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A group of unbound holographs and transcripts of poetry by John Thomas, Brynceirios, Twrgwyn, Rhydlewis (d. 7 July 1914); together with a holograph letter from J. Thomas to [Dr] A. T. Evans, Llandysul, 5 April 1913, with the recipient's reply endorsed; holograph letters to D. Pryse Williams from E. ('Nell') Thomas, Brynceirios, wife of John Thomas, 1915-1916 and undated, E. A. Hamer, Barry Dock, niece of John Thomas, 1916, and Benjamin M. Evans, Troedyraur Farm, Newcastle Emlyn, 1916; biographical material in the form of replies by Mrs E. Thomas to a questionnaire compiled by D. Pryse Williams; an address on 'Yr Ysgol Sul fel mamaeth'; and an elegy to John Thomas by 'Cynfelyn' [T. Cynfelyn Benjamin], Ffostrasol, in the form of a newspaper cutting. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 74.

A vol. in the hand of D. Pryse Williams containing poetry by Thomas Owen, Penlon, Cwmgoednerth, 'Dafy Bwlchgwyn', etc.; 'Rhai Hen Emynau', including hymns recorded by David Owen, son-in-law of Rev. Lewis Jones [of Libanus, Treherbert], who had heard them during his [D.O's] early life at Newport and Llangloffan; miscellaneous notes on 'Sashwn Twrgwyn', 'Cerdded Posseshwn', Thomas Jones, Breninlle ('y dirwestwr cyntaf ar lannau Ceri'), etc., and on some Swansea and district antiquities, including Penllys-newydd, Treforys, Pont yr hafod, etc.; and transcripts of two letters to Thomas Evans ('Telynog') from N. M. Jones ('Cymro Gwyllt'), Taffs Well, near Cardiff, undated, and 'Dewi Garmon', Pontypridd [1864]. Inset are the originals of two letters to 'Telynog', and 'Anerchiad i'r ddau fardd H. Williams, Pant, a'i ddisgybl talentog Coch y berllan, Cwmbach', by 'Gwerfyl'. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 51.

A volume in the hand of Benjamin Williams ('Gwynionydd'), containing poetry largely by 'Gwynionydd' himself, 1855-1870, with some poems by Llawdden, 'Dewi Cynfab', 'Teilo', etc.; transcripts of co. Card., Carm. and Pemb. pedigrees, partly from Lewys Dwnn's 'Heraldic visitations of Wales', 1846; memorial inscriptions from Troedyraur churchyard; notes on an ancient inscribed stone at Tregaron (from 'The quarterly magazine'); extracts from Sir Joseph Ayloffe, 'Calendars of the ancient charters and of the Welsh and Scottish rolls, in the Tower ...', 1774; notes on Howell's Charity at Abernant and Cynwyl; etc. Binding mutilated. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 139.

Poetry by Thomas Emlyn Thomas ('Taliesin Craig-y-felin'), transcribed by D. Pryse Williams from Seren Gomer, 1842-1843. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 41.

Minutes (incomplete) in Welsh in the hand of Thomas Cynfelyn Benjamin ('Cynfelyn'), of the Building Committee of Pisgah Congregational Church, co. Card., relating to the building of a new schoolroom, 19 April-17 May 1897; together with an agreement, also in Welsh, with the contractor, 19 May 1897. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 214.

A collecting book (undated) used by D. Pryse Williams at Philadelphia Baptist Church, Swansea, towards the Welsh Baptist Sustentation Fund ('Y Drysorfa Gynhaliol'). Formerly D. Pryse Williams 121.

Personalia of Benjamin Williams ('Gwynionydd'), including his licenses as stipendiary curate of Cenarth, co. Carm., 1874, Myddfai, co. Carm., 1877, and Tyrabbot, co. Brec., 1879, with accompanying declarations of assent, and a testimonial to him from Evan Evans, rector of Llangeitho, 1870. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 132.

A poor rate assessment book for the parish of Penbryn, co. Card. Binding mutilated. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 128.

A file of printed matter, newspaper cuttings and some correspondence relating to 'Pasiant y Rhondda' ('The Rhondda pageant') and other Festival of Britain (1951) activities in the valley. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 334.

