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Ten typescript articles and transcripts, 1973-1984, nearly all written or compiled by Dr Clare Taylor, Aberystwyth.
They comprise: (i) 'America 1851-1852', dated April 1973, a translation by Mari Ellis of the diary of Iorthryn Gwynedd (NLW MS 9521A), with an introduction by Clare Taylor; (ii) 'The Phillipps Manuscript: A Chapter in Early Welsh Migration to the West Indies and to the United States', 1973, a transcript of NLW MS 92B with an introduction by Clare Taylor (the introduction only was published, with the same title, in National Library of Wales Journal, 19.3 (Summer 1976), 243-248); (iii) 'A Description of Trinidad 1881-1882', 1973, a transcript of [?part of] NLW MS 17267D; (iv-vii) 'A Victorian Guide to Wales', 1973 and undated, four volumes containing transcripts from nineteenth-century trade directories of descriptions of individual parishes in Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire; (viii) an article, 1979, entitled 'The Journal of an Absentee Proprietor: Nathaniel Phillips of Slebech', concerning NLW, Slebech Estate Records 4292-4302; (ix) 'Isaac Williams of Cardiganshire – the Christian poet – an introduction to his nature poetry', 1984, an article subsequently published in Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (1986), 115-126; and (x) 'NLW MS 15505 Picton Papers and Letters', [n.d.], consisting of transcripts (and in some cases translations from the Welsh) of letters of Welsh-American interest in NLW MS 15505E, as well as NLW MS 14111D and elsewhere. Items i-iv and viii-ix are photocopied or cyclostyled, while v-vii and x are carbon copies.

A letter, 1 March 1972, from David Jones, artist and writer, to Alun R. Jones, Professor of English at UCNW, Bangor (f. 1), enclosing a typescript draft of sleeve notes, prepared by the latter, for a gramophone record entitled Poets of Wales: David Jones (Argo, 1972), with copious manuscript notes and corrections by David Jones (ff. 2-9).
David Jones' notes include comments on his poems 'A, a, a, Domine Deus' (ff. 1 verso, 5), 'The Sleeping Lord' (ff. 1 recto-verso) and 'The Tribune's Visitation' (ff. 6-7). Also included is a revised typescript draft of the sleeve notes (ff. 10-17).

Miscellaneous press cuttings, extracts from Hansard, memoranda and duplicate copies of correspondence relating to the legal status of the Welsh language, included among a group of papers on the same topic (now NLW MS 22551E).

Papurau, 1972-1979, Cell Casnewydd o Gymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, yn cynnwys gohebiaeth yn ymwneud â statws yr iaith mewn addysg, busnes a bywyd cyhoeddus yng Ngwent. = Papers, 1972-1979, of Cell Casnewydd, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, including correspondence relating to the status of the language in education, business and public life in Gwent.

Fourteen letters and cards, 1972-1984, from the poet R. S. Thomas to various correspondents, mainly in response to requests that he sign copies of his books.
The recipients include Colin Huggett, 1973-1980 (ff. 7-10), and Satish Kumar, 1984 (f. 11, photocopy).

'From Wales to Wisconsin - The Plas yn Blaenau Papers'. Transcript of NLW MS 6478D with introduction and notes, by Dr Clare Taylor.

The archive comprises speeches, papers and presentations, 1973-1999, on educational issues given by Hywel Ceri Jones, mainly while he was an official with the European Commission with responsibility for education and training. A list of speeches is included in box 1.

Papers of the composer Hilary Tann, comprising printed music scores. The music scores include those published in the U.S. by the Oxford University Press and more recently Rowanberry Music. Accumulated papers include copies of Dim Sum, 2001 - 2009, festival programmes, and other printed articles.

Records of R H Williams Associates, Consulting Structural & Civil Engineers. Material comprises architectural drawings and job (project) files. Project files include letters & correspondence, architect’s instructions, fee schedules, structural calculations, copies of working drawings, completion certificates, structural surveys, specifications, test reports, site visit minutes and reports, and similar documentation.

The collection consists of personal, literary, and editorial correspondence, including correspondence from various poets and literary figures from Wales and other countries, and related papers, 1970-2017; literary contracts, agreements, and statements, 1971-2016; typescripts for published works, 1986-[c.1998]; papers relating to poetry readings, conferences, and events, 1995-2007; press cuttings and reviews, 1974-[c.2012]; papers relating to various music and poetry groups, 1999-2015; and diary notes, 1978-1985.

Papurau, 1970-1971 a heb ddyddiad, R. E. Griffith (1911-1975), gan gynnwys teyrngedau i Syr Ifan ab Owen Edwards (1895-1970), Thomas Iorwerth Ellis (1899-1970) a Dr Gwenan Jones (1889-1971) / Papers, 1970-1971 and undated, of R. E. Griffith (1911-1975), including tributes to Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards (1895-1970), Thomas Iorwerth Ellis (1899-1970) and Dr Gwenan Jones (1889-1971).

