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A volume containing the vocal and orchestral score with separate instrumental parts, 1908, of a setting for solo voice and orchestra by T. Osborne Roberts of 'The Good Shepherd', words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

The full choral and orchestral score with separate instrumental parts, 1910, of 'The Battle of the Baltic', a setting for male voice chorus and orchestra by T. Osborne Roberts of the words by Thomas Campbell, composed for competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Colwyn Bay, 1910, together with printed copies of the work in reduced score and of the choral parts in tonic sol-fa notation.

Thirty-four letters, 1917-1922, mostly in French, from admirers in France to Leila Mégane following her performances at the Opéra Comique, Paris, including one, 1920, from Jean de Reszke (f. 14), with notes added in the hand of Leila Mégane.

Eight letters of introduction, 1924, written by Marion Morgan Kemp in Rome on behalf of Leila Mégane in connection with her visit to the United States of America.

The vocal and instrumental parts, [c. 1925], of a setting by T. Osborne Roberts for solo voice and orchestra of 'Cymru Annwyl, Cymru Hardd', words by Lewis Davies Jones (Llew Tegid), together with a printed copy, 1925, of the work reduced for solo voice and key-board accompaniment.

The vocal and instrumental parts, [c. 1926], of a setting for solo voice and orchestra by T. Osborne Roberts of 'Min y Môr', words by Robert John Rowlands (Meuryn).

A scrap-album compiled, 1919-1929, by Leila Mégane, containing correspondence, press cuttings and other papers, 1917-1929, relating to her career, including letters and telegrams from Walter Johnstone-Douglas (1), 1919, David Lloyd George (1), 1919, Adelina Patti (1), 1919, and Jean de Reszke (8), 1919, with notes by Leila Mégane.

Thirty-seven letters, 1923-1930, from children in Wales to Leila Mégane, with a note in her hand (f. 27).

Two notebooks, 1938 and 1945, containing settings by T. Osborne Roberts of 'Seasons' Dreams', words by C. G. Parr (ff. 1-6 verso); and 'Slumber Song', words by George Withers, with a Welsh translation by R. E. Jones (Cyngar) (ff. 7-11 verso).

A typescript copy with autograph revisions, additions and notes, 1946-1947, of 'In the Springtime of Song', the unpublished autobiography of Leila Mégane.

Manuscript and printed copies, [c. 1926]-1948, of Welsh airs and songs, arranged or composed by T. Osborne Roberts, including 'Acen y Glomen', words by Richard Davies (Mynyddog) (ff. 1-4 verso), 'Y Bwthyn Bach Tô Gwellt' (ff. 5-6 verso), 'Dafydd y Garreg Wen' (ff. 9-12), 'Melin Trefin', words by William Crwys Williams (Crwys) (ff. 13-14 verso), 'Hobed o Hilion', words by John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog) (f. 22 recto-verso), 'Hwb i'r Galon' (ff. 28-29), 'Mae Nghariad i'n Fenws' (ff. 30-31), 'Pistyll y Llan' (ff. 36-39), 'Suo-Gân', words by Robert Bryan (ff. 40-44), and 'Trymder', words by Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn) (ff. 45-48).
Notes in the hand of Leila Mégane are added on ff. 32, 44 recto-verso.

Two notebooks, 1919-1943 and 1922-1943, containing hymn-tunes composed by T. Osborne Roberts, including settings of 'Wedi gadael gwlad yr wylo' (f. 1 recto-verso) and 'Gwlad y cystudd, gwlad yr wylo' (ff. 17 verso-18), words by Evan Rees (Dyfed), and of 'O Tyred, f'Anwylyd, fy Arglwydd yn ddyn' (ff. 2 verso-3), words by William Williams, Pantycelyn, with notes added, 1950, by Leila Mégane.

Manuscript and printed copies, 1905, 1948, of anthems, hymn-tunes and songs, composed or arranged by T. Osborne Roberts, including 'Berceuse' (ff. 8-10), 'I Loved a Lass' (ff. 32-35) and 'A Lullaby' (ff. 53-55), words by George Withers; 'Britain', words by John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog) (ff. 16-17 verso); 'Seren fechan, Seren dlos' (f. 21 recto-verso) and 'Seren fechan yn y nos' (ff. 22-23 verso), words by Thomas Jones, Cerrigellgwm; 'Hiraeth' (ff. 30 recto-verso, 107 verso-108) and 'Y Mynydd' (ff. 78-81), words by Robert Williams Parry; 'The Kingfisher', words by William Henry Davies (ff. 38-40), and 'Y Lloer', words by W. H. Davies with a Welsh translation by R. Williams Parry (ff. 64-65); 'Medi' (ff. 58-61) and 'Y Wlad Annwyl Hon' (f. 133 recto-verso), words by Eliseus Williams (Eifion Wyn); 'Morfudd fy Mûn', words by Gerald Griffin translated into Welsh by Caradog Prichard (ff. 66-71 verso); 'Nefoedd', words by John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) (ff. 82-90 verso); 'Stars of the Summer Night', words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (ff. 131-132 verso); and 'Ymson', words by Heinrich Heine translated into Welsh by Sir John Morris-Jones (ff. 134-141 verso).
Notes are added in the hand of Leila Mégane on ff. 138, 143, 150-158.

A scrap-album compiled by Leila Mégane containing press cuttings, 1925, 1955-1956, relating to her life and singing career, in particular a series of articles about her from the Caernarvon & Denbigh Herald & North Wales Observer, November 1955-April 1956 (ff. 1 verso-23 verso).

A volume containing brief notes by Leila Mégane on buildings in Rome written after her second visit to Rome in 1918 (ff. 1-4 verso); and lists in her hand, 1951-1956, of gifts she made after the death of her husband, T. Osborne Roberts (ff. 5-9 verso, 10 verso-11 verso), and of items given to her early in her singing career (f. 27).

Letters, 1934-1949, to Leila Mégane concerning the proposed publication of her autobiography. Among the correspondents are Eric Johns (1), 1937, Gwilym Richard Jones (1), 1934, Caradog Prichard (1), [1930s], Robert David Rowland (Anthropos) (1), [1930s], and Count John Francis Charles de Salis (1), 1935. Also included are a foreword to the autobiography by Sir Percy Loraine, 1934, a list of photographs for inclusion in the book, and four letters, 1955-1956, concerning its serialization in the Caernarvon & Denbigh Herald & North Wales Observer, November 1955-April 1956.

A notebook containing a journal kept by Leila Mégane during her visits to Rome and Paris in 1957.

Letters to Leila Mégane, in French, from Jean de Reszke, tenor (44), 1914-1923, and, in English, from his wife Marie de Reszke (1), 1930, relating to business and personal matters, with notes added, 1956-1958, by Leila Mégane.

A scrap-album compiled, 1958, by Leila Mégane, containing correspondence, photographs, press cuttings and notes, 1919-1958, relating to her life and career, including a series of articles about her from the Caernarvon & Denbigh Herald & North Wales Observer, November 1955-April 1956 (ff. 2-27, 28 verso, 29 verso-30 verso), and papers pertaining to the Leila Mégane Scholarship Trust Fund, 1955-1957 (ff. 32 verso, 34-35, 36), with notes by Leila Mégane. The correspondents include Walter Johnstone-Douglas (1), 1958, Emyr Humphreys (1), 1958, and Jean de Reszke (2), 1919.

Typed annotated transcripts and English translations by Heulwen and Hedydd Isambard Owen, Abersoch, 1956-1959, of the letters in NLW MS 15285E, with notes added, 1956, in the hand of Leila Mégane.