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Papers relating to a radio broadcast titled ‘What is Modern Painting?’ for the programme ‘Arts Magazine’, transmitted 3 June 1949, comprising full and partial drafts, with corrections, of the script by Alfred Janes; a copy of the activities programme for Swansea Art Society, March-April 1950; typescript notes titled ‘Illustrations’, undated; typescript and manuscript notes for an article on Dylan Thomas, undated; exhibition catalogue for ‘First Exhibition of Paintings by Elinor Bellingham-Smith’ (Leicester Galleries London), 1948; and an exhibition catalogue for ‘Picasso’ (Paul Rosenberg & Co, New York), 1948; together with a typescript of an article titled ‘Vision for the Ear’ by Vernon Watkins, 1966; and letters to Alfred and Mary Janes from Tom [?Warner], 1972; Elga Duval (re ‘Dylan Thomas Remembered’), 1971-1972; Mary Medd, 1972; and Mary George, 1971.

Papers, 1962; 1972-1984, relating to the Welsh Arts Council exhibition ‘Alfred Janes: A Retrospective’ (1974), including marketing material, lists of works, and correspondence.

Two typescripts of an interview between Alfred Janes and Tony Curtis for a chapter in the publication ‘Welsh Artists Talking’ (Bridgend: Seren, 2000), together with a letter to Alfred and Mary Janes from Tony Curtis, 1998; a programme for ‘Under Milk Wood’, Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, 1966; and an invitation to exhibition for launch of ‘Welsh Artists Talking’, National Museums & Galleries of Wales, 2000.

Volumes collected by Alfred Janes, comprising books from ‘The Penguin Modern Painters’ series, ‘Victor Passmore’ (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1945); ‘Henry Moore’ (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1944); ‘Matthew Smith’ (Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1944); ‘Edward Burra’ ((Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1945); and ‘John Piper’ ((Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1944); together with signed copies of ‘Later then Laugharne’, Aeronwy Thomas-Ellis (Aberystwyth: Celtion, 1978), and ‘Dylan Thomas: Poesie Giovanili’, Roberto Sanesi (Milano: Edizioni del Triangolo, 1958).

Papers relating mainly to exhibitions and use of Alfred Janes’s works, including an exhibition catalogue for ‘Alfred Janes: A Retrospective’ (Welsh Arts Council), 1974; letters to Alfred and Mary Janes from Tim Egan (National Museums & Galleries of Wales), re copyright of Alfred Janes’s portrait of Dylan Thomas, 1999; Jane Phillip (Association of Visual Artists in Wales), 1993; Valmai Ward (Arts Council Wales), 1997; Isabel Hitchman (Arts Council Wales), 1997; David Alston (National Museums and Galleries Wales), re publication of ‘Welsh Painters Talking’ by Tony Curtis, 1997; together with an invitation to an exhibition ‘Two Artists of West Wales’, Penarth, 1962; an inventory of some Alfred Janes artworks, 1997; photographs and prints of Alfred Janes art works, including ‘Nineteen Marbles’, 1966, ‘Circle Disturbed’, undated, ‘Six Circles’, [?1969-1970], ‘Saw-See’, undated, ‘Image & Echo’, 1969, and ‘Scala’, undated.

Papers mainly relating to an untitled article by Alfred Janes paying tribute to Dylan Thomas, dated 1981, including typescript and manuscript drafts; a programme for ‘Under Milk Wood’, Swansea Little Theatre, 1986; a copy of ‘Swansea and the Arts’ featuring Dylan Thomas, Vernon Watkins, Alfred Janes, Daniel Jones and John Prichard, 1949; and a typescript of a tribute to Dylan Thomas written in 1953.

