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The series comprises letters written by members of the John family, [1965]-[1998], assisting Michael Holroyd in his quest for information about Augustus John.

The series comprises letters from individuals, [1968]-2000, responding to Michael Holroyd's appeal for information on Augustus John.

The file comprises letters, 1968-[1996], from Darsie Japp (1), David Fraser Jenkins (2), Gwyneth Johnston (3), J. E. Jones (1), Edmond X. Kapp (1), Mary Keene (3), Mary Lago (3) to Jessie Petrie and a letter, 1970, from Charles Hampton to Mary Lago, Bernard Leach (2), Seymour Leslie (9) and Stanley Loomis (2).

The file comprises biographical material relating to the identity of the Belgian artist 'Leonard' [with whom Dorelia had been living in Bruges in 1904], including photocopies of a letter from 'Leonard' to Gwen John, 1904, a short biography of Leon de Smet, together with a copy of Michael Holroyd's article 'Who was Leonard?', published in the Independent on Sunday, [1996], and a letter from Robin de Smet, 1997, confirming that 'Leonard' and Leonard de Smet were two different people .

The file comprises photocopies of transcripts of letters from Augustus John to Thelma Cazalet, 1934-1959, and to Maud ('Molly') Cazalet, 1939-1951.

The file comprises photocopies and some transcripts of correspondence between Augustus John and Sean O'Casey, [1928]-1952.

The file comprises photocopies of letters from Grant Richards, 1913-1924, to Augustus John and others, together with a letter, 1922, from Augustus John to him. Also included are extracts from the correspondence of Campbell Dodgson and Grant Richards, [?1917]-1920, held at the Imperial War Museum, London, relating to the Peace Conference Picture.

The file comprises extracts of letters from Augustus John to his sitter Lady Ottoline Morrell, 1908-1932. The original letters from Augustus John to Lady Ottoline Morrell are in the University of Texas at Austin. Also included are quotations from newspapers, 1920, responding to his portrait of her exhibited at the Alpine Club Gallery, [London].

The file comprises photocopies of letters, [1909]-[1911], from the artist Henry Lamb to Lady Ottoline Morrell.

The file comprises notes about Augustus John and his family, 1957-[1971], from the recollections of those who knew him, including Ethel Hatch, Fiore de Henriques, Joseph Hone, Richard Hughes, notes by the biographer H. Montgomery Hyde on him, Allan Gwynne-Jones, David Jones, Mary Keene, Sir Gerald Kelly, Anita King, Dame Laura Knight, [Seymour Leslie], Compton Mackenzie, the Macnamara sisters, Lady Melchett, and Lucy [Norton] including her impressions of The Eiffel Tower [Restaurant, London]. Also included is an incomplete transcript of a BBC interview with [Ursula Nettleship], [1968x1971], and Roderic Owen's memories of Mavis Wheeler and quotations from his book on her Beautiful and beloved: the life of Mavis de Vere Cole (London, 1974).

The file comprises photocopies of pages from the unpublished diaries of John Everett, 1896-1933, with references to Augustus John and [Jacob] Epstein.

The file comprises the unpublished incomplete biography of Augustus John with a letter, [1952], from him rejecting it and declaring that 'All your statements of fact are wrong' and 'I must refuse to authorise this effort at biography', together with Alan Moorehead's account of how he came to write the biography and problems encountered by him.

The file comprises photocopies of sections from the artist's unpublished work ['Painter's portrait: an autobiography'], [?1910]-[?1959], including his impressions of the Slade while a student there.

The file comprises reproductions of answers to art queries about Augustus John published in the magazine Time, 1946.

The file comprises letters, 1969-1972, including a list of paintings to be exhibited at the 'Portraits of the Artist's family' at the University of Hull, 1970, by Malcolm Easton, and letters mainly relating to the preparation of The art of Augustus John published in 1974, together with a letter, 1972, from John Lumley, Wildenstein & Co., London, relating to a proposed exhibition of works by Augustus John in New York.

The file includes Augustus John's 'short appreciation' of J. D. Innes, [?1914], manuscript draft of [?Augustus John's introduction to the Innes Memorial Exhibition at the Chenil Gallery in 1923] and notes taken from Charles Hampton, J. D. Innes, 1887-1914: an exhibition to commemorate the birth of Llanelli's most celebrated artist (Llanelli, [1987]); draft recollections of Ronald Firbank by Augustus John published in Ifan Kyrle Fletcher, Ronald Firbank in 1930 with letters from Augustus John to Ronald Firbank, [1917]; his tribute to Sir John Lavery, [1941]; two drafts entitled 'The Norwegian Enigma' by Augustus John, February 1956; a reproduction of the chapter 'Lord Beaverbrook entertains' from his autobiography Finishing Touches (London, 1964); and drafts of light verse including his sonnet 'Casati at the Alpine Club'.

The series comprises publishing agreements, reports, corrected typescripts and text emendations, locations for Augustus John papers, proof copies and book reviews of the different editions, 1968-1997.

The file comprises a proof copy, [1975], of the biography published in the USA as one volume. Inverted text.

The file comprises book reviews of Michael Holroyd, Augustus John, volume 2 (London, 1975), and also of the American edition published in 1975.

The file comprises the uncorrected proof copy of the revised edition published in 1996 'with substantial new material added by the author'.