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Pencil score and fragmentary sketch; and a typescript copy of the text.

Full and vocal scores, a pencil sketch, and a synopsis of the opera; together with copies of the libretto and related letters from Glyn Jones.

Correspondents include Nicholas Jackson (18), [1982?]-1988; Gordon Jacob (8), 1962-1967; Daniel Jones (10), 1951-1974 (including a letter from his wife, Irene); Glyn Jones (3), 1959, 1970, 1973; Glynne Jones (11, with one reply from AH), 1975-1994; Gwyneth Jones (4).

Notebook of Berta Ruck, January-August 1967, including letters from George Mackay Brown, March 1967, Heather Jenner, February 1966-March 1967; and Glyn Jones, May 1967.

Papers, 1953-1990, of Glyn Jones, including four letters, 1953-1979, by him to various recipients, and one letter, 1958, to GJ from A. G. Prys-Jones, all of which relate to Dylan Thomas; together with a script, [1979], containing autograph corrections and additions, of a talk by GJ which appears to be an introduction to a performance of 'Under Milk Wood'; and photostat copies of seventeen letters, 1934-1953, to GJ from Dylan Thomas, with typescript copies of the same annotated by GJ and Ralph Maud. Also included is a manuscript draft of a series of five articles by GJ about Dylan Thomas published in The Western Mail, 1958; a postcard, 1958, from Richard Evans praising the articles; a scrapbook belonging to GJ containing articles and papers, 1953-1986, mostly relating to Dylan and Caitlin Thomas; additional notes and drafts of talks, [1954x1970], by GJ about Dylan Thomas; and papers relating to the Dylan Thomas summer schools at Swansea (1974) and Aberystwyth (1990) attended by GJ.

First draft, 1982, of the post-production script of the BBC Wales film about Dylan Thomas, 'I sing to you strangers', produced by John Ormond, and annotated by him; this copy was presented by JO to Glyn Jones, a participant in the programme, and his wife Doreen. Also included is a cutting, 1983, relating to the film.

Uncorrected galley proofs, [1965], of Constantine FitzGibbon's work, The life of Dylan Thomas (1965), containing some amendments in Ralph Maud's hand and typescript suggestions for alterations to the text; together with fourteen letters, 1963-1964, from the author to Glyn Jones, Daniel Jones and Mervyn Levy.

Four foolscap pages, [1939], containing typescript copies of the poems 'It is the sinners' dust-tongued bell', 'How shall my animal', 'The tombstone told when she died' and 'A saint about to fall' by Dylan Thomas; his signature is inscribed in ink beneath each poem, and the typed titles, 'Three', 'Nine', 'Ten' and 'Twelve' respectively, have been crossed out and replaced with the heading 'Poem'. These copies may have been produced in preparation for The map of love (London, 1939), and appear to have been sent by Dylan Thomas to Thomas Taig for a proposed 'dramatic presentation' of Anglo-Welsh poetry at a London theatre in September 1939. Also included is a photocopy and photograph, [1953x1990], of the first page of a letter from Dylan Thomas to Thomas Taig, 23 August 1939; together with photocopies of poems in his hand, typescript copies, and printed copies of poems, [1939x1990], intended for the production, by various authors, including Glyn Jones and Keidrych Rhys (one containing amendments by the author).

Includes letters from Betty Mulcahy (2); Mavis Carter (6); Robert Minhinnick; Gwyn Parry (11, including a poem); Shelagh Hourahane (2); Berlie Doherty (3); Christine Evans (2); Mary Oldham; Lesley Grant-Adamson (4); Candyce Clayton (2); Berenice Moore (3); Cary Archard; Irene E. Thomas; Angela Morton (6, including a poem); Howard Bowcott; Anna Jauncey (3); Julia Bell; Moelwyn Merchant (2); Cora Greenhill; Alison Leonard (including a poem); Michael Horovitz; Maggie Hannan (including poems); Myra Schneider (including a poem); Gerard Casey; Gwyn O. Jones (2); Bill Headdon; Tony Curtis (copy); T. A. Owen (2); Roland Mathias (2); Glyn Jones (2); Eric Alexander (enclosing poems); Maurice Rutherford (3); Michael Holroyd (2); Roger Garfitt; Enid Luff; Meic Stephens; Carys Bell; Kate Foley; and Jeremy Hooker.

