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Papers, [early 20 cent.]-1969, of or relating to Leila Mégane, including typescript copies of her autobiography, 1946-[c. 1960], letters addressed to her, 1914-1960, papers relating to Jean de Reszke, 1933-1959, a journal, 1957, and scrap-albums, [early 20 cent.]-[c. 1958].

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.

Papers of Leila Mégane, [1948x1960], including a typescript with revisions and additions in her hand of 'The Parting', being an account of the life and death of her husband, Thomas Osborne Roberts (ff. 1-15); additional notes in her hand relating to his death (ff. 16-20); typescript and autograph copies of an account of her conversations with Dame Nellie Melba concerning Jean de Reszke (ff. 21-25); and her observations on life, death and the arts (ff. 26-33).

Papers, 1905-1979, of or relating to Thomas Osborne Roberts, including notebooks containing hymn-tunes and songs, 1919-1945, scores and instrumental parts for various compositions, 1908-[c. 1926], and manuscript and printed copies of anthems, hymn-tunes, songs and Welsh airs, 1905-1950.

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 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.

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.

A scrap-album compiled, [c. 1951]-1979, by Leila Mégane and her daughter, Effie Isaura Osborne Hughes, containing correspondence, photographs, press cuttings and other papers, [c. 1906]-1979, relating to the life, career and death of T. Osborne Roberts, including a letter, [c. 1949], from his brother, Conway Roberts, to Leila Mégane (f. 25) and a letter and testimonial, 1931-1934, from Sir Granville Bantock (ff. 22, 27 verso).
Notes in the hand of Leila Mégane are added on ff. 1, 17 recto-verso, 18 verso-19 verso, 21 recto-verso, 23, 24-25, 29 verso, 30.

Papers, [early 20 cent.]-1979, of or relating to the contralto Margaret Jones (afterwards Roberts) (Leila Mégane), Pwllheli, and her husband the composer and musician Thomas Osborne Roberts.

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.

Miscellaneous papers, 1938-1969, consisting of autobiographical notes, [1950s], by Leila Mégane, including a list of corrections to the series of articles about her published in the Caernarvon & Denbigh Herald & North Wales Observer (ff. 1-6); inventories of her possessions, 1956-1959 (ff. 42-64); and her instructions, [c. 1959], regarding her death and burial (f. 69), together with notes, 1960-1969, by her daughter, Effie Isaura Osborne Hughes, and her sister, Jane Esther Jones Musgrove.

A scrap-album compiled, [c. 1957], by Leila Mégane, containing correspondence, press cuttings and other papers, 1919-1957, relating to her career, family and friends, and including her engagement contract with the Opéra Comique, Paris, 1919 (f. ii), notes by her on the Delsarte method of acting (ff. iv-v), and a letter from the composer Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) to Jean de Reszke, [early 20 cent.] (f. vii), with notes by Leila Mégane.

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 scrap-album compiled by Leila Mégane, [c. 1958], containing photographs, postcards, press cuttings and notes relating to her career, family and friends, 1916-1958, and including a card from William Evans (Wil Ifan), 1958 (f. 3), the receipt for the first hundred guineas paid to Jean de Reszke for her tuition, 1920 (f. 30), and papers relating to the Leila Mégane Scholarship Trust Fund (ff. 7 verso-10, 15).

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).

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

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

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.