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Folk songs and traditional tunes, often with related letters from collectors and bearing provenance notes. A number were recorded and are in the hand of Mary Davies.

Folk songs, traditional tunes and verses, some with related letters from collectors and bearing provenance notes. Many, however, contain no details relating to provenance. A number were recorded by, and are in the hand of, Mary Davies. A few hymn-tunes and carols are also included.

Folk songs and tunes, hymn tunes and arrangements, recorded by various individuals.

Folk songs, traditional tunes and verses, some with related letters from collectors and bearing provenance notes. A number are in the hand of Grace Gwyneddon Davies, including arrangements by her. A few hymn-tunes and carols are also included.

Folk songs, some with related letters and bearing provenance notes. A 'list of arrangements by JLlW of Welsh melodies printed in the booklets of Undeb Cymanfaoedd Ysgolion', together with many of the listed melodies, is also included. A number of items are in the hand of Mary Davies. The file also contains a few carols and settings for penillion singing.

Folk songs from various sources, most of which, although entitled 'Welsh airs (unpublished)' appeared later in the Journal of the Welsh Folk-Song Society. Covering letters or provenance notes are included and some are in J. Lloyd Williams's hand.

Sketches written by J. Lloyd Williams, possibly for literary societies in the Cricieth area; together with a few other items, including some apparently written by his brothers Huw, Richard and William.

Letters, 1920-1934, mainly from Sir Walford Davies in his role as Director of the National Council of Music. Some letters relate to matters concerning music at Aberystwyth College when both he and J. Lloyd Williams were on the staff but most, from 1929 onwards, relate to the editorship of Y Cerddor. A few related letters from J. Lloyd Williams are included, together with letters (4) from E. J. Grutchfield.

Lecture notes on the role of singing in education, delivered at Aberystwyth and Bangor, 1918-1919, together with related notes.

An alphabetical card index in J. Lloyd Williams's hand, consisting of comments on the voices of individual singers between 1935 and 1938.

Manuscript or typescript copies and press cuttings of short stories and essays, written under various pseudonyms but probably by J. Lloyd Williams himself. The majority were published in the Western Mail and Y Faner. Some items included relate to Welsh music or botany.

A manuscript music book and manuscript music sheets containing Welsh folk songs, collected by, and some in the hand of, Mrs [later Lady] Ruth Lewis, in Denbighshire, Flintshire and the Llandysul area.

An outline of a lecture on Russian music, particularly in relation to folk music, delivered at Aberystwyth, 22 January 1926.

Loose manuscript music sheets containing songs and melodies recorded by Rosaleen Graves, mainly in the Harlech area, September 1911; together with a manuscript music book in J. Lloyd Williams's hand bearing the name of Rosaleen Graves and containing some songs collected by her. The majority are, however, from other sources. Most of the songs have been published.

Correspondents include R. E. Vaughan Roberts (3), R. Silyn Roberts (1), Robert Roberts ('Bob Tai'r Felin') (2), Robert Roberts ('Isallt') (10), Cecil Sharp (2), Jennie Thomas (1), Philip Thomas (8), T. Soley Thomas (2), A. Leslie Tusler (1), J. Ellis Williams (1), Jennie Williams (8), R. Vaughan Williams (1), and W. S. Gwynn Williams (3).

A music book, apparently belonging to Robert Roberts, possibly a harpist, containing mainly secular songs. A few anthems are also included.

A manuscript music book used by J. Lloyd Williams to record the singing of Robert Jones ('Dwyfor').

A volume, comprising mainly harp tunes in various hands, at one time belonging to Mary Richards of Darowen and her father, and probably compiled by them. The last item in the volume is in letter form, dated 14 January [18]60, and addressed to Mary Richards.

Adjudication notes on an essay entitled 'Rheolau Canu Gyda'r Tannau', submitted for competition at the Pontypool Eisteddfod, 1924, in which J. Lloyd Williams co-adjudicated with J. E. Jones.