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Papers of Brythonydd and others, [early 18th century]-1952, comprising essays and notes on Teifiside history, 1902-1909; notes on sermons and lectures; diaries, 1906-1923; transcripts of various historical, literary and religious material including Ystradyfodwg parish records, 1735-1930, and Howel Harris' diaries, 1738-1771; transcripts of poetry by Cardiganshire poets including Gwinionydd; letters, 1898-1952; vestry books and account books of Cenarth and Penbryn and other parishes, [pre 1798]-1876; records of Libanus, Treherbert including minute books, registers and account books, 1842-1946; papers of Benjamin Williams (Gwinionydd), including letters, sermons, 1855-1890, essays, notes and poetry; papers of David James (Defynnog), Treherbert, relating mainly to the column he edited in The South Wales News and including sermons and adjudications of his uncle, Benjamin Thomas (Myfyr Emlyn), 1875-1928; papers of John Morris Jones (Ioan Cunllo), John Thomas, Charles Davies, Thomas Cynfelyn Benjamin, Lewis Jones, Treherbert, Rees Price, David Price, Joseph Davies and Rhys Lloyd Jones, Troed-yr-aur, and others, consisting mainly of poetry, accounts, letters, addresses, notebooks and sermons, [19th century]-[20th century].

Commonplace book of Jonathan Evan (or Davies) (1745-1795) of Llangeler, shoemaker, containing Welsh strict- and free-metre poetry, accounts, arithmetical and historical tables, etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 161.

An incomplete mid 19th century commonplace book of a Welsh American, containing medical recipes and addresses, which was subsequently used as a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, largely of poetry by Welsh Americans. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 217.

Minute book of the Troedyraur Polling District of the Cardiganshire Conservative Association, of which Ivor Williams, Wenallt, father of D. Pryse Williams, was secretary. The volume was subsequently used by D. Pryse Williams to write drafts of stories entitled 'Rhamant Ty Clotas' and 'Deio Moel y Mwnt'. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 237.

A notebook containing a copy of an essay entitled 'Hanes Afon Ceri', which was awarded a prize at a competitive meeting at Hawen, New Year's Day, 1894. The volume bears the name of David P. Jones, Wenallt, Troedyraur. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 238.

'Cofiant i'r diweddar Barch. Timothy Thomas', being a biography of the Rev. Timothy Thomas (1787-1870), Baptist minister, Newcastle Emlyn, written by T. T. Elias, the Grammar School, Newcastle Emlyn, and submitted by him for competition at an eisteddfod at Graig, Newcastle Emlyn, 1875. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 239.

An unbound essay entitled 'Bywyd a gwaith y diweddar Barch. Ganon Daniel Silvan Evans' by 'Trowian', submitted for competition at an eisteddfod at Lampeter, 1907; endorsed with a letter (undated) in pencil from W. Lewis to [ ], referring to an essay by 'Bensha' in the possession of the Board of St Davids College, [Lampeter]. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 240.

A volume containing a transcript of an account of a journey through Co. Kerry, Ireland, 1856, by the Rev. Daniel Owen Davies (b. 1836), vicar of Pontnewydd, co. Mon., and native of Penbryn, co. Card., together with poetry and addresses in English by him, 1856-1903. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 241.

Holographs, with some printed copies, of poetry in Welsh, in both free and strict metres, and a few English verses, 1890-1923, by Charles Davies (1849-1927), pastor of Tabernacle Welsh Baptist Church, Cardiff. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 242.

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.

Eleven sermons, in Welsh and English, by Rhys Jones Lloyd, rector of Troedyraur. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 252.

Three notebooks containing sermons and lecture notes, 1855-1864, by William Jenkins, Baptist minister successively at Troedyrhiw, Treherbert and Risca, together with covering letters, 1946, to D. Pryse Williams from the Rev. J. J. Phillips, Solva, a distant relative of William Jenkins. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 280.

A volume containing sermons in Welsh by the Rev. John Rhys Morgan ('Lleurwg'), pastor of Zion Baptist Church, Llanelli. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 281.

Notebooks and unbound material containing sermons and notes of sermons in Welsh by the Rev. David Phillip Jones (1850-84), a native of Drefach, and uncle of D. Pryse Williams, pastor of Sitim (Felingwm) and Llanfynydd Baptist churches. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 295.

Notes in pencil of a sermon in Welsh, by J. Rowlands, [?pastor of Moriah Baptist Church, Llanelli], 13 March 1903. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 296.

A notebook containing an essay (undated) entitled 'Rhagolygon y cenadwr' and sermons in Welsh (with insets in English), 1916, by J. Symlog Morgan ('Symlog'), pastor of Graig Baptist Church, Newcastle Emlyn. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 299.

Notes of a sermon in Welsh by D. S. Davies ('Dafis Login'), pastor of Login and Cwmfelin Baptist churches, co. Carm. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 300.

A typescript copy by D. Pryse Williams, 1938, of a sermon in Welsh by [T .] Gwernogle [Evans]. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 301.

An album of letters and postcards addressed to Mrs A. Pryse Williams in her capacity as secretary to Treherbert Cymrodorion Society, with a few to D. Pryse Williams. The writers include Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards; H. H. Evans, Llwynypia; W. Morgan Evans, Treorcy; 'Wil Ifan'; W. J. Gruffydd; E. Ernest Hughes, Swansea; H. T. Jacob, Fishguard; John James, Porthcawl; 'Ifan Afan'; Philip Jones, Porthcawl; T. Gwynn Jones; Tom Jones, Trealaw; 'Moelona'; Henry Lewis, Swansea; Iorwerth C. Peate; Gwylfa Roberts; John Rowland, Welsh Board of Health, Cardiff; 'Crwys'; G. J. Williams, Cardiff; J. J. Williams, Morriston; Morris Williams, Tonypandy; etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 312.

A notebook containing extracts by D. Pryse Williams from M. Jones, 'Cofiant y diweddar Barch. Maurice Jones, Ebenezer, Merthyr Tydfil' (1831). Formerly D. Pryse Williams 313.