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Thirteen exercise books, those numbered I-XII containing miscellaneous poetic and prose compositions (many in draft form), by, and in the hand of, Isaac Jones, Diserth, co. Flint [father of Thomas Gwynn Jones, professor of Welsh literature, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth]. The items include 'pryddestau' entitled 'Abel' (a draft and a more finished version, composed for competition at an eisteddfod at Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1891), 'Cartref', 'Y Nefoedd', and 'Naaman y Syriad' (draft) (composed for competition at eisteddfodau or literary festivals at Abergele, 1885, 1889, and 1890, respectively), and 'Y Croeshoeliad'; a draft of a romance in serial form called 'Teulu'r Groesffordd' (seven chapters completed, chapter 8 incomplete); a short story called 'Hywel Tudur yr Hendre'; a draft of the beginning of a novel to be called 'Teulu'r Hafod'; draft or final versions of short dissertations or essays on such topics as 'Geirwiredd' (for competition at an eisteddfod at Llanrwst, 1891), 'Cadwraeth y Sabbath yn ei berthynas a llwyddiant tymhorol' (incomplete), 'Y Ddeddf air Efengyl', 'Y Tair Gardd' (1922), 'Peryglon y Swydd i Ysbryd y Blaenor' (headed by a pencilled note, in another hand, reading 'Papyr a ddarllenwyd yn Nghymdeithasfa Caerlleon, gan Isaac Jones, Dyserth'), and 'Gwyrthiau'; an incomplete copy of a letter referring to tithe legislation, addressed to the editor of Y Faner; and other incomplete fragments. The note-book numbered XIII contains a copy of the poem by T. Gwynn Jones entitled 'Dyddiau y Parch. Richard Owen' [see Dyddiau y Parch. Richard Owen, gyda Chynyrchion Buddugol Ereill, gan Gwynvre ap Iwan a Gwilym Meredydd (Wyddgrug, 1891)]. This is probably the actual holograph copy of the poem, which, under the pseudonym 'Deigryn Hiraeth', T. Gwynn Jones submitted for competition at a literary festival held at Abergele, Christmas 1888. Included with the note-books are a holograph note from Mrs. S[arah] E[lin] Jones, sister of T. Gwynn Jones, undated, a holograph letter from Owen Jones, husband of the said Mrs. S. E. Jones, Diserth, [19]53, and a letter from the said Owen and S. E. Jones, Dyserth, [19]53, [all three to D. Gwenallt Jones, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth], and all relating to the note-books, which were being forwarded to the recipient. Included also are typescript notes compiled by, and bearing the initials of, A[rthur] ap G[wynn] [son of T. Gwynn Jones], listing, and commenting on, the contents of each individual note-book.

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.

Notes for a guided tour of the commote Uwch Aled, Denbighshire written by Robin Gwyndaf, 2011.

A vesting assent dated 17 December 1953, bound in book form, relating to the Llysnewydd Estate in the counties of Carmarthen and Cardigan, 1953-1981, including an estate map.

A transcript of the notebook of Kurt Ockert (1920-2011), a German Prisoner of War, posted to work in Radnorshire during the Second World War who married a Welsh girl from Presteigne and lived there until his death. It was transcribed by the donor George P. Lancett after Kurt Ockert's death in November 2011.

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.

Photocopies of an article by W. N. Davis, Dinuba, California, relating to Stephen S. Jones and family who emigrated in 1878 from Cardiganshire to Jackson County, Ohio, together with copies of letters from America and from relations in Wales and poetry entered in a literary meeting in Oak Hill, 1893, together with a copy of an undated photoghraph of Stephen and Anna (Morgan) Jones taken in Jackson.

Notes by J. Lias Davies on words and phrases current in Denbighshire.

Three holograph musical compositions by J. Morgan Lloyd: - a madrigal: 'Walking by a riverside; Rhodio gyda'r afon'; a contralto song: 'Cathl i'r Eos', 1932; and an extract from an orchestral overture.

Three musical compositions by W. Hubert Davies: - a variation on the Bells of Aberdovey, 1927; 'In Normandy', 1930; and Passacaglia for full orchestra, 1931.

An extract from the lay subsidy roll for the hundreds of Llanbadarn, Llanilar, and Pennardd, Cardiganshire, 35 Henry VIII, (P.R.O. Exchequer, King's Remembrancer; Box 219, roll 68) covering the parish of Llanrhystyd.

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 calendar of Welsh saints and martyrs compiled by Thomas Peter Ellis.

A typescript copy of 'A short history of the Catholic Church in Wales. Part I. Under the Roman Empire. Part II. 410 to 664 A.D., by T. P. Ellis'.

A photostat facsimile of a section plan of the Seven Sisters Pit made in 1880 by Thomas Lloyd.

A photostat facsimile of an annotated inventory of a hundred Welsh medals compiled by R. D. Roberts, Bethesda.

A holograph copy of the anthem 'O tyn y gorchudd yn y mynydd hyn' by Olive Valerie Williams.

A list, with notes, by David Mason, Llansantffraid [-ym-Mechain], of carpenters and smiths in Montgomeryshire.

A list of persons balloted, and substitutes, sworn and enrolled to serve as private militia men for the hundred of Llangyfelach, Glamorgan, 1760-1770; with a copy of a letter by L. Griffiths, 4 September 1817, on the deplorable situation of the Glamorgan farmers.

A volume of sermons lettered 'Pregethau Cymraeg 8'. The sermons were preached at Caerleon, 1765-1773, Malpas, 1761-1771, Llanhennock, 1761-1772, St Woollos, 1761-1773, and Tredynnock, 1772. All except two are in the same hand, probably that of Thomas Evans. The last two sermons are in different hands, one dated 1727, and the other, undated, in a slightly earlier hand.