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School essays, 1913-1918, and university lecture notes and essays, 1920-1923, on history and education.

Original text in typescript form, 2000, of the recollections of Dillwyn Miles published as A mingled yarn, (Gwasg Dinefwr, 2000), together with addenda.

A minute book of the Mid-Rhondda Trades and Labour Council. English. 1/4 leather. Donated by Mrs Gwen Ray Evans, Porth, October 1962.

A minute book recording the activities of the Welsh W. E. A. class meeting at Rhyl to study Welsh poetry, with the Reverend Gwilym R. Tilsley as tutor.

A letter, 26 May 1837, from the Rev. John Williams, missionary, to [Henry John Temple,] Lord Palmerston, the then Foreign Secretary, sending him a copy (not present) of his book A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands (London, 1837) (ff. 1-2); together with a copy letter, in his own hand, of Lord Palmerston's reply, 22 August 1837 (ff. 3-4).
Williams discusses his forthcoming return to the South Pacific Ocean (ff. 1 verso-2); he was killed by cannibals on Erromango, Vanuatu, in November 1839.

A MS. appendix to the 'Biographical epitomes of the bishops and clergy of the diocese of Bangor ...' compiled by the Reverend Richard Rhys Hughes, vicar of Glanogwen (see Bangor MSS. 6449-58) comprising pedigrees of families from which various clergy were descended (NLW ex 790). An essay, 1942, on the history of Llanddwyn, Anglesey, by the Reverend R. Rhys Hughes, vicar of Glanogwen (NLW ex 791). A scrapbook of press cuttings, etc., 1909-24, relating mainly to the career of the pianist Gata Nicholas, Landore, Swansea (NLW ex 792). A small group of papers of Gwilym R. Jones, Ammanford, composer and choirmaster, comprising scripts of radio programmes in which he took part, 1942-6, two printed hymn-tunes, and miscellaneous notes (NLW ex 793).

A MS entitled 'The Theory of Language and Universal Grammar.' The spine bears the legend: 'Lectures on Belles Lettres'. English. Leather back. Donated by ?Dr Iorwerth Hughes Jones, Swansea, February 1965.

Papers, [1880s]-1914, of Alfred Neobard Palmer, including journals, 1883-1914 (with gaps), notebooks, [1880s]-[c. 1909], and miscellaneous notes. The material is mainly concerned with personal and antiquarian material, with especial reference to Denbighshire and Flintshire.

A court book of the manor of Nanhwynan, Beddgelert, Caernarvonshire, 1797-1827.

B) Newspaper cuttings, 1895-6 and n.d., relating to Christ College, Brecon. C) A typescript list 'of books surviving from Cowbridge Diocesan Library now preserved at Ewenny Priory, Bridgend.'. D) Notes on Pembrokeshire history and genealogies by Henry Owen, Poyston, and others, found inside the author's copy of H. Owen, Old Pembroke Families (1902).

A notebook, 1869-1874, kept by J. Mortimer Green and containing texts of sermons, names of places where they were preached, and particulars of renumeration received by him.

A notebook containing autobiographical and diary entries, and memoranda written by John Davies (1787-1810), surgeon, fourth son of David Davis, Castell Hywel.

A notebook, containing geographical memoranda, bearing the names of Abigail Powell, 1726, and Eliza Maria Lewis, 1755.

A notebook belonging to the Reverend Tom Beynon (1886-1961), Aberystwyth, containing research material for essays published in his volume Allt Cunedda, Llechdwnni a Mwdlwscwm (Aberystwyth, 1955), and other notes.

A notebook belonging to William Griffiths, with notes also by Rees Jenkin Jones. (Formerly Rees Jenkin Jones MS.) English, Welsh. Rough calf. Donated by Dr Goronwy Jones, Swansea.