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Some thirty letters, 1925-1940, from the Dutch scholar Theodor Max Chotzen to Dr E. D. Jones. Written mainly in Welsh, they contain personal news, details of the writer's publications, references to contemporary Welsh scholars, and observations on political events in Wales. Also included is a letter, 1946, from his widow containing information concerning her husband's imprisonment by the Germans and subsequent death on 27 February 1945.

Manuscript and typescript notes of lectures, addresses and articles, [c. 1940]-1960, by David James Jones ('Gwenallt') relating to his upbringing and the background to his poetry, Christianity and society, Communism, the decline of religion, the poet and Christianity, hymnology and hymnists, and aspects of poetry and literary appreciation.

A register of Salem Baptist church, Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, containing a brief history of the cause, details of membership, births, baptisms and deaths, and other memoranda pertaining to the church, 1797-1847. A note by Thomas Edwards ('Iorwerth Goch'), Lletty Ifor, Mountain Ash on f. 74 records that the volume was used by him while compiling 'Hanes y Bedyddwyr yn Salem, Glanyfferi, o'r dechreuad hyd 1890' (Aberdar, 1891). Also included are memoranda by Thomas Edwards including an account, 1897, of the descendants of William and Phebe Jenkin, Cwmslac, St Ishmael, Carmarthen, in the hand of his son Llewelyn Morgan Edwards (ff. 34-71).

Dau lyfr lloffion yn cynnwys llythyron, ffotograffau, darnau o farddoniaeth, tystysgrifau geni, a thorion o'r wasg, 1913-1986, wedi'u pastio yn y cyfrolau, yn ymwneud ag Elias Garmon Owen, Gaiman, Chubut, Patagonia (1892-1986).

Survey of the manor or lordship of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, co. Glamorgan, containing answers to articles of enquiry presented to twenty-one named jurors, followed by sections containing details of properties, tenants, rents and services.

A composite volume comprising Llyfr Gweddi Gyffredin (Llundain, 1634) lacking title-page, and Llyfr y Psalmau, wedi ev cyfieithv a'i cyfansoddi ar fesvr cerdd yn Gymraeg by Edmund Prys, Archdeacon of Merioneth (Llundain, 1638) with many seventeenth- and eighteenth-century marginal and additional notes in Welsh, English, and Latin. The manuscript additions include a prayer in Welsh (Llyfr Gweddi Gyffredin B8v), verse in Welsh by Ellizabeth Price 'i dyrfa Llandanwg'(ibid 06), englynion by 'H.M.' [Huw Morus] and 'H.E.R.' (ibid Aa1v), a riddle in Latin (ibid Gg7), and entries relating to the births and baptisms of the children of Richard Poole of Tyddin y Felin, Llanfair-iuxta-Harlech, co. Merioneth (f. ii, ibid Mm2v, Llyfr y Psalmau A1v), and of Richard Vaughan, esq., of Corsygedol (f. iv verso).

Notebook and loose leaves containing carols, hymns and other verse including a hymn headed 'Hymnau Iw Canu yn Cymdeithas Dyngarol Eglwys-Bach' attributed to Evan Evans [?Ieuan Glan Geirionydd] (f. ii verso); a marwnad to a young Vale of Conwy man, John Thomas (ff. 1-5 verso); eight verses of the carol plygain commencing 'Roedd yn wlad [sic] hono fugeiliaid yn gwilio' sometimes attributed to John Richards (Siôn Ebrill) (ff. 6-9 verso); the hymn 'Y gân Newydd' [commencing 'Mae'r gwaed a redodd ar y groes'] by 'Robt. Ap Gwilim ddu o Eifion' [Robert Williams] (f. 10 recto-verso); and a carol attributed to Morris Gryffydd, Llanllechid (ff. 11-13 verso).

Sheep register, printed and sold by W. Whittington, Wind Street, Neath, used to record earmarks and pitch-marks, together with a few muzzle-marks, relating to large tracts of counties Brecon, Cardigan and Radnor, and parts of counties Carmarthen and Montgomery. These particulars, relating to over five hundred farms and sheep-walks, were compiled by Thomas John Davies, Carreglwyd, Pontrhydfendigaid, co. Cardigan.

Miscellaneous papers, 1877-1935, of the Ashton family found loose inside a ledger filed separately (NLW MS 21704iD). They include personal and business correspondence, and also accounts, including those of Richard Ashton (see NLW MS 21704iD).

