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Thesis: 'Welsh Agriculture 1815-1914' (University of London Ph.D.) by David Wesley Howell (typescript).

Records of the Welsh Agricultural Organisation Society, 1902-1981, including records of Agricultural Organisation Society, 1902-1921; annual reports, 1922-1979; financial records, 1923-1971; and committee minutes, papers and correspondence, 1935-1978; affiliated societies register and financial statements, 1940-1976; records of affiliated societies: Calf Marketing Groups, 1963-1976; North Wales Certified Seed Potato Growers Ltd, 1933-1957; Pig Breeders Association (Wales) Ltd, 1971-1976; Quality Pig Federation of Wales, 1963-1976; Rabbit Clearance Societies, 1957-1964; South Wales Produce Ltd, 1953-1958; Store Lamb Marketing Group, Wales, 1973-1974; Suckled Calves Association, 1972-1975; Suckled Calves Marketing Societies, 1962-1975; Suckled Calves Society, 1964-1968; Welsh Black Cattle Society, 1934-1943; Welsh Cooperative Woodland Federation, 1945-1959; Welsh Farm Supplies Ltd, 1972-1981; Welsh Federal Farm Eggs Ltd, 1956-1981; Welsh Half-Bred Sheep Breeders Association, 1955-1970; Welsh Land Settlement Society Limited, 1937-1959; Welsh Livestock Limited, 1967-1974; Welsh Mountain Sheep Flock Society, 1930-1940; Welsh Seed Growers Federation, 1942-1969; and Welsh Woollen Manufacturers Association Limited, 1955-1962; correspondence and papers relating to agricultural bodies and government agencies, 1949-1975; government inquiries and WAOS submissions, 1942-1967; and papers relating to European cooperatives, farming and the EEC, 1964-1977.

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.

Welch Papers. Bib Hall 151, by John Walters and others. English, Welsh. 1/2 calf. Donated by George Williams, Porthcawl, November 1952.

Weekly pay book of Thomas Morgans, relieving officer in the Tregaron Union. Lledr. Donated by Mrs Katie Morris, Llangeitho, October 1963.

An invitation addressed to Mr William Mordecai to the wedding of Miss Madge Mordecai to Mr T. I. Mardy Jones at the Congregational Church, Pontypridd, 5 August 1911.

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.

Dwy gyfrol yn rhestru cyfraniadau lleol tuag at anrhegu Maria Isabel Regina Aspasia De Bittencourt ar achlysur ei phriodas â Iarll Lisburne [Ernest Edmund Henry Malet Vaughan], Trawscoed, a thuag at anrhegu'r Fonesig Enid Vaughan, Trawscoed, a briododd Syr James Williams Drummond, Edwinsford, yn 1914.

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 notebook containing memoranda and accounts of Evan John, farmer and weaver, of Gwernogau, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn, Carmarthenshire, and father of Thomas Evans ('Tomos Glyn Cothi'; 1764-1833), from 1769 to 1780, with later entries for 1788. The volume mainly contains weaving patterns, entries of hiring agreements by his children as farm-servants (e.g. Thomas Evans at Salach and Pantybetws, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn, etc., 1775-6), and particulars of the purchase of barley, oatmeal, peeled corn, and timber, and of the sale of butter, beeswax, honey, hides, and tallow. The volume also includes a stanza of a hymn in a later hand.

Papers of Wayne David, 1979-1999, comprising Labour Party papers, 1987-1998, including correspondence, 1989-1995, publications, 1992-1996; papers relating to the environment, 1989-1994; papers relating to the European Parliament and the European Union, 1989-1994; papers relating to regional policy and European Community grants, 1990-1994; articles by Wayne David, 1990-1998; subject files of the South Wales Central constituency, 1993-1999; financial contributions files, 1993-1998; press releases and newspaper cuttings, 1989-1998; papers relating to visits, conferences and invitations, 1994-1997; recommendations and references, 1994-1998; news articles, 1997-1999; congratulatory letters, 1994-1997; papers relating to elections, 1997-1999; miscellaneous papers, 1991-1994; desk diaries; 1990-1998; telephone message books, 1994-1999; correspondence books, 1994-1998; and petty cash book, 1979-1984.

Additional correspondence and papers of Wayne David, the Labour Member for the South Wales Central constituency of the European Parliament at Strasbourg since 1989

A copy of research undertaken by the donor William F. Griffiths, 2005, published by the Tri-County Heritage Society.

A copy of Leonid Morgan's work '''Watkins'' Families Abercraf', parish of Ystradgynlais, co. Brecon

Deeds and documents relating to properties mainly in Montgomeryshire, 1615-1910.

A copy of Systema Agriculturæ; The Mystery of Husbandry Discovered ... by John Worlidge (London, fourth ed., 1698), with manuscript notes by Watkin Owen, Gwydir, near Llanrwst; etc.

Paper relating to a water supply scheme in Cardiganshire, by W. P. Jones.