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Eight pocket diaries of the Rev. R. L. Headley, 1928, 1932, 1934-1939, recording only details of Church collections and other financial memoranda.

Some forty-six letters, 1957, 1969-1990, from Chris E. Thomas of Halifax, Nova Scotia, to his cousin Mari Ellis, together with six letters from Miriam [Thomas], Chris's mother and Mari's aunt, 1949-1960.
Also included is a photocopy of 'The Autobiography of C. E. Thomas' in typescript, dated 1972; as well as his memories of Plas Fronfraith, in English, as well as a partial translation into Welsh by Mari Ellis, both typescript.

A group of letters and papers, relating mainly to the Charles family of Carmarthen and the Davies family of Aberystwyth and Cwrt-mawr. The documents in this group have been described in detail by Miss R. F. Roberts in 'A Schedule of Charles and Davies Family Correspondence' (1959) and should be read in conjunction with the letters contained in NLW MSS 10549-50C (see also NLW MS 12894E).
The correspondents include: Lady Barnham, Fairy Hill, Gower, 1818-1820 (A95-97); W. H. Bruce, Llangeitho, [?April 1864] (A98); David Charles the elder, Carmarthen, 1791-1828 (A99-106); David Charles the younger, Carmarthen, 1826-1838 (A107-111); D. R. Charles, Seaforth, 1871 (A112); Sarah Charles, Bala, 1831 (A113); Alice Lloyd Davies, Bala, 1823 (A114); David Davies, Junior, Carnachen-wen, afterwards of Castle Green, Cardigan, 1823-1843 (A115-119; A115 also includes a letter, 15 October 1823, from Richard Worthington, 'at Church Lane', to David Davies, Junior); David Charles Davies, London and Trefecca, 1859-1889 (A120-131); Eliza Davies, Aberystwyth, 1872 (A132); Robert Davies, Aberystwyth, 1837-1839 and [n.d.] (A133-136; A135 also contains a letter from Eliza Davies to David Charles Davies); Sarah [?Davies], Carmarthen, 1825 (A137); Lewis Edwards, Bala, 1841 (A138); R[ichar]d Evans, Worcester, 1836 (A139); Mary Fletcher, Albert Street, 1846 (A140); John Foulkes, Machynlleth, 1825 (A141); Lydia Foulkes, Machynlleth, 1824 (A142); Mary Foulkes, Machynlleth, 1815 (A143); H. Hughes, Liverpool, 1842 (A144); Charles Jackson, British and Foreign Bible Society, London, 1871 (A145); Lydia Jones, Machynlleth, 1841 (A147); W[illia]m Morris, Cefen, Merthyr Tydvil, 1831 (A148); E. Needham, 1824 (A149); J. Phillips, Haverfordwest, 1823 (A150); Colonel Pryse, Peithyll and London, [?1870] and [n.d.] (A151-152); Margaret Reed, St Thomas's Square, Hackney, 1850 (A153); Henry Richard, Tregaron, [n.d.] (A154-155); David Roberts, Liverpool, 1854 (A156); F. R. Roberts, Aberystwyth, 1870 (A157); John Roberts, Liverpool, 1851 (A158); D. Saunders, Bryngolwg, Swansea, 1877 (A159); Jos[ia]h Tarn, Spa Fields, London, 1814 (A160); Griffith Thomas, Aberystwyth, 1870 (A161); Harriet Vale, Ryde, Isle of Wight, [n.d.] (A162-165); Evan Watkin [of Moelcerni], Totteridge and From, 1823-1824 (A166-167); and T. E. Williams, Aberystwyth, 1880 (A168). There are also miscellaneous papers, including an account of the estate of Robert Davies, [Aberystwyth] (d. 1841) (A181), a printed list of subscriptions towards the erection of a new County Hall in Aberystwyth, 1841 (A171), and a bill of cost to the Rev. D. C. Davies, 1851-1852, in the matter of the purchase of Cwrtmawr (A182). Two of the letters written by David Charles (1762-1834), Carmarthen, are to Miss S. Phillips, Haverfordwest, whom he afterwards married (A99-100), and two others, one of which has been published by Dr D. E. Jenkins, are addressed to his brother [Thomas Charles] (A102 and 104). Most of the other letters are addressed to Robert Davies, Aberystwyth, Mrs Robert Davies [née Eliza Charles], and their son Robert Joseph Davies, Cwrtmawr. The David Charles Davies letters appear to have belonged to a larger series used by the Rev. E. Wynne Parry in the preparation of Cofiant a Phregethau y diweddar Barch. David Charles Davies, MA (Wrexham, 1896).

Certified copy of the birth certificate of Peter Hughes Griffiths, born at Ffynnonynid, Saint Ishmael on 6 August 1871.

T. I. Ellis's University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, degree certificate, [?1924], and Royal Society of Teachers registration certificate, 1928.

Papers, 1972-1988, mainly printed, relating to the Celtic Congress.

Cash book noting T. I. Ellis's secretarial expenses, 1949-51.

Papers, 1949, relating to T. I. Ellis's campaign for election to Cardiganshire County Council at a by-election held on 28 May 1949; in the event Ellis polled in last place.

Examples of Welsh Christmas cards, 1912-1927, produced by Hugh Evans & Sons, Ltd., Liverpool.

Thirty-four cards Christmas and birthday cards, [1944]-2006, mostly from prominent individuals, including Clement Davies, Gwynfor Evans, Meredydd Evans and Phyllis Kinney, Gwenallt, R. T. Jenkins, [D.] Tecwyn Lloyd, O. M. Lloyd, Thomas Parry, Cennydd Traherne, Dafydd Wigley and Edward Williamson (Bishop of Swansea and Brecon).

Carbon copies of correspondence, June-October 1917, and some original letters, August-November 1917, relating to Stafford Thomas of Porthmadog who, as a conscientious objector, underwent a sentence of hard labour at Wormwood Scrubs, and was later transferred to Racecourse Camp, Redcar, Yorkshire.

Papers, 1892-1926, of the Rev. John Morgan, Rector of Llandudno and Archdeacon of Bangor, as co-executor of the will of the Rev. Canon Robert Williams (1814-1902), Rector of Llanbeulan and Llanfaelog. They comprise a copy of Canon Williams's will, dated 10 September 1892; some six letters, 1892-1895 and undated, from Williams to Morgan containing further directions; and a notebook, an account book and cheque-book of the trustees, 1918-1926.

A box of calling cards of the Rev. William Headley together with two wallets containing further calling cards [?belonging to the Rev. Headley].