Papers, 1970-1988, relating to the legal status of the Welsh language, accumulated by Tom Ellis while he was Labour MP for Wrexham, mainly comprising correspondence between himself and Raymond Garlick, 1971-1979, 1988 (ff. 1-171 verso). They relate mainly to court cases concerned with the language campaign in the 1970s and contain references to the operation of the Welsh Language Act 1967 and to the activities of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg and other groups. Press cuttings and other related papers forming part of this group are NLW ex 1045.

Correspondence, 1970-1977, accumulated by Meic Stephens in the course of editing Artists in Wales, volumes 1-3 (Llandysul, 1971-1977), from artists in the fields of literature, drama, music and the visual arts; letters, 1977-1978, from poets invited to contribute to Green Horse : an anthology by young poets of Wales edited by him (Swansea, 1978); letters, 1978-1979, relating to The Welsh Language Today (second edition, Llandysul, 1979); and correspondence, 1986-1987, between Meic Stephens and Lady Amy Parry-Williams relating to the former's translations into English of essays by T. H. Parry-Williams, published in The White Stone - six essays by T. H. Parry-Williams (Llandysul, 1987).

An additional consignment of the papers of Meic Stephens. This group remains uncatalogued.

Comprises records of Fforwm Iaith Genedlaethol, including administrative records, correspondence collected by Dr Carl Clowes as chairman, along with papers from Dr Clowes' involvement with the campaign for a Welsh Language Act in the 1980s and his campaign for a General Register Office for Wales.

Six letters, 1969-1972, from David Jones, artist and writer, to Colin Hughes concerning the attack made by the 38th (Welsh) Division on Mametz Wood, 1916, in which David Jones took part, and the re-creation by him of the attack in part 7 of his In Parenthesis (London, 1937). The recipient quotes from these letters in his short study entitled David Jones, The man who was on the field: 'In Parenthesis' as straight reporting (Manchester: The David Jones Society, 1979).

Proof copy of T. S. Eliot's poem 'Usk', 1969, with the original pencil sketch and notes in the hand of Frederic Prokosch [American writer].

File comprising copies of songs which were sung by the Investiture Choir at Caernarfon Castle on 1 July 1969 at the Investiture of the Prince of Wales. The songs include ‘Praise the Lord’, words by Aneirin Talfan Davies and music by Arwel Hughes; ‘Eryri (Snowdonia)’, words by T. H. Parry-Williams and music by Alun Hoddinott, and ‘Rhapsody for a Prince’ by Mansel Thomas. Also included is a copy of the official programme signed by members of the choir, and press material relating to the event. = Ffeil yn cynnwys copïau o ganeuon a berfformiwyd gan Gôr yr Arwisgiad yng Nghastell Caernarfon, 1 Gorffennaf 1969, adeg Arwisgiad Tywysog Cymru. Yn eu plith mae ‘Molwn di, o Dduw’, y geiriau gan Aneirin Talfan Davies a’r gerddoriaeth gan Arwel Hughes; ‘Eryri’, geiriau gan T. H. Parry-Williams, cerddoriaeth gan Alun Hoddinott, a ‘Rhapsody for a Prince’ gan Mansel Thomas. Ceir copi hefyd o’r rhaglen swyddogol wedi’i harwyddo gan aelodau o’r Côr, a deunydd o’r wasg yn cofnodi’r digwyddiad.

A dissertation by Elsie M. Price, entitled 'The Welsh Woollen Industry', submitted in 1969 as part of a course at C F Mott Teacher's Training College (Liverpool) during the 1960s. The work is typed and bound, and includes photographs together with samples of wool and weave for blankets and clothing.

Drafftiau llawysgrif a theipysgrif, 1968-[1984], o nofelau Jane Edwards, Bara Seguryd (Llandysul, 1969), Epil Cam (Llandysul, 1972), Dros Fryniau Bro Afallon (Llandysul, 1976), Miriam (Llandysul, 1977) a Cadno Rhos-y-Ffin (Llandysul, 1984). = Manuscript and typescript drafts, 1968-[1984], of Jane Edwards's novels Bara Seguryd (Llandysul, 1969), Epil Cam (Llandysul, 1972), Dros Fryniau Bro Afallon (Llandysul, 1976), Miriam (Llandysul, 1977) and Cadno Rhos-y-Ffin (Llandysul, 1984).

Mynegai: Y Drysorfa Ysbrydol, 1799-1801; Y Drysorfa, 1831-1968, Gorffennaf, gan William Phillips, MA, Bangor.