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Papurau, 1948-1982, a gasglwyd ynghyd gan yr Athro J. Gwyn Griffiths, y mwyfarif yn lythyron yn ymwneud â chyhoeddiad a olygwyd ganddo ar D. J. Williams, Abergwaun. Mae'r gohebwyr yn cynnwys Kate Roberts, Saunders Lewis, Lewis Valentine, D. Gwenallt Jones, Gwynfor Evans, Aneirin Talfan Davies a Bobi Jones. Mae'r ffeil hefyd yn cynnwys papurau yn ymwneud â Phlaid Cymru, gan gynnwys llyfr cofnodion, 1948-1958, Cangen Abertawe o'r Blaid, a phapurau amrywiol eraill.

Seventeen letters, 1943-1980, mostly in Welsh, to Glyn Evans (or Ifans), Tregaron, mainly concerned with matters of literary interest. The majority date from the period of Evans's war service as an RAF wireless operator in Ceylon.
The correspondents are Jennie Eirian Davies, 27 August 1979 (f. 1); D. R. Hughes, 1944-1946 (ff. 8, 12-14); R. Williams Parry, 1952 (ff. 15-19); Iorwerth C. Peate, 1943-1980 (ff. 20-22, 24-29); Kate Roberts, 17 October 1946 (ff. 30-31), and Mrs Elizabeth Williams, [c. 1974] (ff. 32-33). Also included is a manuscript draft of an article on Welsh secondary education submitted by Evans to Jennie Eirian Davies for publication in Y Faner, [1979] (ff. 2-7); a copy, [c. 1974], in the hand of Elizabeth Williams, of lecture notes by her husband, Prof. G. J. Williams, on the literary traditions of Cardiganshire (ff. 34-43); newspaper cuttings, [?1944]-[1945] (ff. 9, 23, English); and a programme for Community Hymn Singing in Cross Hands on 14 May 1944 (ff. 10-11, English).

Over seventy letters and cards, 1917-1986, of miscellaneous provenance from twentieth-century Welsh writers to various recipients; the correspondents include E. Tegla Davies (1) 1956, W. J. Gruffydd (1) 1952, R. T. Jenkins (1), 1946, David James Jones (Gwenallt) (1) 1953, T. Gwynn Jones (9) 1923-1939, J. Saunders Lewis (5) 1931-1976, Caradog Prichard (4) 1962-1972, Kate Roberts (28) 1937-1983, D. J. Williams (6) 1917-1969, and T. H. Parry-Williams (1) 1953.

Autograph drafts or texts of prose pieces, 1945-1970s, of miscellaneous provenance, by twentieth-century writers, mostly published. They include short stories: 'Tedi' by Harri Pritchard Jones, 'Cyfri Bysedd' by Marged Pritchard, and 'Yr Wylan Deg' by Kate Roberts; and two addresses, 'Y Broses Greadigol' and 'Saunders Lewis' by John Gwilym Jones, both published in 'Y Traethodydd'.

Letters to the Reverend Edwin Pryce Jones from J. Glyn Davies (1) 1952, D. Gwenallt Jones (2) 1962 and 1969, R. Hopkin Morris (1) 1953, and Kate Roberts (2) 1951 and 1953.

Llungopi o ddau draethawd mewn llawysgrif ar bynciau cerddorol o bosibl ar gyfer Cerddoriaeth Cymru, y naill yn dwyn y teitl 'Yr ymdaith gerddorol' gan Ben Bowen Thomas a'r llall yn dwyn y teitl 'Ceisio dysgu' gan Kate Roberts.Yn ogystal, mae copi o gerdd mewn llawysgrif gan Nansi Richards, a gyflwynwyd i'r Faner o bosibl, ynghyd â mân bethau yn ymwneud yn bennaf â Chymry Llundain megis bwydlen cinio Cymdeithas Ceredigion Llundain 1928.

Portraits of Welsh and Anglo-Welsh writers. Many of these are photographs taken by Julian Sheppard for the Welsh Arts Council and are duplicates of photos found elsewhere in the collection.

The file consists of a scrapbook of press cuttings, 1984-1992, of obituaries of Richard Burton, Emlyn Williams, Dr Kate Roberts, Sir Geraint Evans, Dylan Thomas, Ivor Novello and others prominent in Welsh literary, theatrical and musical circles.

Letters to Saunders Lewis from his father the Reverend Lodwig Lewis (4) 1919-24; letters and cards from Saunders Lewis to his wife Margaret (18) 1931-55 [not included in Saunders Lewis: Letters to Margaret Gilcriest ed. Mair Saunders Jones, Ned Thomas and Harri Pritchard Jones (Cardiff, 1993)], and to his daughter Mair (1) 1937; and letters from Mair to her mother (4) 1939. Also included are four letters to Mair Saunders Jones from various correspondents, 1952 and 1984-[c. 1986], including a letter, 1952, from Dr Kate Roberts.

