Showing 2 results

The file includes papers, [1950]x1971, 1977, pertaining to Jack Jones. These include drafts of a script, together with related notes, for a television programme about Jack Jones, 1977; notes by Glyn Jones of works by Jack Jones; a draft script, 1963, which appears to be a radio programme about Merthyr, illustrated through extracts of the works of Jack Jones and Glyn Jones (in the latter's hand); and a draft script by Glyn Jones about the life of Jack Jones [1950x1971].

The file comprises correspondence, 1955-1984 (with gaps), including draft letters by Glyn Jones, relating to The valley, the city, the village (London, 1956 and 1980), mostly from the publishers, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, and includes letters from Jack Jones (copy), Raymond Garlick, Gwyn Jones (2), Gwyn Thomas, Les Faber, Elwyn Davies, Aneirin Talfan Davies, Elwyn Evans, A. G. Prys-Jones (2), and Roland Mathias. Some letters contain references to The island of apples. -- Also included are royalty statements, 1956-1960 and 1980-1983, drafts of extracts from the novel which appear to have been adapted for radio [1963], miscellaneous notes, 1956-1958, printed reviews of the novel, 1956-1957, and a copy of the introduction to the 1980 reprint of the book.