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An address book ([?1945x?1947]) belonging to Alfred Janes, including notes on painting and composition; and addresses of contacts listed in alphabetical order. Contacts include Charles Fisher, Esther Grainger, Arthur Giardelli, Lord Harlech, Wynne Cemlyn Jones, Augustus John, Daniel Jones, Mervyn Levy, Cedric Morris, John Prichard, Keidrych Rhys, Ceri Richards, Edith Sitwell, Goronwy Rees, Bert Trick, Dylan Thomas, Wynford Vaughan Thomas, Vernon Watkins, Eliot Crawshay-Williams, Huw Wheldon, and Sir Watkins Williams-Wynn, among others.

The fonds consists of three groups of papers of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW), formerly the Council for the Preservation of Rural Wales, and the Council for the Protection of Rural Wales, the first dated 1928-1961, deposited in 1966, the second (papers of the Caernarfonshire branch) dated 1976-1986, deposited in 1986, both of which had been described in a separate, earlier schedule. Both the 1966 group (Records and Classified files), and the third group (starting with General meeting minutes), deposited in 2002, are described here below. The 2002 deposit comprises General Meeting minutes, 1935-1971, Executive Committee minutes, 1935-1989, Finance and General Purposes Committee minutes, 1973-1989, Meetings of Trustees minutes, 1979-1989, and a committee attendance book, 1973-1989.

Correspondence, May 1954-March 1955, comprising three typescript letters from Ruthven Todd to Daniel Jones, and two replies from the latter, in which they discuss their own work, the relationship between Dylan Thomas and Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, and the text of Under Milk Wood.

Material relating to a proposed, but apparently unpublished, volume to be titled Dylan Thomas: Collaborations, which would comprise early poetry and prose co-authored by Daniel Jones and Dylan Thomas during the time they both lived in Swansea (see 'Warmley' notebooks). The material comprises correspondence between Daniel Jones and David Higham Associates Ltd (authors' agents), London and between Daniel Jones and newspaper journalist and radio and television broadcaster Wynford Vaughan-Thomas; notes on the text, some typewritten and some in Daniel Jones's hand; and a printed brochure for the University of Texas.
Letters from Daniel Jones are typescript copies.

The file includes correspondence, 1983, regarding a controversial piece written on the Companion to the Literature of Wales for the newsletter; and correspondence with or references to many prominent writers including Cary Archard, Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, Moira Dearnley, Mike Jenkins, Duncan Bush, Richard Griffiths, James Roose-Evans and Cliff James and Glyn Jones.

Correspondents include Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, 1975; Ursula Vaughan Williams (38), 1983-1997 (+ 1 letter, 1955, from Ralph Vaughan Williams); Gerard Victory (2), 1984-1985.

Letters, 1941-2001. Among the correspondents are Elwyn Evans, Jackson Mathews, Rush Rhys (3), Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, Glyn Jones, Brian [Lewis] (3), Raymond Garlick, Gwyn Jones, Nicole Crossley-Holland, Nigel Jenkins; together with letters received by Manon Hellings in the years after her husband's death. Also included is a postcard sent by Peter Hellings to his mother in 1946 from Jerusalem.

The file contains voting cards, lists of votes cast and biographical notes on those nominated for membership, 1983, and correspondence regarding the nominations. Those elected were Cary Archard, Wynford Vaughan Thomas, Moira Dearnley, Mike Jenkins, Duncan Bush and Richard Griffiths. The file also contains a letter from Chris O'Neill accepting membership of the Academi, and Sian James, accepting a seat on the section's executive committee.

