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Seven small notebooks, 1862-1865, mostly listing John Rhŷs's expenses and accounts whilst headmaster of Rhosybol British School. The file also comprises two exercise books, 1862, which include the rules, the names of the officers, and members, of the Rhos-y-Bol Literary Society, of which John Rhŷs was secretary. Biographical notes, [1920x1945], in Myvanwy Rhys's hand, describing her father's movements between 1861 and 1864, are noted in the back of one of the notebooks used by the Rhos-y-Bol Literary Society.

Cuttings of reviews, 1882-1908, of published works by John Rhŷs, including Celtic Britain (London, 1882), On the origin and growth of religion as illustrated by Celtic Heathendom (London, 1888), and The Celtic inscriptions of France and Italy (London, 1906).

Research notes, 1869x[1940], compiled by Myvanwy Rhys, including transcripts of correspondence, among which is a group of original letters, 1869-1870, from John Rhŷs to Henri Gaidoz, with letters from the latter, and transcripts of letters from John Rhŷs to Edward Clodd, 1897-1900, in the latter's hand; notes relating to reviews of John Rhŷs's books, and letters etc. by him published in various newspapers and journals.

Papers, 1869-1915, including reports, correspondence and notes, relating to the various commissions, committees and councils with which John Rhŷs was actively concerned. Included is material relating to the Departmental Committee appointed to inquire into Intermediate and Higher Education in Wales, 1869-1880; the Central Welsh Intermediate Education Fund and, in particular, the administration of the Meyrick Endowment, 1879-1901; the Royal Commission to inquire into the operation of the Sunday Closing (Wales) Act, 1881, including a Welsh translation of the report by John Rhŷs, 1890; the Royal Commission on University Education in Ireland, 1902-1911; the Committee on the University of Wales and its constituent colleges, 1872-1915; and the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire, 1908-1915, which John Rhŷs chaired.

Personal documents relating to John Rhŷs, 1857-1916, including his passport, 1870; a testimonial on his departure as Pupil Teacher at Penllwyn British School, 1859; an Inspector's report for Rhosybol British School, 1862; a small group of letters by John Rhŷs, 1863 and undated; a general report and summary, 1875, of schools inspected by John Rhŷs; papers relating to the honorary degree he received from the University of Edinburgh, 1893; letters of appointment and re-appointment to the Court of the University of Wales, 1894, 1899, 1909 and 1914, and the Court of Governors of the National Museum of Wales, 1907 and 1912; and the bookplate used for items donated to the University of Wales Abersytwyth, 1916.

Papers, 1878-1916, relating to Oxford University and, in particular, Jesus College, including a book of visitors to the Principal's lodgings, 1897-1916; a register of students attending John Rhŷs's lectures each term, 1878-1915; cuttings and reports relating to the Meyrick Fund, 1889-1896; letters, 1897-1905, relating to the sinecure rectory of Clynnog Fawr annexed to the headship of Jesus College; and papers, 1909, relating to the unveiling of a memorial tablet to J. R. Green.

Letters, 1893-1927, addressed to Olwen Rhys, mostly from her sister, Myvanwy. Also included is an undated letter from Olwen Rhys to her father, John Rhŷs.

Notebooks and papers, 1862-1911, of Elspeth Rhŷs, consisting mainly of translation exercises, some containing corrections and notes by John Rhŷs, and including rough drafts of an article by her published in Y Goleuad. Also included is a 'schoolmistresses certificate' containing reports of inspections; an undated verse about her in the hand of her daughter Myvanwy; press cuttings, predominantly 1882, containing references to Elspeth Rhŷs; and papers relating to her death, 1911, including memorial cards for her daughter, Gwladus, 1874.

Printed material, [1822]-1946, most of which appear to have been accumulated by John Rhŷs. Among the books, [1822]-1922, are Llawlyfr sainysgrif by T. Cadivor Wood, (Chester, [1863]), Saint David by M. L. Dawson (Carmarthen, 1910), and Manx publications, [1822]-[1836]; reprints, proofs and cuttings of published articles, addresses, letters etc. by various authors, 1863-1912; university manuals, 1869-1871; maps, 1880-1891, of Britain and Ireland, some of which contain manuscript notes; memorial cards of friends and family, 1872-1915; and press cuttings, 1867-1946.

