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File comprises scripts fr Patrick Hanna's contributions to a BBC Radio 4 programme entitled 'In Britain Now', where journalists from the 'regions' of the UK spoke on various topics . The topics covered by Patrick Hannan from Wales included devolution, Gwynfor Evans, the coal industry, miners' strikes, the clean up after coal, Plaid Cymru, Wales as a nation, the European Economic Community (EEC) and industrial illnesses notably pneumoconiosis. The file also contains typed transcripts of the programme which include contributions from correspondents in other parts of the UK.

Papurau, 1948-1982, a gasglwyd ynghyd gan yr Athro J. Gwyn Griffiths, y mwyfarif yn lythyron yn ymwneud â chyhoeddiad a olygwyd ganddo ar D. J. Williams, Abergwaun. Mae'r gohebwyr yn cynnwys Kate Roberts, Saunders Lewis, Lewis Valentine, D. Gwenallt Jones, Gwynfor Evans, Aneirin Talfan Davies a Bobi Jones. Mae'r ffeil hefyd yn cynnwys papurau yn ymwneud â Phlaid Cymru, gan gynnwys llyfr cofnodion, 1948-1958, Cangen Abertawe o'r Blaid, a phapurau amrywiol eraill.

Pedair cyfrol, ac un eitem, c.1963-1966 a 1970, a grynhowyd gan D. Cyril Jones, yn ei swydd fel cyn Asiant Etholiadol Gwynfor Evans, yn etholaeth Caerfyrddin.

Llythyrau, 1966-75, at Richard E. Huws yn ymwneud yn bennaf â'i waith fel is-gadeirydd cangen ieuenctid Plaid Cymru Caerfyrddin, ac fel trefnydd cangen tref Caerfyrddin yn ystod Etholiad Cyffredinol 1970, yn trafod materion yn ymwneud â Phlaid Cymru, arwyddion dwyieithog ac ymgyrch Etholiad Cyffredinol 1970. Ymhlith y gohebwyr y mae Gwynfor Evans AS, D. Cyril Jones, Peter Hughes Griffiths, Dafydd Iwan, Geraint Howells AS, Ffred Ffransis, Owen Edwards, Islwyn Ffowc Elis, Donald Stewart AS, Elystan Morgan AS, Dafydd Elis Thomas AS, Emlyn Hooson AS, Dafydd Williams ac Elwyn Roberts. Ceir hefyd doriadau papur newydd, araith forwynol Gwynfor Evans yn Hansard, 1966, a'i daflen etholiadol yn 1970.

Llythyrau a anfonwyd at y Parchedig W. M. Rees yn cefnogi safiad trigolion Llangyndeyrn yn erbyn Corfforaeth Abertawe. Y gohebwyr yw'r beirniad, gwleidydd a'r dramodydd Saunders Lewis, y bardd, nofelydd a'r gweinidog Bedyddwyr Rhydwen Williams, y cenedlaetholwr a'r gwleidydd Gwynfor Evans a'r awdur, adolygydd a'r seiciatrydd Harri Pritchard-Jones. Yn atodol, ceir nodiadau printiedig yn cyfeirio at yr ohebiaeth a dderbyniodd W. M. Rees yn ystod cyfnod y frwydr, ynghyd â detholiad wedi'i atgynhyrchu o'r ohebiaeth honno (gweler hefyd Sefyll yn y Bwlch: Brwydr Llangyndeyrn 1960-1965, tt. 140-153).
= Letters sent to the Reverend W. M. Rees in support of Llangyndeyrn residents in their stand against Swansea Corporation. The correspondents comprise the adjudicator, politician and dramatist Saunders Lewis, the poet, novelist and Baptist minister Rhydwen Williams, the nationalist and politician Gwynfor Evans and the author, reviewer and psychiatrist Harri Pritchard-Jones. Supplementary material comprises printed notes referencing the correspondence received by W. M. Rees during the fight for victory, together with a reproduced selection of that correspondence (see also Sefyll yn y Bwlch: Brwydr Llangyndeyrn 1960-1965, pp. 140-153).

Llythyr, 24 Chwefror 1963, oddi wrth Emyr Llew[elyn] Jones, Llandysul, at ddisgyblion chweched dosbarth Ysgol Ardudwy, Harlech, yn eu mysg William H. Owen, i ddiolch am eu llythyr yn cefnogi ei safiad, ar ôl iddo danio ffrwydryn ar safle adeiladu argae Tryweryn ar y 10 Chwefror. Cafodd ei arestio yn fuan wedi'r digwyddiad, a'i ryddhau ar fechnïaeth ar y 21 Chwefror. = A letter, 24 February 1963, from Emyr Llew[elyn] Jones, Llandysul, to sixth-form students at Ysgol Ardudwy, Harlech, including William H. Owen, thanking them for their letter supporting his action in detonating an explosive device at the construction site of the Tryweryn dam on 10 February. He had been arrested soon after the incident but was released on bail on the 21 February.
Mae'r llythyr hefyd yn trafod safbwynt Plaid Cymru a Gwynfor Evans tuag ato, ac yn cymeradwyo'n llwyr eu penderfyniad i ymatal rhag ei gefnogi yn gyhoeddus. = The letter also discusses the stance of Plaid Cymru and Gwynfor Evans towards him and fully endorses their decision to refrain from supporting his actions publicly.

