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The letters, 1900-1925, concern books, publishing, printing and librarianship matters. Many of the letters relate to the publication of J. H. Davies's Bibliography of Welsh Ballads. Some concern the affairs of the Welsh Bibliographical Society or the Carmarthen Antiquarian Society, and some derive from D. Rhys Phillips's work as Welsh Librarian at Swansea.

Miscellaneous cards and tickets, 1889-1924 and undated, collected by J. H. Davies. They include calling cards, readers' tickets, invitations and admission cards, menus and toasts, and annual membership cards. They relate to events at, among other institutions, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, the University of Wales, the Guild of Graduates of the University of Wales, the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, the National Library of Wales, the National Eisteddfod and the Welsh Bibliographical Society.

Miscellaneous papers of John Jones ('Myrddin Fardd'), the items in his hand including an undated note written to a Mr Thomas (meaning of the word 'sinach'), a short memorandum relating to Llangybi almshouses, and a few biographical notes and copies of memorial inscriptions; the other items include an incomplete essay by 'Craffwr', dated 10 January 1819, which appears to be a reply in a religious controversy which referred to the use of titles of respect and to biblical criticism; an essay entitled 'Hanes neu fywgraffiad yr Apostol Paul' by 'Clement', (described as) one of the subjects of a competitive meeting held at Capel Helyg and Pencoed, 12 May 1859; adjudications by [Thomas Essile Davies] 'Dewi Wyn o Esyllt' on poetical compositions, dated 23 July 1860; adjudications, by Ellis Roberts ('Elis Wyn' [o Wyrfai]) and John Emlyn Jones, on an essay competition on 'Chwarelwyr Cymru', dated 23 March 1872; an adjudication, undated, on a competition for a guide book to Pwllheli and district; a short essay entitled 'Traethawd ar Fyrdra Oes Dyn' by 'Columbus'; a few notes relating to Bodvel [Caernarfonshire]; a note, with quotations in Greek, Latin and English, to illustrate that Virgil adopted the thoughts, and often expressed them in the same manner as, 'his illustrious predecessor' i.e. Theocritus; an undated note in pencil from [William Henry Roberts] 'Iseifion' to J. H. Davies (a photograph of 'Myrddin Fardd', John Ellis Evans, a vet and character of Pentre'r felin, Caernarfonshire); miscellaneous cuttings and printed matter, including a circular entitled 'Argraffwyr Llyfrau Cymraeg' sent out in 1906 by Cymdeithas Lyfryddol Cymru' (The Welsh Bibliographical Society) in order to compile a complete list of Welsh printers.

Correspondence and papers, 1908-1924, relating to the Welsh Bibliographical Society and the publication of its Journal. Most of the letters discuss the attraction of suitable material for publication in the Journal and its passage through the press. The correspondents include Sir John Ballinger (2), 1919, D. Rhys Phillips (52), the society's secretary, 1908-1919, and D. Lleufer Thomas, 1915.