Correspondence, including letters from publishers, mostly concerning poetry by Gillian Clarke including The sundial, with a copy of the agreement with the publishers (1978), and Poetry introduction 3. Also included are drafts of the poems 'Rhiannon' a 'Pwyll'. Among the correspondents are Tony Curtis (3); Douglas A. Bassett (3); Nigel Jenkins (2); Meic Stephens (9); Michael Quinn (2); Hamish M. Brown (2); Derek Mahon; John Rowlands; Gwyn Jones; Peter Finch; Roger Garfitt; Michael J. Collins (2); Sally Roberts Jones; Glenn Storhaug; Cary Archard; Dannie Abse (2); Graham Allen (2); Lesley Grant-Adamson; Frank Ormsby (3); Charles Causley (2); Gwyn Erfyl; Jon Dressel; Glyn Jones; John Ormond (2); Peter Elfed Lewis (3); Sam Adams (2); and Stewart Conn (2).

Includes letters from Eiluned Rees (5), Bernard Dunstan (4), John Knapp-Fisher, David Carpanini (2), Jill Piercy, David Griffiths (6), Miriam Hughes, Glyn Jones (2), Jack Raymond Jones (3), Alwina H. Thomas, Moelwyn Merchant (2), John Ward (3), John Meurig Thomas, Adrian Berg, Joan Woodcock, Cledwyn Hughes, and Emyr Wyn Jones.

Diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1987, with one day to a page, giving an account of his daily life and interests, reminiscences and comments on the news (ff. 3-186).
The volume includes references to Andrew Sachs (ff. 4 recto-verso, 55, 56 verso-57, 71 verso, 152 verso, 162 verso, 167-168), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 4 verso, 103), R. S. Thomas (ff. 7 verso, 46, 181), Tony Bianchi (f. 46 verso), Tom Paulin (ff. 45 verso, 46 verso), John Petts (f. 55 verso), Glyn Jones (f. 106), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 106, 116, 117 verso), Jon Dressel (ff. 22-157 passim), Elwyn Davies (f. 124), Belinda Humfrey (ff. 144, 179 verso-180), Tony Conran (f. 165 verso), Jacques Wirz (ff. 13, 146 verso-149) and Roland Mathias (ff. 7 verso, 22, 34, 91, 104, 144). He also describes visits to the Netherlands (ff. 123-125) and Switzerland (ff. 146 verso-149). Also included are a few notes and cash accounts (ff. 188-189 verso, 195) while a few cuttings have been pasted into the volume.

Diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1997 with one week to view, giving an account of his daily life and interests and comments on the news (ff. 1 verso-53 verso).
The volume includes references to Jan Morris (f. 2), Pennar Davies (f. 4), Jon Dressel (ff. 4-48 passim), Ioan Bowen Rees (f. 6), Labi Siffre (ff. 7 verso, 8 verso), Janet Dubé (ff. 9 recto-verso), Norah Isaac (ff. 10, 45), Glyn Jones (f. 12 verso), Bernard Mitchell (ff. 13, 17), R. S. Thomas (ff. 14 verso, 17-18, 42, 49, 53), Walford Davies (ff. 42, 48 verso, 49), Roland Mathias (ff. 46 recto-verso) and Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 50, 51 verso). A few newspaper cuttings have been pasted in on ff. 5 verso, 13, 16, 57.

Some one hundred and fifty letters, 1944-1997, mostly in English, to John Elwyn from various correspondents (surnames A), both personal and work related.
The correspondents include Sam Adams, 1988, [?1995] (ff. 65-66 verso), Richard Allen, 1971, 1976 (ff. 68-69 verso), David Brynmor Anthony, 1944-1963 (ff. 90-101, English and Welsh; including some (ff. 94-101) on behalf of the Contemporary Art Society for Wales), their friends George and Ann Aceves, 1979-1996 (ff. 7-62), the Alresford Gallery, Winchester, 1991-1997 (ff. 70-89), the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1960 (ff. 102-105), and the Attic Gallery, Swansea, 1988-1997 (ff. 108-178). There are references to a tribute evening to Glyn Jones, 1995 (ff. 2-6), and a memorial exhibition for David Bell, 1960 (ff. 102-104).

