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Draft of D.J. Davies's booklet, Diwydiant a Masnach, 1945 (87/1); letters from E Tegla Davies, as general editor of 'Cyfres Pobun', concerning its publication, 1944-6 (87/2-5) and press cuttings of reviews of the work, 1946 (87/6).

Draft of Noelle Davies's pamphlet, Connolly of Ireland: patriot and socialist, and notes for the same, 1946 (88/1-2), together with correspondence relating to Connolly, the publication of the pamphlet and requests for copies, 1945-6 (88/3-17) including letters from Nansi ('Nans') Jones, 1945 (88/3,6), J R White [Captain Jack White, a comrade of Connolly's and founder of the Irish Citizen Army - see N.D.'s pamphlet, p.58], 1945 (88/4-5,7,10); Pennar Davies, 1945 (88/9,11); J E Jones, 1946 (88/12), Douglas Young, 1946 (88/13) [cf.84/44-54] and C Desmond Greaves [editor of the Irish Democrat and later author of The Life and Times of James Connolly], 1956 (88/17), press cuttings of reviews of the pamphlet, 1946 (88/18) and a copy of the Northern Star, May 1945, sent to N.D. by J.R. White containing an article on Connolly by Desmond Ryan (88/19).

Draft, typescript copies and press cuttings of poems by Noelle Davies, 1916-66. A number of the poems were published in the Western Mail and elsewhere (see press cuttings in this bundle).

Eisteddfod certificates awarded to D.J. Davies for his prize winning essays at the Inter-College Eisteddfod, 1927, and at the National Eisteddfod at Llanelli, 1930, and Wrexham, 1931, and papers relating to his adjudication at the National Eisteddfod at Fishguard, 1936, including draft and typescript copy of his adjudication.

Forty six diaries of Noelle Davies 1921-79, containing mainly personal and domestic matters but including numerous references to the Pantybeiliau Folk-School 1933-5 (71/4-6) [cf. no.98], to visits to Pantybeiliau by Saunders Lewis, J E Daniel, J E Jones, etc., and to writing books, articles, etc., and to her involvement with various Irish societies after her return to Ireland in 1957 [cf.e.g. no. 111]. No.71/47 contains extracts by Noelle Davies from these diaries and from other personal papers almost certainly in preparation for her unpublished typescript, 'D.J. Davies : Some Memories of Our Life Together' [cf. Annual Report 1970-71, p.36].

Four volumes of notes on Welsh history, 1941-6, a notebook containing outline notes on world history, 1934 and five notebooks containing lists of books read and notes on some of the books read, 1941-62.

Galley proofs and draft of D.J. Davies's book, The Economic History of South Wales Prior to 1800, 1933 (85/1-2), together with notes for the same and correspondence relating mainly to its publication ,1932-7 (85/4-33), including letters from Professor E A Lewis, 1932 (85/4), Sir E Vincent Evans, 1933 (8518), Principal J F Rees, 1933-7 (85/10, 13-17, 20, 22, 24, 29, 33) and Mortimer Wheeler, 1933 (85/ 12).

Galley proofs of Is Monmouthshire in Wales? together with lectures and notes on the same subject, 1943-4 [cf. nos. 4, 6, 116].

Galley proofs of Noelle Davies's volume of poems entitled Middle Country, 1936 together with letters from The Welsh Outlook Press concerning its publication and sales, 1936-8.

Household and financial papers comprising a household account book, 1925 (73/1); inventories of household goods and a catalogue of books, 1925-7 (73/2); income tax and insurance papers, 1928-36 (73/2-6) and correspondence relating to the mortgage held by D. J. Davies' brother, Esiah Davies, 1929 (73/7-10).

Lecture notes of Noelle Davies at Trinity College, Dublin, and at the International People's College, Ellsinore, Denmark, 1922-5 (78/1-2); draft of her Ph.D. thesis, 'N.F.S. Grundtrig and the Danish Folk High-School Movement', 1928, together with notes for the same (78/3-4); degree and teachers training certificates and testimonials, 1923-5 (78/5-13).

Letters and press cuttings concerning the supply of electricity in Wales and a proposal to harness the tributaries of the Usk near the Davies' home at Gilwern, co. Mon., 1944-7.

Letters, 1948-57, from Keidrych Rhys (13/1,3), Gwynfor Evans (13/30-2,52), Trefor Beasley (13/16-18,20), Pennar Davies (13/54), R. Tudur Jones (13/27,29,38), J.E.Jones (13/11,40,48-9,56), Paul Skadegard, Secretary-General of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (13/36,41-3), etc., relating to Tryweryn and Capel Celyn (13/30,32-3, 37,47-8), routine Plaid Cymru matters, and letters from, and relating to, Jean Uinion an imprisoned Breton nationalist (13/4-6).

Letters, 1949, from Gwynfor Evans (15/3,10,14-15,20-4), J.E. Jones (15/2,11,13,16-17), Jac. L. Williams (15/13), etc. concerning reviews of N.D. and D.J.D., Towards An Economic Democracy, the idea of starting a campaign 'A Parliament for Wales within 5 years', meetings, etc.

Letters, 1951, from J.E. Jones (17/2-4,14-16,26-7,29), Pennar Davies (17/8), Dafydd Miles (17/7,11), David Gibson-Watt (17/24), Tudor Watkins M.P. (17/9,17,21), Frank Soskice, attorney-general (17/19), etc., relating to the Parliament for Wales Campaign, contributions to Welsh Nation and Y Ddraig Goch, etc.

Memorandum submitted by Common Wealth entitled 'Industrial Organization and Workers Control', 1952.