The series comprises notes and items assembled by Sir Ifan whilst at school or university, including school reports from Oxford High School, Oxford Preparatory School and Bala County School.
The series comprises two draft reports prepared by O. M. Edwards, one on the proposed federal University of Wales, 1892, and the other on intermediate schools in Wales, 1911.
A draft manuscript report prepared by O. M. Edwards on intermediate schools in Wales, discussing the provision of intermediate schools; further education; the inspection of the intermediate schools; the development of the Central Welsh Board; the differentiation of school curricula; the teaching of English, Welsh history and geography; the education of future teachers; and the responsibility for progress.
A draft manuscript report prepared by O. M. Edwards (as Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford) for the Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education on the proposal that a federal University of Wales be established.
The series consists of files of letters and related papers from various presses relating to the production and publication of journals and monograph titles. The presses include the Welsh National Press Co. Ltd, Hughes and Co. Ltd, Wrexham, R. E. Jones and Brothers, Conway, and the Welsh Publishing Co., Caernarfon.
The section comprises correspondence, papers and records deriving from O. M. Edwards's work as Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales under the aegis of the Welsh Department of the Board of Education from 1907 to 1920, and papers, 1892-1920, relating to his involvement in Welsh publishing, notably the editing of numerous journals and editions of the Welsh classics.
The file consists of miscellaneous printed items, including programmes of events, tickets of admission, annual reports, circulars, posters advertising various events, pamphlets etc.
