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The file contains correspondence and other papers, 1984, relating to the organising of a poetry workshop in Pontardawe. There are a number of letters from Nigel Jenkins who was a workshop tutor.

The file contains correspondence, 1993, regarding a project, led by Nigel Jenkins, to bring Khasi pots to Wales in 1994.

The file includes correspondence with Nigel Jenkins and Douglas Houston.

Printed copy of Nigel Jenkins' poem Warhead, published by Megaton Press in 1981; together with a heavily annotated draft overview of the poem by Nigel Jenkins and a letter, 1981, to Nigel Jenkins from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in response to their receipt of the poem and outlining government views regarding nuclear disarmament.

Material relating to Nigel Jenkins' collaborative projects with stained glass artist David Pearl. The material includes a printed copy of the stained glass artists' periodical Leadline, 1991, which references Nigel Jenkins, and a printed catalogue of an exhibition by David Pearl and others entitled Six Voices/Six Voix, inscribed inside front cover to Nigel Jenkins from David Pearl; draft poetry and draft and fair-copy articles by Nigel Jenkins; correspondence, principally between Nigel Jenkins and Planet periodical; press cuttings; architectural plans; photocopied poetry text; material taken from printed sources; and notes by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to the poetic tour undertaken by poets Nigel Jenkins, Penny Windsor and David Hughes under the title Love is a Four-Letter Word, and to the poetic anthology of the same name, including notebook containing annotated reading script, Nigel Jenkins' part highlighted; draft article by Nigel Jenkins; press cuttings and reviews; tour itinerary; projected overview, poetic content and expenses; invoice statements; notes of Nigel Jenkins; biographical details of participants; press release; printed flyers; correspondence of Nigel Jenkins, principally with tour venues/organisers, fellow tour poets David Hughes and Penny Windsor and the Welsh Arts Council; and printed booklet relating to another 1988 bardic tour entitled Cicio Ciwcymbars.

Printed illustrated posters of Nigel Jenkins' poem Porth Cwyfan. Signed by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to the writing of Nigel Jenkins' volume of criticism on the Anglo-Welsh poet and writer John Tripp, published in 1989 by the University of Wales Press as part of the Writers of Wales series. Items include letter to Nigel Jenkins from Daniel Huws, Keeper of Manuscripts and Records at the National Library of Wales, enclosing details of John Tripp material housed at the library; letter from Nigel Jenkins to Planet magazine relating to article on John Tripp; draft article by Nigel Jenkins on John Tripp; note from poet Steve Griffiths enclosing report of John Tripp's death and details relating to forthcoming tribute; copies of the newsletters London Welshman, January 1969, and Treoda, March 1976, which include articles by John Tripp; photocopied prose and poetry of John Tripp taken from printed sources; and notes and plans of Nigel Jenkins.

First draft text of Gwalia in Khasia, published by Gomer Press in 1995. Annotated and edited by Nigel Jenkins.

Printed copy of Südengland/Wales (VSA-Verlag (Hamburg), 1991), which includes an article by Nigel Jenkins entitled Dylan Thomas Country translated into German; and correspondence, 1987, 1991-1993, regarding publication of and payment for the article.

Prose of Nigel Jenkins other than that described under Published prose of Nigel Jenkins, which includes draft, fair-copy and published prose pieces; correspondence; and notes.

Very rough annotated draft of Nigel Jenkins' as yet untitled play Waldo's Witness (1986), with notes.

Material relating to the compilation and publication of Thirteen Ways of Looking at Tony Conran, edited by Nigel Jenkins and published by the Welsh Union of Writers in 1995. Items include annotated lists of contributors, their items and expenses; overviews of book contents; annotated draft submissions; biographical details relating to contributors; list of proposed photographs to be included in book; notes on Tony Conran and examples /excerpts from his works; correspondence, including letters from Tony Conran; and rough notes by Nigel Jenkins.

Material relating to the compilation and publication of The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales, co-edited by Nigel Jenkins and published by the University of Wales Press in 2008. Items comprise notes of meetings; reviews; and letter written to Nigel Jenkins in response to reading the volume.

Material relating to the compilation and publication of Another Country: Haiku Poetry from Wales, to which Nigel Jenkins contributed and which he co-edited with Ken Jones and Lynne Rees. The volume was published by Gomer Press in 2011. Items include haiku poetry submitted for publication, most with covering letters; other correspondence; reviews; and notes by Nigel Jenkins.

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 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.

