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A collecting book containing a printed statement of 'The Educational Difficulty at Cynwyd', Merioneth, 1887, and a list of subscribers for the establishment of a board school there.

Baptismal register, 1837-1900 (watermark 1836) of Cyssegr Congregational Church, Rhewl, Mostyn, Flintshire. The volume also contains transcripts of baptismal entries, 1832-1837, taken from an earlier register which was subsequently deposited with the Registrar General, and is now held in The National Archives. Most of the entries in this volume are in the hands of the Reverends Hugh Pugh and E. Pan Jones, successive ministers of Cyssegr Congregational Church.
Also included is a list of marriages solemnised at Cyssegr, 1837-1868 (ff. 73 verso-75 verso); an extract from the chapel deed (f. ii); copies of baptismal entries, 1824-1833, for the children of the Reverend William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog'), Hugh Pugh's predecessor as minister of Cyssegr Congregational Church (f. ii verso); and, loose at the beginning of the volume, a newspaper cutting, [1949], relating to the donation of the manuscript to the National Library of Wales.

Four duets for tenor and baritone to the words 'Y ddau Awenydd', submitted to the New York Eisteddfod of 22 February 1886 by 'Jakie' (J. W. Parson Price), 'Prydeiniwr' (W. Ellis, 'Alaw Cynan', Carneddi), 'Apontini' and 'Bertini', with the adjudicator's remarks.

A manuscript containing a 19th century transcript of a cywydd by David Vaughan, 1643, with an English translation under the title 'An Address to Sir John Pryce of Newtown, Bart, exciting him to Arms in support of Charles 1st ...'

A collection of 'cywyddau' attributed to Dafydd ap Gwilym (17), Dafydd Nanmor (2), Hugh Morys, Madog Benfras, Iolo Goch, and Rhys Cain; 'cerddi' by Ellis Roberts Cowper, and Lewis Morris ('Llywelyn Ddu') ('Llythur Cymun Morgan Goch y Melinydd', with an addition by William Jones, and 'Cerdd Marwnad Llewelyn bach o Gaer ludd'); 'englynion' by Merddyn Emrys and Huw Huws; and an English 'charol to be sung on Christmas morning' by Hugh Hughes, 'late of Foel near Llanerchymedd'.

A collection of cywyddau by numerous Welsh poets, with englynion by other poets added in the margins.

Cywyddau, englynion, a phenillion o waith Owen Jones ('Owain Mathafarn'). (Gynt Bob Owen MS.) Byrddau. Prynwyd oddi wrth Mrs Bob Owen, Croesor, Rhagfyr 1963.

Cywyddau, englynion, etc gan Siôn Cent, Siôn Tudur ac eraill a drawsysgrifwyd gan D. Tegid Jones. (Gynt A. E. Jones, Y Goppa MS.) Byrddau.

Cywyddau, englynion, etc., gan Rhys [Rice] Jones o'r Blaenau. (Gynt A. E. Jones, Y Goppa MS) Rhwng byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Mrs A. E. Jones, Trawsfynydd, 1959-1961.

Papers of D. A. Thomas, Viscount Rhondda, including letters to D. A. Thomas on political matters such as working conditions in the mining industry, education, church disestablishment, and the temperance movement, 1891-1910 (mainly 1891-1895); drafts and copies of letters from D. A. Thomas on similar subjects, 1891-1895; miscellaneous letters, 1893-1895; subject files, 1874-1917, on the coal industry, including the Cambrian Navigation Collieries, the Mining Association of Great Britain, the South Wales Liberal Federation, temperance and disestablishment; scrapbooks of press cuttings, 1894-1927, relating to Cymru Fydd, D.A Thomas, Merthyr politics and Keir Hardie, the Lusitania, and Lady Rhondda; miscellaneous items, 1897-1934, including genealogical material and congratulatory addresses to D.A.T.; circulars and memoranda.

Music manuscripts, etc., of D. Afan Thomas, comprising instrumental music, 1909-1922; vocal music, namely ballads, monologues and cantatas, 1912-1923; songs, [1890s]- 1928; part-songs 1899-1918; anthems, magnificats and chants, 1904-1923; hymns, [1890s]-[1928] and carols, [c. 1900]-1927; and letters and papers, consisting of letters to Afan, 1902-1928; letters from Afan, 1903-[1928]; miscellaneous letters, 1883-1949, and miscellaneous papers, 1883-[c. 1944], including the manuscript of the biography by Rev. William Evans ('Wil Ifan'), Afan, a Welsh Music Maker [Cardiff 1944].

