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The file comprises a ring binder containing a printed copy of Birds of Cardiganshire which was published in 1966, separated into its constituent pages, interleaved with handwritten notes relevant to the entries on particular birds, and a folder containing two annotated printed copies of the book, one of which is autographed by the co-authors, Geoffrey C. S. Ingram, H. Morrey Salmon, 1966, together with manuscript notes on Condry's research programme, birds and places to be investigated and sources used, a typescript article on the Woodchat Shrike, typescript of Condry's introduction, sketch map of Cardiganshire, printed leaflet on the bird exhibits at the National Museum of Wales, letters mainly relating to the identification, habitats and habits of various birds often annotated with names of species, 1961-1970, including a letter from Arthur Chater, 1965, on the identification of a Little Egret and from Morrey Salmon, 1958, discussing the preparation and format of the book.

The file comprises letters concerning the proposed formation of the Kite Committee, the need for protection, ways of increasing kite population and distribution, requirements for public awareness, secrecy of nest locations, habits of nesting kites and distinguishing features, the correspondents including Dorothy Raikes, 1947, and Geoffrey Ingram, 1949; articles on kites by Condry, H. R. H. Vaughan and Morrey Salmon; notebooks containing minutes of a meeting of the West Wales Field Society, 1950, history of the Red Kite and its decline in Britain, notes recording sightings of kites, nest sites, condition and success of nests and useful contacts; typed private newsletter of the Kite Committee, 1971, and a typed extract from the journal of Bertram Lloyd for 1931; manuscript draft of a talk given by Condry at Shrewsbury in 1949, regarding the current position of the Kite Committee, its weaknesses and suggestions for improvement in kite protection methods

The file comprises letters and postcards, some of them annotated by Condry, concerning sightings, distribution and identification of birds, mammals, insects and plants, bird photography, persecution of birds of prey, kite protection, birdwatching activities at Bird Rock, published and private wildlife records, especially in connection with West Wales Field Society. Correspondents include E. H. T. Bible, (16) 1945-1954, on birds seen in and around Aberdovey, particularly starlings, swifts and herons, recognition of the need for egg protection and contact with Mary Richards; A. W. Boyd, (1) 1950, on identifying features of the Little Stint; Hugh Chater, (1) 1950, discussing cultivated strawberries, spartina and familiarity with Devon; T. A. W. Davis (1) 1951, in note form, reporting sightings of squirrels, long-tailed tits, mute swans and the breeding status of starlings; Jack [Grasse] (5) [1951], mainly concerning birds seen during visits to Wales and identification of ants; Geoffrey Ingram, a postcard, 1950, on chaffinch migration, acknowledging Bible and Salter, and the updating of a fauna of North Wales; Philip ('Pip') Miles (4), 1952, on insect migration and identification, with printed entomological bulletins and observation sheet; J. H. Owen (12), 1949-53, concerning wildlife books, numerous different birds, especially robins, and wasps, Morrey Salmon, (2), 1950, on eider ducks, and a letter to Salmon 1960, on the ecology of Borth Bog; Irene ('Benjamin') and H. R. H. ('Taff') Vaughan, (4), 1952, mainly regarding red kite protection, butterfly migration and dialect bird names; and Kyffin Williams, (1) 1951, about the sighting of a hoopoe.

The section comprises loose, handwritten and typed notes, notebook, binders, substantial correspondence, photographs, vegetation samples, circulars, press cuttings, maps, loose printed articles, offprints and information leaflets, accumulated during work in natural history and conservation. The material is indicative of Condry's dedicated and detailed approach to research concerning plants, birds, animals and their different habitats. It is obvious that some of the information which he gathered represented an extension of his personal interests and was used for the compilation of books and articles. -- The main subjects comprise botany, ecology, geology, zoology and the work of other naturalists, such as Evan Price Evans, Mary Richards and Evan Roberts. Regular correspondents include Peter Benoit, E. H. T. Bible, Arthur Chater, Dafydd Davies, Evan Price Evans, Jack Grasse, Dewi Jones, Derek Ratcliffe, Mary Richards, Richard H. Roberts, Morrey Salmon, H. R. H. Vaughan and Irene Vaughan.

The file comprises occasional complete journals, but mainly press cuttings and photocopies of reviews of fourteen of Condry's publications, and includes letters of appreciation from Buckingham Palace, 1981, Trevor Fishlock, 1992, Morrey [Salmon], 1981, Lady White, 1981, Irene ('Benjamin') Vaughan, 1981, and Jeffery Boswall, 1995

The file comprises annotated galley proofs of The Vertebrate Animals of Cardiganshire which was published in Cardiganshire County History, Vol. 1 in 1994, with covering letters from the publisher, 1992-1993, typescript and manuscript of the text with related letters, author's memos and notes, 1984-1992; an original cardboard folder, annotated with the author's research plan on the cover and containing notes and printed articles about birds of prey, mammals, reptiles, insects, ecology and the history of game management, 1969-1984; correspondence, mainly concerning game management and the production of the book, including drafts and copies of letters by Condry (7), 1985-1991, letters from Arthur Chater (4), 1984-1985, Lord Lisburne (8), 1950-1954, Morrey Salmon (2), 1984, with enclosures, Prof. E. G. Bowen (3), 1983, and Prof. I. G. Jones (3), 1983-1984, both of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and David Austin of the University of Wales, Lampeter (1, 1984)