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Two volumes containing manuscript music, 1809-1828, one inscribed within by 'Mary Madocks, alias Williams, Vron-Iw, October 1809', and two volumes of printed music, one of which belonged to Mrs Henry Laird, inscribed within by 'Jessie Laird, 1879', and bearing the initials 'J.L.', and the other bearing the bookplate of Mrs Mevekson-Sandbach. One manuscript copy and a printed copy has 'Mrs Williams, 1822' written on their covers.

A notebook containing notes on the history and practice of the Courts of Great Sessions in Wales accumulated by W. Llewelyn Williams, K.C., M.P. (1867-1922) (see Y Cymmrodor, XVI, pp. 1-87). Many of the extracts are taken from the Llwynwormwood MS, i.e. NLW MS 4492D.

Correspondence and other papers used in preparation towards the Wales Assembly of Women's report for the United Nations Fourth World Conference on the status of women, Beijing, 1995.

Particulars, in the autograph of Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) (1761-1849), of wages paid to agricultural workers in Wales c. 1800.

A typescript copy of an unpublished work by Richard Anthony entitled 'Water over Wales's Valleys', 1985.

Account book, mainly in Welsh, 1867-1907, of Thomas Jones (d. 1897), Brynmeheryn, Ystradmeurig, co. Cardigan, containing customers' accounts for weaving, sometimes with details of patterns; also included are a few veterinary recipes. Later entries are in the hand of Evan W. Jones, possibly the son of Thomas Jones.

Account book, 1887-1916, of Thomas Jones, Pant-teg, Bronnant, co. Cardigan, weaver, with a few later memoranda, 1921-1924, mostly concerning machinery, by his son E. D. Jones. Note on 'Patrwn Carthen Felinfach' inside back cover.

A manuscript containing an account of money gifts received by Richard and Elizabeth Davies (probably of Carmarthen) on their wedding day, November 19th, 1811, and of gifts 'repaid' by them.

A volume containing a transcript of Griffith Jones, Welch Piety for 1751-1752 (London, 1753) and of part of the Welch Piety for 1753-1754 (London, 1755) and 1756-1757 (London, 1757) (ff. 1-138); extracts relating to the history of religion in Wales (ff. 139-232v) mainly from published works but a few extracts from manuscripts of H. T. Edwards, dean of Bangor (see ff. 149v, 168v-9v, 171v-2, 188. 201v); and extracts from Panton MSS 41 and 57 (ff. 234-343). Most of the volume appears to be in the hand of the Reverend David Jones, biographer of Dean Edwards and author of Life and Times of Griffith Jones sometime Rector of Llanddowror (London, 1902) and the dates 1889 (ff. 198, 201, 202v) and 1891 (ff. 332, 343, 'Copied by me D. J. ...') occur.

A List of Catholics connected with Wales who suffered death for the Faith, 1539-1680 A.D., with an addition and a corrigendum in manuscript by Thomas Peter Ellis.

A collection of twenty-eight folk-songs, mostly with words, noted by Mrs [later Lady] Ruth Herbert Lewis, collected in Flintshire and Denbighshire in 1910-1911. Thirteen of the songs are published in her Folk-songs collected in Flintshire and the Vale of Clwyd (Wrexham, 1914) or Journal of the Welsh Folk-song Society, 1 (1909-12) and 2 (1914-25).

Notes, letters, illustrations, press cuttings, broadsides, circulars, etc., relating to Welsh harps, harposts, and Welsh and Irish music, collected by Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc).

A short bibliography of Welsh music from 1530 to 1795, compiled by 'Beuno'.

A photostat facsimile of the parish register of Wenvoe, Glamorgan, 1585-1739.

A manuscript containing sermons delivered at Bridgend and Coity, 1829-1830, by William Jones, Congregational minister (1784-1847).

The first of three volumes (see also NLW MSS 23702-3D) of typescript and manuscript accounts by women from Wales of their experiences in the Second World War, selections from which were published in Parachutes and Petticoats: Welsh Women Writing on the Second World War, ed. by Leigh Verrill-Rhys and Deirdre Beddoe (Dinas Powys, 1992). The material was submitted in response to an appeal in 1991 by the publishers, Honno. A copy of the complete archive has been donated to the Imperial War Museum, London.

The second and third of three volumes (see also NLW MS 23701E) of typescript and manuscript accounts by women from Wales of their experiences in the Second World War, selections from which were published in Parachutes and Petticoats: Welsh Women Writing on the Second World War, ed. by Leigh Verrill-Rhys and Deirdre Beddoe (Dinas Powys, 1992). The material was submitted in response to an appeal in 1991 by the publishers, Honno. NLW MS 23073D comprises contributions not represented in the published volume; the reminiscences of Hilda H. Price (ff. 232-241) were published in Llafur, 6 (1992), 110-113. A copy of the complete archive has been donated to the Imperial War Museum, London.

Wrexham district pupils' school attendance record cards used in 1905.

An account of the juvenile periodical 'Y Trysor i Blentyn, a Chydymaith i'r Ysgolor Sul' for 1841 and 1842.