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Papers of A. G. Prys-Jones and, to a much lesser extent, of his friend Don Dale-Jones. A. G. Prys-Jones's papers include letters from him, mainly to Don Dale-Jones, 1967-1987; letters to him from various literary figures, 1934-1987; poetry, including drafts for his published collections, [c. 1923]-[c. 1987], unpublished collections, [c. 1924]-[c. 1968], other published and unpublished poems, 1913-1969, and some poetry notebooks, [c. 1984]; prose works, including short stories, [c. 1930s]-1975, and plays, 1932-1972, many of which were either published, performed or broadcast; drafts and press cuttings of articles and reviews published in newspapers, particularly the Western Mail, 1929-1968, as well as unpublished articles, [c. 1947]-[1960s]; press cuttings of articles about and reviews of Prys-Jones' work, 1923-1987; typescript copies and drafts of The Story of Carmarthenshire and other works, 1941-1972; papers relating to Welsh history, including education in Wales and Llandovery College, 1908-1970; drafts and typescripts of talks, lectures and speeches, including radio scripts, 1937-1958; poetry, prose and lectures by other authors, 1924-1987; and other personal papers and ephemera, 1933-1986. Don Dale-Jones's papers comprise letters, mainly from Dudley G. Davies, 1975-1989.

The file includes notes by A. G. Prys-Jones, commenting on a letter from Harri Webb which proposed that a project to compile a Welsh companion be undertaken.

Eighty-four letters, 1944-1985, to Raymond Garlick from Brenda Chamberlain, 1944-1948, 1957-[1958] (ff. 1-30), Cledwyn Hughes, 1958-1970 (ff. 31-47), A. J. Prys-Jones, 1950-1985 (ff. 48-127), and J[ohn] Redwood-Anderson, 1955-1958 (ff. 128-141), discussing a variety of matters, both personal and work related.
Some of the Brenda Chamberlain letters refer to her life on Bardsey Island.

Includes letters from A. G. Prys-Jones (7); Meic Stephens (25); Alun Llewellyn (3); Robert Minhinnick (2); Ruth Bidgood (6); David Harries; Sally Roberts Jones (4); Nigel Jenkins (2); Dannie Abse (2); Joseph Clancy (3); Glyn Jones (3); Leslie Norris; Elwyn Davies (2); Gillian Clarke (3); Greg Hill (4); Raymond Garlick (2); Cary Archard (2); John Davies; and Tony Bianchi (2).

Includes letters from A. G. Prys-Jones (6, including poems); Harriet Zinnes (including poems); Roger Conover (3); Talat Halman; Michael J. Collins (3); Joseph Clancy (including a poem); Jean Earle (3); Sylvia Kantaris (4); Angela Morton (14, including poems); Greg Hill (2); Lesley Grant-Adamson (7); Roger Garfitt; Anne Stevenson (10, including a poem); Paul Hyland (7); Jane A. Wight; Tom Rawling (2); Irene E. Thomas (11); Meic Stephens (2); Jeremy Hooker (5); Huw Jones; Meredydd Evans; Michael Horovitz (11); Fay Godwin (4); Roland Mathias (3); Joyce Herbert; Berenice Moore (5); Thomas Owen Clancy (4, including a poem); R. S. Thomas (4); Donald Swann (3); Tony Curtis (2); Christine Evans (7, including poems); Glenda Beagan (5, including a poem); Sue Moules (12); John Tripp; John Latham (3); Carole Satyamurti (2); Gloria Evans Davies (2, enclosing poems); Gwyn Parry (5); and Chris Bendon (2).

The file includes correspondence with A. G. Prys-Jones, 1974-1975, regarding his position as Honorary President of the English Language Section of the Academi together with a memo by written by him regarding the questionnaire sent out to members on the future of the Academi. There are also two reports in the file, one summarising the views of all the English Language Section Academi members who answered the questionnaire on the future direction of the Academi , and the other entitled 'Suggestions for an English Language Magazine' by [?Roland Mathias].

The file, dated 1975-1976, includes a letter from A. G. Prys-Jones requesting to stand down as Honorary President and suggesting that Glyn Jones be offered the post. There is also a letter from Graham Allen accepting the offer of membership to the section.

The file includes a letter from A. G. Prys-Jones, 1976, regarding his wife's death, and a resumé of the section's activities to date.

The file contains correspondence between Sue Harries and A. G. Prys-Jones mainly regarding Academi events and personal news.

The correspondents include: A. G. Prys-Jones, 1922, C. Bryner Jones (33), 1907-1925, Sir David Brynmor Jones (3), 1909-1912, Major Edgar Jones, Barry (16), 1902-1925, E. Penllyn Jones (6), 1889-1898, and Fred Llewellyn-Jones (2), 1898-1924.

Correspondence between A. G. Prys-Jones and A. Trevor Griffiths (father of the donor), 1948-1986, relating to the preparation of A. G. Prys-Jones, The story of Carmarthenshire, published in two volumes in 1959 and 1972, including early typescripts, together with a minute book of the Carmarthenshire County Association of the NUT (History Panel), 1948-1955, relating to the these publications.