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Cuttings of twenty-seven of the series of thirty-eight articles by Dyfed Evans on Robert Owen (1885-1962), Croesor, published in Y Cymro and later collected in Bywyd Bob Owen (Caernarfon: Gwasg Gwynedd, 1977).

A copy of the Cwmaman [co. Glamorgan] Library and Reading Rooms, A Catalogue of the Books, Newspapers, Magazines, etc. ... (Aberdare, 1894), with manuscript additions of further English and Welsh accessions to c. 1909.

Family papers and estate records of the Williams family of Cwmcynfelyn, Cardiganshire, comprising rentals, 1833-[1885], valuations, [1849]-1879, financial papers, 1826-1899, deeds of the Cwmcynfelyn estate in north Cardiganshire, and in the parish of Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire 1773-1886, deeds relating to Penpompren in Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, 1724-1791 (including a schedule of deeds dating back to 1694), which probably found their way to Cwmcynfelyn through the marriage of Matthew Davies Williams of Cwmcynfelyn and Susanna Griffith in 1828; papers relating to the Donisthorpe and Mapperley collieries, Leicestershire, 1874-1899; papers relating to the Gogerddan estate, Cardiganshire, accumulated by George Griffiths Williams as agent until his retirement, 1852-1895; and personal papers of Mathew Davies Williams, 1821-1864.

Deeds and documents relating to property in Llanfihangel Cwmdu and Llangynidr, Brecknockshire, 1609-1924; deeds relating to lands in the parish of Cathedine, Brecknockshire, 1800-1848, and deeds relating to the parish of Trallong, Brecknockshire, 1805-1839.

Title deeds, of the Cwmgwili estate, Carmarthenshire, 1576-1936, owned by the Philipps family of Abergwili, and of the Cilbronnau estate, Cardiganshire, owned by the Jenkins family of Llangoedmor in the same county, 1739-1947; domestic and personal vouchers and accounts, 1909-[early 20 cent.], and deeds, letters and plans, 1892-1900, relating to the negotiations for the purchase by the corporation of Carmarthen of land in the parish of Newchurch, Carmarthenshire, required for the corporation's water supply.

The court book of the manor of Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire, 1665-1667, with some references to proceedings of earlier and later dates.

One of five stewards' and other account books of Cwmystwyth Friendly Society, co. Cardigan, established 1798, containing particulars of members' contributions to the general and burial funds and payments made, 1850-1920. With NLW MSS 22643E, 22644E, 22645D, 22647C.

One of five stewards' and other account books of Cwmystwyth Friendly Society, co. Cardigan, established 1798, containing particulars of members' contributions to the general and burial funds and payments made, 1850-1920. With NLW MSS 22644E, 22645D, 22646B, 22647C.

One of five stewards' and other account books of Cwmystwyth Friendly Society, co. Cardigan, established 1798, containing particulars of members' contributions to the general and burial funds and payments made, 1850-1920. With NLW MSS 22643E, 22644E, 22646B, 22647C.

One of five stewards' and other account books of Cwmystwyth Friendly Society, co. Cardigan, established 1798, containing particulars of members' contributions to the general and burial funds and payments made, 1850-1920. With NLW MSS 22643E, 22645D, 22646B, 22647C.

One of five stewards' and other account books of Cwmystwyth Friendly Society, co. Cardigan, established 1798, containing particulars of members' contributions to the general and burial funds and payments made, 1850-1920. With NLW MSS 22643E, 22644E, 22645D, 22646B.

Minutes and accounts, 1905, of a welcome-home meeting to David Williams, M.Sc., Grahamstown, South Africa, at Rhostryfan, Caernarvonshire.

Deeds and documents, 1515-1898, relating principally to Wales, in particular Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Monmouthshire and Glamorgan. The collection does not relate to a single particular family or estate, but the Cardiganshire documents mainly relate to Aberystwyth and Llanbadarn Fawr.

