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The papers of Llewelyn Wyn Griffith, comprising literary material, 1912-1977, including manuscript and typescript drafts of his autobiographies, poetry and prose, translations, and related correspondence; radio scripts, articles and addresses, 1927-[?1971]; personal papers, [c. 1900]-1976, including correspondence and diaries; and family papers, 1850-1951, including the papers of his father, John Griffith, and documents relating to family history.

Manuscript and typescript drafts of an unfinished work entitled 'Colour of Rain', and a report on the work, 1932, by Faber & Faber Ltd, Publishers.

Two exercise books containing drafts of a short story, ['Ifan Owen and the Grey Rider'], which appeared as a folk tale in The Wooden Spoon (1937).

Manuscript and typescript copies and drafts of poems by Wyn Griffith, many of which have been published as collections of his poetry or in various anthologies and journals.

An exercise book containing the holograph manuscript, 1940-1941, of The Barren Tree, published 1944.

Drafts of poems, 1916-1917.

A notebook containing poems written 1928-1930; and a few diary entries, 1928-1944. An account of a visit to Ernest Roberts, harpist of Bethesda, 1932, is also included.

Miscellaneous poems, some of which were published in The Barren Tree and Other Poems, 1947, including a copy of the poem 'Silver Jubilee', 1940, and a related letter from Herbert Read; two drafts of the poem 'All Saints', 1942, with a Welsh translation by Wil Ifan; and the manuscript of a poem entitled 'Autumn Song', 1936.

Papers, 1949-1955, relating mainly to Wyn Griffith's libretto of Arwel Hughes's opera, 'Menna'; together with the English words, [?1930], of a song set to an old harp melody.

Translations, 1940-1977, by Wyn Griffith, mainly of short stories by Kate Roberts, together with related correspondence.

Manuscript and typescript copies of Wyn Griffith's English translation, 1940, of 'Distyll y Dail', a short story by W. J. Gruffydd. A related letter, January 1940, from W. J. Gruffydd is also included, together with drafts of a few poems and an address delivered at a school in Cardiff, St David's Day, 1940.

Drafts, typescripts and a press cutting, 1944-1945, relating to victory broadcasts delivered at the end of the Second World War.

Papers relating to early Welsh music and, in particular, to the 17th century Robert ap Huw manuscript (British Museum Add. MS. 14095). They include an article by Wyn Griffith, published in The Listener, 8 August 1934; a printed address by Arnold Dolmetsch entitled 'Ancient Welsh Music' (1935); related press cuttings, 1934-1935; letters from Arnold and Mabel Dolmetsch, 1934-1935; and a printed leaflet relating to the proposed formation of the Early Welsh Music Society, [1936].

Papers, 1927-1955, relating to Wyn Griffith's career as a Civil Servant, his role as chairman of the Welsh Committee of the Arts Council, a draft of E. R. Eddison's Mezentian gate, and various notes and press cuttings reflecting his wide range of interests.

Letters, 1929-1976, from (Margaret) Storm Jameson to Lyn and Wyn Griffith. Three letters, 1944, from Lilo Linke to Storm Jameson are also included.

Family correspondence, comprising mainly letters to and from his wife, and letters from his sons and parents.

Letters from Wyn Griffith, 1913-1933, to his wife, Winifred. A group of letters relating to his visit to South America, 1953, are also included, together with related journal entries.

Letters to Wyn Griffith, [?1911]-1933, from his wife, Winifred.

An exercise book containing an account of the family's horse-drawn caravan holiday in Cheshire and North Wales, August-September 1932.