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Papers relating to Gwyneth Lewis’s volume of poetry in Welsh entitled Sonedau Redsa a Cherddi Eraill, including: manuscript and typescript drafts and proofs of poems for the collection (including ‘Hwiangerdd’, ‘Yr Unben’, ‘Hoff Freuddwyd yr Athro Hanes’, ‘Cofio Brwydr Corregidor’, ‘Carcharor Gwleidyddol’, ‘Angladd Aquino’, ‘Mrs Aquino’, ‘Ymladd Ceiliogod’, ‘Prynu Pleidleisiau’, ‘Trechu’r Tanciau’, ‘Gweddi am Heddwch’, ‘Cwymp Marcos’, ‘Palas Marcos, Talisay’, ‘Anrheg Redsa’, ‘Y Milwr’, ‘Dameg y Ferch Chwithig’, ‘Genedigaeth y Bardd’, ‘Cân y Plentyn Undydd’, ‘Adeste Fideles’, ‘Y Gitarydd’, ‘Wrth y Rhyd’, ‘Dyfed’ [not published in this collection], ‘Emyn y Canmlwyddiant’, ‘Iolo Morganwg’, ‘Gwneuthurwr Mapiau’ [published in Cyfrif Un ac Un yn Dri] and ‘Bro Ceridwen’); typescript drafts of some of the same poems, including variations, submitted by Gwyneth Lewis in eisteddfod competitions, with manuscript emendations; manuscript copies of English versions of some of the same poems (including ‘Lullaby’, ‘The History Teacher’s Favourite Dream’, ‘Remembering the battle of Corregidor’, ‘Political Prisoner’, ‘Buying Votes’ and ‘A Prayer for Peace’), with emendations by Gwyneth Lewis; a copy of the agreement between Gwyneth Lewis and Gwasg Gomer relating to publication of the volume, and correspondence between them concerning production and sales; letters from friends and colleagues concerning the poems and translations of them into English; a typescript report on Sonedau Redsa for the Welsh Books Council; a letter from Gwyneth Lewis to Cyhoeddiadau Barddas concerning preparations for the publication of a selection of her Welsh poems entitled Tair Mewn Un: Cerddi Detholedig (taken from her previously published volumes including Sonedau Redsa, Cyfrif Un ac Un yn Dri and Y Llofrudd Iaith), especially the cover design and foreword; and related notes and press cuttings.

Llythyrau, 1915-1977, at Elizabeth Williams, nifer yn ymwneud â G. J. Williams a chyhoeddi ei waith; capel Bethesda'r Fro; dyfodol yr iaith Gymraeg; Undeb Cymru Fydd a Phlaid Cymru. Ymhlith y gohebwyr amlycaf mae Glyn Ashton, Rachel Bromwich (2), D. Simon Evans (4), Aneirin Talfan Davies, Cassie Davies, Rachel Ellenborough (21, ynghyd â pheth o'i gwaith dan yr enw Rachel Law, a gwybodaeth yngŷn ag achau'r teulu (Iolo Morganwg)), Gwynfor Evans (2), Raymond Gower, Bedwyr Lewis Jones (2), Bobi Jones (2), D. Gwenallt Jones (3; ac 1 oddi wrth Nel Gwenallt ar farwolaeth ei gŵr), E. D. Jones (6), Ceri Lewis, Saunders Lewis (3; un oddi wrtho at ei wraig, Margaret, pan oedd yn y carchar; a 3 oddi wrth Margaret at Elizabeth Williams; ac 1 llythyr, 1931, at Saunders Lewis oddi wrth J. Alun Pugh), Timothy Lewis (2), T. J. Morgan, Rhys Nicholas, Iorwerth Peate, Eurys Rowlands, R. J. Thomas (6), a D. J. Williams (6).

