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Transcripts, [1900x1940], by J. Lloyd Williams, from Maurice Edwards's manuscript, dated 1778, held at the Library of the University of Wales, Bangor (Bangor MS 2294).

Transcripts by J. Lloyd Williams of the manuscripts, [1815-1825], of Ifor Ceri, together with margin notes.

A manuscript music book used by J. Lloyd Williams to record the singing of Robert Jones ('Dwyfor').

Loose manuscript music sheets containing songs and melodies recorded by Rosaleen Graves, mainly in the Harlech area, September 1911; together with a manuscript music book in J. Lloyd Williams's hand bearing the name of Rosaleen Graves and containing some songs collected by her. The majority are, however, from other sources. Most of the songs have been published.

A manuscript music book containing a list of songs entered by 'Eos y Gogledd' for competition at Caernarfon Eisteddfod, 1921, and a few English tunes and hymn tunes; together with 45 songs, some apparently annotated in the hand of Mary Davies who adjudicated the competition.

An annotated selection by J. Lloyd Willliams from Edward Jones's Hen Ganiadau Cymru, published in 1820.

Annotated selections by J. Lloyd Williams from the Llewelyn Alaw Manuscripts (NLW MSS 329B, 331D and 337D).

The file consists of manuscript music books used by J. Lloyd Williams in recording songs. A number of the songs have been published.

A selection by J. Lloyd Williams of songs collected in the Ffestiniog and Trawsfynydd areas by John Morris of Blaenau Ffestiniog. A number have been published in the Journal of the Welsh Folk-Song Society.

A selection of folk songs, annotated by J. Lloyd Williams, from The Welsh Harper, vols 1 and 2, by John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'), published in 1839.

A selection by J. Lloyd Williams of tunes published in Richard Roberts's Cambrian Harmony, [1829].

A selection by J. Lloyd Williams of carol and ballad tunes from the collection of Foulk Roberts.

A letter, 1920, to J. Lloyd Williams, from John Griffith, Dolgellau, enclosing the tune book of Owen Williams, bearing the date 'Jany 17. 1808' and containing numerous folk tunes. Other papers containing miscellaneous hymn and folk tunes are enclosed, together with a letter, [?1887/1857], addressed to Mr Griffith Price, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, apparently from his uncle, William ab Gruffudd, Plas Llanwnda.

A collection of folk songs recorded by 'Devinos' and apparently sent to an un-named eisteddfod. Most of the songs were apparently recorded in the Llanuwchllyn and Llangower areas.

Folk songs, with annotations, collected mainly in the Bala area by R. E. Vaughan Roberts. The songs were published in Phyllis Kinney, 'Songs of R. E. Vaughan Roberts', Canu Gwerin / Folk Song, 19 (1996).

A collection of folk songs, with annotations, submitted for competition at Llanfachreth Eisteddfod, June 1922. The name of the competitor is not known.

Letters enclosing copies of songs recorded by Philip Thomas, Neath.

A tune-book, [1880-1884], which once belonged to Ylltyr Williams, Dolgellau, containing traditional harp tunes; together with transcripts by J. Lloyd Williams and others from the Ylltyr Williams Manuscripts, [1900x1940].

Folk songs and traditional tunes, often with related letters from collectors and bearing provenance notes. Some are in the hand of Mary Davies and a letter and Christmas carol from Grace Gwyneddon Davies, 1944, are also included, together with lists of ballads and tunes.

Collections of folk songs, some of which were entered for competition at the London Eisteddfod, 1909, and another group for the Carmarthen Eisteddfod, 1911, the latter containing annotations by Mary Davies. Folk songs from various other sources are also included; together with transcripts from the Llanover MSS, and a list of Ylltyr Williams MSS held at Bangor University Library.