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Miscellaneous material of or relating to Peter Meilleur's life and work.

Material relating to lectures given by Nigel Jenkins, comprising material relating to the Celtic World academic course tutored by Nigel Jenkins; a lecture on the poet John Tripp; and a series of lectures entitled Poetry of Commitment.

Material relating to 'Fields of Praise', a half-hour documentary on the Urdd as part of BBC Radio 4's 'Kaleidoscope' series, broadcast May 1987; Gwalia yng Nghasia, a three-part documentary series for S4C broadcast March/April 1994, and Gwalia in Khasia, a one-hour documentary broadcast by BBC Wales in 1995; Nigel Jenkins' period of tenancy at CBC Radio, Cardiff, January - April 1984; and miscellaneous material relating to media broadcasts by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to 'Fields of Praise', a half-hour documentary on the Urdd as part of BBC Radio 4's 'Kaleidoscope' series, broadcast May 1987. Items comprise list of possible interviewees; annotated draft scripts; and notes by Nigel Jenkins.

Letters and cards, 1987-1991, 1995 + n.d., to Nigel Jenkins from poet, writer and actor Peter Gruffydd. One letter includes a poetic tribute to fellow-poet and writer John Tripp.

Letter and card, 1992-1993, 1995, 1998 + illegible postmark (card), to Nigel Jenkins from poet, writer, lecturer and Congregational minister Dafydd Rowlands; together with biographical details relating to Dafydd Rowlands.

Substantial letter, 1999, to Nigel Jenkins from Khasi poet and writer Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih, enclosing poetry and a prose piece entitled The Lost Manuscript.

Correspondence, 1984, 1987, 1998 + n.d., other than that sent or received by Nigel Jenkins, including letter from Chris Torrance to fellow-poet Robert Minhinnick and letter to Nigel Jenkins's wife Delyth.

Material relating to affiliations and associations of Nigel Jenkins which reflect his literary and socio-political interests.

Material relating to the Swansea Writers and Artists Group (SWAG). Items include draft constitution and outline of proposals; issues of SWAGmag members' and contributors' magazine; obituary of poet Harri Webb written by Nigel Jenkins; biographical details of contributors; details of SWAG executive members' meetings and AGMs; press releases; list of SWAG executive members; printed invitation to and printed notice of SWAG event; correspondence; SWAG headed notepaper; press cuttings; and rough notes by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to Nigel Jenkins' affiliations and associations with the peace movement in Wales and beyond, primarily comprising items in relation to Nigel Jenkins' involvement with the Peace Tax Campaign.

Printed books, other than poetic anthologies, in the possession of Nigel Jenkins, which include A Celtic Miscellany (ed. Robert Baldick & Betty Radice, 1975) and Paul Ferris's biography of Dylan Thomas (1977). All volumes either annotated and/or inscribed by Nigel Jenkins or signed by the author.

Papers of Anglo-Welsh poet, writer and lecturer Nigel Jenkins, comprising draft and fair-copy poetry, prose and plays, including material relating to published poetry and prose works and to collaborative arts projects ; material relating to lectures, talks and readings given by Nigel Jenkins and others and to poetry workshops run by him; material relating to Nigel Jenkins' period of study at the University of Essex, to his incarceration in HM Prison Swansea and to his various affiliations and associations, including literary organisations and the peace movement; correspondence of Nigel Jenkins; literary and other notes made by Nigel Jenkins; and printed books in his possession which have been inscribed by or to Nigel Jenkins. The collection also includes papers and publications of other poets and writers, principally those of the multi-lingual sound/concrete poet and verbal/visual artist Peter Meilleur ('Childe Roland').