Miscellaneous papers, 1887-1942, of Myvanwy Rhys, including undated notes on Crown Officials and Sheriffs of Wales, Chester, and the Marches during the reigns of Edward III and Richard II; an undated thesis entitled 'The New Testament Logos Conception its sources and contents'; ration books, 1939-1942; and printed material containing references to her, 1887-1918.

Letters, 1831-1853, addressed to various recipients and forwarded at a later date to John Rhŷs. Two letters, dated 1916 and 1925, were possibly forwarded to Myvanwy Rhys; an additional letter, 1953, was sent to Idris Foster by M. V. Taylor. Also included are letters, and fragments of letters, which are unsigned and undated.

Miscellaneous letters, 1874-1914, from relatives of John and Elspeth Rhŷs, several of whom had emigrated to the United States of America; together with papers, 1901-1905, relating to the property Broneilian, Llanberis; and various notes, 1879x[1915], including genealogical research.

Six notebooks, 1836-1853, in an unknown hand, containing sermons in Manx.

Undated manuscript drafts and notes, [1922x1947], in the hand of Myvanwy Rhys, of a proposed biography of her father Sir John Rhŷs.

Letters, 1893-1945, addressed to Myvanwy Rhys from her sister, Olwen, 1911-1945 (mostly 1945), and various correspondents. Some letters are addressed to both sisters, and a few may have been sent solely to Olwen Rhys. Many relate to the proposed biography of John Rhŷs. Included are letters from A. E. Bayly, Helen Gladstone, Margaret M. Verney, James A. H. Murray, Richard Jones, A. H. Sayce (22), P. M. C. Kermode, Margaret Lloyd George (3), A. O. Vaughan (Owen Rhoscomyl), Richard Ellis, Rupert H. Morris, Edward Clodd, Donald A. Mackenzie, John Edward Lloyd, Henry Owen, J. Fisher (2), D. Brynmor Jones, J. H. Davies, W. J. Lewis, John Morris-Jones, N. V. Sidgwick, John Fraser, D. S. Margoliouth (6), J. L. C. Cecil-Williams, Goronwy Edwards, J. C. Collins, Paul Meyer (2), and James Darmesteter. The file also contains one letter, 1881, from Myvanwy Rhys to her father.

Letters, 1864-1910, addressed to Elspeth Rhŷs, including some from John Rhŷs and other family members, with occasional letters and replies in her hand. Among the correspondents are Charles de Gaulle (12), Henri Gaidoz, A. H. Sayce (3), Hugh Derfel Hughes, E. R. Wharton, Eluned Morgan (2), Grant Allen, Edwin Hatch, Queen Victoria (copy), James Darmesteter (2), James MacFadden (2), David G. Ritchie, Frederick York Powell (2), O. M. Edwards, W. R. Morfill, Thomas Ellis (4), Paul Meyer, John Patrick Crichton-Stuart (Marquess of Bute, 2), William Jones (2), Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick, J. A. Simon, Annie J. Ellis, James Hills-Johnes, Ellis J. Ellis-Griffith, Alfred Daniell, D. Brynmor Jones, Marie Corelli, Edward Anwyl, E. Vincent Evans, Lydia E. Becker, A. Darmesteter, Frances Hoggan, and John Dillon.

Letters of condolence, 1915-1916, from individuals and on behalf of various institutions, expressing sympathy with Myvanwy and Olwen Rhys following the death of their father, John Rhŷs. The correspondents include W. J. Lewis, W. Llewelyn Williams, A. H. Sayce, Herbert Warren, C. Grant Robertson, D. Arthen Evans, W. P. Ker, C. M. E. Burrows, Goddard H. Orpen, Emily Penrose, H. E. D. Blakiston, W. J. Watson, George Curzon, Egerton Phillimore, A. S. Green, William Evans Hoyle, E. C. Quiggin, Kuno Meyer, J. E. Lloyd, Edward Owen, John Ballinger, and J. Fisher.

Letters, 1883-1904, from James Carnegie, Earl of Southesk.

Letters, 1889-1915, from John Morris-Jones to John Rhŷs, in which he discusses his academic research and published work, the work of other academics, and Welsh grammar including the pronunciation, etymology and the meaning of words and phrases. Reference is also made to Welsh poetry and manuscripts, and inscriptions on stones.

Letters and cards, 1881-1914, from Egerton Phillimore, together with five unbound printed gatherings of the first part of his 'Welsh Aedoeology', published in the second volume of the journal Kryptadia (1884), pp. 323-97, and a leaflet advertising the third volume which appears never to have been published.