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A book of hymn-tunes and anthems described as 'Hen Lyfr Dafydd Jones, Bont'. The majority of the items are anonymous. The following composers are represented: 'R. W.', W. J. White, B. Mills, 'T. W.', J[ohn] Edwards, Llangadog, R[ichard] Mills ['Rhydderch Hael'], J[ohn] A[mbrose] Lloyd and J. C. Edwards ('Minimus'). Pasted to the back cover is a printed copy of 'Pennillion i'w Canu yn Nghylchwyl Cymdeithas Ddirwestol Penllyn'.

Typescript draft by Ernest Lewis Thomas ('Richard Vaughan', 1904-1983) of his first novel, Moulded in Earth (London, 1951), with corrections by the author, being the final draft submitted to the publishers, incorporating a number of changes to the earlier manuscript draft (now NLW MS 14799C).

Photocopies of the diary of John Evan Price, born 1817 in Llandeilo'r-fân, Breconshire, and of the diary of Daniel E. Price, Missionary to Wales,1895-1897, resident of Samaria, Idaho, Malad Valley. The diaries were transcribed from the originals under the supervision of Esther J. Carpenter in 1960.

Papers, 1956-1994, relating to Dennis Hoare (1922-1995) and his involvement with Welsh Rugby as referee and secretary of the North Wales Society of Rugby Union Refererees.

A proposal, 1662, to establish a joint stock company for a fishery on the coast of Wales, together with a bill, 1730, concerning a cargo of French wine bound from Dublin to Chester. (Sir Richard Myddelton served as Collector and Surveyor of His Majesty's Customs from 1660 until 1686.)

Extracts, arranged by county, taken from entries relating to Wales in Calendars of State Papers, temp. Henry VIII - James I.

A miscellaneous collection of tunes by E[dward] Stephen (Tanymarian) and others, copied by D. Emlyn Evans in 1870, and an unaccompanied part song, 'O, na bae', by D. Emlyn Evans.

Cyclostyled radio scripts, including poetry readings, and talks, 1949-1967, by Vernon Watkins or relating to him and his work.

Notes and collectanea relating to folklore, mainly of Wales.

A copy of Edward Jones, Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards ... (London, 1794), with a few annotations by John Dovaston. Among items tipped in are transcripts by Edward Jones of Welsh, English and Irish airs (ff. 1, 73, 106) and a letter from him to Dovaston, 16 January 1817, concerning Welsh folk-tunes and other national airs (ff. 74-75). The letter is in answer to Dovaston's letter of 25 December 1816, which is part of Cardiff MS 4.130.

Research papers of the botanist Richard Henry Roberts, [1953]-[2002], a county recorder for the Botanical Society of the British Isles. The papers including field notes on plants in Anglesey, together with a copy of The flowering plant and ferns of Anglesey (Cardiff, 1982) by him and heavily annotated, and offprints of articles relating to his research.

Diaries, 1967-2010, of Iona Trefor Jones (1925-2011), relating mainly to her work with flowers, together with her reminiscences: ‘Cofio’ (in Welsh), and a scrapbook chronicling her contribution to flower festivals held in Chester Cathedral, Bangor Cathedral, Holyhead Parish Church and others.

Two reports written by the donor, 1995 and 1996, for the Welsh Library Association, relating to the 'proposed provision of public library services in the new unitary authorities for Wales', together with an appendix to the second report.

A typescript, prepared for the press, of Iorwerth C. Peate's essay 'The Welsh House: a study in folk culture', published in Y Cymmrodor, 47 (1940).
The volume includes the title page, dedication and preface (ff. i-v), contents (f. vi), a list of illustrations (ff. vii-xxi; the illustrations are not included), the main text (ff. 1-254) and bibliography (ff. 255-275). There are some manuscript annotations and corrections, with a number of significant additions (ff. 11, 67, 154 verso, 163 verso, 179 and 249 verso). The printed version includes a few additional changes and an index. A revised edition was published in 1944.

A copy of the publication given to James Ifano Jones by its author William Williams, Keeper of Printed Books at the National Library of Wales, and annotated by the recipient who was a Welsh Librarian at Cardiff City Library.

Letters, 1847-1873 and n.d., from Henry Griffiths of Brecon, Liverpool and Bowden, mainly relating to education in Wales and to the proposed Normal School at Brecon. One letter, 1854, contains adjudications in both Welsh and English by Griffiths on essays submitted for competition at an eisteddfod (see also a letter, 1854, relating to the adjudications), while another, 1862, to William Roberts, tutor at Brecon Independent College, relates to Griffiths's application for the Theological Chair at Carmarthen Presbyterian College.
Also included is a letter, 1889, from Samuel Job of Illinois; a letter, 1906, from Hugh Williams ('Hywel Cernyw') at Pontypridd; and a letter, 1928, from Caleb Lewis at Blaina, Monmouthshire. The last two letters relate to the Welsh periodicals of the time.

A volume containing culinary and medicinal recipes collected by Mrs John Llewellin, [1850x1870], in which sources are named, dates sometimes given, and comments included on the quality of the resulting fare or remedy.

A composite volume written after 1818 and containing sermons by, and in the hand of, the Reverend Christmas Evans, Baptist minister, of Llangefni, etc.

Papers, 1952-1953, of the director Gilbert Gunn relating to the production of the classic Welsh comedy-drama film 'Valley of song' (frequently referred to in these papers as 'Choir practice', the play which it is based on).

Papers of Christian Rebuild, 2000-2008, donated by its secretary The Reverend Christopher Gillham. Christian Rebuild is a UK Charity, first established in Wales, which gives aid to Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The papers include leaflets and correspondence relating to the charity.