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Research papers of the botanist Richard Henry Roberts, [1953]-[2002], a county recorder for the Botanical Society of the British Isles. The papers including field notes on plants in Anglesey, together with a copy of The flowering plant and ferns of Anglesey (Cardiff, 1982) by him and heavily annotated, and offprints of articles relating to his research.

Hanes Eglwys Bethel (B), Rhosybol, 1841-2002, Eglwys Sardis, Dulas, (dathlu canmlwyddiant a hanner, 1983) gan y rhoddwr; ac Eglwys Bethania, Llaneilian (allan o'r Greal).

Precedent book of William Jones, Rhuthun, 1830, comprising 'Rules and practice of the Courts of Great Sessions for the Counties of Denbigh and Montgomery' and an index of precedents.

Two autograph albums, 1918-1925, which belonged to Miss Jennie Powel Parry, the donor's aunt, from her time at Pen-y-groes County School, and later at Bangor Normal College. Included with the largest album is an unpublished poem by Sir Thomas Parry, 1921, and a letter of condolence on the death of her mother in 1961.

Papers, 1967-1996, including correspondence, newspaper cuttings, plans and photographs of the memorial site of the Aberfan disaster, 1966. Included are letters from Dewi-Prys Thomas, Head of the Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff, and his design.

Papers of Professor J. N. Hutchinson, 1940-1996, comprising reports on the Aberfan tragedy including Geotechnical investigation into the causes and circumstances of the disater of 21st October, 1966 , by the donor and others, together with a very rare copy of Rubbish Tip slide, Cilfynydd Common 5 December 1939 (1940), and an offprint of an article by him and others entitled 'Rapid failures of colliery spoil heaps in the South Wales coalfield', Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, 1996.

A musical score, 'Castell Dolbadarn' by John Metcalf, a work inspired by Turner's painting. Presented as part of the celebrations of opening Drwm, the new cultural centre at the National Library of Wales, June 2004.

A typescript copy of an unpublished work by Richard Anthony entitled 'Water over Wales's Valleys', 1985.

A volume of typescript material relating to hunting and Welsh huntsmen entitled 'Random Accounts of Welsh Huntsmen and Hunts' accumulated by Dr T. F. Holley, 2004.

Two volumes containing manuscript music, 1809-1828, one inscribed within by 'Mary Madocks, alias Williams, Vron-Iw, October 1809', and two volumes of printed music, one of which belonged to Mrs Henry Laird, inscribed within by 'Jessie Laird, 1879', and bearing the initials 'J.L.', and the other bearing the bookplate of Mrs Mevekson-Sandbach. One manuscript copy and a printed copy has 'Mrs Williams, 1822' written on their covers.

Saith llawysgrif gerddorol, 'llyfrau pricio', sef llyfrau tonau codwyr canu o ardal Parc y Bala, David Edwards, Mary Edwards, Richard Edwards, a William Edwards, ynghyd ag 'ach' syml yn nodi perthynas perchnogion gwreddiol y cyfrolau i'w gilydd.

Copi o draethawd a gyflwynwyd ar gyfer gradd MA gan Lona Jones (née Gwilym) yn dwyn y teitl 'Traddodiad barddol Maldwyn yn y ddeunawfed ganrif', Prifysgol Cymru Aberystwyth, 1983.

A copy of Donald Parr's thesis, 'The study of the development and present form of agriculture in Denbighshire', prepared for the degree of BA (University of Durham, 1959).

Cyfrol mewn llawysgrif yn cynnwys emynau a phenillion cyfarch, coffa a diolchgarwch, ynghyd â chofnodion ariannol capeli Llanegryn ac Abergynolwyn, ac ysgrifau am brofiadau crefyddol.

A copy of Owain Gethin Evans's M. Phil. thesis 'Llain y Delyn: Fellowship House, Y Tymbl and its relation to the Quakers in Britain' (The University of Birmingham, September 2001).

A copy of the report of a research project conducted and presented by Owen Roberts and directed jointly by Dr Richard Coopey and Professor Aled Jones. The three main objectives of the project were to write a series of narrative histories of dam building and water supply in north east Wales from the 1880s to the present day, to equip future researchers with a guide to archives and collections pertaining to the Welsh water industry, and to establish within the University of Wales an internationally recognised centre for the study of water history.

A volume containing press cuttings, 1887-1898, relating mainly to the Tithe War in Wales, including an index at the front of the volume.

A copy of Alun E. Evans's MA thesis 'Football on the Edge. The relationship between Welsh football policy-making and the British International Championship' (De Montfort University, Leicester, 1996).