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Two scrap-books, compiled by 'Golyddan', containing press cuttings of the controversy in Yr Amserau, 1851, on poetic metres between 'Ieuan Gwynedd' and 'Gweirydd ap Rhys', a controversy on music between 'Ap Musicus' and Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'), and other cuttings of literary interest; and a scrap-book compiled by Catherine Prichard ('Buddug') containing literary press cuttings, including material relating to John Robert Pryse ('Golyddan'), with a draft letter by Robert John Pryse ('Gweirydd ap Rhys').

A scrap-book compiled by 'Golyddan' and entitled 'Darnau o Hen Newyddiaduron, &c. Cyf. I, yn cynnwys llythyrau ieithyddol Arthur (Nicander), a dadl ieithyddol Geraint Fardd Glas (Gweirydd) ac Ioan Meirion, yng nghyd â lliaws o bethau eraill ...'.

A book containing a draft of 'Jesus: An Heroic Poem by Golyddan, translated from the Welsh by the author', 1862; and a short biography of Golyddan written in 1868 for Enwogion Cymru by his father, Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys).

A list of Robert John Pryse of poems by his son 'Golyddan', and transcripts of letters by R. Harris Jones ('Quellyn'), concerning 'Golyddan''s poems; letters by Edwyn Lewis on 'Golyddan''s work; and draft articles on 'Golyddan' by Hugh Ellis.

A transcript by Hugh Ellis of the poem 'Angeu' by John Robert Pryse ('Golyddan'), with a few extracts in an earlier hand.

Transcripts by Hugh Ellis of the poem 'Angeu' by John Robert Pryse ('Golyddan'), and some minor poems.

Two essays by John Robert Pryse ('Golyddan'): 'Mantais a ddeillia i'r Cymro o feddu gwybodaeth gyffredinol o'r iaith Seisnig', and 'Yr Ymraniad yn America'.

An incomplete transcript by Hugh Ellis of the poem 'Angeu' by John Robert Pryse ('Golyddan'), with some readings from the original version of the poem in 1859.

Notebooks of Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys), containing shelf lists of parts of his library; a list of books which he acquired from Daniel P. Jones; material for an essay ('Hanes Feirniadol Barddoniaeth Gymraeg y 18fed ganrif'); a copy of the grant of a Royal Bounty to R. J. Pryse, 1887; and a letter by M. O. Evans, Independent minister at Trefriw, 1884.

The original manuscript of the third volume of the history of Calvinistic Methodism in West Merioneth (Hanes Methodistiaeth Gorllewin Meirionydd, Cyfrol III, 1885-1925, Dolgellau, 1928) - a continuation by Hugh Ellis of the work of Robert Owen which was published in 1889-1891.

A notebook containing material assembled by Hugh Ellis for his history of Calvinistic Methodism in West Merioneth, 1885-1925.

A notebook containing material assembled by Hugh Ellis for his history of Calvinistic Methodism in West Merioneth, 1885-1925; and notes on ruins in the parish of Maentwrog compiled by John Davies, Henbost.

Papers, 1851-[1925x1931], from the library of Hugh Ellis, containing material by or relating to Ellis and members of his family. They include notebooks of his grandfather Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys); autograph essays and scrapbooks compiled by Gweirydd's son John Robert Pryse (Golyddan) and a scrapbook compiled by Gweirydd's daughter Catherine Prichard (Buddug); a short biography of Golyddan by Gweirydd ap Rhys for publication in Enwogion Cymru; draft articles on Golyddan by Hugh Ellis; letters relating to Golyddan's work; transcripts by Hugh Ellis of Golyddan's poetry; and six volumes containing material collected by Hugh Ellis in the course of compiling Hanes Methodistiaeth Gorllewin Meirionydd (Dolgellau, 1928), which includes the original manuscript of the work.

Notebooks containing extracts from newspapers and miscellaneous notes by Hugh Ellis.

A collection of miscellaneous notes by Hugh Ellis, including draft biographies of eminent Welshmen, 1700-1900; notes on West Merioneth Calvinistic Methodism; press cuttings of articles in Y Rhedegydd, 1927, on the ruins of the parish of Maentwrog; and an annotated copy of Taliesin, May 1860, containing an epic entitled 'Gwenhwyfar' by Lewis William Lewis ('Llew Llwyfo').

An essay by Hugh Ellis on Sunday Schools in the Maentwrog district from 1873 to 1900.