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A folder of loose leaves containing an 'Album of Eminent Welsh Preachers' or 'Pregethwyr Hen Gymanfaoedd Cymru' prepared for the press by Lewis Jones (Rhuddenfab), Ruthin, 1 July 1888. It includes articles on four denominational Association meetings, in the form of cuttings from Y Genedl, June, 1877, with some others taken from Y Dysgedydd and others in manuscript form, and short biographies of, and summaries of a sermon each by, the following forty-four preachers: William Williams, Wern; Christmas Evans; John Elias (o Fôn); Edward Jones, Bathafarn; D[avid] Morgan, Llanfyllin; John Williams, Newtown; David Charles [I], Carmarthen; Samuel Davies (Y Cyntaf); William Williams (Caledfryn); David Evans, Ffynnonhenri; Ebenezer Richard, Tregaron; Edward Anwyl; William Ambrose (Emrys); Thomas Rhys Davies, Glanwydden; John Jones, Tal-sarn; William Owen; Ishmael Jones, Rhos (from Y Dysgedydd, Tachwedd 1897, pp. 455-456); William Morgan, D.D., Holyhead; John Hughes, Liverpool; Rowland Hughes; Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan); John Prichard, D.D., Llangollen; Evan Harries, Merthyr; David Williams; William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog); Robert Ellis (Cynddelw); Henry Rees, Liverpool; Thomas Aubrey; John Roberts (J.R.), Conway; Daniel Davies (Y Dyn Dall), Swansea; Thomas Phillips, Hereford; Richard Bonnor; Thomas Rees, D.D., Swansea (manuscript, and from Y Dysgedydd, Mawrth 1897 pp. 125-128); John Jones (Mathetes); Edward Morgan, Dyffryn Ardudwy; William Davies, D.D.; Edward Stephen (Tanymarian) (manuscript, and from Y Dysgedydd, Ebrill 1897, pp. 166-167); Benjamin Williams, Maesberllan; Roger Edwards, Mold; W. Powell; Samuel Roberts (S.R.), Llanbryn-mair; Hugh Jones, D.D., Llangollen; Lewis Edwards, D.D., Bala; and Owen Owen. At the end are four verses entitled 'Y Tadau, Ple maent hwy?'. At the end is the following note: 'Sent the 11 Annibynwyr to Dr. Herber Evans Nov. 30th 1896 for Dysgedydd to be returned after publication. Complete for the Press'.

Letters, 1896, from John D. Evans, Talley, Llandilo to Thomas Levi and from E. Wynne Parry, Bala and Richard Jones, Oswestry to Owen Jones relating to Welsh hymns and hymn-writers; transcripts of hymns by Morgan Rhys and William Williams, Pantycelyn and of a portion of Daniel Williams: Gwagedd Mebyd a Ieuengctid ... At yr hyn y chwanegir, Catechism i rai ieuaingc (Llundain, 1739); etc.

Two essays by John Robert Pryse ('Golyddan'): 'Mantais a ddeillia i'r Cymro o feddu gwybodaeth gyffredinol o'r iaith Seisnig', and 'Yr Ymraniad yn America'.

Thesis: 'Welsh Agriculture 1815-1914' (University of London Ph.D.) by David Wesley Howell (typescript).

Extracts, arranged by county, taken from entries relating to Wales in Calendars of State Papers, temp. Henry VIII - James I.

Notes and collectanea relating to folklore, mainly of Wales.

A miscellaneous collection of tunes by E[dward] Stephen (Tanymarian) and others, copied by D. Emlyn Evans in 1870, and an unaccompanied part song, 'O, na bae', by D. Emlyn Evans.

Papers, 1952-1953, of the director Gilbert Gunn relating to the production of the classic Welsh comedy-drama film 'Valley of song' (frequently referred to in these papers as 'Choir practice', the play which it is based on).

Papers of Christian Rebuild, 2000-2008, donated by its secretary The Reverend Christopher Gillham. Christian Rebuild is a UK Charity, first established in Wales, which gives aid to Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The papers include leaflets and correspondence relating to the charity.

Papers of and relating to the artist and poet Brenda Chamberlain including her radio script 'The Protagonists', 1967, exhibition catalogues, 1962-1973. Also included is a biographical note on the artist, 1973, for Forecast, newspaper of Bangor University students, on an exhibition of her works in the university.

A photocopy of 'What's in a name?', autobiography of boxer Beaumont Valentine Griffiths, known as Beau, born in 1931 in Gilfach Goch in the Rhondda Valley.

A copy of Edward Jones, Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards ... (London, 1794), with a few annotations by John Dovaston. Among items tipped in are transcripts by Edward Jones of Welsh, English and Irish airs (ff. 1, 73, 106) and a letter from him to Dovaston, 16 January 1817, concerning Welsh folk-tunes and other national airs (ff. 74-75). The letter is in answer to Dovaston's letter of 25 December 1816, which is part of Cardiff MS 4.130.

Diaries, 1967-2010, of Iona Trefor Jones (1925-2011), relating mainly to her work with flowers, together with her reminiscences: ‘Cofio’ (in Welsh), and a scrapbook chronicling her contribution to flower festivals held in Chester Cathedral, Bangor Cathedral, Holyhead Parish Church and others.

A volume containing culinary and medicinal recipes collected by Mrs John Llewellin, [1850x1870], in which sources are named, dates sometimes given, and comments included on the quality of the resulting fare or remedy.

Two reports written by the donor, 1995 and 1996, for the Welsh Library Association, relating to the 'proposed provision of public library services in the new unitary authorities for Wales', together with an appendix to the second report.

A typescript work, The Monastic Houses of Wales and the Border by Robert Richards (1884-1954), MP for Wrexham, with autograph additions and corrections. For background material to this work see typescript schedule of Robert Richards Papers in NLW.

A copy of Angela Fish's M. Phil thesis 'Images of Welsh Women as Portrayed by Anglo-Welsh Novelists 1850-1985' (University of Glamorgan, 1995)

A copy of Barrie Williams's PhD thesis 'The Welsh Clergy 1558-1642' (Open University, 1998)

Letters, 1847-1873 and n.d., from Henry Griffiths of Brecon, Liverpool and Bowden, mainly relating to education in Wales and to the proposed Normal School at Brecon. One letter, 1854, contains adjudications in both Welsh and English by Griffiths on essays submitted for competition at an eisteddfod (see also a letter, 1854, relating to the adjudications), while another, 1862, to William Roberts, tutor at Brecon Independent College, relates to Griffiths's application for the Theological Chair at Carmarthen Presbyterian College.
Also included is a letter, 1889, from Samuel Job of Illinois; a letter, 1906, from Hugh Williams ('Hywel Cernyw') at Pontypridd; and a letter, 1928, from Caleb Lewis at Blaina, Monmouthshire. The last two letters relate to the Welsh periodicals of the time.

Research papers of the botanist Richard Henry Roberts, [1953]-[2002], a county recorder for the Botanical Society of the British Isles. The papers including field notes on plants in Anglesey, together with a copy of The flowering plant and ferns of Anglesey (Cardiff, 1982) by him and heavily annotated, and offprints of articles relating to his research.