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Eleven letters, 1991-2002, from Kyffin Williams, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, to his friends and near neighbours the broadcaster Ian Skidmore and his wife, the writer Celia Lucas, mainly offering thanks or congratulations, with most containing pen and ink self-portrait cartoons.
The correspondence includes four letters addressed to Celia Lucas (ff. 2-4, 10, the first two in French), three to Ian Skidmore (ff. 1, 9, 11) and two addressed to both (ff. 6, 8); together with a poem concerning the writer and critic A. A. Gill (f. 7) and a limerick addressed to Skidmore (f. 11). The cartoons portray Kyffin in a dunce cap (f. 1), as a Frenchman (f. 2 verso), as a 'naughty little boy' (f. 4 verso), celebrating (f. 5), with an ear trumpet (f. 6 verso), as [?'a fox-hunting man'] (f. 8), dancing with Ian Skidmore (f. 9) and waving a handkerchief (f. 10). There are also cartoons of A. A. Gill being grilled by Old Nick (f. 7) and Ian Skidmore waving a flag (f. 11).

Typescript of a paper by Dr John Cule on 'James Parkinson on the Confinement of Lunatics' and an offprint of his article on 'Sir William Osler and his Welsh connections' from the Postgraduate Medical Journal (1988), 64.

Eleven notebooks containing a draft script, [c. 1989], by Eigra Lewis Roberts, with some revision, of the fifth series of the television drama serial 'Minafon', produced by Ffilmiau Eryri for S4C and broadcast in eight episodes in 1990.

Papers, [c. 1989]-2001, accumulated by Beatrice M. Smith, relating to Cymru-Cuba (Cuba Solidarity Campaign in Wales), Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Chernobyl, Caerphilly miners' hospital, Palestine Solidarity, Campaign against the Arms Trade, Communist Party, CND Cymru, the 'Cardiff three' campaign, Socialist Party Wales, Welsh Socialist Alliance, TGWU, Cefn, the Wales Assembly Against Racism and other campaign groups.

A programme, 11 July 1987, of the service held to unveil the memorial at Vallée des Gallois, Mametz, to commemmorate members of the 38th (Welsh) Division who lost their lives in battle.

A file, apparently compiled, [1986x1987], by John G. Gallagher, relating mainly to BBC radio adaptations of In Parenthesis, 1964, The Sleeping Lord, 1981, and The Anathemata, 1953 and 1978, by David Jones, containing transcripts of the adaptations and also including transcripts and cuttings from newspapers and periodicals relating to the historical background to In Parenthesis and to David Jones and his work in general.

Manuscript music, 1982-1983, of three pieces by the Jazz pianist Dill Jones, namely 'Lady Wendy' (lyrics by Malcolm Barron), 'Maybe I'll be yours (once again)' (lyrics by Malcolm Barron) and 'No flowers for my lady' (lyrics by Tim Willis), together with photocopies of the scores.

Autograph draft, with revision, of Y Gosb, a play for television by Emyr Humphreys, first shown on S4C, 6 January 1983.

Archive of the Skenfrith Son et Lumiere production, 1982-1983, which was staged on three consecutive days in August 1983, including the script ‘Ynysgynwraidd’ (The story of the oldest Marcher Castle) which was written by Bob Forrest-Webb, together with annotated photographs, programme and a copy of The Skenfrith Parish Magazine, including an account by Bob Forrest-Webb entitled 'The Skenfrith saga'. Over three thousand pounds was raised towards the restoration of the window in St. Bridget’s Church, Skenfrith, through the Skenfrith project.

Illustrated diary, 1981-1984, of Ann Pettitt, peace campaigner and one of the founders of the Greenham Common peace protest (NLW MS 23901iC). The diary describes the peace march from Cardiff to Greenham Common Air Base, August-September 1981 (ff. 1-4), which led to the establishment of the peace camp there, together with a similar march to R.A.F. Brawdy, May 1982 (ff. 11-23 verso), and a ten-day camp at Greenham Common in September 1984 (ff. 23 verso-68).
Also included (NLW MS 23901iiC) is a copy of Pettitt's chapter, 'Ten days at Greenham Common', which was intended for a proposed, but unpublished, anthology of women's writing in Wales (ff. 4-19); and associated correspondence, February-May 1988 (ff. 1-3). The illustrations in NLW MS 23901iC, ff. 29, 32 and 51 are reproduced in Ann Pettitt, Walking to Greenham (Dinas Powys, 2006), pp. 81, 7, 155 respectively.

