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

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

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

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 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).

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 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.

Two copies of Adam Schwartz's article ''Buggering Up the Mass': Opposition to Twentieth-Century Liturgical Change in the Thought of Graham Greene, Christopher Dawson, and David Jones', accepted for publication in Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture, Winter issue (no 4), Volume 1. The article includes extracts from letters by David Jones held at NLW.

A file, apparently compiled, [1986x1987], by John G. Gallagher, relating mainly to BBC radio adaptations of In Parenthesis, 1964, The Sleeping Lord, 1981, and The Anathemata, 1953 and 1978, by David Jones, containing transcripts of the adaptations and also including transcripts and cuttings from newspapers and periodicals relating to the historical background to In Parenthesis and to David Jones and his work in general.

Research notes and a draft catalogue of the worksheets of In Parenthesis and The Anathemata by David Jones compiled at the Library in 1981, together with a list of letters by Tony Stoneburner, 1977, a catalogue of parts of the archive by Harman Grisewood, and a Catalogue of the artist's drawings and papers in the possession of the David Jones Trustees in 1992, prepared by Matilda and Douglas Hall.

The file comprises mainly of correspondence, 1968-1969, relating to the preliminary meeting and other early meetings of the English Language Section of the Academi. The preliminary meeting was arranged by Meic Stephens and the file includes invitations sent out by him, letters of reply, and letters commenting on this first meeting. The file also includes letters inviting writers to become members of the Academi, their replies and lists of those writers who have accepted or declined membership. There are a few references to discussions about the establishment of a new English language literary magazine, an idea which was rejected for the time being. There are letters from and references to, many prominent Anglo-Welsh and Welsh language writers including Dannie Abse, Alison Bielski, W. H. Boore, Alexander Cordell, Brenda Chamberlain, Tony Conran, Rhys Davies, Tudor David, Menna Gallie, Bryn Griffiths, Peter Gruffydd, Raymond Garlick, Ll. Wyn Griffith, Gwenallt, Cledwyn Hughes, Richard Hughes, Emyr Humphreys, A. G. Prys Jones, David Jones, Dedwydd Jones, Glyn Jones, Gwyn Jones, Jack Jones, John Idris Jones, Sally Roberts Jones, Bill Meilen, Gerald Morgan, Robert Morgan, Roland Mathias, Leslie Norris, John Ormond, Alun Owen, D. Parry-Jones, Cecil Price, Alun Richards, Gwyn Thomas, R. S. Thomas, John Tripp, Aled Vaughan, Richard Vaughan, Harri Webb, Gwyn Williams, Herbert Williams, John Stuart Williams and Raymond Williams.

Correspondence and papers relating to the artists: Alan Gwynne Jones, Colin Jones (b.1928-d.1967), Colin Jones (b.1937), Richard Calvert Jones and David Jones, [1954]-1997.

Papers, 1964-2000 (with gaps), relating to David Jones and the David Jones Society, mostly comprising copies of the David Jones Society Newsletter, 1976-1984; and also including correspondence, 1995-1999; a photocopy of a letter, 1965, from David Jones; material relating to the launch of the society in 1996; together with a typescript copy of an article, 1995, by Anne Price-Owen for the New Welsh Review, and two copies of the booklet by Colin Hughes, David Jones: the man who was on the field. In Parenthesis as straight reporting (1979).

Papers, [1978]-[2001], including his introduction to an exhibition of paintings by Derwent Wise: 'Northumberland landscapes', 1996; an extract of his talk 'Coming home' given at the 1993 conference of Welsh Union of Writers published in their newsletter; a photocopy of his review of The Gododdin by Desmond O'Grady, 1978, published in Books Ireland; and a note 'David Jones and demotic Roman lettering'.

Darlithiau a draddodwyd gan Meurig Owen, gan gynnwys 'Anthropos', 1993; 'Nodiadau ar y cofebion yn Southwark i’r merthyr John Penri', 1994; 'Emynwyr Henaduriaeth Llundain', 2000; 'David Jones, (1895-1974), a Brockley artist and poet', Cymdeithas Hanes Lleol Lewisham, 2002; 'Yr achos yn Woolwich', 2006 a 'The Welsh church in Woolwich'; a 'Hanes Cymanfa’r Pasg, Henaduriaeth Llundain', 2006. = Lectures delivered by Meurig Owen, including Anthropos, 1993; notes on the memorials to the martyr John Penry in Southwark, 1994; Hymnists in the London presbytery, 2000; 'David Jones, (1895-1974), a Brockley artist and poet', Lewisham Local History Society, 2002; the cause in Woolwich and the Welsh church in Woolwich; and the history of the Easter singing festival in the London presbytery.

Includes letters from Gerald Morgan; Cecil Price (13); R. George Thomas (3); Robert Gittings (3); Leslie Norris (2); John Stuart Williams (7); Dora Polk (4); Ellen Tifft (3); Alun Llewellyn (18); Rev. L. Alun Page (6); Islwyn Ffowc Elis (3); William Mathias (3); Neville Masterman (2); Raymond Garlick (5); Arthur Giardelli (3); Alison Bielski (4); Robert Morgan (3); Ian Parrott (4); Emily Katharine Harris (2); Jeffrey Steele; Julian Ennis (3); Vernon Watkins (3); Dannie Abse; F. R. Konekamp; Maurice Carpenter (2); Bryn Griffiths; David Harries (2); and David Jones (3), including a typescript copy of the poem 'The hunt'.

Books and manuscripts collected by René Hague relating to David Jones, including copies of Jones's published works, with annotations and corrections by Hague, and including loose items such as typescript texts by Jones, letters and maps, 1936-[c. 1981]; notebooks containing notes on David Jones, manuscript drafts by him, and letters to René Hague, 1949-1978; and exhibition catalogues, 1964-1979.

Papers of Alun-Oldfield Davies, 1928-1988, relating mainly to the artist and writer David Jones, including an original water-colour inscription, 1954; photographs of inscriptions, personalised and sent as greetings cards , 1958-1961; letters from David Jones to Alun Oldfield-Davies, 1954-1962; papers concerning the fate of David Jones's manuscripts and pictures, 1971-1976; miscellaneous items including lists of works by David Jones for exhibitions, 1972-1976, a radio talk broadcast in 1954 and articles on his life and work, 1954-1988. The additional papers comprise a copy of John Morris-Jones, Penillion Omar Khayyam (Gregynog Press, 1928), formerly in the possession of Colonel Richard C. Ruck (1887-1973), containing his manuscript annotations in Persian, Welsh and English, with letters from his widow concerning the bequest of the volume to Alun Oldfield-Davies, 1973-1974; and a notebook containing reminiscences in Welsh ('Stori fy mywyd') of the Reverend Jonathan Oldfield-Davies (1876-1960), Congregationalist minister and father of Alun Oldfield-Davies.