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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.

A group of miscellaneous material of Rhondda interest, including transcripts by D. Pryse Williams and Mrs A. Pryse Williams from Seren Cymru, 1860-1911, Rhondda Leader, 1900, and the account book of the Overseers and churchwardens of the parish of Ystradyfodwg, 1735-1834; notes by D. Pryse Williams on the family of Davies of Cwmsaebran; poetry by 'Iago Blaenrhondda', etc., the scheme of Rhondda Urban District Council for the protection of school children in the event of an outbreak of war, 1939; a copy of the official list of books, manuscripts, maps and photographs of the Rhondda in the Rhondda Public Libraries, 1950; newspaper cuttings; etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 333.

Miscellaneous poetry of the 19th and early 20th century, including hymns, poetry by H. Gwerfyl James, Aberdare, J. N. Crowther ('Glanceri'), H. Harries ('Afanwy') and Thomas Cynfelyn Benjamin ('Cynfelyn'), and poetry submitted for competition at local eisteddfodau, more particularly in the Teifi valley. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 243.

Miscellaneous poetry including 'Englyn ar Ymadawiad y Parch. T. D. Evans, o Granville, i fyned i Gymru, 1893', by 'Hwfa Môn'; English verses (and Welsh translation) by T. Johns, Weston-super-Mare, with a covering letter to the Rev. D. H. Davies [Cenarth]; two series of 'Penillion coffadwriaethol i'r diweddar Hybarch Owen Thomas, Beulah' by 'Hoff o hono' and 'Llais Edmygedd'; and typewritten copies of 'englynion' by John Jones ( 'Ioan Glyndwr'), Synod Inn, Llandysul, and of a letter to him from W. P. Thomas, Treorci, 1945. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 79.

Unbound miscellaneous pedigrees collected by Benjamin Williams ('Gwynionydd') and partly in his hand: Cilbronau, Highmead, Howells of Pencaerau, Lewes of Llysnewydd, Y Faerdref, St Tisels, 'Gwehelyth Treflech a'r Bettws', 'Pencareg Cilyblaidd y Cethiniog', Phillips of Kilsant, Neuadd Fawr (Llanwrda), Tredeved (in the hand of Alcwyn C. Evans), 'Archrestr [sic] Alban Gwynne, Esq., Monachty', Stephen Davies (Trephylip, Llanddewibrefi), Daniel Silvan Evans, Llanymawddwy (maternal lineage), etc.; together with 'Cywydd i Sion Llwyd o'r Cilgwyn' by Owen Gwynedd ('Allan o'r llyfr Coch o Gennington'), and 'Marwnad ar y pendefig goreu yn ei ddydd Sion Lewis o'r Ddinas Gerdin' by Gryffydd Rys, 1706 (with accompanying pedigrees from the collection of Benjamin Simon). Formerly D. Pryse Williams 138.

Miscellanea, including a copy of a rental of the estate of Marmaduke Gwynne, esq., in specified places in co's Brec., Rad., Card., Pemb. and Carm., 1777; a photograph of a certificate of proficiency in freehand drawing awarded by the Department of Science & Art, March 1873, to William P. Thomas [later of Ystradfechan, Treorci, and general manager of the Ocean Collieries]; death certificate of John Roberts, [Baptist minister, Glynneath], d. 19 Oct. 1890; a note on Penbryn church plate; medical recipes in Welsh; a note in the hand of D. Pryse Williams on Todd Jones, Treorci [and Pencader], the celebrated Welsh Tenor; a typescript story entitled 'The Periscope'; a short biography in English of the Rev. Hugh Hughes, DD, of St Peters College, Cambridge, a native of Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn; instructions to Polling District Committees for Canvass in the Cardiganshire election, 1895; the names of the committee and officers of the Troedyraur Polling District [of the Cardiganshire Conservative Association], 1910; the pedigree of the family of Lloyd of Cilgwyn in the hand of W. G. Stedman Thomas; an address delivered on the occasion of the majority of Arthur Saunders Davies, Esq., [Pentre], etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 343.

M. Williams, land surveyor, 'Mesurwr cyffredinol neu gyffarwyddyd i grefftwyr ... ail argraffiad. Aberhonddu, 1785. The volume bears the names of James James, 1833-1844, and of David James, 1835-1840. Nine blank leaves (watermark 1803), added at the beginning of the volume in the present binding, and eleven at the end, contain MS additions to the tables, and numerous measurements, estimates and costs of carpenter's and stonemason's work in the Teifiside area, e.g. the dimensions of the close stool of Penteinon; the mason's bill at the smith's house at Hirwen Bridge; measurements and costs of repairs to Dincwd House [St Dogmaels], 1835; the measurements of a pew and balustrade at Blaenporth Church: inside and roof measurements of Blaenannerch Chapel, erected 1839; measurements of sawing at Blaenyfed and Noyadd; the measurements of chimney pieces at Blaenbedw; measurements and estimate of Ffynoncripil dwelling-house slating; measurements and estimate of Trecwn slating; the mason's bill for Popit House [St Dogmaels]; and a statement of account due from W. H. Webley Parry [of Noyadd Trefawr] to Thomas Richards for the latter's carpentery at the former's houses in St Dogmells, 1830. The following entries of family interest recorded in the vol. may be quoted:. Sarah, daughter of David James, dec. Sept. 1 1808, between 11 and 12 forenoon of the Small Pox. David, the eldest child of Dd James and the only son of him, dec. Nov. [ afterwards erased] 14 1816, through the deficiency of the necessaries of nature and the inclemency of the weather. David James, dec. May 17 1843, aged 76. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 344.

Material to the life of William Aerwyn Jones (1874-1951), Baptist minister, Nebo, Cwmdâr, including letters, 1951, to D. Pryse Williams from Alwyn John, Aberdare, Arthur Llewellyn, Abercwmboi, Arwyn P. Morris, Synod Inn, Llandysul, W. H. Jones, Superintendent Registrar, Llanelli, (Mrs) E. Evans, Penybank, Newcastle Emlyn, etc.; a short typewritten obituary notice in English by D. Pryse Williams; a printed order of the funeral service; Llawlyfr Cymanfa Bedyddwyr Dwyrain Morgannwg, 1945, containing a photograph, a presidential address on 'Lle Dychymyg mewn Crefydd', and an appreciation by D. Pryse Williams; and press cuttings. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 398.

A notebook containing material by D. Pryse Williams towards a biography of J. D. Evans, Tal-y-bont, together with extracts from printed books, etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 77.

A notebook in the hand of Benjamin Williams ('Gwynionydd') containing a transcript of the text of 'Mabinogi Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed' intended, together with an English translation, as a supplement to the writer's essay on the history of Newcastle Emlyn ('Attodiad i hanes Emlyn'). Formerly D. Pryse Williams 148.

Unbound transcript by D. Pryse Williams of the log book of Treherbert Girls' Council School, 1904-1931. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 57.