Some one hundred and twenty-five letters, 1946-1997, in English and Welsh, to John Elwyn from various correspondents (surnames H-K), both personal and work related.
The correspondents include Leslie Harries, 1948-1957 (ff. 3-6), Alun [Hoddinott], [?1958]-[1978] (ff. 18-24), Shelagh Hourahane, 1967 (ff. 26-27), Bert Isaac, 20 May 1997 (f. 40), Herbert Lloyd-Johnes, 18 September 1959 (f. 52), Ewart Johns, [1996] (ff. 53-57), Bedwyr L[ewis] Jones, [1958] (f. 67), Emyr Wyn Jones, 1996-1997 (ff. 73-80), Glyn Jones, 1946-1992 (ff. 81-151), Harri [Pritchard Jones], 15 November 1985 (f. 152), Iorwerth Hughes Jones, 1949-1952 (ff. 158-159), Jack Jones, 9 June 1957 (f. 161), John [Gwilym Jones], 1 August 1997 (f. 163), Jonah Jones, 15 January 1984 (f. 164), and Jim [Parc Nest, T. James Jones], 1992-1997 (ff. 165-171). The letters contain references to Carmarthen School of Art (ff. 60-66). Also included are ten typescript poems, [1969], by Glyn Jones (all published) (ff. 100-107), along with sketched designs for some of them by John Elwyn, [1969] (ff. 109-112); a corrected typescript draft of Glyn Jones's article on John Elwyn, published in Y Genhinen, 26.2 (1976), 69-74 (ff. 124-129); brief autobiographical notes by Glyn Jones, 1987 (ff. 145-146); and a cutting from The Western Mail, 3 February 1996, Television Wales section, p. 12 (f. 168).

Miscellaneous papers, 1944-1995, of John Elwyn, in English and Welsh.
They include testimonials, 1947, from his tutors at the Royal College of Art, including Percy Horton and Gilbert Spencer (ff. 1-4); notes for teaching painting, 1944-[?1970s] (ff. 5-63); prize certificates, 1982, 1984 (ff. 66-67); tributes to Glyn Jones by John Elwyn, 1995 (ff. 76-91), M. Wynn Thomas, 1995 (ff. 92-93), and Harri Pritchard Jones, 1991 (ff. 94-95); a curriculum vitae, [1993] (ff. 96-100); and designs, proofs and photocopies of illustrations by the artist for various publications (ff. 101-168), including Leslie Harries, Chwe Drama Fer (Llandysul, 1944) (ff. 107-121), Tywysydd y Plant, 90 (1946) (ff. 122-128) and Dafydd ap Gwilym, Houses of Leaves (Llandogo, 1993) (ff. 129-163).

Some ninety-eight letters, 1939-1976, to Vernon Watkins, with a few addressed to Mrs Gwen Watkins, from various correspondents (surnames H-O), including Michael Hamburger (12, including two poems) 1949-1967, Alfred Janes (4) 1949-1967, Dr Daniel Jones (5) 1947-1970, Glyn Jones (1) 1945, Professor Gwyn Jones (3) 1939-1976, Ray Howard-Jones (1) 1966, and Roland Mathias (1) 1965.

Scripts of seven radio broadcasts, 1950-1966, by Glyn Jones, or programmes in which he participated. Some contain manuscript amendments in his hand. Also included is a copy of 'Letter from Tuscany', 1986, by John Ormond, presented by the author to Glyn Jones in 1988. It appears that a number of scripts were given to Meic Stephens in 1988, and two letters from him to Robin Reeves, 1996, are attached to a copy of 'An interview between Rhys Davies and Glyn Jones', 1950.

Llythyrau, 1942-1983. Ymhlith y gohebwyr mae Euros [Bowen] (2), Glyn Jones, T. E. Nicholas, Gwenallt, Roland Mathias a Kate Roberts. Ceir llythyrau, 1952, yn ei longyfarch ar gael ei benodi'n Brifathro'r Coleg Coffa, Aberhonndu, yn 1952.

Llythyrau, [1962]-[1970]. Ymhlith y gohebwyr mae Selwyn [Jones] (15), A. O. H. Jarman, Dafydd Glyn Jones, Thomas Jones, Gildas [Jaffrennou] (2), [T.] Llew [Jones], David Jenkins (4), Gwenallt (2), J. R. Jones, Glyn [Jones] (2), Dafydd Iwan (2), Bedwyr [Lewis Jones] (3), Bobi Jones (4), Gwilym R. [Jones], R. Tudur Jones, Saunders Lewis (4), Alun Llywelyn-Williams, Roland Mathias (3), T. J. [Morgan] (4), Dyfnallt [Morgan], Derec Llwyd Morgan (7), Proinsias Mac Cana, W. Rhys Nicholas (2), a Dyddgu [Owen].