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Papers collected by John Bryn Roberts, including correspondence, 1830-1887; legal certificates, 1863-1897; diaries, 1838-1930, kept by Bryn Roberts and some other members of the Roberts family; photographs, [c. 1880]-1924; notes on legal cases and topics, [c. 1902]-[c. 1921]; letters, 1888-1926, from John Bryn Roberts to the press; newspaper reports transcribed, 1883-1905; notes for his speeches, 1885-1905; notes on political topics, [c.1892]-[1926]; general notes, [1860]-[1894]; election addresses, 1885-1924; political leaflets and pamphlets, 1880-1927; official publications, 1889-1927; legal publications, 1863-1930; miscellaneous printed matter, 1883-1925; Calvinistic Methodist papers, 1844-1928; papers relating to the University of Wales, mainly the University College of North Wales, Bangor, 1882-1926; newspaper and magazine cuttings, 1874-1929; newspapers and periodicals, 1902-1928; bills and receipts, 1781-1926; notebooks and account books, 1833-1900.

Letters addressed to Huw T. Edwards, 1929-1970, and carbon copies of letters sent by him, 1945-1969, concerning politics, literature, and the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, including letters to and from political figures in the Labour Party and Plaid Cymru, and Welsh literary figures; pocket diaries, 1929-1968; minute books of the North Wales Labour Federation, 1923-1930; reports and memoranda concerning the activities of the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, political life in North Wales, and the activities of TWW, 1935-1966; press cuttings relating to Edwards' political career and the activities of the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, 1930-1968; illuminated addresses and distinctions presented to him, 1933-1969; miscellaneous printed items, 1912-1967; poems by him, 1950-1958; and other personal papers, 1926-1967; and acquired papers, notably letters from Sir Owen M. Edwards to Hughes and Son, Wrexham, printers, 1894-1895.

The papers comprise correspondence files, 1918-1982, among them general and political letters to Goronwy Roberts and constituency correspondence; subject files, 1913-1981, including papers concerning foreign affairs (some deriving from Goronwy Roberts's trips abroad), domestic politics, Welsh politics and matters relating to Wales, and files of material concerning Caernarfonshire; various personalia, 1918-1982; and miscellaneous papers, 1900-1997, including printed items and press cuttings.

The catalogued portion of the archive contains records of the family of Owen, later Humphreys-Owen, of Glansevern, and Johnes of Garthmyl, mainly comprising title deeds and documents, [late 12 cent.]-1929, mainly relating to property in Montgomeryshire; estate papers, 1767-1924, including rentals, accounts and surveys; records relating to Campobello island, New Brunswick, Canada, 1767-1902; substantial family correspondence, 1633-1926, political correspondence of Arthur Charles Humphreys-Owen, 1856-1905, including letters from Lord Rendel; naval papers of Captain William Owen, 1746-1778, [c. 1797]. The uncatalogued part of the archive includes correspondence of the Owen and Humphreys-Owen families, 1754-1905; pedigree of the Owen family, 1839; and material relating to S. P. F. Humphreys Owen, [c. mid 20 cent].

The collection consists of election addresses, leaflets, circulars and other printed matter, 1837-1991, generally acquired before the establishment of the Welsh Political Archive; election addresses, leaflets etc., 1905-2019, collected by the WPA; and printed materials, 1887-2019, concerning the political parties in Wales, various pressure groups and organisations, subject files, and other miscellaneous papers.

Papers relating to the life and career of Edward Morgan Humphreys, including letters to E. Morgan Humphreys, from several prominent Welsh figures, 1900x1955, relating to professional matters, such as his articles and contributions to newspapers, requests for articles, radio talks, addresses, literary works, public appointments, his involvement with the eisteddfod and various committees; together with some letters relating to personal affairs, politics and literary matters and letters written to him in his role as an editor; miscellaneous and family ('Dyffryn') correspondence, which are mostly letters of the families of E. Morgan Humphreys' great-grandfather, the Rev Richard Humphreys, and of his grandfather, the Rev Edward Morgan, [1800]x1953; articles, radio scripts and addresses by E. Morgan Humphreys, 1902x1955; together with some personal and family papers, 1841x1955; articles, poetry, adjudications and letters to the editor of Y Genedl etc., by T. Gwynn Jones, 1890x1949; and other miscellaneous papers accumulated by E. Morgan Humphreys, [1762]x1955. Some of the family correspondence was published in 'Some Nineteenth Century Letters', in The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1925-1926.

The fonds comprises letters, 1928-1999, to Lady White, diaries, 1936-1984, papers, 1907-1994, reflecting her career as a Labour politician, papers, 1859-1994, concerning her outside interests and activities, records, 1950-1996, deriving from Lady White's involvement in Welsh political and public life, and material, 1960-1990, concerning her activities in educational matters. There are also family papers, 1892-1992, including some relating to Lady White's father Dr Thomas Jones CH (1870-1955) and to her husband John Cameron White (1911-1968). There is also a substantial group of press cuttings and other printed material, 1919-1997. A further two boxes of papers were received in January 2007; this group remains uncatalogued.

