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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.

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.

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'.

Papurau yn ymwneud â Saunders Lewis a David Jones a gasglwyd ac a ysgrifennwyd gan Emyr Humphreys, yn cynnwys teipysgrifau o'r traethodau 'A Necessary Figure' ac 'Enaid Digimar' (cyhoeddwyd yn Y Faner, 1985), drafft llawysgrif o draethawd yn ymwneud â'r gwaith' Excelsior' gan Saunders Lewis (heb ei ddyddio), a phamffledi a thoriadau pellach yn ymwneud â Saunders Lewis, yn cynnwys copi o deyrnged gan Thomas Parry (heb ddyddiad), teyrnged gan Theatr Ymylon ([1973]), toriad o'r Radio Times ( 1987), a phamffled 'Y Ddrama yn Ewrop' (gyda rhagair gan Emyr Humphreys); ynghyd â nodiadau teipysgrif a llawysgrif gyda’r teitl 'Hours by the Window: an artist in Philistia' (heb ddyddiad), nodiadau teipysgrif yn ymwneud â rhaglen ar David Jones gan Harlech Television (heb ddyddiad), pamffled ar gyfer Gŵyl David Jones (1973), a copi o adolygiad o 'In Parenthesis' David Jones o 'The Tablet' (1964), gan Saunders Lewis, ac o 'Time and Tide' (1952) gan Emyr Humphreys, a llyfryn ar gyfer arddangosfa David Jones (1972) , ymhlith papurau eraill. / Papers relating to Saunders Lewis and David Jones collected and written by Emyr Humphreys, comprising typescripts of the essays ‘A Necessary Figure’ and ‘Enaid Digymar’ (published in Y Faner, 1985), a manuscript draft of an essay related to the work ‘Excelsior’ by Saunders Lewis (undated), and further pamphlets and cuttings relating to Saunders Lewis, including a copy of a tribute by Thomas Parry (undated), a tribute by Theatr Ymylon ([1973]), a cutting from the Radio Times (1987), and a pamphlet ‘Y Ddrama yn Ewrop’ (with foreword by Emyr Humphreys); together with typescript and manuscript notes titled ‘Hours by the Window: an artist in Philistia’ (undated), typescript notes relating to a programme on David Jones by Harlech Television (undated), a pamphlet for the David Jones Festival (1973), a copy of a review of David Jones’ ‘In Parenthesis’ from ‘The Tablet’ (1964), by Saunders Lewis, and from ‘Time and Tide’ (1952) by Emyr Humphreys, and a booklet for a David Jones exhibition (1972), among other papers.

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.

Notebook containing autograph drafts, September 1966, of a series of eight lectures entitled 'Modern Poetry Lectures', apparently given by Vernon Watkins at the University College of Swansea.
The lecture notes contain references to various poets, in particular T. S. Eliot (ff. 2-16 passim), W. B. Yeats (ff. 3-31 passim), D. H. Lawrence (ff. 17-24), Wilfred Owen (ff. 24, 26-31) and David Jones (ff. 24-28). Excerpts from the notes were published in Poetry Wales, 12.4 (Spring 1977), 52-55.

Letters, 1900-1995, of miscellaneous provenance. Correspondents include A. J. Balfour (1) 1916, W. H. Davies (2) 1912-1913, Lyubov (Aimée) F. Dostoevskaya (1, in French) 1924, Owen M. Edwards (4) 1900-1916, David Lloyd George (4) 1911-1919, Megan Lloyd George (3) 1948-1951, Richard Hughes (6) 1923-1935, Augustus John (7) [1918]-1950, Daniel Jones (2) 1972-1981, David Jones (1) 1966 (discussing some of his paintings), Jack Jones (2) 1938-1939, Saunders Lewis (5) 1951-1965, Wallis Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor (1) 1937, Edward Thomas (1) 1901, and Ralph Vaughan Williams (1) [1940].

Forty-eight letters, 1934-1980, to John Petts from various correspondents including David Jones (7) 1954-1956, Professor Gwyn Jones (5, together with a draft introduction for a projected but apparently unpublished volume entitled 'Woodcuts of Wales'), 1947-1949, Alun Lewis (15) [1940]-1943, and Gwyn Williams, Trefenter (2) 1949-1951; also included is one letter, 1942, to Alun Lewis from Huw Menai, enclosing three autograph poems.

Some ninety-five letters, 1955-82, to Keidrych Rhys from various correspondents (surnames I-L), mainly in his capacity as editor of Wales and Welsh correspondent of The People, together with poems, short stories and essays submitted to him for publication. The correspondents and contributors include Augustus John (2) 1959, A. G. Prys-Jones (3, with three poems and an article) 1959, David Jones (1) 1959, Elisabeth Inglis-Jones (2) 1955-7, Glyn Jones (7) 1957-82, and Mervyn Levy (5) 1957-8.

Over one hundred and twenty letters, 1928-80 (correspondents A-M), to Ceri and Frances Richards, many of them concerned with their work as artists, together with one letter, 1985, to the artists' daughters. The correspondents include Francis Bacon (1) [1940s], Benjamin Britten (1) 1957, R. A. Butler (2) 1967, Sir Kenneth Clark (1) 1942, Arthur Giardelli (1) 1970, Ivon Hitchens (3) 1957-66, Imogen Holst (3) 1966-70, Augustus John (2) 1960, David Jones (4) 1961-70, and Henry Moore (15) 1942-62.

Correspondents include Lady Megan Lloyd George, Robert Graves, Gerald Hayes (6), Barbara Hepworth (2), R. T. and Myfanwy Jenkins (3), David Jones (5), Jack Jones (3), and Dr Thomas Jones (8).

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 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.

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.

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).

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.