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A short sketch by J. Lloyd Edwards, Cheam, of the biography of William Williams, Glanpwllafon near Cardigan, Baptist minister.

'William Williams his Singing Book 1774 ...', being a copy of The Gamut, or Scale of Music, Very necessary to be learnt by Those, who would attain to the delightful Knowledge of Psalmody, to which psalms and anthems have been added in manuscript.

A manuscript music book of popular songs originally belonging to William Williams, cabinet maker, including ballads and operatic pieces such as The Highland Laddie and Robin Hood. The volume then passed on into the possession of Thomas Llewelyn, Newbridge.

Notes on cataloguing and classification, 1925-1928; correspondence, 1928-1942, 1957; copies of articles and offprints, and cuttings of press reviews; and papers of his father-in-law, Hugh Evans, 1952-1955, mainly notes on publishing, periodicals, etc.

Papers, 1835-1934, relating largely to Montgomeryshire which include poor-rate assessments for Penegoes, 1835-1836; account books of Rhydyfelin Friendly Society, Melinbyrhedyn, 1856-1913; a manuscript of Richard Bennett relating to Methodism in Cemmaes; and an autograph album, 1885-1895.

The fonds consists entirely of Rev. William Washington Owen's diaries. They detail daily domestic and professional events with occasional comments on national and international affairs. They were written whilst he was a minister at Tonypandy, Bedlinog, and during his retirement at Llanidloes.

A diary, 1722, of William Trench, founder of the Skerries lighthouse.

A scrapbook of material relating to William Thomas ('Islwyn'), including press cuttings, etc., in connection with negotiations for the purchase and restoration of his birthplace at Tŷ'r Agent, Ynys-ddu, 1925-1926, and press cuttings, correspondence (addressed to A. W. Games, Cwmfelin-fach), printed matter, photographs, labels attached to relics and personalia, and a balance sheet, in connection with centenary celebration meetings held in 1932 at Cwmfelin-fach and Ynys-ddu. The correspondents include Timothy Rees, bishop of Llandaff, Joseph Bradney, Saunders Lewis, Ifan ab Owen Edwards and John Kyrle Fletcher.

Letters, 1863-1877, written by William Thomas (Islwyn) (1832-1878).

Personal and related papers, 1860-1939, including correspondence, 1871-1890; sermons; [?1870s]-[?1880s]; literary papers; [?1870s]-[?1880s]; eisteddfod papers, 1860-1887; press cuttings, 1914-1939; and poetry, 1868-1918.

Papers collated by William Scott Owen as agent of the Leighton and Brynllywarch Estates, Montgomeryshire, including farm reports, letters and other papers, 1914-1920. For biography of William Scott Owen see Rachel Jones, 'The Leighton and Brynllywarch estates : William Scott Owen's records', Montgomeryshire collections, vol. 98 (2010).

Papers of William Roberts including letters to him, 1850-1886, and notebooks containing drafts and copies of letters from him, 1869-1878; sermons and sermon notes; notes and notebooks on genealogy and local history, 1867-1885, and papers relating to his work as minister and evangelist, 1861-1884; material relating to the Denbighshire Monthly Meeting (Presbytery) of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church, [c. 1868]-1870; literary compositions including poems and essays, 1863-1881; newspaper cuttings, 1870-1889; family papers including biographical material of William Roberts compiled by Charles Williams, [c. 1916]; letters, especially to Charles Williams and Mrs Edward Thomas, 1874-1954; a diary of a sea voyage, [1892?]; and sermons of Rev. John Bevan Roberts, [1930s]-[1940s].

Papers of the Rev. William Rees, 1872-[1930s], including a volume of pryddestau and englynion by William Rees successfully submitted for competition at various eisteddfodau, 1872-1910; and a further six volumes of poetry by Rees; a volume of hymns, 1919-1925; two volumes of writings; and a volume containing a pryddest, 1931, by D. Emrys James ('Dewi Emrys').

A collection, [1896x1937], comprising note-books, correspondence, miscellaneous papers, etc., from the library of the Rev. Professor William Porter and including essays, examination papers and research and lecture notes. Much of the material relates to Biblical themes and to the study of the Hebrew and Greek languages.

One of two volumes containing press cuttings relating to the life and work of William Paton Ker (1855-1923), Professor of Poetry at Oxford and previously Professor of English Literature at the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and at University College, London, together with reviews of his last work, The Art of Poetry. Seven Lectures 1920-1922 (Oxford, 1923), and of Collected Essays of W. P. Ker (London, 1925).

One of two volumes containing press cuttings relating to the life and work of William Paton Ker (1855-1923), Professor of Poetry at Oxford and previously Professor of English Literature at the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and at University College, London, together with reviews of his last work, The Art of Poetry. Seven Lectures 1920-1922 (Oxford, 1923), and of Collected Essays of W. P. Ker (London, 1925).

A catalogue of English, Welsh and foreign books offered for sale in 1892 by William Pamplin (1806-1899), botanist, etc., Llandderfel, Merioneth.

A letter, 29 December 1801, from William Owen [-Pughe] (1759-1835) to William Coxe (1747-1828), author of An Historical Tour through Monmouthshire ... (London, 1801), together with a note on druidism and bardism.

Holograph manuscript of the hymn-tune 'Bryn Calfaria' by William Owen, 1850; four manuscript tune-books and loose manuscript music mostly in the hand of William Owen, including many of his own compositions, (watermark 1825)-[c. 1854]; together with some printed music relating to the composer and photographs relating to the memorial to him erected at Cae Athro in 1913.

A short autobiography and poems in the hand of William Owen, Penywern, Borth, Cardiganshire, 1913.