Transcripts by D. Pryse Williams, including evidence to be given to the Welsh Land Commission by James Thomas, Park-y-trap, Newcastle Emlyn, 24 April 1894; poetry addressed to D. P. Williams, 1905-1906; extracts from the parish records of Betws Ifan, Penbryn, Bryngwyn, Troedyraur, Llandyfriog, Llanfair Treflygen and Llandysiliogogo; memorial inscriptions from Llandysul, Glynarthen and Troedyraur; extracts from The Welsh Gazette, 18-25 June 1903, referring to the death at the battle of Rhenoster Kop of Col George Evans Lloyd, son of Prebendary Rhys Jones Lloyd, Troedyraur; poetry by Dafydd Hywel o'r Wernlogws, 'Ianto'r Gof', 'Gwilym Gellideg', Enos Enos, Blaensaith, Dafydd Griffiths, Rhydlwyd, Penmorfa, etc.; notes on some natives of Troedyraur, a note on the name Brongest and on Brongest fair; a list of churchwardens of Troedyraur, 1803-1812; newspaper cuttings containing adjudications by Sir John Rhys on essay competitions at eisteddfodau held at Newcastle Emlyn ('Hanes Cenarth', 1902, 'Hanes ac Ystyron Enwau Lleol [ym mhlwyfi Cenarth a Llandyfriog] 1910); a review of D. Pryse Williams: Dyledswydd yr Eglwys tuag at Arferion Niweidiol yr Oes ( 1906); 'Dydd Gwyl Dewi yn Dunoon, Scotland', 1909; etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 37.

Typewritten notes of proceedings (third day) in an action at the Glamorgan Autumn Assize, 1930, between John Edgar Arnold James [son of 'Defynnog'], plaintiff, and George Edward Maslin, defendant; and a printed copy of the application, 1931, of J. E. Arnold James, deputy clerk and solicitor of the Urban District Council of Rhondda, for the appointment of clerk and solicitor of the Urban District Council of Colwyn Bay. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 180.

'Orig gyda'r Arloeswyr', being an address on the early history of Libanus Baptist Church, Treherbert, delivered by D. Pryse Williams at the annual meeting of the Welsh Baptist Historical Society, 1946. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 101.

A small group of printed hymn-tunes and anthems by Obadiah Edwards, LTSC, Porth, with a covering letter, 1931, by the composer to [D. Pryse Williams]. One hymn-tune, entitled 'Delfryn', was written to words by 'Defynnog', and in memory of Mrs S. James, Delfryn, Treherbert. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 320.

A notebook in the hand of Benjamin Williams ('Gwynionydd') containing draft material towards a history of Gower. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 147.

A volume containing notes on the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper taken by Rees Price [afterwards pastor of Cilfowyr and Ramoth, Abercych, Baptist Churches] at the Baptist College, Pontypool, 27 Oct., 1850. It was subsequently used to contain notes by D. Pryse Williams from T. W. Fowle, 'The poor law' (1893), and Edward L. Cutts, 'Parish priests and their people in the middle ages in England' (1898). Formerly D. Pryse Williams 221.

A volume containing brief notes by Benjamin Williams ('Gwynionydd') on Dafydd ap Gwilym, Rhys Llwyd ap Rhys ap Rhicart, David Jones, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Ieuan Dyfi, Edeyrn Dafod Aur, and Samuel Williams, Llandyfriog. The sources of the notes include a manuscript by Ben Simon and a transcript by E. Williams ('Iolo Morgannwg') of a list of Welsh authors compiled by D. Thomas ('Dafydd Ddu Eryri'). Formerly D. Pryse Williams 142.

A volume of 'Notes of interest re. Treherbert' collected by C. H. Phillips in connection with his history of Emmanuel English Congregational Church. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 328.

Miscellaneous unbound material of south Cardiganshire interest collected by D. Pryse Williams, being largely notes towards his essay on the history of Cenarth [cf. NLW MS 15623]. They contain extracts from parish records; abstracts and transcripts of public records; notes on tithes, education and Newcastle Emlyn postmasters; pedigrees; biographies of residents and anecdotes associated with them; notes on old houses; accounts of the Baptists of Drefach; biographies of Benjamin Thomas ('Myfyr Emlyn'), Benjamin Williams ( 'Gwynionydd') and others torn from an earlier essay (pp. 103-4, 136-141, 177-186); and a photograph of the entry in the Order Book of Carmarthenshire Quarter Sessions of the registration of Ty Mawr, Newcastle Emlyn, for worship by the Baptists, 1776. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 2.

A group of notebooks containing further material towards a history of Cenarth. They include copious extracts from parish records, tithe commutation, 1842, accounts of the Newcastle Emlyn branch of the Cardigan Auxiliary of the Bible Society, 1816-1836, and minutes of the Guardians of Newcastle Union, 1838-1839; notes on the fishery, on the 'Classical and Commercial School', of the Rev. Timothy Thomas, old houses, and folk lore and folk custom; pedigrees; extracts from tours and printed sources; etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MSS 3-4.

Typescript copy (with MS additions by D. Pryse Williams) of a script of a programme entitled 'Noson Myfyr Emlyn a Defynnog', prepared by Dewi O. Evans and others for a meeting at Libanus of the Treherbert & District Cymrodorion Society, 1932. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 322.