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys hanner cant a phump o lythyrau, yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth Sir John Cecil-Williams (2), Hafina Clwyd (1), Goronwy Daniel (1), Sephora Davies (1), Y Parch. G. A. Edwards (4), Huw [Ethall] (3), Yr Athro D. Simon Evans (1), Gwynfor Evans (1), James Hanley (1), Lancelot Hogben (1) Cledwyn Hughes (1), Augustus John (1), Alun Jones (1), Yr Athro Bedwyr Lewis Jones (4), Bobi Jones (1), Gwenallt, (1), Gwenan Jones (3), Gwyn [Erfyl Jones] (3), Ceri Lewis (1), Hywel Lewis (1), Saunders Lewis (2), David Lloyd (1), J. R. Owen (6), Syr Thomas Parry (3), Marged [Pritchard] (1), Melville Richards (1), R. S. Thomas (1), Elfed Thomas (1), Huw Wheldon (1), D. J. Williams (1), Gerwyn Williams (1) a T. H. Parry Williams (1).

Cyfres o 31 llythyr, 1997-2003, oddi wrth Islwyn Ffowc Elis at ei gofiannydd, T. Robin Chapman, yn ymwneud yn bennaf ag astudiaeth feirniadol Chapman, Islwyn Ffowc Elis (Caerdydd, 2000) a'r bywgraffiad Rhywfaint o Anfarwoldeb (Llandysul, 2003) (ff. 1-71). = Thirty-one letters, 1997-2003, from Islwyn Ffowc Elis to his biographer, T. Robin Chapman, mostly relating to the latter's critical study Islwyn Ffowc Elis (Cardiff, 2000) and biography Rhywfaint o Anfarwoldeb (Llandysul, 2003) (ff. 1-71).
Cynhwysir hefyd nodiadau hunangofiannol gan Islwyn Ffowc Elis, [2001], [2003] (ff. 76-91); copïau o ddau lythyr gan Elis, 1975, 1976 (ff. 72-75, 92-93); a deuddeg llythyr perthynol, 1998-2004, at Chapman oddi wrth amryw o ohebwyr (ff. 94-116), gan gynnwys Huw Ethall, 2004 (f. 99), Harri P[ritchard] J[ones], 2001 (f. 101), Eigra Lewis Roberts, [2002] (f. 102), Robin Williams, 2001 (ff. 109-110), Bobi Jones, 1998 (f. 111), Derec Llwyd Morgan, 1998 (f. 113), a Brynley F. Roberts, 2003 (ff. 115-116). Ceir yn llythyrau Elis atgofion am ei amser yn fyfyriwr yng Ngholeg Prifysgol Gogledd Cymru, Bangor (1942-7) (ff. 48-52), a’i ymddangosiadau o flaen tribiwnlysoedd gwrthwynebwyr cydwybodol ym 1943 (ff. 53-54), yn ogystal â chyfeiriadau at Adran y Gymraeg, Coleg Prifysgol Dewi Sant, Llanbedr Pont Steffan (1975-1980au) (ff. 55 verso-56, 74, 85 verso-90), Daniel Owen (f. 14), Kate Roberts (f. 14), T. J. Morgan (f. 54) ac E. Tegla Davies (ff. 72-75). = Also included are autobiographical notes by Islwyn Ffowc Elis, [2001], 2003 (ff. 76-91); copies of two letters from Elis, 1975, 1976 (ff. 72-75, 92-93); and twelve related letters, 1998-2004, to Chapman from various correspondents (ff. 94-116), including Huw Ethall, 2004 (f. 99), Harri P[ritchard] J[ones], 2001 (f. 101), Eigra Lewis Roberts, [2002] (f. 102), Robin Williams, 2001 (ff. 109-110), Bobi Jones, 1998 (f. 111), Derec Llwyd Morgan, 1998 (f. 113), and Brynley F. Roberts, 2003 (ff. 115-116). Elis's letters include reminiscences of student life at the University College of North Wales, Bangor (1942-7) (ff. 48-52) and his appearances before tribunals for conscientious objectors in 1943 (ff. 53-54), as well as references to the Department of Welsh at St David's University College Lampeter (1975-[1980s]) (ff. 55 verso-56, 74, 85 verso-90), Daniel Owen (f. 14), Kate Roberts (f. 14), T. J. Morgan (f. 54) and E. Tegla Davies (ff. 72-75).