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Notices relating to proceedings at festivals organised by Calvinistic Methodist Sunday schools in the Towyn [co. Merioneth] district (Cymanfa[oedd] Ysgolion M.C. Dosbarth Towyn), 1933-1939, with the results of examinations and competitions held in connection therewith.

Hanes yr achos dirwestol yn Llangefni, an address given at Moriah, Llangefni, 14 November 1913, by Margaret Jones.

Cyfrol o lyfrgell y Parchedig John Herbert Roberts, Y Drenewydd, diweddar ŵr Mrs Roberts, yn cynnwys traethawd ar 'Hanes dechreuad a chynydd Ymneillduaeth ym mhlwyf Llanasa', sir y Fflint, gan 'Ymneillduwr'; ynghyd â nodiadau diwinyddol, 1922, yn llaw'r Parchedig John Herbert Roberts / A volume from the library of the late Reverend John Herbert Roberts, Newtown, husband of Mrs Roberts, containing an essay in Welsh on the beginning and growth of Nonconformity in the parish of Llanasa, Flintshire, by 'Ymneillduwr'; together with theological notes, 1922, in the hand of the Rev. John Herbert Roberts

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

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

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.

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

An account book, 1877-1891, kept by William Jenkins, bookseller and stationer, Aberystwyth.

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

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

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

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).

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 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 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.

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.

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.

A typescript copy of an unpublished work by Richard Anthony entitled 'Water over Wales's Valleys', 1985.