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A volume containing a holograph translation made in 1810 by the Reverend Ebenezer Richard (1781-1837), Calvinistic Methodist minister, of Tregaron, etc., of an unknown Welsh treatise written in support of the Ordination movement. The title-page reads: 'The Complaint of the Calvinistic Methodists in Wales On account of their being destitute of the Ordinances of Christ in his Churches, viz. Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. Translated from the Ancient British 1810'. According to the dedicatory letter, the translation was undertaken at the request of Ebenezer Richard's friend and patron, Captain James Bowen of Cardigan and subsequently of Llwyn-gwair, Pembrokeshire.

Two albums containing over two hundred and thirty letters, 1949-50, received by the Port Talbot Forum in support of its petition for the award of a Civil List pension to the poet Huw Owen Williams ('Huw Menai', 1888-1961), together with related press cuttings.

Records of the Peterwell and Falcondale estates of the Harford family, in Cardiganshire and Carmarthenshire, including Peterwell estate papers, 1696-1963, including deeds, accounts, surveys and valuations; Lampeter Town estate papers, 1868-1954, Tresaith estate papers, 1886-1975, Blaise Castle estate papers, 1834-1938; and manorial records relating to the borough of Lampeter, 1741-1848.

Transcripts of entries of the births and baptisms, 1828-45, of the children of Thomas and Dorothy Peters of Brynyorkin, Hope, Flintshire, taken from the parish registers of Hope, Northope, and Flint, and the register of Northope [Calvinistic Methodist] Church.

Miscellaneous papers accumulated by Peter Watson during the course of his researches into the history of the Gwalchmai family.

Papers of political interest, 1909-1995, including papers relating to local and general elections, in Swansea West, 1982-1983; Pontypridd, 1987; Pembroke, 1991-1992; Vale of Glamorgan, 1985-1993; papers relating to the SDP, 1983-1994, including correspondence, minutes, press releases; papers relating to the SDP/Liberal Alliance, 1987-1988; papers of the Alliance Committee for Wales, 1985-1987, including correspondence, minutes of meetings, drafts of speeches, memoranda; papers of the SDP Welsh Council, 1981-1988, including correspondence, minutes of meetings, newspaper cuttings; papers of the Welsh Regional Economic Policy Group, 1981-1982; papers of the Vale of Glamorgan SDP, including CVs of prospective candidates, 1982-1983; personal papers of Peter Sain Ley Berry, [c. 1981]-1988, including correspondence and diaries; printed material, 1977-1995, including SDP policy documents and manifestos; records of the Lloyd George Society, including correspondence, 1975-1993, and printed material, 1909-1991; papers of the Welsh Centre for International Affairs, 1986-1991; and miscellaneous material, 1968-1984. The 2003 Donation, as yet uncatalogued, comprises further papers, c. 1982-2000, relating to the SDP, including papers relating to the Hillhead bye election and miscellaneous Wales in Europe papers.

Additional papers, 1981-7, accumulated by Peter Sain Ley Berry relating to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Welsh Regional Economic Policy Group, the SDP Welsh Council and the Vale of Glamorgan SDP (including CV's of prospective candidates), together with SDP policy documents and green papers

Further papers, c. 1982-2000, relating to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) accumulated by the donor, including papers relating to the Hillhead bye election, and miscellaneous Wales in Europe papers.

Notes on Welsh biography, history and topography in the hands of the Reverend Peter Roberts (1760-1819), rector of Halkyn, co. Flint, and Angharad Llwyd (1779-1866), written in the margins and on the interleaves of a copy of William Owen [-Pughe], The Cambrian biography ... (London, 1803).

Papers created and compiled by Peter Reynolds in his work as a composer of musical works, a writer and critic, and his lecture notes. Musical compositions include full orchestral scores, parts works, arrangements, draft works and sketches. Research papers and notes covering musical compositions, composers and artists, accumulated during his research for the writing of programme notes and his copywriting. Some of these files contain historical items collected for reference. Subject files and a large collection of concert and event literature. Teaching notes for lectures at WCMD and his composers workshops.
Two boxes of audio material have been transferred to The National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales.

Contains material relating to Gwynfor Evans' election campaigns in the Carmarthen Constituency as well as various publications and ephemera related to Gwynfor Evans' career, material relating to his funeral and a service celebrating his life. Photographic material has been transferred to the NLW National Welsh Photograph Collection. A sound recording on a vinyl record has been transferred to the National Screen and sound Archive of Wales.

Literary papers, 1939-[2001], of the poet Peter Hellings, including drafts and fair copies of poems and translations from the French; together with letters to the poet and his wife Manon Hellings, 1939-2001. Among the most notable correspondents are Robert Herring, Keidrych Rhys, Stephen Spender and Vernon Watkins.

Typescript text of a lecture by Peter Hain, MP, entitled 'Wales and the World', delivered at the Welsh Centre for International Affairs, Cardiff, 28 July 2000.

Papers of Peter Finch, comprising early poetry and literature, early typescripts, manuscripts, several hundred files and note books, proofs and research for the Real Cardiff trilogy, some files about the Writers Handbook, and correspondence, together with material accumulated through his involvement with the Association of Little Presses, including fanzines, unofficial publications, and experimental and amateur publications. The archive includes many aspects of Finch’s work, notably his concrete verse, visual poetry, sound poetry, found poetry and collage poems, and it reflects his technical experimentation with poems created on typewriters, word processors and photocopy machines.

The fonds comprises minutes of the Liberal Democrats Wales Executive Committee, the Welsh Campaigns and Communications Committee, and the Finance and Administration Committee, 1988-1998. The papers were accumulated by Peter Black as a member of the Party, former chair of the Welsh Party, c. 1995-1997, and former chair of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Finance and Administration Committee.

A further consignment of papers were received. This group remains uncatalogued.

An additional consignment of papers collated by Peter Black. This group remains uncatalogued.

Photocopy of Robin Chapman Stacey of Corpus Christi College, Oxford's thesis, 'Personal suretyship in early medieval Irish and Welsh law', for the degree of M.Litt (Oxon.), 1982. Copy made from Prof. Dafydd Jenkins of Aberystwyth's copy of her thesis.

Personal papers of Alan Spilsbury (1913-45) eldest son and assistant of Sir Bernard Spilsbury (1877-1947), criminal pathologist; the papers comprise pocket diary for 1943, passport and family photographs.

Memoranda, 1816-1817, of John Williams of Street, Llanfwrog, co. Denbigh, farmer, relating mainly to his family, farming, preaching engagements and local events, written in an interleaved volume containing the almanacs Cyfaill Tangnefeddus (Dublin, 1816) and Cyfaill Galarus (Dublin, 1817).

A collection of biographical, ethical, and novelistic material.

Peroriaeth Hyfryd (1837), ynghyd â thonau mewn llawysgrif. Nodiant cerddorol.