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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.

A miscellany of extracts by W. J. Parry from books and newspapers, draft addresses and speeches, e. g. at the North Wales English Congregational Union Meetings at Dolgelley, 1883, at Bethesda Literary Society meetings, 1883-1884, at the Liberal Association, Ffestiniog, 1885; a scheme for Cofiant Tanymarian; an account of Robert Parry, Bethesda; and statistics of the weekly circulation of Y Genedl, The Observer and Y Werin, 1882-1889.

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.

A collection which comprises mainly of papers relating to North Wales quarries, including union rules, minutes, bank pass books, correspondence, circulars, deeds, etc.; also included are papers of the musician Richard Samuel Hughes, a manuscript possibly in the hand of Samuel Angier (1639-1713), addresses and lectures, sermons, a bibliography, journals, an autobiography, correspondence, poetry and miscellaneous notes, transcripts and extracts by W. J. Parry, together with poetry by other authors and correspondence, and notes relating to W. J. Parry's work on Rowland Williams ('Hwfa Môn').

Transcripts of resolutions of confidence in William John Parry passed at various meetings of the North Wales Quarrymen's Union, 1876-1890; Cae Braich y Cafn strike relief lists, 1896-1897; and a draft balance sheet of contributions and of money raised by choirs, 1897.

Transcripts by W. J. Parry of three essays which he had successfully submitted for competition under the auspices of 'Cymdeithas Lenyddol yr Ieuengctid Bethesda' and 'Ysgol Bethesda', 1850-1861.

The evidence given by W. J. Parry before the House of Commons Select Committee on Town Holdings, 1888, and his suggestions on the Building Societies (No. 2) Bill, 1893.

Correspondence, circulars and pamphlets relating to the Penrhyn Strike and disputes, 1896-1902, and copies of letters relating to negotiations conducted in 1874.

Typescript copies of the correspondence of Arthur Wyatt, E. A. Young, W. J. Parry and others relating to disputes at the Penrhyn Quarry, 1874-1901.

Papers relating to attempts to find acceptable terms for settling the Penrhyn Quarry dispute, 1896-1903.

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

Share certificate, reports and correspondence between W. J. Parry and the Directors of The Metallurgical & Mining Syndicate Ltd, 1921-1925.

Balance sheets of the Llanberis 'Lock Out' Fund, 1874; and minutes of an enquiry held by W. J. Parry at Cwm-y-Glo, 11 February 1888.

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.

Testimonials to W. J. Parry, 1860-1906, and a statement of his public record, 1862-1918.

A paper on the Penrhyn Quarry strikes and their lessons by W. J. Parry. The paper deals with the strikes of March 1825, the spring of 1846, 1865 and 1874.

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.

A letter from J[ohn] W[illiam] Freeborn, Headmaster of the Llanrwst Grammar School, to R. Hughes concerning places for boarders and scholars, 1854, an application by Elizabeth Parry for the admission of her son, and school reports of William John Parry, 1854-1856.