Miscellaneous Christmas cards sent to Alfred and Mary Janes, consisting of cards from the Gastrell family, 1954 and 1967; Dorothy Young, 1965 and 1969, with a wedding invitation, 1958; Marjorie Watkins (undated); and a letter from Allan [?], 1963; together with a number of theatre programmes, including a National Gallery Concerts programme, 1941; programme for ‘Land of my Fathers’, Fortune Theatre (undated); The Little Theatre, Swansea, 1935-1936, and a ticket for Swansea Little Theatre club membership, 1937-1938; programme, Player’s Theatre, Piccadilly (undated); and a newsletter for The Greenwich Theatre, London, [?1967]. Additionally, the file also includes a poster for an exhibition ‘Play Orbit’ (Institute of Contemporary Arts, London), undated; typescript pages from a play (untitled, undated); and sketch of Dylan Thomas in biro on tracing paper by Alfred Janes, with the title ‘The Life of Dylan Thomas’, undated.

Papers relating to The Welsh Collection, comprising typescripts, titled ‘List of purchases for the Welsh collection for the year 1961/62’, and ‘The Welsh Collection of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture – Purchases 1951’, including names of artists, media and size, place and date of purchase, and price, for paintings by Alfred Janes and other Welsh artists such as Kyffin Williams, Esther Grainger, John Elwyn, Arthur Giardelli, Gwen John, David Jones, and Ceri Richards, among others.

Papers relating to the South Wales Group art collective, consisting of commentaries on the ‘Exhibition of Fine Art’ at the National Eisteddfod, Caerphilly by members of the Selection Committee, including Ceri Richards, Cedric Morris and George Mayor-Marton, 1950; an invitation to a South Wales Group exhibition, National Museum of Wales, 1949; a list of artist members, undated; a form for submission of works to the South Wales Group Open Exhibition, 1958; and a list of members’ addresses, 1959.

Professional correspondence, 1993-1999, consisting of letters to Alfred and Mary Janes (with some replies by Alfred Janes) relating mainly to the Dylan Thomas Society (of which Janes was a vice-president), and various art publications and documentaries. Correspondents include Huw Ceiriog Jones (National Library of Wales); Angela M. Brunt (re the Vernon Watkins Trail); Selwyn Roderick & Derwyn Williams, re the documentary ‘Goodbye What Were You’; Charles Fisher; Alan Torjussen; Stephen Done; Peter Lord; Robin Paisey; Colin Shewring; Richard Davies; Bernard Houser; Esme Loxton; Penelope Minney; Gilbert Bennett; Eurwen Price; Susan & Peter [Schurr]; Enid & Robin H. Jones; John & Jean [Hosea]; Eileen & Arthur [MacKenzie]; Robert Scott; Andrew Vicari; and Paul Joyner (National Library of Wales Framed Works Digitisation Project). Amongst the correspondence there are a number of related papers, including a cuttings of obituaries for Mervyn Levy, 1996, Caitlin Thomas, 1994, Daniel Jones, 1993, and Giandomenico Bernadini, 1994; Dylan Thomas Society programmes, 1994-1995; a programme for ‘An evening of tribute to Dylan Thomas and Daniel Jones’, 1993; Dylan Thomas Society newsletter, 1994; and a typescript of two chapters for an untitled work re the Kardomah gang, Swansea, 1993.

A telegram dated 11 November 1953, sent from Caitlin Thomas, New York, in reply to Bill [Ross] (brother of Mary Janes).

Press cuttings and other papers, including cuttings relating to Swansea Little Theatre, 1969; Dylan Thomas, 1973; Alfred Janes exhibitions and works, 1960, 1962, 1967 and 1970, one featuring a letter from Alfred Janes published in the Evening Post, 1962; and an envelope, 1967, labelled ‘Colin Edwards California Correspondences’, including copies of press cuttings relating to Alfred Janes exhibitions, 1960, 1962, 1966 and 1967, with a letter to Colin [Edwards] from Alfred Janes, 1967, and a list of exhibits for ‘Towards a Concrete Art’ (The Architectural Association, London), 1967. Additionally, the file also contains a card from Irene & Dan [Daniel Jones], undated; and a letter from Clive Webster, 1971.