Letters received by Harri Webb, May 1956-Oct. 1963, together with two copies of letters sent by him. Included are letters from several prominent members of Plaid Cymru, particularly Gwynfor Evans (6), 1 Oct. 1962-2 April [1963]; Emrys Roberts (4), 10 Oct. [1962]-[1963]; and Elwyn Roberts (11), 13 Sept. 1962-21 March 1963. Also included are letters from Wendy Wood, Leader of 'The Scottish Patriots', 16 Aug. 1962; Alun Pugh, 3 Sept. 1962; and Ceinwen H. Thomas, 1 Nov. 1962; as well as copies of letters from six applicants for the Dr Noelle Davies Scholarship, May 1963.

Letters, mostly concerning Jan Morris's work, especially that relating to Wales, the British empire, Hong Kong, and her fiction and memoirs.

Some eighty letters, 1957-85, to Keidrych Rhys from various correspondents (surnames E-F), 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 H. W. J. Edwards (18, with thirteen articles) 1957-61, Winifred Ellerman, 'Bryher' (1) 1966, George Ewart Evans (3, with one poem) 1957-9, Gwynfor Evans (8) 1963-7, Paul Ferris (4) 1976-85, Constantine Fitzgibbon (8) 1963-4, and Michael Foot (1) 1983.

Letters, mostly concerning Jan Morris's work, especially that relating to Wales, Venice, the British empire, Europe, Abraham Lincoln, and her fictional writing.

The file comprises manuscript drafts of letters to persons identified by Harman Grisewood as 'Welsh correspondents & acquaintances', including Alun Jones, [Leonard] Twiston-Davies, [Rhydwen] Wiliams, T. H. Parry-Williams and Jonah Jones. Amongst the subjects discussed or referred to are The Anathemata ('I'm working on a book that I suppose may be finished some time but heaven knows when---', 1944); early British and Welsh history; Christopher Dawson [1970]; a commentary by Alun Jones on 'these pieces of mine' (the sleeve notes for the record in the 'Poets of Wales' series of David Jones reading selections of his work?); and the situation of the arts in modern civilization (1972); the inscription made by him and presented to Sir Thomas Parry-Williams by the Hon. Society of Cymmrodorion in 1967; a short questionnaire concerning Wales and the First World War (see The London Welshman, December 1964, pp. 3-4); and the 'Letter from David Jones' published in Poetry Wales, David Jones Special Number, vol. 8, no. 3 (Winter 1972), pp. 5-9. There are a number of drafts of a letter to Gwynfor Evans congratulating him on his electoral victory at Carmarthen in 1966.

Over a hundred and thirty letters, 1962-1989, in English and Welsh, to Meic Stephens from various correspondents (surnames A-Jones). The letters, some of which include fair copies of published poems, are chiefly concerned with contemporary writing in Wales in both English and Welsh and with the recipient's work as editor of a number of volumes in this field. The correspondents include Ruth Bidgood (2, and one poem) 1985-6, Euros Bowen (4) 1978-87, Anthony Conran (8) 1962-79, Bryan Martin Davies (3, with English translations of three poems) 1974-86, Islwyn Ffowc Elis (1) 1971, Dr Gwynfor Evans (4) 1987-9, Raymond Garlick (36, and two poems) 1967-89, Emyr Humphreys (5) 1969-86, A. G. Prys-Jones (12) 1968-83, and Bobi Jones (7, and two poems) 1976-87.

Includes letters from Sir Goronwy Daniel, Gwilym Prys Davies, Gwynfor Evans, Ben G. Jones, Neil McBride MP, Walter Padley MP, Geoffrey Ripon and Harold Wilson (2).