Papurau, 1960-1995, yn ymwneud â Chymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, a gasglwyd gan Dylan Phillips, gan gynnwys papurau Gareth Miles, 1960-1979, Dafydd Iwan, 1967-1987, Rheinallt Llwyd, 1968-1995, ac Ann Ffrancon,1967-1984, sydd yn ymwneud yn arbennig â'r 1960au a'r 1970au, ac yn cynnwys gohebiaeth yn bennaf, ynghyd â deunydd yn ymwneud ag ymgyrchoedd yn Gymdeithas ac ychydig bapurau gweinyddol = Papers, 1960-1995, collected by Dylan Phillips relating to Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, comprising papers of Gareth Miles, 1960-1979, Dafydd Iwan, 1967-1987, Rheinallt Llwyd, 1968-1995, and Ann Ffrancon, 1967-1984, relating especially to the 1960s and 1970s, and consisting mainly of correspondence, together with material relating to the Society's campaigns and some administrative papers.

Papurau ymchwil ychwanegol Dylan Phillips, yn cynnwys gohebiaeth, papurau swyddogol a thorion o'r wasg, 1983-1992, wedi eu crynhoi gan Mr John Phillips. Nid yw'r rhain wedi eu catalogio eto.

Political papers, 1944-1991, of Donald Richard Coleman, including correspondence files, 1964-1991, mainly of political interest; papers concerning the Labour Party, 1964-1990, many relating to the Labour Party Wales; and files, 1944-1990, relating to various subjects.

Papers of the Aberystwyth "No Assembly" Campaign, 1975-1981, including correspondence, 1975-1981; pamphlets, leaflets, circular letters, stickers, 1976-1979; financial records, 1978-1979; press releases, 1978-1979 and press cuttings, 1975-1979.

Llythyrau, 1924-1972, oddi wrth nifer o ohebwyr gwahanol at Dr Iorwerth Hughes Jones yn bennaf (ceir rhai llythyrau at ei wraig a'i dad). Mae'r llythyrau hyn yn trafod amrywiol bynciau megis materion celfyddydol a llenyddol; pynciau hanesyddol ac archaeolegol; enwau lleoedd; materion meddygol; gwleidyddiaeth, ac yn arbennig, gwleidyddiaeth Gymreig, gan gynnwys yr ymgyrch dros Senedd i Gymru, materion Plaid Cymru a llwyddiant etholaethol Dr Iorwerth Hughes Jones; materion cyhoeddus yr oedd Dr Iorwerth Hughes Jones yn ymwneud â hwy, megis ymgyrchoedd lleol, a'i aelodaeth ag amrywiol cymdeithasau a mudiadau; ceir cyfeiriadau at yr Ail Ryfel Byd mewn rhai llythyrau; ac yn ogystal â hyn oll fe geir llythyrau sydd yn fwy personol eu naws.

Papurau, 1922-1966, yn ymwneud â Phlaid Cymru yn genedlaethol ac yn lleol yn Sir Benfro gan gynnwys llyfrau cofnodion Pwyllgor Rhanbarth Dyfed, 1938-1947, a rhestri etholwyr Abergwaun a rhestr o aelodau'r Blaid yn 1966 yn Sir Benfro.

The series contains letters with a mixture of personal and professional news. Many of the letters refer to matters relating to the University of Wales and the individual colleges: academic matters, research, appointments and buildings. There are also numerous references to developments in secondary education in Wales and to relations between the schools and the university. Some of the letters arrange meetings with O. M. Edwards. There are a few references to contemporary political life.

Papers, 1885-2018, relating to elections held in Wales and Welsh constituencies from the 19th to the 21st centuries and politicians who have stood as candidates, including for UK Parliamentary elections, Welsh Assembly elections, and European Parliament Elections. The papers include a large number of candidates' and politicians' biographies (1885-2018) questionnaires for candidates standing in various 20th- and 21st- century elections (1997-2017); and a large number of papers including press cuttings, printed material from web pages, relating to UK Parliamentary, Welsh Assembly, and European Parliament elections (1892-2018), including campaign material and election addresses relating to candidates standing in Welsh constituencies.

Papers, 1999-2017, consisting mainly of printed material from web pages, press cuttings, and campaign material and election addresses relating to prominent Welsh politicians both in the Welsh Assembly and UK Parliament. The group also contains a small amount of material relating to the 2006 Blaenau Gwent By-election.

Speech notes relating to an address delivered 25 March 1994 concerning the 1994 Local Government (Wales) Act.