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Papers of Mari Ellis, 1924-[c. 2004], all relating in some way to her husband T. I. Ellis's maternal ancestors, the Davies and Charles families, comprising press cuttings, printed matter, a letter and other original materials relating to Annie Hughes-Griffiths's trip to the USA in 1924 as part of the Welsh Women's Peace Memorial, 1924-1925, together with ME's notes and typescripts concerning the trip, [c. 1988] (ME 22/1); a notebook containing transcripts, [?1960s], from various sources, including letters of the Davies and Charles families, J. H. Davies and Eliza Davies (ME 22/2); notes, speeches, a photograph and other material, [1960s]-[1997], relating to Annie J. Davies's sister Sarah Maria Saunders (ME 22/3); transcripts, [?1970s], of correspondence of J. H. Davies with Myrddin Fardd (ME 22/4); incomplete bibliographies by ME of T. I. Ellis, [?1976], and J. H. Davies (ME 22/5-6); and various notes, [c. 2004], mainly relating to David Davies, Castle Green, and to Cardigan Castle (ME 22/7).

A composite tour journal, in English, compiled, 1924, by T. I. Ellis, J. H. Davies, Annie J. Hughes-Griffiths and Herbert Morgan while on a three week tour on the Continent (32 ff.). Also included is one leaf of an article by T. I. Ellis entitled 'Teithiadur Cyfansawdd (V)' reproducing parts of the journal in translation, and another manuscript article, 'Deugain mlynedd yn ôl' by T. I. Ellis, [1964], reflecting on the forty years elapsed since the trip (9 ff.).

Eighteen letters, [?1891]-1925, to J. H. Davies from family members, comprising one letter from his brother D. C. Davies, Chicago, [?1891]; one from his future brother-in-law T. E. Ellis, 1 August 1897; six from his sister Annie, 1902-1925; eight from his nephew Tom I. Ellis, 1918-1925; and one each from his sisters Mary, 23 November 1918, and Lily, 25 November 1918.

Some three hundred letters, 1934-1942 and undated, from Annie J. Hughes-Griffiths to her son T. I. Ellis.

Some five hundred and fifty letters, 1911, 1916, 1918, 1924-1933, from Annie J. Ellis (later Hughes-Griffiths) to her son T. I. Ellis.

Journal, February-March 1924, of Annie J. Hughes-Griffiths, recording her trip to America as part of the Welsh Women's Peace Memorial, including the outward and return voyages.
The journal contains references to Leila Mégane, including the part played by Hughes-Griffiths in Megane's wedding to T. Osborne Roberts on 21 March 1924.

Fourteen letters, 1950-1979, to Mari Ellis from Kate Roberts, Denbigh.

Some seventy letters, 1905-1925 and undated, from J. H. Davies to his sister Annie.

Some forty-three letters, 1904-1965, to T. I. Ellis from family members, including his grandfather Thomas Ellis, Cynlas, 1904; his uncle J. H. Davies, 1915-1918 (3); his aunt Lily, [?1925]-1932 and undated (14); and his Auntie Winnie, 1940-1958 (17, some addressed to Mari Ellis).

Some ninety-eight letters, postcards and telegrams, 1898-1940, addressed to Annie J. Davies (later Ellis, later Hughes-Griffiths). The correspondents include [E.] Vincent Evans, T. Gwynn Jones (3), J. Herbert Lewis (3), David Lloyd George, Margaret Lloyd George, Lord Rendel (6), C. A. F. Rhys Davids (2), W. Llewelyn Williams and [Sir] John Williams (2).
Also included are some six miscellaneous family letters; together with a letter, 25 February 1911, from J. Lloyd Williams to Mrs Mary Davies (Mair Mynorydd) concerning the work of the Welsh Folksong Society (presumably passed on by Mary Davies to her friend Annie Ellis).