Pum deg chwech llythyr, 1980-2022, yn Gymraeg a Saesneg, oddi wrth awduron, ysgolheigion ac eraill, o Gymru neu gyda chysylltiadau Cymreig, yn cynnwys Donald Allchin, 1980 (ff. 1-4), John Barnie, 1992, [?1994] (ff. 5-6), Tony [Brown], 1998 (f. 7), Gillian Clarke, 1989 (f. 9), David Cole, 1998 (f. 10), Tudor David, [1994] (f. 11), Oliver Davies, 1999 (f. 12), T. J. Davies, 1990 (f. 13), Maura Dooley, 1993 (ff. 14-15), Nicholas Edwards, [Barwn Crughywel], 1998 (f. 16), Tom Ellis, 1998-1999 (ff. 17-22), Gwynfor [Evans], 1990 (f. 23), Meredydd Evans, [d.d.] (ff. 24-26), Raymond Garlick, 1981 (f. 27), [R.] Geraint [Gruffydd], 1990-2007 (ff. 28-31), Chris Harvie, 1992, [1994] (ff. 32-33), Marged [Haycock], 1998 (f. 34), Jeremy Hooker, 1990, 1993 (ff. 35-38), A. O. H. Jarman, 1990 (f. 40), Nigel Jenkins, 1990 (f. 41), Gwerfyl Pierce Jones, 1990 (f. 42), Gwyn [Jones], 1990 (f. 43), Katie Jones [Gramich wedi hynnu], 1985 (f. 44), R. Brinley Jones, 1990 (f. 46), D. Tecwyn Lloyd, 1981, 1984 (ff. 49-51), Clare Morgan, 1990 (f. 52), Prys Morgan, 2022 (f. 55), Gwilym Prys Davies, [Barwn Prys-Davies], 1998 (f. 56), Ioan Bowen Rees, 1990 (f. 57), John [Rowlands], 1995 (f. 60), Rob Stradling, 2004 (f. 61), Dilys [Williams, chwaer Waldo Williams], 1985 (f. 62), [David] Gwyn Williams, [?1980au cynnar] (ff. 63-64), [J.] Gwynn [Williams], 1998 (f. 65), a Robin Young, 2003 (f. 66). Mae nifer o'r llythyrau yn llongyfarch Ned Thomas ar ei apwyntiad fel cyfarwyddwr Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru yn 1990, neu ar ei ymddeoliad o'r swydd honno yn 1998. Ceir hefyd gopi o lythyr oddi wrth Thomas at Prys Morgan, 2022 (ff. 53-54) a chopi o gerdd gan R. Gerallt Jones (f. 48). = Fifty-six letters, 1980-2022, in Welsh and English, from authors, academics and others from Wales or with Welsh connections, including Donald Allchin, 1980 (ff. 1-4), John Barnie, 1992, [?1994] (ff. 5-6), Tony [Brown], 1998 (f. 7), Gillian Clarke, 1989 (f. 9), David Cole, 1998 (f. 10), Tudor David, [1994] (f. 11), Oliver Davies, 1999 (f. 12), T. J. Davies, 1990 (f. 13), Maura Dooley, 1993 (ff. 14-15), Nicholas Edwards, [Baron Crickhowell], 1998 (f. 16), Tom Ellis, 1998-1999 (ff. 17-22), Gwynfor [Evans], 1990 (f. 23), Meredydd Evans, [d.d.] (ff. 24-26), Raymond Garlick, 1981 (f. 27), [R.] Geraint [Gruffydd], 1990-2007 (ff. 28-31), Chris Harvie, 1992, [1994] (ff. 32-33), Marged [Haycock], 1998 (f. 34), Jeremy Hooker, 1990, 1993 (ff. 35-38), A. O. H. Jarman, 1990 (f. 40), Nigel Jenkins, 1990 (f. 41), Gwerfyl Pierce Jones, 1990 (f. 42), Gwyn [Jones], 1990 (f. 43), Katie Jones [later Gramich], 1985 (f. 44), R. Brinley Jones, 1990 (f. 46), D. Tecwyn Lloyd, 1981, 1984 (ff. 49-51), Clare Morgan, 1990 (f. 52), Prys Morgan, 2022 (f. 55), Gwilym Prys Davies, [Baron Prys-Davies], 1998 (f. 56), Ioan Bowen Rees, 1990 (f. 57), John [Rowlands], 1995 (f. 60), Rob Stradling, 2004 (f. 61), Dilys [Williams, sister of Waldo Williams], 1985 (f. 62), [David] Gwyn Williams, [?early 1980s] (ff. 63-64), [J.] Gwynn [Williams], 1998 (f. 65), and Robin Young, 2003 (f. 66). Several of the letters congratulate Ned Thomas on his appointment as Director of the University of Wales Press in 1990, or on his retirement from that rôle in 1998. Also included is a copy of a letter from Thomas to Prys Morgan, 2022 (ff. 53-54) and a copy of a poem (in Welsh) by R. Gerallt Jones (f. 48).