Papers mainly relating to Alfred Janes's teaching career at Swansea College of Art, 1948-1966, including notes, papers relating to employment matters, papers relating to art supplies such as invoices and price lists, and some papers relating to committees such as the South Wales Group.

Papers mainly relating to Swansea College of Art, including offers of appointment to Alfred Janes to the College as a part-time Lecturer, 1951-1960; with notes by Alfred Janes, 1962-3; a note relating to National Insurance, 1964; and a letter also relating to National Insurance, 1954, and contribution record, 1948-1949; an application for a lecturer post,1958; a copy of the Swansea Art Society Rules, 1949; together with numerous papers relating to art supplies, including a price list for Visijar Laboratories Ltd, 1965; and invoices and price lists for items such as drawing paper, paint, and brush suppliers, 1950; 1953; and 1955-1961. The file also contains some press cuttings, 1949 and 1958; correspondence relating to Croydon College of Art, 1963 and 1965; and minutes of various arts committees, including the Arts Council of Great Britain Welsh Committee Art Sub-committee (of which Alfred Janes was a member), 1961; South Wales Group Executive Committee, 1956-1957; South Wales Group Council, 1957; a copy of the constitution for the South Wales Group, 1958; and South Wales Group associated correspondence, 1956 and 1961.

Papers mainly relating to Swansea Art Society, consisting of exhibition catalogues, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1961, and 1962, and for the Dillwyn Gallery, Swansea, including ‘Paintings from Wales’, 1962, ‘Small Paintings for the Home’, 1962, ‘New Paintings and Sculpture’ (Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts), 1962; together with catalogues for other exhibitions ‘Welsh Vision’, 1948, and ‘Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture’ (Neuadd Gilbertson), 1962; journals of the Swansea Art Society, comprising vol. 1 no. 1, 1950, including an article by Alfred Janes ‘What is Modern Painting?’, and vol. 1 no.2, 1952, which included a drawing of W. Grant Murray by Alfred Janes; a Swansea Art Society Programme, 1953-1954; and a copy of ‘Welsh Churchman’, 1966, featuring a portrait of ‘Mother & Child’ by Alfred Janes; and a copy of ‘St Mary’s News’, 1966, featuring the same portrait.

A postcard from Stuart Denyer, a former student of Alfred Janes, together with copies of his works, 1994.

Papers, 1937; 1967-1990, relating to the ‘Alfred Janes; A Retrospective’ exhibition held at St David’s Hall, Cardiff (1988), including correspondence and lists of works.

Posters for ‘An exhibition of New Work by Twelve Artists’ (Greenwich Theatre Gallery), 1981, including works by Alfred Janes; ‘London Gallery Guide’, 1973; and pamphlets for an exhibition ‘Paintings, Sculptures, Photographs’ (South London Art Gallery), 1973.

Four Sotheby’s auction catalogues, for sales of ‘Modern First Editions and presentations Copies’, 1970 (including a Dylan Thomas book listed in the sale by Alfred Janes); ‘Nineteenth Century and Modern First Editions and Presentation Copies’,1971 (including auction receipts for a Dylan Thomas book sold by Alfred Janes, 1970-71); ‘Nineteenth Century and Modern First Editions, Presentation Copies, Autograph Letter and Literary Manuscripts’, 1969 (including a Dylan Thomas book listed in the sale by Alfred Janes); and ‘English and Foreign Coin’, 1969.

Three Sotheby’s sale catalogues, for sales of ‘Art Noveau, Chinese Ceramics, and Works of Art, Watches’ etc, 1983; ‘English & Continental Furniture, Works of Art, Bronzes etc’, 1983, with a receipt for items sold; and ‘Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Drawings’, 1969, together with receipts and statements for items sold at Sotheby’s, 1970 and 1969.