Notebooks of Idris Davies, 1933-[c. 1944], comprising 'Short Story Subjects' (ff. 1-4); a draft poem (f. 17); fragments of a draft novel about a coal miner's life in the form of a diary (ff. 34-98); two drafts of the beginning of a novel or short story about a miner (ff. 103-11); a work entitled 'The Tales of Lewsin Slant' (ff. 116-33); further memories of Idris Davies's early days as a miner (ff. 151-68 verso); notes on writing (ff. 171-5, draft poem on f. 174 verso), psychology and sex (ff. 179-81); and an autobiographical memoir entitled 'Keats and After' (ff. 187-211 verso).

Notes of lectures on Biblical criticism, natural philosophy, theology, ecclesiastical history, analysis of the New Testament, metaphysics, mental physiology, logic, etc., taken at the Independent College, Brecon, by Evan Lewis, afterwards minister at Brynberian.

Notes on psychology by [R[?owland] H[?ugh] Pritchard].