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A scrapbook compiled by W. J. Parry containing press cuttings of accounts of the Penrhyn Libel case, 1903, and a large collection of portraits cut from magazines and newspapers.

Minute book, 1873-1874, of the North Wales Choral Union.

Specification for improvements in apparatus for balancing and operating windows patented by William Hughes, Bethesda, 1892; agreement for partnership with W. J. Parry; and correspondence relating to the invention, 1892-1893.

Papers relating to Y Tyst Cymreig, 1870, and Y Tyst a'r Dydd, 1891-1893, including circulars and letters by Owen Thomas, Liverpool, 1870, C. R. Jones, Llanfyllin, 1891, Thomas Williams, Merthyr Tydfil, 1893, and Job Miles, Aberystwyth, 1893.

Papers relating to the estate of William Owen Thomas of Australia, 1904-1908; the Walter Thomas Steamship Company, 1901-1902; and letters, receipts and agreements relating to the Welsh National Press Company Ltd, 1893-1904, including letters by William Hughes ('Alaw Manod'), Ffestiniog and John Henry, Liverpool, receipts by L[ewis] J[ones] Roberts, Rhyl and John Owen ('Ap Glaslyn'), and agreements concerning copyright of 'Can Genedlaethol Cymru' (R[ichard] S[amuel] Hughes), 'Ta-ta' and 'I Godi'r Hen Wlad yn ei Hol' ('Ap Glaslyn') and school history books by John Edward Lloyd, 1893-1900; and a draft agreement between the Welsh National Newspaper Company Ltd and D. W. Davies, Caernarvon, printer, 1891.

An account of the disbursements of Thomas Turner, sheriff of the county of Caernarvon at the election of a Member of Parliament for that county, 1874; a case, with the opinion of Henry Jones, on the validity of the course adopted by the returning officer; and a list of members of the Caernarvonshire County Council with the votes cast for each, 1888.

Insurance policies issued by the Prudential Assurance Company, 1876-1902, The Star Life Assurance Society, 1881, the Midland Counties Insurance Company, 1882, and the Scottish Provident Institution, 1895; and share certificates of the United Realization Company.

Draft poems by Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn').

Odes and other poems by Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn').

An ode entitled 'Calfaria' by Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn').

A collection of lectures and notes of sermons by Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn'): 'Coron Bywyd'; 'Ysbrydoliaeth y Bibl'' 'Y Dyn Ieuanc'; 'Tros y Dón'; 'Rhôs Trehwfa Cerig Ceinwen'; 'Awen', 1904; 'Anerchiad yn Ngwyl Dewi Sant Llynlleifiad, 1902'; 'Y Tragwyddol Allu'; and sermon notes on I Kings, 18, 44, I Chron., 29, 1, and Luke, 24, 19.

Adjudication by Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn') on the poems submitted for competition at the Bethesda 'eisteddfod', 1876, on 'englynion' at the Salem (Bethesda) competitive meeting, 1879, notes of an address on 'Henafiaeth yr Orsedd' at the Llandudno St David's Day Festival, 1896, an ode on the opening of the Chicago International Eisteddfod, 1893, and the order of proceedings at the opening of the national 'eisteddfodau' held at Llanelli, 1895, and Llandudno, 1896.

Press cuttings of the adjudications of Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn') and David W[atkin] Jones ('Dafydd Morganwg') on the odes submitted for competition at the International Eisteddfod held at Chicago, 1893, and a statement by G. H. Humphrey.

'Awdl ar Bwlpud Cymru' and a transcript by Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn') of 'Awdl Ieuengctid' submitted by Ellis Roberts ('Elis Wyn o Wyrfai') to the National Eisteddfod held at Caernarvon, 1877.

Letters calling Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn') to the pastorates of the following churches: Abersoch, Bwlchtocyn and Capel Newydd, 1849; Bethel, Bangor, 1851, Bagillt and Flint, 1851, Great Jackson Street, Hulme, Manchester, 1852, Bryn Sion, Brymbo, 1855, Newmarket, 1858, Bethesda, 1862, Fetter Lane, London, 1867 (with a list of members), Amlwch, 1870, Hyde Park, U.S.A., 1871, Park Road, Liverpool, 1875, Pendref and Bryn Seion, Ruthin, 1877, Llanerchymedd and Hebron, Maenaddfwyn, 1881, and Llangollen and Trefor, 1887.

Letters, 1905-1907, relating to the preparation of Cofiant Hwfa Môn. The correspondents include John Davies, Llangrannog, J[ohn] C[advan] Davies ('Cadfan'), D[avid] Evans, Caerfyrddin, E[van] Vincent Evans, T[homas] Evans, Amlwch, W[illiam] Justin Evans, London, D. Griffith, Llandudno, Thomas Griffiths & Co., Manchester, J[ohn] T[homas] Job, Carneddi, H[owell] Elvet Lewis ['Elfed'], London, Thomas Nicholson, London, W. J. Parry, Evan Rees ('Dyfed'), Henry Rees, Valley, [Sir] John Rhys, Oxford, Gwylfa Roberts, Llanelli, T[homas] Roberts, Mold, T[homas] H[enry] Thomas ['Arlunydd Penygarn'], Cardiff, William Thomas, Caerau, R[obert] Peris Williams, Wrexham and W[illiam] Williams, Tanybwlch.

An essay on the free metre poetry of Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn') by J[ohn] T[homas] Job.

A collection of sermon notes in various hands; a letter by W. J. Parry entitled 'Y Tir a'r Prydlesoedd'; and a circular, with a manuscripts list of subscribers issued on behalf of Bangor Independent College, 10 May 1886.

Addesses by W. J. Parry on biblical subjects and church membership, 1859-1871.

Certificate of the vaccination of John Parry, 1865; a list of articles by 'Mynyddog' [Richard Davies], 1868-1872; papers relating to the estates of Mary Ann [Bailey] Williams, [1867], Caroline Jane Turner, 1869, and Jane Rowlands, 1880; a resolution concerning a road from Braich Melyn to the mountain in Llanllechid, 1875; a report of the proceedings of the 1877 Bethesda 'eisteddfod' committee; a petition to James C[elty] Jones, Independent minister at Penygroes, to abandon legal proceedings in a case of slander, 1883; a receipt by E[llen] M[ary] Stephen for £10 received from W[illiam] Hughes, Dolgelley for an oratorio, 1885; a writ of summons against William Williams and others at the suit of W[illiam] J[ohn] Williams and W. J. Parry, 1885; papers relating to the Liberator Building Society, 1891-1892; and miscellaneous memoranda.