Manuscript collections containing original and transcribed poetry and prose, 1543-[20th century]; religious works, 1611-1914; biographies, chronicles, archaeological and historical notes, works on travel, folklore, recipes, grammars, vocabularies and philological notes, 1673-1900; rent-rolls, parish registers, tithe account books, bidding books, minute books and registers of various societies, 1608-1863; pedigrees and genealogical notes, [17th century]-1871, commonplace books, [18th century]-1904, volumes of press-cuttings; manuscripts in the hand of J. H. Davies, including transcripts of and indexes to Welsh poetry, bibliographical notes, literary and legal extracts, pedigrees, biographical data and notes on place-names, 1891-1923; autograph letters from prominent Welsh literary figures, 1674-1921; autograph manuscripts of John Jones, Gellilyfdy, Dafydd Ellis of Criccieth, Eben Fardd (including diaries, 1836-1859), Peter Williams, D. Silvan Evans, Thomas Richards and Myrddin Fardd.

Music manuscripts in the Cwrtmawr collection, comprising 18th-20th century tune-books containing both sacred and secular music.

An alphabetical list of Caernarfonshire worthies, 1750-1900, with biographical details, and submitted in the same competition as NLW MS 13701D.

Journal of an unidentified writer from Edmonton, North London, recording several cycling tours in south-east England and north Wales, 1916-1918 (ff. 1-27), in particular a tour, entitled 'A Sentimental Journey... to Wales... 1918. The Diary of the Pilgrim of Love', 6-20 July 1918 (ff. 10-27), in which he retraced the route of a tour the previous year (see also ff. 3 verso-4 verso), in the unrealised hope of seeing again his first love Hilda. The journals were written retrospectively based on contemporaneous notes.
Commencing from London and travelling via Shrewsbury (ff. 12 verso-13), the Welsh itinerary included Pentrefoelas, Denbighshire (f. 14 recto-verso), Harlech (ff. 15 verso-19), Betws-y-Coed (f. 21 recto-verso), Conwy (f. 22), Caernarfon (ff. 22 verso-23), Betws-y-Coed again (f. 24 recto-verso), Rhyl (f. 25 recto-verso) and Chester (ff. 25 verso-26). Also included in the volume are accounts of earlier excursions, including tours of East Anglia, 1917 (f. 2 recto-verso, beginning lacking), and Hampshire, Sussex and Surrey, Easter 1918 (ff. 6-7), and journeys to Reading, Berkshire, [11]-[12] May 1918 (ff. 7 verso-8 verso), and Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, [18-20 May] 1918 (f. 9 recto-verso). A few sketches and fragments of prose are to be found at the end of the volume (ff. 108 verso (inverted text), 109 verso). The volume also contains transcripts of poetry, some by the author (ff. 4 verso-5, 10, 13, 17-18, 109 verso). The text is supplemented by fifty-two of the author's own photographs (ff. 3, 7-27 passim), cuttings of twenty-four Frank Patterson illustrations for the magazine Cycling (ff. 1 verso-7 passim, 10 verso-11 verso, 20-25 verso passim) and other cuttings. The writer was born in 1898 (f. 7 verso) and was of conscription age but had received temporary exemption from enlistment (see f. 3).

Cyclostyled copyof Erskine May's Journal, 1857-1882. English. Donated by George Benson, M.P., July 1957.

A copy of a letter, 1712, from William Davies, rector of Llanwrin, to Robert Nelson, London, relating to the distribution of and the number of subscribers collected by Davies towards the publication of Cydymaith i Ddyddiau Gwylion ac Ymprydiau Eglwys Loegr ... (London, 1712), the Welsh translation by Thomas Williams, rector of Denbigh, of Robert Nelson: The Companion for the Festivals and Fasts of the Church of England . . , anda copy of a list which shows the total number of subscribers and which includes the name of Elihu Yale. (The originals are now in the Yale University Library.)