Professional correspondence, 1953-1967, consisting of letters to Alfred Janes (with replies by Alfred Janes) relating mainly to exhibitions, portrait commissions, and the sale of artworks, including the sale of Janes’s 1953 Dylan Thomas portrait to the University of Texas. Correspondents include Esther Grainger; W. Gerald Thomas (Bishop Gore Grammar School); Ifan ab Owen Edwards; David Bell (Glynn Vivian Art Gallery); John Petts (Arts Council of Great Britain); Patrick L. Phillips (The Leicester Galleries London); Elis Jenkins; R. E. Griffith (Urdd Gobaith Cymru); Tal L. Jones; the Archbishop of Wales; Heather M. Salisbury; Myra Owen (Arts Council of Great Britain); Philip Jones (Arts Council of Great Britain); David Peters (Arts Council of Great Britain); Raymond Garlick (Anglo-Welsh Review); G. J. Powell (Western Mail); P. J. Barlow (The South Wales Group); Howard Hill (South Wales Spectator); T. Mervyn Jones (Contemporary Art Society for Wales); Wilfred Sirrell (London Welsh Association); J. H. Parry; Ernest, Brown & Phillips; T. Cross (Arts Council of Great Britain); Rosina Gastrell; Robin [H. Jones]; Dennis James; H. C. Lloyd Davies (Swansea Art Society); Blaise Gillie; Tegwyn Harris; Margaret S. Taylor; D. Brynmor Anthony (Contemporary Art Society for Wales); Marjorie Scammell; L. J. Drew; Ann Landers; Warren Roberts (University of Texas), together with a typescript of a scene titled ‘A Painter’s Studio’ featuring Alfred Janes, Dylan Thomas, Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, and Vernon Watkins; Kathleen Armistead (Glynn Vivian Art Gallery); Monty Bryan Smith (Temple Gallery Llandrindod Wells); James Bourlet & Sons; The Dillwyn Gallery Swansea; Howard Roberts; Ceri Richards; Colonel W. R. Crawshay; Kim Taylor (University of Texas); David & Margaret Thomas; Richard Jones; J. R Webster (Arts Council of Great Britain); Roy Slade; Tom [Warner]; Ivor Williams; Glyn Davies; Bert [?Trick]; Rollo Charles (National Museum of Wales); Michael Siggins; Leslie Moore (Glamorgan Education Authority); Barbara Fenwick (South Wales Group); Ray Howard-Jones; Jack Howells; Mervyn Levy; Margaret Aeron-Thomas; Roberto [Sanesi]; Margrit Jaunch (New Gallery London); Edgar Lewis (Swansea & District Tape Recording Society); Iorwerth J. Watkins; Roger Webster (Arts Council of Great Britain); W. E. Davies (Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Frenhinol Cymru); Bill Read (Boston University); A. L. Lavender (Swansea Art Society); Charles Gimpel (Gimpel Fils Gallery London); W. F. Houghton; Gabriel Pustel; Isobel Beissel; H. M. Green (Contemporary Art Society for Wales); Clifford Lloyd Richards; Gwyneth Thomas; Ethel [Ross]; A. E. Barnett (Croydon College of Art); Derek Trimby (BBC); J. Marchbank Salmon (Croydon College of Art); R. D. McLean (BBC); Dorothy [?Leonard Thomas] (The Dillwyn Gallery); Lionel Irwin (Archer Gallery London); J. W. M. Thompson (The Spectator); G. Blackmore (Arts Council of Great Britain); and Cedric Morris. Additionally, the file includes a number of related papers such as invoices for returns and sales of artworks, 1960-1965; receipts for subscription to Swansea Art Society, 1953-55; a copy of Art Gallery Monthly Guide, 1962; and a list of paintings and exhibitions shown in Wales, 1962-1963.

The file consists of correspondence and papers relating to a proposed memorial to Wynford Vaughan Thomas at Dylife, Powys, which was eventually unveiled on 11 May 1990.

Llythyrau, 1973-1989, yn ymwneud â ffotograffau ar gyfer y gyfrol Bro a Bywyd Thomas Gwynn Jones a gyhoeddwyd yn 1984, gan gynnwys rhai oddi wrth Kitty Idwal Jones, Geraint [Dyfnallt Owen], John Eilian, Derwyn [Jones] (2), Alun Talfan Davies a Wynford Vaughan-Thomas.