The papers consist of drafts of manuscript, duplicate and printed copies of music (19-22), mainly by Rhys Morgan, correspondence (25), and memorabilia relating to his career (26-36). No. 19 contains other incomplete or untitled drafts in addition to the pieces listed.
Rhys Morgan's copy of Favorite Welsh And English Hymns, published for the St David's Society of Schuylkill County, PA., with annotations.
Salm i'r Ddaear. Psalm to the Earth. Poem by S. T. Coleridge, set to music for tenor (or Soprano) Solo, Chorus and Orchestra, by T. Hopkin Evans. Welsh translation by the composer. Edited ... by Ifor Williams (London, 1931). Complimentary copy from the composer, 'I fy nghyfaill hoff Daniel Protheroe (Mus Doc) fel arwydd fechan o'm parch tuag ato fel Cyfarwyddwr, Arweinydd a Beirniad, oddi wrth yr awdur, gyda chofion cynnes - fil ohonynt', 5 December 1932. Signed by T. Hopkin Evans.
'The Lyric Manuscript Book' (13 ff.) with two loose sheets inside, containing mainly drafts of songs from Y Tymhorau, a children's cantata, on words by W. Nantlais Williams. This cantata was not published, but had been completed by DP in February 1934 [see Nantlais, 'A adawodd Dr Protheroe weithiau heb eu gorffen?', Y Cymro, 24 Mawrth 1934] [see also MSS 2 and 5]. F. 1r. Opening of Act 1, Cho[rus] 1 [of a cantata?];. Setting of words 'To the fair'. 1V. 'I've heard of a wonderful country' and While Shepherds, to be sung by Gwyn [a character in a cantata?]. 2R-v. Finale of Act 1 [of a cantata?]; setting of Chorus 19 and various words, mainly from a cantata, the words being 'How in a manger laid', 'The rogue h[im?] f[e]ll hear[ling?]', 'Just do as I tell you', and 'Oh thank you so warmly for charm and for songs, We'll hasten along'. 3R. Anthem; Pa le mae y wennol; setting of '... bwthyn o glai, o ben y to'. 3V-4. A Sea-Scape, part-song for SATB. 4V. 'Yonder, her lily hand'. 5R. The Man of Sorrows. 6R. Ysbryd y Robin, song for mezzo-soprano, with piano accompaniment [see ff. 13r, 15r]. 6V. Blodau'r Haf, song for soprano, with piano accompaniment [see MS 2, f. 23r]. 7V. Introduction to song No. 9. 7V-8r. 'Hardd yw'r iorwg ar y dderwen', with piano accompaniment [see ff. 10v-11r]. 8R-v. Song No. 10; last few bars of an anthem; sketch of a part-song. 9R. The Land-lubber's Chantey, part-song [for male voices?] [see MS 6, f. 31v]. 9V. Y Gwanwyn. 10V-11r. 'Hardd yw'r iorwg ar y dderwen', with piano accompaniment [see ff. 7v-8r]. 11V. 'Jesus, our only joy be Thou' [from the cantata Olivet, see MS 3, ff. 43v-55v; MS 6, f. 46; MS 8, ff. 1-2]. 12R-v. Ar y gwair, with piano accompaniment. 12V. Hymn-tune. 13R. Ysbryd y Robin, with piano accompaniment [see ff. 6r, 15r];. Price, hymn-tune, August 1933. 13V. 'Dyna drist, drist, drist yw yr awel'. 14R. Hoi, Hoi, Song No. 13;. 'Hardd yw'r iorwg ar y dderwen'. 14V. Starling;. 'If I were a queen'. 15R. Ysbryd y Robin, solo, with piano accompaniment [see ff. 6r, 13r]. 15V. Drudwy (Starling), duet, with piano accompaniment [not same melody as 'Ddrudwy Fach', see MS 6, f. 5v].
'The Lyric Manuscript Book' (14 ff.), containing ink and pencil drafts of mainly sacred songs.
Ff. 1r-8r. 'The Christmas Rose'; Sacred Choral Ballade (words from the Welsh of J. T. Job by Evan Roberts), for SATB and organ. 'To Edgar Nelson and the Choir of the Sunday Evening Club, Chicago'. Ff. 8v-9v. 'A Prayer' (from the Psalms) for TTBB and piano. Beginning with the words, 'God be merciful and bless us'. F. 10r-v. A Song of Consecration (words by Frances R. Havergal), for SSA and piano ('for rehearsal only'). 'To Miss Edith M. Keller, Music Supervisor, State of Ohio'. F. 11r. 'O do, mi a glywais' (folk song, arrangement by DP), for TTBB, with accompaniment. Incomplete. Ff. 11v and 12v. A Night Song (words by Kate Forman), with accompaniment. Two drafts, incomplete. F. 12r. Part of an untitled song for TTBB, beginning 'We're off to market Johnny, ...'. F. 13r. 'Love's Tryst', for voice and accompaniment. F. 13v. Untitled hymn-tune, with opening words, 'Arglwydd, arwain drwy'r anialwch' [words by William Williams]. F. 13v. 'Sketty'. Hymn-tune, with opening words, 'Mor beraidd i'r creadur gwan ...', [translation by David Charles, the younger]. See also MS 12. F. 14r-v. 'The Birds' (words by Hilaire Belloc). Part-song for mixed voices. See also MS 11, ff. 12v-13r.
'The Lyric Manuscript Music Book' (10 ff.), containing final copy of A Screen of the Seasons in Four Panels, for male voices, with piano accompaniment (for rehearsals only), presented to 'The New England Federation of Men's Glee Clubs', words by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. F. 1r Title page. 2R-3r Spring. 4R-5v Summer. 6R-7r Autumn. 8R-10r Winter.
W. A. Williams, Pwyllwyddeg (Phrenology) (Llundain, 1897); with manuscript entries relating to Rhys Morgan, including 'Pwyllgraff o gymeriad, dadblygiad anianyddol, a chyflwr presenol Master Rees Morgan, fel y rhoddwyd hwynt gan William A. Williams', February 1900.
When Night Falls, script of two-act drama (5 ff.), in which three hymns are sung [performed by The New Welsh Choral Society?].
Xerox copies of biographical details concerning Rhys Morgan, supplied to the Library, 1983, by his nephew John Morgan, Pontardawe, his son Colonel John Gabe Morgan, USA, and his close friend Gwladys Longmore, New York, USA.