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The file consists of handwritten lists of photographs and slides of African birds, animals, insects, plants, trees, maps and landscapes, memos, notes of suggestions made by the publishers, and a note, with sketch, on the identification of a particular bird.

The file consists of typed, printed and photocopied versions of obituaries, several of them acompanied by letters of condolence to Penny Condry; two of the articles are by Arthur Chater, 1998, 1999; other authors and correspondents include Dyfed Elis-Gruffydd, editor of Gomer Press, 1998, and Dafydd Davies, 1998; also included is a programme for the memorial service celebrating the life of William Condry, held at Y Tabernacl, Machynlleth, in July 1998.

The file comprises a newsletter, 1995, containing an article of Condry's which the Offa's Dyke Association had previously obtained his permission to reprint, together with related information leaflets and visitor guides.

The file comprises: a brief article by Penny Condry, 1999, recording that three hornbeams had been planted in her husband's memory at Ynys-hir RSPB reserve; dedication of a booklet recording the recoveries of birds ringed by Bardsey Observatory; an appreciative acknowledgement by Penguin Collectors' Society; a note recording the dedication of a birdwatching hide and additional land at Ynys-hir to the memory of William Condry; and further tributes to his life's achievements, 2002-2020.

The series comprises complete issues of the relevant wildlife and scientific journals and individual, loose articles extracted from magazines and newpapers, on various topics, including the habits of birds and mammals, the seasons, the Welsh landscape, nature reserves, national parks, the characteristics of plants, ecology and conservation, 1948-1996.

The file comprises a television script, to which Condry contributed a section on wildlife in Wales.

The section comprises secondary school reports, 1929-1936, a university certificate and related letters, 1979-1981, newspaper and magazine articles written about Condry during his lifetime, 1973-1992, obituaries, letters of condolence to his widow, other memorials and tributes, 1998-2020.

The series consists of biographies, obituaries, notes, articles, correspondence, scripts for radio talks and lectures, index cards, a poster, illustrations, press cutting and extracts from the work of other naturalists, mainly in Wales, but also in other areas of Britain and in Africa.

The series comprises loose, handwritten and typed notes, a notebook, correspondence, circulars, press cuttings, loose printed articles, offprints, vegetation samples and information leaflets, mainly concerning the discovery, location and identification of wild plants, with a strong bias towards alpine varieties found in North Wales, in the localities of Snowdonia and Cader Idris.

The series comprises small pocket diaries containing names of useful contacts, personal and professional engagements, brief field notes and health problems, especially attacks of migraine. Some have been re-used for bird lists at a later date.

The unit consists of notes and printed material relating to Welsh topography and history, 1928-1997, nature diaries, 1935-1998, field notebooks, 1952-1994, personal diaries, 1994-1998, notes and printed matter relating to Henry Thoreau, 1943-1999, and other naturalists, 1935-1996, correspondence, [c.1938]-2016, and travel records, 1947-1994.

The sub-fonds comprises William Condry's personal papers, being defined as those which provide an insight into his character, education, special interests, travels, friends and acquaintances. The papers include nature diaries, 1935-1998, field notebooks, 1952-1994, printed books, journals, press cuttings and notes about other naturalists, 1935-1996, and Henry Thoreau, 1943-1999, correspondence, [c.1938]-2016, travel records, 1947-1994, school records, 1929-1936, biographical sources, and a number of letters and tributes received by his wife after his death, 1998-2020.

The file consists of handwritten notes, entitled 'Peter Crow and his Syrphids', describing the late North Wales entomologist's interest in hover-flies.

The series consists of lists, notes, occasional sketches and correspondence concerning photographs and slides used to illustrate some of Condry's books, mainly Birds and Wild Africa.

The file consists of a radio script about Wells-Next-The Sea, Norfolk.

The file comprises a slide list for a lecture to discuss the plants of Cader Idris, covering habitats, lime tolerance and rare ferns.