Some one hundred and thirty letters and cards, 1966-1994 and n.d., to Dedwydd Jones, mostly from actors, playwrights and other prominent theatrical and literary figures in response to receiving copies of his works. Among the correspondents are Alan Ayckbourn (3) 1975-1981, Stanley Baker (4) 1968-1975, Cyril Cusack (2) 1968, Anthony Hopkins (1) 1987, Eugène Ionesco (1) 1974, Glyn Jones (10) 1969-1978, J. Saunders Lewis (1) 1969, Spike Milligan (2) 1977-1978, John Osbourne (3) 1991-1993, Siân Phillips (1) n.d., Kate Roberts (10) 1971-1977, Harry Secombe (1) 1982, and Sam Wanamaker (9) 1990-1993.

Letters, 1937, concerning a claim for damages by Morris T. Williams, managing director of Gwasg Gee, and his wife, Kate Roberts, against Periodical Press Ltd, following the allegedly defamatory reference to them in an article in the News Review, 21 January 1937, including two letters from I. D. Hooson and Caradog Prichard (ff. 12-14).

Messages from Saunders Lewis, D. J. Williams and Lewis Valentine to the Welsh Nationalist Party newspaper Y Ddraig Goch, September 1937, following their release from prison after serving a sentence for the arson attack at the bombing-school at Penyberth; together with a note from Lewis Valentine to Morris T. Williams and his wife, Kate Roberts.

Autograph fair copies of 'Mewn Gward Ysbyty (Mr Michaeliones)' by E. Tegla Davies, 'Cathod mewn ocsiwn' by Kate Roberts, 'Ni Thawodd y Bytheiaid' by D. J. Williams, all published in Taliesin 1 (1961), and 'Darparu Yng Nghymru', an article by Saunders Lewis, with revision and sub-headings by Gwilym R. Jones, published in Baner ac Amserau Cymru, 5 June 1940, under the title 'Dylifiad Noddedigion i Gymru'.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: D. J. Bowen; Cassie Davies; Dr Noelle Davies; Syr/Sir Ian Gilmour; R. E. Griffith; J. Gwyn Griffiths; Gwyndaf (2); Dafydd Iwan; Dan Lyn James; Harri Pritchard Jones; Leopold Kohr; Derec Llwyd Morgan; Gerald R. Morgan; Kate Roberts; Dr Ceinwen H. Thomas; Gwilym R. Tilsley; Parch./Rev. Lewis Valentine; Urien Wiliam.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Trefor Beasley; Gwennant Davies, Urdd Gobaith Cymru; Dr Noelle Davies (5); T. I. Ellis (2); Meredydd Evans; William George; J. Gwyn Griffiths (7), Roparz Hemon (2); Saunders Lewis; Rhys Hopkin Morris; Delwyn Phillips; Kate Roberts (3); Mallt Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: James Griffiths; Neil Hamilton; E. D. Jones; Derec Llwyd Morgan; Deulwyn Morgan; Dewi Watkin Powell; Kate Roberts; Ted Spanswick; George Thomas (2); Eirene White; Shirley Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/includes letters from: Alun Oldfield Davies, 1947; Gwilym Prys Davies, 1947; Ithel Davies, 1947; Dr Noelle Davies, 1948 (3); T. I. Ellis, (4), 1947-1948; J. Gwyn Griffiths, 1948; Mari Headley (Ellis), 1947; Gwenallt, 1948; Saunders Lewis, 1947; D. Myrddin Lloyd, 1948; Thomas Parry, 1947; Iorwerth C. Peate, 1947; Delwyn Phillips, (4), 1947; Dewi Watkin Powell, 1947-1948; Kate Roberts, 1948; Ceinwen H. Thomas (2), 1947-1948; Alun Llywelyn Williams, 1948.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/includes letters from: Gwennant Davies (later Gillespie), Urdd Gobaith Cymru; Gwilym Prys Davies (3); Ithel Davies; Dr Noelle Davies (5), T. I. Ellis (13); William George; R. E. Griffith; J. Gwyn Griffiths (2); T. Elwyn Griffiths; Mari Headley (Ellis) (3); A. O. H. Jarman; Dafydd Jenkins (3); Gwenallt; Rhys Hopkin Morris; J. Dyfnallt Owen; Thomas Parry; Iorwerth C. Peate; Delwyn Phillips; Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Mati Rees; Keidrych Rhys; Kate Roberts; Ben Bowen Thomas (2); Griffith John Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/includes letters from: Alun Oldfield Davies; Dr D. J. Davies; E. Tegla Davies; John Eirian Davies; Parch./Rev. Gwilym Davies; T. I. Ellis; Moses Griffith (2); Mati Rees (5); Kate Roberts.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Yr Athro/Professor Dafydd Jenkins; Yr Athro/Professor Glanville Price; Kate Roberts; Ted Spanswick; Dafydd Elis Thomas; Gwilym Tudur.