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Miscellaneous Verse contained in an envelope addressed to R. Vaughan in Canada, postmark London 16 Nov. 1944. A note on the envelope questions whether the verse was written by Arthur Owen Vaughan.

Miscellaneous Notes titled 'The History of Wales' by Gilbert Stone, sometime Scholar of Gonville and Caius, Cambridge. BA, Llb, published in 1915 by Harrap of Kingsway. It contains an extract which refers critically to the work of Arthur Owen Vaughan. Contained with the extract in the same handwriting is a note. The author claims to know Egmont Hake, the biographer and cousin of General Gordon. The author relates how he knew about Col. Vaughan in South Africa and how he was described by one who served with him as 'the bravest man I ever knew.' .

Letters (some incomplete), 1880-1884 and 1887-1890, addressed by Arthur Owen Vaughan to his sister [Miss Ada Mills, later Mrs Ada Stott] and brother [Phil], together with some empty envelopes, 1888-1904. The letters were written during his time in America as a cowboy and addressed from locations such as Middle Kiowa, Colorado; Cummins City, Wyoming; Laramie, Wyoming; Forsyth, Montana; and during his time in London, and with The Royal Dragoons. They are signed under one of his several names and pseudonyms, such as Robert Mills, Bob, Robert Glyndur / Glyndwr, and R. S. Milne. Also included is a letter addressed to Robert from David and Martha Wilkinson, dated 15 August 1883.

Letters by Arthur Owen Vaughan written home from America, 1880-3, including vivid descriptions (possibly enhanced) of life working on ranches, the dangers which he faced and the plight of the Indians. His working locations included Colorado, Wyoming and California. Typescript copies.

Letters (9) concerning the historical investigations on trackways, etc., made by Olwen Vaughan, including letters from: . Alan P. Voce, 'Littlemoor', Puddington (1) . Tiverton Museum Society (1) . A. E. Porter, The Old Hall, Chawleigh (2) . The Museum of English Rural Life (2) . Mr C. E. Stone, Burridge Farm (1) . And copies (2) of letters sent by Olwen Vaughan to the Museum of Rural Industries, The University of . Reading and to A. E. Porter, The Old Hall, Chawleigh.

Letters (5) to Olwen Vaughan, Teversham Drift, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge and (2) to Rhys Vaughan, 370-B, Tamarack Street, Timmins, Ontario, Canada from the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, giving information on material which would be of interest to the Museum and acknowledging donations.

Letters (5) to O. Vaughan, 33 Teversham Drift, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge from the Office of the Administrative Secretary for the High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2. The letters relate to the donation by Olwen Vaughan of a flag of the Republic of the Orange Free State to South Africa.

Letters (4) to Lieut. Colonel A. O. Vaughan, Dso, OBE, Dco, 33 Teversham Drift, . Cherry Hinton, Cambridge [having obviously mistaken Olwen Vaughan for her father, believing him to be still alive]. The letters are from Brigadier F. C. Nottingham, Dso, OBE, The Gordon Boys' School, West End, Woking, Surrey and refer to the loaning of General Gordon's Bible and signet ring to the school.

Letters (3) written by Arthur Owen Vaughan to his children, Olwen and Nest, dated 4 February 1915, 31 January 1916 and 21 September 1916, who were small at the time.

Letters (10) to Olwen Vaughan, 33 Teversham Drift, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge from the National Library of Wales acknowledging donations of material relating to Arthur Owen Vaughan and family. They include a number of references to the location of material on Arthur Owen Vaughan.

She believes he has made too much of the business with Ada Stott and gives him advice on how to proceed. Discusses some family history and the location of some family valuables and enclosed with the letter are some notes on the family history of the Scourfields. References to the war.

She will be sending some family possessions to him the following day. News of the war, the rest of the family, visits to the theatre and enclosing a list of some family possessions.

Letter to Olwen Vaughan, 33 Teversham Drift, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge from The Welsh Folk Museum, St Fagans Castle, Cardiff, dated 14 July 1960, acknowledging the receipt of two pistols.