Some one hundred and forty-five letters, 1938-1997, in English and Welsh, to John Elwyn from various correspondents (surnames D-G), both personal and work related.
The correspondents include Sir Alun Talfan Davies, 1986 (ff. 2-5), Aneirin Talfan Davies, [c. 1975]-1980 (ff. 7-12), Nan Davies, BBC, 1960-1965 (ff. 20-27), Ogwyn Davies, [early 1990s]-1997 (ff. 28-30), Janina Ede, 1996-[1997] (ff. 49, 53), Dr Raymond Edwards, 1984-1985 (ff. 57-58), Huw [Ethall], 1996-1997 (ff. 63-67), Elwyn Evans, BBC, 1953-1955, 1988 (ff. 68-76), George Ewart Evans, 1953-1986 (ff. 79-94), Gwynfor Evans, 2 September 1954 (f. 95), Nicholas Evans, 1981-1985 (ff. 100-106), Ray Evans, 1965-1967 (ff. 107-109), Tony [Eyton], 10 November 1950 (f. 110), Mick Felton, 1987-1988 (ff. 129-134), Raymond Garlick, 1958, 1995 (ff. 144-147), and Gwennant Gillespie, 9 September 1996 (ff. 159-160). The letters contain references to Leslie Harries (f. 46 verso) and to a memorial fund for John Ormond (ff. 141-143). Also included is a copy of a typescript letter, 1951, from his Uncle, Evan [Davies], to Jim [Miskell], containing reminiscences of his time living in Saskatchewan, Canada (see Evan Davies and Aled Vaughan, Beyond the Old Bone Trail (London, 1960) and Evan Davies and Aled Vaughan, Arswyd yr Unigeddau, trans. by Phebe Puw (Llandysul, 1980)) (ff. 113-126), and a draft letter, [1994], from John Elwyn (f. 183).

The file comprises manuscript drafts, letters and notes by David Jones including a letter to The Tablet about Desmond Chute, 1962; a list of addresses to whom cards are to be sent; an unpublished letter about The Anathemata to the Editor of the New Statesman; typescript and proof copy of David Jones' foreword to Arthur of Albion by R. W. Barber, 1961; comments about The Anathemata and In Parenthesis; two essays written by nuns; an unfinished article on 'The Welsh Aposolate'; galley proof of 'Liturgical Reform' in The Tablet, 1967; letter to Gwynfor Evans, 1966; letter relating to an honorary degree at the University of St Andrews, 1965; letter to Petra [Tegetmeier], 1931; letter to the editor of Poetry relating to proofs of 'The Wall', 1955; important items relating to the insurance value of The Anathemata in 1961 and to the numeration of the manuscripts; corrections to The Anathemata, manuscript drafts of In Parenthesis (pp. 203, 227, 278); a letter about Augustus John; and part of an essay on Eric Gill.

Papers, 2000-2008 (with gaps), relating to the politician Gwynfor Evans, consisting of printed documents from web pages and press cuttings. The papers mainly relate to biographical information; Evans’ political career in the Welsh Government, including his roles as MP for Carmarthen constituency, and leader of Plaid Cymru; and tributes and obituaries following his death in 2005.

Ieuan Wyn Jones's Plaid Cymru membership cards and a copy of Gwynfor Evan's maiden speech in the House of Commons on 26 July 1966.

The file comprises miscellaneous manuscript drafts of letters from David Jones to friends and associates, including Mr Alcock, Jackson Knight, Tony Stoneburner, Walter Shewring, Glyn Jones, Harman Grisewood, Alun Oldfield-Davies, T. Charles Edwards, Gwynfor Evans, Peter Orr, Valerie Wynne-Williams, Rachel Bromwich, and others. Many of the drafts are incomplete, many only of the first paragraph of the letter. There are also many letters to editors of newspapers.

Diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1995, with one week to view, giving an account of his daily life, interests, work and comments on the news (ff. 1-53).
The volume includes references to John Cowper Powys (f. 3 verso), Jon Dressel (ff. 5 verso-53 passim), Meic Stephens (ff. 13-41 passim, 47), R. S. Thomas (ff. 14 verso, 42, 51), Andrew Sachs (ff. 22, 23 verso-24, 34), Jacques Wirz (ff. 27-28, 48) and Gwynfor Evans (ff. 28 verso, 35 verso), as well as to the illness and death of Glyn Jones (ff. 9 verso-16 verso passim) and the disposition of his papers (ff. 17-47 passim). A few newspaper cuttings have been pasted into the volume (ff. 1, 7, 47).

Oxfam Desk Diary 1996, with one week to view, belonging to Raymond Garlick, giving an account of his daily life, interests, work and comments on the news (ff. 1 verso-16 verso, 19-55 verso).
The volume includes references to Gordon Stuart (f. 2), Don Dale-Jones (ff. 6, 27 verso, 28 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 8 recto-verso), Leslie Norris (f. 9), Jon Dressel (ff. 20, 23, 25, 32 verso-36 verso passim, 47 verso-49), Sam Adams (ff. 23, 24), R. S. Thomas (ff. 26, 31 verso, 36 verso, 47-50 passim, 54), Wyn Binding (ff. 29 verso, 38 verso-46 passim), Jacques Wirz (ff. 31-36 verso passim, 53), Gwynfor Evans (f. 34), Kusha Petts (f. 43) and Roland Mathias (ff. 48 verso-49 verso). A few newspaper cuttings have been pasted into the volume (ff. 8, 17, 25, 31).