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A small bundle of miscellaneous loose papers, including grammatical exercises, library slips and music examination questions.

Miscellaneous preparatory notes of lectures, and the syllabus of four lectures by J. Lloyd Williams on the influence of music on Welsh life.

Notes, references and quotations relating to botanical and geological terms, often compiled from various publications.

Notebooks containing diary entries, recorded chronologically, relating to Welsh folk songs, music in schools, religious services broadcast on radio, and botany examinations.

Lecture notes and radio scripts on topics other than music or botany.

Lecture notes on various topics, many with Welsh versions, including 'Response of Protoplasm to External Stimuli', 'Mutual Aid in the Plant World', 'Social Characteristics of Plants', 'Light and Life', 'The Ecology of the Sea Shore', 'Gerddi Gwylt y Wyddfa', and 'Daeareg y Wyddfa'. The manuscript of a paper entitled 'Egwyddor Achos ac Effaith yn ei pherthynas â Bywydeg', is also included, together with a related letter (undated).

A melody in manuscript form, [?mid-19 cent.], entitled 'Marchnad Penmorfa neu Groesaw'r Wenynen', with annotations; cyclostyled copies of hymns by E. Thomas, Benllech, and Sissie Hughes; and a song by Robert Bryan.

Mainly miscellaneous folk-tunes, some in the hand of Mary Richards, Darowen.

Two manuscript music books and loose sheets, consisting of folk songs, psalm tunes, &c., collected by J. Lloyd Williams from various manuscript and printed sources.

Folk songs collected by J. Lloyd Williams from various manuscript and printed sources; together with a few songs recorded by others, including the original copy of songs recorded by Mary Davies at Llangeitho Eisteddfod, August 1910.

Correspondence, 1907-1941, relating to the publication of musical works by J. Lloyd Williams, the proposal to establish a 'Welsh Academy of Music', and the Iorwerth Glyndwr John Memorial Shield.

Contributions from collectors of folk songs, some including related correspondence. Most of the songs came into the possession of J. Lloyd Williams as editor of the Journal of the Welsh Folk-Song Society. Collections and transcripts by J. Lloyd Williams himself are also included, often in his preferred sol-fa notation, together with arrangements by him and others. Details of collectors are also included.

Mainly manuscript and printed arrangements of folk songs and melodies, many by J. Lloyd Williams himself. The words of a number of songs have been written by Llew Tegid. A few carols and hymn tunes, settings for penillion singing and lists of melodies are also included.

Items apparently relating to Y Cerddor, including suggestions in J. Lloyd Williams's hand for a 'New Musical Journal'.

Papers relating to J. Lloyd Williams's memoirs entitled Atgofion Tri Chwarter Canrif; miscellaneous plays, sketches, lectures and radio scripts; and personalia.

Correspondence and papers relating to J. Lloyd Williams's memoirs, Atgofion Tri Chwarter Canrif, published 1937-1944.

Variations of well-known melodies and folk songs from various sources.

Melodies and folk songs, a number having been recorded by J. Lloyd Williams from the singing of family members. References supporting J. Lloyd Williams's unsuccessful candidature for the Chair of Botany at Aberystwyth in 1903 appear on reverse pages.