Letters to George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, third Baron Harlech, 1862-1938, from his wife, family, friends, political acquaintances, military personnel and several individuals whose sons were killed in service with the Welsh Guards. Topics of interest are: political representation of Merionethshire; the Unionist party in Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1910-1912; army appointments, including the recipient 's command and eventual resignation from the Welsh Guards, 1915-1918; government military policy and army life during the First World War; travel in China; renovations to the grave of Owen Arthur Ormsby-Gore in South Africa, 1926-1928; the economic life of pre-war Canada, 1910; the military and political career of William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore in Egypt and Palestine during the First World War and later in the British cabinet; family history relating to Sir George Seymour and to Gore monuments in Ireland; research on a painting of Charles II; history of the coastline at Harlech; liquidation of the Ardudwy Farmers' Association, 1912; formation of Talsarnau Co-operative Society, 1914; a church appointment in Shropshire, 1937; and the transfer of Criccieth Castle to H.M. Office of Works, 1932-1933.

The correspondents include Sir John Ballinger, E. Penllyn Jones, and A. C. Humphreys-Owen, Glansevern. Some of the correspondents comment on the recent publication of the Llandinam Magazine published in 1901. The file also contains a large number of letters from David Davies to his mother and some other individuals while he was travelling, giving his impressions of the countries and describing in some detail his travels and experiences. These countries include the USA, Canada, Japan, Korea and China. Many are written on board various shipping vessels while travelling. The file also contains the following texts of lectures or articles 'Impressions of Norway', 'Lecture on Japan', 'Impressions of Corea [sic]' and 'The Irish Problem & its Solution'. There are also some letters addressed to David Davies while on his travels and give him advice on travelling and where to go.

Files of correspondence, papers and photographs relating to visits to China in 1992 and 1995, lecturing at Chinese universities on oil painting materials and techniques.

Papers of Gwenfron Moss, 1920-1983, comprising letters, 1928-1964, from her to her family; journal letters giving an account of her voyages to China and India; circular letters and other printed material, 1920-1983; scripts, correspondence, contracts and other material, 1966-1979, relating to her broadcasts on radio and television; photograph albums; holiday diaries, 1966-1972; certificates and addresses presented to her, 1920-1964; and papers relating mainly to her work with the London Missionary Society in China and India, 1928-1964, including diaries, 1930-1938; correspondence, 1958-1972; and papers relating to deputation work and other public engagements, 1934-1977.

Typescript copies of letters from Gareth Jones during the last weeks of his life describing his travels and experiences and the people he met in China and Inner Mongolia. Some of the originals survive in other files in the archive.

A log book of the ship 'York', under the command of Captain William Hoddart, 3 December, 1785-29 March, 1787, including a list of the ship's company and an account of her voyage to St. Helena and China.

Papers, 1917-1980, of Tom Macdonald, including manuscript drafts of his published and unpublished novels and short stories; non-fictional writing and research notes relating to his work as a journalist; correspondence; poetry; plays; a collection of newspaper cuttings; minutes of committee meetings, 1917-1921; educational certificates, 1918-1919.