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The file consists of two bundles of notes on cards for the counties of Flintshire and Cardiganshire, concerning archaeology, history, architecture, features of interest, tourist attractions, place names, industries, bibliographic and literary references, occasionally illustrated by sketches or maps, accompanied by newspaper and magazine articles and relevant correspondence, including a letter and postcard from Arthur [Chater], 1967, 1972, on points of local history in Cardiganshire, Iorwerth Peate, 1952, regarding a find of ancient arrowheads, and Melville Richards, 1969, concerning the nomenclature of Pumlumon (Plynlimon).

Fifty-one letters, 1937-1955, from John Cowper Powys to Iorwerth Peate.
Most of the letters were published in John Cowper Powys, Letters 1937-54, ed. by Iorwerth C. Peate (Cardiff, 1974).

Letters, 1942-75, to Graham F. Thomas who stood unsuccessfully as a Labour Party candidate for the Monmouth constituency in the 1950 general election, before spending some years working as a civil servant in the Sudan and Kenya. The letters relate mainly to his political interests and are from George M. Ll. Davies (6) 1943-4, James Griffiths, MP (93) 1946-75, Hilary A. Marquand, MP (69) 1945-69, Iorwerth C. Peate (28) 1942-69, and Professor William Rees (3) 1953-5.

Over seventy letters, 1940-1955, to John Cowper Powys from various correspondents, including W[illiam] J[ohn] Gruffydd (1) 1942; Timothy Lewis (13) 1943-1954; Iorwerth C[yfeiliog] Peate (19) 1942-1951; Keidrych Rhys (9) 1943-1946; and Sir Ifor Williams (1) 1941. The letters relate mainly to John Cowper Powys's work, the Welsh language and culture, and personal matters.

Seventeen letters, 1943-1980, mostly in Welsh, to Glyn Evans (or Ifans), Tregaron, mainly concerned with matters of literary interest. The majority date from the period of Evans's war service as an RAF wireless operator in Ceylon.
The correspondents are Jennie Eirian Davies, 27 August 1979 (f. 1); D. R. Hughes, 1944-1946 (ff. 8, 12-14); R. Williams Parry, 1952 (ff. 15-19); Iorwerth C. Peate, 1943-1980 (ff. 20-22, 24-29); Kate Roberts, 17 October 1946 (ff. 30-31), and Mrs Elizabeth Williams, [c. 1974] (ff. 32-33). Also included is a manuscript draft of an article on Welsh secondary education submitted by Evans to Jennie Eirian Davies for publication in Y Faner, [1979] (ff. 2-7); a copy, [c. 1974], in the hand of Elizabeth Williams, of lecture notes by her husband, Prof. G. J. Williams, on the literary traditions of Cardiganshire (ff. 34-43); newspaper cuttings, [?1944]-[1945] (ff. 9, 23, English); and a programme for Community Hymn Singing in Cross Hands on 14 May 1944 (ff. 10-11, English).

The file comprises draft and printed articles, notes, species lists, survey sheets, radio and television scripts, questionnaires, press cuttings, maps and correspondence relating to wildlife in general and British mammals, particularly badgers, bats, dormice, otters, polecats and pine martens, rabbits and hares, seals and squirrels. Amongst the correspondents supplying Condry with relevant information about these mammals are Biblos' [E. H. T. Bible], G. C. S. Ingram,Bob' Owen of Croesor, J. H. Owen, Iorwerth C. Peate, Jack [Grasse], Arthur Brook, Frances Pitt and [H. R. H.] `Taff' [Vaughan].

The file includes correspondence with Iorwerth C Peate (1 letter); D Rhys Phillips (1 letter) and Dewi Watcyn Powell (1 letter).

The file comprises handwritten and typed notes, sketch maps, printed pamphlets, correspondence, newsletters, newspaper and magazine articles, covering various topics of Welsh history, ancient monuments, local historical attractions, legends, traditions, crafts, industry, transport, archaeology, architecture, ancient herbals, ornithology, botany, geology, the Welsh landscape, destruction of scenic areas and the need for their conservation. Correspondents include Arthur Chater, Iorwerth Peate, 1967, about a prehistoric ox horn, and H. R. H. Vaughan, 1969, reporting action by CPRW for the removal of an unsightly footbridge at Llandovery.

Ymhlith y gohebwyr mae W. J. Gruffydd (1); E. Morgan Humphreys (1); Rhiannon Davies Jones (1); John Lloyd, ei dad (1); Thomas Parry (2); Iorwerth Peate (2); Goronwy Roberts (1); David Thomas (Lleufer); a G. J. Williams (1).

Gohebiaeth, Mawrth-Mai 1924, rhwng Beriah Gwynfe Evans a Iorwerth C. Peate yn amlygu ffrae rhyngddynt ynglŷn â golygu Colofn Bobl Ieuainc yn y Tyst. = Correspondence, March-May 1924, between Beriah Gwynfe Evans and Iorwerth C. Peate revealing a quarrel between them regarding the editing of a youth column in the Tyst.
Ymddiswyddodd Peate fel is-olygydd y golofn ar ôl i Evans, y golygydd, wrthod cyhoeddi darn ganddo yn beirniadu adolygiad (yn y Tyst, 6 Mawrth 1924, Atodlen Llen, t. i) o act gyntaf Blodeuwedd, drama Saunders Lewis (a gyhoeddwyd yn y Llenor, 2 (1924), 231-244). Cyhoeddwyd eglurhad gan Peate o'r digwyddiadau (ff. 14-17) yn Baner ac Amserau Cymru, 5 Mehefin 1924, t. 5. Ceir fersiwn arall o'r eglurhad ar ff. 20-34. Ceir hefyd lythyr, 5 Mehefin 1924, i Evans oddiwrth H. M. Hughes, awdur yr adolygiad gwreiddiol (f. 35). = Peate resigned as sub-editor of the column after Evans, the editor, refused to print a piece by him criticizing a review (in the Tyst, 6 March 1924, Literature Supplement, p. i) of the first act of Saunders Lewis' play Blodeuwedd (as published in Llenor, 2 (1924), 231-244). Peate's explanation of events (ff. 14-17) was published in Baner ac Amserau Cymru, 5 June 1924, p. 5. Another version of the explanation is ff. 20-34. There is also a letter, 5 June 1924, to Evans from H. M. Hughes, author of the initial review (f. 35).