Typescript dissertation, 1981, entitled 'John Cowper Powys, landscapist of liberation: a study of space in A Glastonbury Romance' by Jean-Yves Le Disez, a student of l'École Normale Supérieure de Saint-Cloud, Paris.

Twenty-seven letters, 1981-1983, from Gerry Maclochlainn, a Sinn Fein activist on the United Kingdom mainland, from Maidstone prison to Ioan M. Richard, organiser of 'Dros Ryddid', a left wing republican movement in South Wales. At the time, Maclochlainn was serving a four year prison term following conviction on conspiracy charges. The letters contain personal news and comments on the political situation, particularly in Wales and Ireland, and ff. 31-2 include biogaphical details.

A typed letter, 18 March 1980, addressed to Michael Bennett from Tony Hyne in which he discusses David Jones's Word & Image exhibition, together with a photocopy of David Jones's chronology from the exhibition catalogue, heavily marked by him.

Papers, 1979-1981, of Jean Hunt (née Ware), relating to the publication of a book she co-wrote with her husband Hugh Hunt, on her grandfather, Dr Griffith Evans (1835-1935), described by some as the father of modern veterinary science. The papers include letters from Jean Ware to Mari Ellis, who assisted with the translations into Welsh for the press releases, press cuttings relating to the publication of the book, and notes by Jean Ware on Griffith Evans taken from sources at the National Library of Wales.

Research papers collated by Peter N. Williams for his research on David Thomas known as 'Father of the American Anthracite Industry', who emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1828 from Ystradgynlais, including letters from a collection held at the Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware.

Research notes and a draft catalogue of the worksheets of In Parenthesis and The Anathemata by David Jones compiled at the Library in 1981, together with a list of letters by Tony Stoneburner, 1977, a catalogue of parts of the archive by Harman Grisewood, and a Catalogue of the artist's drawings and papers in the possession of the David Jones Trustees in 1992, prepared by Matilda and Douglas Hall.

Papurau'r adroddwr, beirniad ac arweinydd llwyfan cenedlaethol J. R. Jones, Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion, yn cynnwys nodiadau, torion, llythyrau, a ffotograffau ynglŷn â bywyd gwledig, cymeriadau dylanwadol a difyrrwch y byd eisteddfodol. Papurau ychwanegol, yn bennaf tystysgrifau, deunydd printiedig, a thapiau yn cynnwys cyfweliadau â J. R. Jones; Gorffennaf 2023.

Autograph manuscript by Osian Ellis, harpist and composer, of 'Cantilena e Scherzo for String Quartet and Harp' by Gian Carlo Menotti, copied by him from the manuscript and with his detailed markings and corrections and annotations throughout, this being almost certainly the copy used by him in preparation of the first performance. Accomplished in black, blue and purple ink, and pencil. The Cantilena and Scherzo was first performed at Alice Tully Hall (New York, Lincoln Center) on March 15, 1977 by Osian Ellis, James Buswell (violin), Ani Kavafian (violin), Walter Trampler (viola) and Leslie Parnas (cello). The work has its roots in Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro and Debussy’s Danse sacrée et danse profane, but instead of separating the two movements, Menotti frames the Scherzo with the Cantilena’s lyrical material, creating a ternary structure. The very choice of the word ‘Cantilena’ betrays Menotti’s preoccupation with vocal writing, and the result is suitably song-like, full of melodic richness, sustained string writing, and a resonating harp part.

Five letters, 1976-7, from the poet R. S. Thomas to Christopher Carrell, Sunderland, mainly relating to a collection of his poems, The way of it (Sunderland: Ceolfrith Press, 1977); together with typescript copies of the eighteen poems concerned, and a proof copy of the volume.