Eleven boxes of photographs by D C Harries arranged by subject. These were all prints prepared by D C Harries and show the styles of photography and the presentation of the photographs at the time they were taken. It includes examples of hand tinting from ca.1960. It is possible that the contents of these boxes represent unsold stock from the business.

Over nine hundred portraits, mostly studio, predominantly of First World War era British Soldiers. Most are individual portraits, some are in small groups with family or friends, also large group photographs. Many depicting a Territorial Force summer camp may well be from a 1913 camp held between Bridge and Lovelock farms, Ffairfach in the summer of 1913. The vast majority are anonymous but some can be given approximate dates by the presence of overseas service chevrons, good conduct stripes etc. Many of those dated 1914, especially the Pembroke Yeomanry, may well date from the years preceding the outbreak of WW1. Other portraits are of members of associated services and include veterans of earlier conflicts and servicemen & women from World War Two. The latter category including American troops from the 28th Division who were camped in South Wales from October 1943 until July 1944 as well as Free French and Belgian soldiers. Both US Corps of Engineers and infantry corps are represented. The engineers are believed to be men of the 103rd Engineer Battalion who served with the 28th Division. Their headquarters from October 1943 to April 1944 was the Hotel Belgrave, Tenby. There are also a considerable number of US Quartermaster Corps GI's including African-American soldiers.

Papers of Dr D. C. Lloyd-Owen, [17 cent.]-1925, relating mainly to the genealogy and history of Montgomeryshire, including transcripts from the Parish Registers of Darowen, Penegoes, Machynlleth, Llanwrin, Cemmaes and Llanbrynmair, [1890s]-[20 cent., first ¼]; copies of, and notes on, several wills pertaining to these districts, [19 cent., last ¼]-[20 cent, first ¼]; Welsh pedigrees, [19 cent.]-1917; letters from Richard Bennett, E. Rowley Morris, J. Morgan Richards, M. A. Ruck and others, mostly on genealogical matters, 1868-1925; manuscripts of, and relating to, John Owen, Machynlleth, [18 cent, last ¼]-1899; and a French treatise on heraldry, [17 cent].

Papers of D. Caradog Jones, [c.1940]-1978, comprising records relating to the Labour Party and Welsh rural areas, 1951-1959; general correspondence, 1951-1978; and papers and press cuttings, [1940x1959], concerning D. Caradog Jones and Montgomeryshire politics, 1940s-1950s.

Papers of the David Cledlyn Evans, [1878x1940], relating to his geological and antiquarian studies, with particular reference to Carmarthenshire, including a manuscript draft of a history of Carmarthenshire; a draft typescript history of Welsh literature from 519 to 1890; notebooks; transcripts from 'The Black Book of Carmarthen'; drawings; maps; and printed items.

Miscellaneous items assembled by D. D. Evans, including genealogical material and pedigrees; stray letters, 1794-1831, including several written by Richard Beadon, Bishop of Gloucester; and deeds and documents, 1691-1833, many relating to properties in the parish of Llanddewi Brefi, co. Cardigan and other stray, unrelated items.

Manuscripts, [1905x1908]-[1937x1938], of the Rev. David David Williams, comprising mainly essays on cultural, literary and historical topics submitted for competition at the National Eisteddfod; together with a draft summary of a proposed history of Wales, and an album of correspondence and miscellaneous papers.

An updated copy of D. A. Derwas-Read's family history, 'Derwas - Out of Oak: A Family History Covering 2000 Years and Still Continuing', replacing the copy donated in April 1998

Manuscripts and papers, [1601x1937], of or in the possession of the Reverend David Erwyd Jenkins. They largely comprise material of Welsh historical, literary and religious interest, much of which relates to the Calvinistic Methodist movement in Wales during the early nineteenth century and includes transcripts of the letters of the Reverend Thomas Charles and John Jones, Tal-y-sarn. The collection also includes a substantial amount of correspondence addressed to David Erwyd Jenkins.