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The file comprises book reviews of Michael Holroyd, Augustus John: the new biography (London, 1996), originals and photocopies, and of the American edition also published in 1996.

The file comprises correspondence, 1972-1975, relating to the organising of the 'Paintings and Drawings' and 'Life and Times' exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery, London, 1975, mainly letters from Roy Strong, its director, together with minutes of a meeting held in 1974 and a list of the main room titles for 'The Life and Times' exhibition and a 'Select list of paintings in Great Britain and Ireland'.

The file comprises the following catalogues: Gwen John Memorial Exhibition, 1946 (with an introduction by Augustus John); Ethel Walker, Frances Hodgkins, Gwen John, a memorial exhibition at the Tate Gallery, 1952; Gwen John 1876-1936 , Faerber and Maison Ltd (with an introduction by Mary Taubman), 1964; Gwen John 1876-1939, Faerber and Maison Ltd, London, 1970; Gwen John. A retrospective exhibition, Davis & Langdale Company, Inc, New York, 1975; and Gwen John 1876-1939. Drawings and watercolors, 1981.

The file comprises obituaries of the John family extracted from newspapers: Robin John, [?], 1986, Romilly John, The Times, 1986, by [Michael Holroyd], Vivien John, The Independent, 1994, Poppet Pol, The Independent and The Times, 1997, together with obituaries for Caitlin Thomas, The Guardian and The Independent, 1994, and Lady Pansy Lamb, The Independent, 1999. -- [Dorelia John's obituary by Michael Holroyd is in his Unreceived opinions (London, 1973)].

The file comprises a script 'Downstarts' by Elaine Morgan, [?1988x1992], with a few comments by Michael Holroyd, the biographer of George Bernard Shaw.

The file comprises a notebook containing miscellaneous research notes about Lytton Strachey, but mainly on Augustus John.

The file comprises photocopies of letters, [1922]-[1938], together with a photocopy of a letter from 'Dodo', 1964, to her granddaughter Rebecca John relating to T. E. L[awrence].

The file comprises photocopies of letters written by Augustus John, [1943]-[1958], to his son Tristan de Vere Cole.

The file comprises photocopies of letters written by Augustus John, [1950]-1961, to his son Caspar.

The file comprises transcripts of letters by Michael Holroyd of letters written by Augustus John to his daughters Poppet Pol, 1930, and Amaryllis Marie-Louise Fleming, 1948-1960, with an invitation to the latter's memorial service and reception at the Church of St Bartholomew The Great, Smithfield, London, 29 November 1999; photocopies of letters, [?1955], 1957 and [?1961], from Augustus John to Poppet Pol; together with extracts from letters from Augustus John to Poppet, 1923 and 1928; and photocopies of letters, 1958-[1961], written to his daughter Zoë Hicks and of letters, 1923, relating to her welfare from Seymour Leslie, her temporary guardian.

The file comprises photocopies of letters from Edwin John, 1934, to his son [Augustus] Edwin [John], Thornton John, 1959, in Canada, to his brother Augustus John and an incomplete letter from Augustus John to his sister [Winifred Shute], 1948, together with extracts from letters from Augustus John to his daughter Poppet, 1923 and 1928, and photocopies of letters from Augustus John to Poppet, [?1955] and 1957.

The file comprises photocopies of letters written by Augustus John, [1935]-1961, to his mistress Mavis Wheeler, together with a letter from her to Poppet, [?1936].

The fonds comprises the research papers of Michael Holroyd mainly relating to his biography of Augustus John originally published in 1974-1975, other editions and the revised edition published in 1996. These include letters from the John family, researchers, British and foreign repositories, photocopies of letters from Augustus John to his family, letters to fellow artists, his writer friends and members of the Gypsy Lore Society; reminiscences of friends and family; press cuttings relating to his works; papers relating to Augustus John's autobiography Chiaroscuro published in 1952, including publishing contracts; photocopies of writings by Augustus John; publishing agreements and book reviews of the biography. Also included are exhibition addresses on the artist by Michael Holroyd; scripts written about him and Gwen John by others, papers relating to the book co-written by Michael Holroyd and Malcolm Easton, The art of Augustus John (London, 1974), together with some research papers relating to Gwen John and to other projects.

The file, 1965-[1977], also comprises a photocopy of an article from the Evening Standard, June 1967, entitled 'How Caspar tried to conform but found he had rebellion in his blood ...', and a photocopy of a letter, 1977, from Kit Orpen Casey, daughter of William Orpen, to Caspar John.

The file comprises letters, 1968-[1999], from Richard Carline (3), Noel Carrington (4), Candida Cave (2), Lord David Cecil (3), Susan Chitty (5), Maurice Collis (2), John [Stewart Collis] (1), Barnaby Conrad (1), Father Martin D'Arcy (7), Rhys Davies (1), Rupert Hart-Davies (1), Bernard Denvir (1), Honor Drysdale (1), Daphne du Maurier (1), Janet Dunbar (4) and Valentine Dyall (1).

The file comprises letters, 1968-1998, from Ian McGill (1), Compton Mackenzie (2), Miriam Margolyes (1), Muriel Matthews (7), Marie Mauron (1), Lady Dorothy Moulton Mayer (3), Sir Oliver Millar (1), Lady Diana Mosley (3), Malcolm Muggeridge (1), Benedict Nicolson (2), Lucy [Norton] (2) and Breon O'Casey (2).

The file comprises letters, 1968-1999, from Dominic Reeve (7), Sir John Rothenstein (9) and Bertrand Russell (1).

The file comprises letters, 1968-[1997], from Michel Salaman (3), Raphael Salaman (5), Sacheverell Sitwell (4), Julia Strachey (2) and Anthony Swerling (4).

The file comprises letters, 1969-[1996], from Mary Taubman, 'part-time research assistant' of Michael Holroyd and 'leading authority on Gwen John'.

The file comprises letters, 1968-1970, from institutions and repositories such as the National Library of Wales, George Rainbird Limited Book Design and Production, David Higham Associates, History Today, William Heinemann Publishers, the British Museum, Pembrokeshire Record Office, King's College Cambridge, Bodleian Library, General Register Office, Jonathan Cape Limited, BBC, Apollo magazine, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge and the University of Liverpool, relating to matters such as their holdings, enquiries about the John family, lectures on Augustus John, exhibitions, scripts and recordings relating to him.