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Sermon notes by Titus Lewis and Hugh William Jones ('Yr Utgorn Arian'), Baptist ministers at Carmarthen.

A pocket book belonging to William Thomas, Ty'ngadfan, Llanwnda (d. 1892), containing an incomplete metrical dialogue on temperance by Owen Griffith Owen, Bryncrin; 'Cwynfan gwraig meddwyn' (unsigned); an incomplete carol by Robert Jones, Bryn-y-gro; 'Cân ar ddull o ymdiddan rhwng Dyn a Llyffaint'; names of subscribers to Athraw Cerddorol and towards a Welsh oratorio; notes of sermons preached at associations held at Llangefni, Caernarvon, and Pwllheli, 1857-60; and a table of a Dinorwic quarryman's earnings, 1851-60.

A copy of the fourth edition of William Chillingworth: The Religion of Protestants a safe way to Salvation ... London, 1674, with entries of baptisms, marriages and burials for the parish of Trefeglwys, co. Montgomery, for the year 1695 written on the fly-leaves.

Copies of deeds relating to Haverfordwest and of charters of the craft guilds of the town in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

A file of papers, certificates, and cards, relating to food rationing, 1917-1920, kept by William Henry Davies, The Stores, Rhuddlan.

Holograph copies of two hymn-tunes - 'Y Ddôl' and 'Bryn Du' - by Tom Carrington, Coed-poeth, 1935.

An imperfect copy of John Parry: A Brief Account of the British or Cambrian Music; 1742, with manuscript titles, and with transcripts supplied by D. Emlyn Evans.

Rent book for Tyddyn Pendre and Tir y Dre, parish of Cenarth, Carmarthenshire, being part of the estate of the Vaughan family of Golden Grove, containing details of rent paid by the successive tenants, William Melcher and Griffith Thomas, to Charles [Powlett], 3rd duke of Bolton, to John Vaughan of Shenfield, Essex, who inherited the estate in 1752, and to his son Richard Vaughan.

An autograph album containing entries, 1885-1895, by John Williams, Brynsiencyn, Owen Griffith Owen ('Alafon'), William Griffith Owen ('Llifon'), Henry Jones Williams ('Plenydd') and others.

Deeds, documents and business papers, 1843-1955, of the Evans family of Neuaddfawr and Rhydyronen, p. Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn, Cardiganshire, together with poor rate books for the township of Trefeurig in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, [1850s]-[1860s] and an account book of Seion Independent Chapel in the township of Ceulan-a-Maesmor, 1857-1872.

The fonds comprises research material relating to drovers and drove roads in Wales, and in other parts of Britain and Ireland, reflecting R. G. Avent's interest in the subject. The papers include manuscript notes, notebooks and offprints from journals and magazines, together with some related publications. Also included is a card index containing references to relevant printed sources, some of which are cross-referenced with the notes.

Research papers of Professor T. V. Davies, 1981-[c. 1991], into the farms and farmers of Senghenydd Supra in the parishes of Gelligaer and Merthyr Tydfil including photocopies of documents in the Public Record Office, National Library of Wales, Glamorgan County Record Office, and Gwent County Record Office; miscellaneous research notes and transcripts; draft chapters; papers relating to the Llantrisant and District Local History Society, 1981-1990; letters to T. V. Davies, [c.1984]-1990; and typescripts of his lectures to history societies, 1988-1989.

Deeds, plans, wills, marriage settlements and other papers, 1709-1940, relating to the Ffrwdgrech estate, Llanfaes, Brecknockshire, and to lands in neighbouring parishes.

Photocopies of papers, 1925-1951, of Denis Martin (1919-1998), relating to the Communist Party, including press cuttings concerning George Edward Maslin [d. 1951] of Tylorstown, a founder member of the Communist Party in Rhondda and a Communist District Councillor; election addresses of George Edward Maslin and Elizabeth Jessie Collingbourne for the Rhondda District Council elections, 1946; and the election address of Arthur Horner (1894-1968) for the Rhondda East By-election, 1933.

Work diaries, 1936-1945, of John Bulkeley Jones, recording details of his work as livestock officer with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF, mainly in Cardiganshire).

Accounts of tithes received, 1803-1810, and of disbursements, 1805-1816, in the parish of Llanwnnog, co. Montgomery, kept by Andrew Davies, senior, of Plas Newydd, Llanwnnog. The volume also contains memoranda concerning sheep and lambs, 1810-1815, and an account of rent due to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn of Wynnstay, 1808 (f. 39v).

Deeds, 1583-1772, relating to properties in the parishes of Llangynfelyn and Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, and in Trefeurig, parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire.

Service books of the Mid-Cardiganshire Shire Horse Society's stallions, 'Ivy Victor Chief', 1915, 'Elksley Prince William', 1916, 'Frithville Conquering King', 1917, 'Leek Challenger', 1918, 'Sundridge Dray King', 1919, 'Dollar Dictator', 1920-1921, 'Groby Stonewall', 1922, 'Hafren Clansman', 1923, 'Chatsworth Drayman', 1924, 'Quarry Goalkeeper', 1925, 'Member for Carlton', 1926, 'Frodingham Major', 1927, and The Stallion Owner's Service Register and Groom's Check Book for 'Ivy Victor Chief', 1914.

Account book, 1822-1827, of John Lewis, Tanlan-isaf, later of Greenhill, Llandybïe, co. Carmarthen, bootmaker, with indexes of customers' names.