopied press cuttings and articles relating to Alun Lewis; John Pikoulis's notes on Alun Lewis taken from published or broadcasted sources; John Pikoulis's notes on unpublished works by Alun Lewis (kept in marked envelope); biographical notes, mostly rough handwritten jottings, relating to Alun Lewis and to members of his family (notes on the Reverend Melchisedec Evans, father of Alun Lewis's mother Gwladys, and handwritten Lewis and Evans family trees drawn by John Pikoulis kept in marked envelopes); copy of Alun Lewis's birth certificate (kept in marked envelope); photocopied press articles noting the death of Alun Lewis (kept in marked envelope); notes made by John Pikoulis on letters of Alun Lewis (kept in marked envelope); material relating to events marking the centenary (in 2015) of Alun Lewis's birth, which includes letters to John Pikoulis, published poetry and prose by Alun Lewis (photocopies), minutes of meetings and details of a conference and a symposium (kept in marked folder); unsigned pencil portrait of Alun Lewis (kept in marked envelope); photocopy of The Heart's Assurance (1951), a song cycle by Sir Michael Tippett on poems by Alun Lewis and fellow Second World War poet Sidney Keyes (kept in marked envelope); copies of poems written in tribute to Alun Lewis by R. S. Thomas ('Alun Lewis'), John Tripp ('A Quest for Light') and Lovita J. R. Morang ('Lewis on Nilgiri Hills'); and rough notes taken by John Pikoulis during interviews with those who knew or were otherwise associated with Alun Lewis (see also interview notes under various categories elsewhere within the archive).
This section also includes a bound typescript thesis in two volumes by Keith Picton Evans titled 'Alun Lewis: The Development of a Writer', submitted as part of an MA degree at the University of Lancaster, September 1971.

Deunydd yn ymwneud â chyfieithu gwaith barddonol Menna Elfyn i ystod eang o ieithoedd, gan gynnwys Tsieinëeg, Lithwaneg, Swedeg, Wcreineg, Groeg, Hindi a Slofeneg. Ymysg y cyfieithwyr i'r Saesneg mae Robert Minhinnick, R. S. Thomas, Gwyneth Lewis, Tony Conran, Nigel Jenkins, Joseph Clancy, Elin ap Hywel a Gillian Clarke. Ynghyd â gohebiaeth yn ymdrin â'r gwaith cyfieithu rhwng Menna Elfyn, Nigel Jenkins, Gillian Clarke, Tony Conran a Joseph Clancy.