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A melody in manuscript form, [?mid-19 cent.], entitled 'Marchnad Penmorfa neu Groesaw'r Wenynen', with annotations; cyclostyled copies of hymns by E. Thomas, Benllech, and Sissie Hughes; and a song by Robert Bryan.

Notebooks containing names and addresses of singers or collectors of folk songs and useful contacts.

Two card indexes. The first and longer sequence is arranged alphabetically by title of songs/airs with detailed references to printed collections such as the works of John Parry, Edward Jones and Nicholas Bennett, and some manuscript collections such as Ifor Ceri's 'Melus Seiniau'. The sol-fa notation of first lines is often included. The second sequence, again in alphabetical order by title, includes references to various sources in which the songs or airs are named, including J. H. Davies's 'Bibliography of Cerddi' and Bangor Library holdings.

A card index compiled by J. Lloyd Williams, listing the titles of hymn tunes, including sol-fa notation and sometimes the words of hymns. This sequence is followed by an index to journals relating to Welsh music and collections of early Welsh poetry, together with cards noting historical landmarks, 178-949 AD.

Material relating to the manuscripts of John Jenkins ('Ifor Ceri'), compiled by J. Lloyd Williams and including a list of some 258 tunes which Ifor Ceri sent to Bardd Alaw, 1820 and 1826; a catalogue of Ifor Ceri papers at the National Library of Wales; and an index comparing the location of tunes in the Ifor Ceri Manuscripts, The Welsh Harper and Alawon fy Ngwlad.

An index on paper slips, in J. Lloyd Williams's hand, of folk tunes and songs found mainly in the work of Nicholas Bennett. References supporting his candidature for the Chair of Botany at Aberystwyth in 1903 appear on the verso of some slips.

A chronological comparative list of airs in Antient [sic] British Music by John Parry and Evan Williams, British Harmony by John Parry, and Relicks of the Welsh Bards by Edward Jones.

Lists of titles of tunes from manuscripts held at the National Library of Wales, and extracts relating to Welsh music; together with 'A list of the most important collections of Welsh Traditional Songs'.

A list of Welsh tunes 'in M.S. book in possession of Berwyn Evans, nearly all in E flat', in Mary Davies's hand; together with a letter from J. Lloyd Williams to Principal Reichel, Bangor, 1901, relating to and listing some 'Songs of the forest and field'.

References to articles, hymn tunes, lists of publications, &c., from Cerddor y Cymry, 1883.

Lists in J. Lloyd Williams's hand, of songs, including sources, which appeared in the first two volumes of the Journal; and a card index of songs with references to their publication in the Journal, vol. III. Most of the entries have been crossed out.

Lists of Welsh airs and notes, [1900x1940], from William Crotch's Specimens of Music, [?1809].

Quotations and notes relating mainly to the characteristics of Welsh melodies.

Notes relating to Welsh carols and their characteristics.

Miscellaneous notes and quotations from various publications, some relating to 'Carolau Haf'. The file also includes a letter from Grace Gwyneddon Davies and biographical notes on Llew Tegid, R. Gwyneddon Davies and W. O. Jones ('Eos y Gogledd').

Notes and quotations from various sources relating mainly to folk songs and melodies. They include items relating to J. Lloyd Williams's proposed publication of folk songs for schools.

A number of hymn tunes, psalms and related notes and press cuttings, [1840], [1906x1930], mostly in J. Lloyd Williams's hand but also including notes by Mary Davies and a few related letters, 1918-1929, from others. Notes of a lecture entitled 'Caniadaeth y Cysegr', delivered at Aberystwyth in 1926, are also included, together with a reference to a folk song in the Ifor Ceri MSS.

Miscellaneous papers, including notes by A. G. Gilchrist on songs which appeared in the third volume of the Journal; and a few songs and tunes from various manuscript and printed sources, mainly in J. Lloyd Williams's hand.

Notes relating to the Glamorgan plough whistle.

Transcripts and quotations mainly from Welsh verses recorded by J. Lloyd Williams during his researches at the British Museum.