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

A volume of hymn-tunes, [19 cent., second ½], including works by John Ambrose Lloyd (Emrys Llwyd, 1815-1874), Mold, Richard Mills (Rhydderch Hael, 1809-1844), Llanidloes, and John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt, 1822-1877), Aberystwyth, in the hand of J. Jones, with notes in Welsh and English and an alphabetical index of tunes.

A typescript work, The Monastic Houses of Wales and the Border by Robert Richards (1884-1954), MP for Wrexham, with autograph additions and corrections. For background material to this work see typescript schedule of Robert Richards Papers in NLW.

A typescript work, The Monastic Houses of Wales and the Border by Robert Richards (1884-1954), MP for Wrexham, with autograph additions and corrections. For background material to this work see typescript schedule of Robert Richards Papers in NLW.

A typescript copy of an essay ? by D. E. Jenkins on 'The Chartist Movement in Wales'.

A composite volume written after 1818 and containing sermons by, and in the hand of, the Reverend Christmas Evans, Baptist minister, of Llangefni, etc.

A folder of loose leaves containing an 'Album of Eminent Welsh Preachers' or 'Pregethwyr Hen Gymanfaoedd Cymru' prepared for the press by Lewis Jones (Rhuddenfab), Ruthin, 1 July 1888. It includes articles on four denominational Association meetings, in the form of cuttings from Y Genedl, June, 1877, with some others taken from Y Dysgedydd and others in manuscript form, and short biographies of, and summaries of a sermon each by, the following forty-four preachers: William Williams, Wern; Christmas Evans; John Elias (o Fôn); Edward Jones, Bathafarn; D[avid] Morgan, Llanfyllin; John Williams, Newtown; David Charles [I], Carmarthen; Samuel Davies (Y Cyntaf); William Williams (Caledfryn); David Evans, Ffynnonhenri; Ebenezer Richard, Tregaron; Edward Anwyl; William Ambrose (Emrys); Thomas Rhys Davies, Glanwydden; John Jones, Tal-sarn; William Owen; Ishmael Jones, Rhos (from Y Dysgedydd, Tachwedd 1897, pp. 455-456); William Morgan, D.D., Holyhead; John Hughes, Liverpool; Rowland Hughes; Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan); John Prichard, D.D., Llangollen; Evan Harries, Merthyr; David Williams; William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog); Robert Ellis (Cynddelw); Henry Rees, Liverpool; Thomas Aubrey; John Roberts (J.R.), Conway; Daniel Davies (Y Dyn Dall), Swansea; Thomas Phillips, Hereford; Richard Bonnor; Thomas Rees, D.D., Swansea (manuscript, and from Y Dysgedydd, Mawrth 1897 pp. 125-128); John Jones (Mathetes); Edward Morgan, Dyffryn Ardudwy; William Davies, D.D.; Edward Stephen (Tanymarian) (manuscript, and from Y Dysgedydd, Ebrill 1897, pp. 166-167); Benjamin Williams, Maesberllan; Roger Edwards, Mold; W. Powell; Samuel Roberts (S.R.), Llanbryn-mair; Hugh Jones, D.D., Llangollen; Lewis Edwards, D.D., Bala; and Owen Owen. At the end are four verses entitled 'Y Tadau, Ple maent hwy?'. At the end is the following note: 'Sent the 11 Annibynwyr to Dr. Herber Evans Nov. 30th 1896 for Dysgedydd to be returned after publication. Complete for the Press'.

Miscellaneous papers of Thomas Darlington, one of his Majesty's Inspectors of Schools in Wales, including essays and articles, drafts of speeches and addresses, letters from Ellis Edwards, Tom Ellis, Beriah Gwynfe Evans, D. Silvan Evans, David Howell (Llawdden), J. Puleston Jones, Sir John Rhys, A. Neobard Palmer, and Hugh Williams, and press cuttings.

An essay, written about 1913, by Dr. Hugh Jones, Liverpool, entitled 'A Scheme for the Diffusion of Knowledge of First Aid, Home Nursing, and Domestic Hygiene in Wales'.

Two essays by John Robert Pryse ('Golyddan'): 'Mantais a ddeillia i'r Cymro o feddu gwybodaeth gyffredinol o'r iaith Seisnig', and 'Yr Ymraniad yn America'.

A copy of the National Archives's file, HO 144/22915, relating to the growth of the Welsh National Movement in Wales and how to use the royal family in order to try to impede this, 1939-1941.

A copy of Angela Fish's M. Phil thesis 'Images of Welsh Women as Portrayed by Anglo-Welsh Novelists 1850-1985' (University of Glamorgan, 1995)

A copy of Barrie Williams's PhD thesis 'The Welsh Clergy 1558-1642' (Open University, 1998)

Photocopies of papers assembled by Neil Evans whilst researching the Senghennydd mining disaster, 1913, including transcripts of letters from Will Fisher, one of the rescue team, to his cousin; a diary ('the little black book') of the rescue work which inspired Luther Thomas to write his novel The Deep of the Earth (London,1956); together with book reviews and letters, 1966, from the author; and a photocopy of Rev Emlyn Stephens, History of Ebenezer English Baptist Church Senghenydd 1896-1946.

Photocopy of the family tree of the descendants of Griffith Thomas of Rock Farm, Begelly, Pembrokeshire, and of a document relating to Richard Thomas and Baldwins Ltd, a major Wales based iron, steel and tinplate producer, formed in 1945, and its industrial connections.

Photocopies of the diary of John Evan Price, born 1817 in Llandeilo'r-fân, Breconshire, and of the diary of Daniel E. Price, Missionary to Wales,1895-1897, resident of Samaria, Idaho, Malad Valley. The diaries were transcribed from the originals under the supervision of Esther J. Carpenter in 1960.

Photocopied press cuttings relating to the activities, 1982-2007, of Cymru Cuba and celebrations held to mark the 25th anniversary of solidarity between Wales and Cuba.

Photocopies relating to the genealogy of Benjamin Williams III whose great grandfather Benjamin Williams (d. 1896) emigrated from Wales in 1853 to the United States and was one of the early Welsh settlers in Middle Granville, New York .

Llungopïau o lythyr, 1879, oddi wrth J. a W. James at eu teulu yn Nhalybont. Ymfudodd y pâr o Bontrhydfendigaid i Wisconsin yn 1847, ynghyd â throsiad i'r Saesneg. = Photocopies of a letter from J. and W. James, 1879, to their family in Talybont. The couple emigrated from Pontrhydfendigaid to Wisconsin in 1847, together with an English translation.

Cyfrolau llawysgrif, eitemau printiedig a llungopïau o ddeunydd yn cynnwys enghreifftiau o nodau clustiau defaid a ddefnyddir ledled Cymru, gan gynnwys cyfrol John R. Thickens, Cwmystwyth, 1922, gydag ymylon y tudalennau wedi’u torri ar ffurf y nodau clust. Ceir crynodeb o’r cynnwys yn y bocs cyntaf. = Manuscript volumes, printed items and photocopies containing examples of sheep earmarks used across Wales, including a volume by John R. Thickens, Cwmystwyth, 1922, with its pages cut in the shape of earmarks. A summary of the contents is in the first box.