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The file comprises letters and papers relating to David Jones, writer and artist, collected by Ray Howard-Jones, a friend of many years. The papers include correspondence with his niece after his death, letters from Saunders Lewis and Jack Raymond Jones, obituary notices, press cuttings relating to his life and career, papers relating to a memorial exhibition for him, in which Ray Howard-Jones took part, a newsletter of the David Jones Society, a poem by Ray Howard-Jones in his memory, and other papers, together with a photocopy of part of a letter in the hand of David Jones.

Typescript copies containing some manuscript amendments, 1976, 1978 and 1981, of the Preface by Roland Mathias to David Jones : eight essays on his work as writer and artist, ed. R. Mathias (Llandysul, 1976); the article 'David Jones: three letters', published in The Anglo-Welsh Review, no. 61 (1978); and a further article about the writer, 1981. Also included is a leaflet regarding the David Jones weekend conference organised by Yr Academi Gymreig (English Language Section) in 1975.

The file mainly comprises typescript drafts, [1977]-1985, of some of the articles which appeared in A ride through the wood : essays on Anglo-Welsh literature, (Bridgend, 1985), including essays on David Jones, Alun Lewis, and Emyr Humphreys. Also included is a reprint of the article 'David Jones - towards the 'holy diversities'' from Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (1981); and a printed copy of the Annual Gwyn Jones lecture, The lonely editor: a glance at Anglo-Welsh magazines (Cardiff, 1984).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Dr Noëlle Davies; Mari Ellis; Peter Hughes Griffiths (3); Dafydd Iwan; David Jones (1895-1974); Harri Pritchard Jones; R. Gerallt Jones; D. Tecwyn Lloyd; Derec Llwyd Morgan; John Morris AS/MP; Dewi Watkin Powell; Melvyn Rosser; Eurys Rowlands; Dafydd Wigley.

The file contains correspondence, 1981, regarding the organising of a series of lectures to coincide with the David Jones exhibition in Cardiff.

The file contains correspondence, 1993-1994, regarding a project to celebrate David Jones's centenary in 1995.

The file contains correspondence, 1974-1975, regarding a weekend conference held by the English Language Section of the Academi on David Jones.