A large number of press cuttings, 1870-1930 (mainly 1890s), mostly relating to the career of T. E. Ellis, his wedding to Annie J. Davies and his death and its aftermath. Many of the cuttings appear to have been collected by Ellis himself, some of these being supplied by the Romeike & Curtice press cutting agency.

Copies of some twenty-six newspapers, periodicals and other publications, 1887-1899, the majority of which concern the death and funeral of T. E. Ellis in 1899. The publications include Punch, Y Seren, Celt Llundain, The Westminster Gazette and South Wales Daily News.

Scripts for two BBC programmes: 'Margam Abbey' by P. H. Burton, 1937, and an edition of 'Makers of Modern Wales' by David Williams on the subject of Thomas E. Ellis.

Some seven letters, 1938-1939, to T. I. Ellis from T. Rowland Hughes, BBC Cardiff, concerning a potential programme on intermediate education in Wales to be written by Ellis. Also included is a letter from P. H. Burton, 23 January 1939; and notes in the hand of T. I. Ellis.

Further typescript drafts of Mary Ellis's 'Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) 1761-1849', collated by the cataloguer and apparently preceding the drafts in ME 5/3. They consist of two almost complete drafts (ME 6/1-2), with a further copy of ff. 83-197 only, as well as disconnected fragments (22 ff.) from at least two different copies (ME 6/3). Each copy has at least some emendations in the hand of ME.

Manuscript of Blind Guides? (1942) in the hand of T. I. Ellis and published under the nom de plume 'Timothy Stone', together with a copy of an agreement, 16 November 1943, between T. I. Ellis and E. Prosser Rhys, Gwasg Aberystwyth, concerning the publication of the work.

Papers of Mari Ellis, 1986-[c. 2001], relating to Thomas Edward Ellis, comprising items relating to the centenary of his election to Parliament, 1986 (ME 21/1); typescript pages, apparently from a draft of Y Golau Gwan, [?late 1990s] (ME 21/2); cuttings of reviews of Y Golau Gwan, together with letters of congratulation on the book to ME from Lord Hooson, George Noakes and others, 1999 (ME 21/3); manuscript drafts of three talks, in Welsh, by ME on T. E. Ellis's correspondence with Annie Davies, 1999-2000 (ME 21/4); notes and transcripts relating to T. E. Ellis, derived from the D. R. Daniel Papers and other sources at NLW, [c. 2001] (ME 21/5, ME 21/7); and manuscript drafts of two talks, in Welsh and English, the one entitled 'T. E. Ellis a Cheredigion', together with a pamphlet by her on the same subject, [c. 2001] (ME 21/6).
Also included is a letter, in Welsh, [1975], from W. D. [Williams], Barmouth, enclosing an original election pamphlet of T. E. Ellis, dated 28 June 1886 (ME 21/8); and a letter, in Welsh, [1985], from Rhodri Morgan, University of Wales Press, requesting her help locating photographs of T. E. Ellis (ME 21/9).

Some forty-six letters, 1957, 1969-1990, from Chris E. Thomas of Halifax, Nova Scotia, to his cousin Mari Ellis, together with six letters from Miriam [Thomas], Chris's mother and Mari's aunt, 1949-1960.
Also included is a photocopy of 'The Autobiography of C. E. Thomas' in typescript, dated 1972; as well as his memories of Plas Fronfraith, in English, as well as a partial translation into Welsh by Mari Ellis, both typescript.

Transcripts and notes of Mari Ellis relating to Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain), comprising transcripts of his correspondence, mainly from NLW MSS 1804-5E, 1808-9E, [1980s], [?2004] (ME 7/1-3); transcripts from his diaries, mainly NLW MS 1757B (ME 7/4); transcripts and notes concerning the provincial eisteddfodau of 1819-1834, [1990s] (ME 7/5); notes concerning Davies's connections with Penmaendyfi (ME 7/6); and translations into Welsh of letters of Walter Davies, Jane Davies and others mainly relating to their time at Llanrhaeadr[-ym-Mochnant, Montgomeryshire] (ME 7/7).