A ledger containing miscellaneous accounts, mainly for repairs of buildings and farm implements in the Machynlleth area, by Richard Ashton, Post Office, Aberhosan, carpenter and wheelwright.

A manuscript armorial of English and Welsh families entitled The nomenclature or Heralds Alphabett of Surnames, A-K (vol. I), with additional notes by Peter Le Neve (1661-1729), Norroy King at Arms. Painted coat-of-arms have been affixed to the manuscript at relevant points throughout the work.

Printed Sothebys sales catalogue, Bibliotheca Phillippica, 1895-1908, of the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps of Middle Hill, co. Worcester, and Thirlestaine House, Cheltenham, with marginal notes by W. Roberts of Clapham Park, London.

Papurau T. Rowland Hughes (1903-1949), gan gynnwys copi o'i draethawd MA 'The element of melancholy in English poetry from Widsith to Chaucer' (Prifysgol Bangor, 1928); tystysgrifau BA, 1925, cymhwyster athro, 1926, MA, 1928, a BLitt, 1931; geirda, 1932 a 1939, oddi wrth Ben Bowen Thomas, Coleg Harlech; llythyr, 1935, oddi wrth y BBC, yn cynnig swydd iddo fel cynorthwy-ydd rhaglenni nodwedd yng Nghaerdydd; sgriptiau radio 'Home fires burning', 1940, gyda Jack Jones, a'i nofel 'O law i law', 1945; cytundebau cyhoeddi, 1944-1949, a hawlfraint, 1941 a 1949; nofel mewn teipysgrif 'Good inheritance. A novel of North Wales', [1923-1949]; a chasgliad o'i gerddi mewn teipysgrif gyda chywiriadau - cyhoeddwyd y mwyafrif ohonynt yn Cân neu ddwy (Dinbych, 1948).

Additional indexes on microfiche to Glamorgan parish registers, as follows, all prepared by members of the Glamorgan Family History Society: Ewenny (priory church of St Michael); Llangennith (St Cennydd); Cheriton (St Cadoc); Aberpergwm and Blaengwrach (St Cadoc and St Mary); Swansea, Waunarlwydd (St Barnabas); Coity (St Mary); Llanmadoc (St Madoc); and Briton Ferry/Llansawel (St Mary and St Clement).

Copïau microffilm o ddyddiaduron Howell Harris (1714-1773) i'w defnyddio gan ddarllenwyr yn lle'r gwreiddiol. = Microfilm copies of the diaries of Howell Harris (1714-1773) to be consulted by readers in place of the originals

Mynegai ar gardiau a baratowyd gan y rhoddwr ar gyfer llunio'r traethawd ymchwil 'Arolwg o'r Wasg Gyfnodol Gymraeg yn yr Ugeinfed Ganrif' (Aberystwyth, 1977), yn ymwneud â phynciau fel cylchgronau Cymraeg i ferched; cylchgronau i blant; cylchgronau crefyddol; cylchgronau llenyddol; papurau taleithiol; papurau dyddiol; a'r Cymro

The fonds comprises papers relating mainly to Kenneth Griffiths's work as a documentary film-maker with some material relating to his work as an actor and to his personal interests, friends and family. It includes typescripts of interviews, research material and correspondence relating to several of his productions including work by and on: Zola Budd, Horacio Nelson, Dr Ambedkar, Roger Casement, the Boer War, Michael Collins, Cecil Rhodes, David Ben Gurion, Stanley Morrison, the American War of Independence, the 24th Regiment in the Zulu War, Emily Hobhouse, Baden-Powel and Alfred Dreyfus. The fonds also includes a manuscript copy of his autobiography The Fool's Pardon, two boxes of newspaper cuttings relating to Kenneth Griffiths's life and work and two boxes of miscellaneous correspondence dating mainly between 1998-2001.

Casgliad o lungopïau o emyn-donau W. Llewelyn Edwards (1908-2000); llyfrau nodiadau yn cynnwys nodiadau ar gyfer rhaglenni 'Caniadaeth y Cysegr' o dan ei arweiniad a gynhaliwyd yng Nghapel y Garn, 1958-1972, a chymanfaoedd canu eraill a gynhaliwyd yn lleol, 1965-1976; llyfr nodiadau ar achlysur Cymanfa Ganu a gynhaliwyd i ddathlu canmlwyddiant geni'r cerddor J. T. Rees, 1957; llyfr nodiadau yn cynnwys ei emyn-donau a ddefnyddiwyd yn 'Caniadaeth y Cysegr', 1992; torion o emyn-donau a ymddangosodd yn Trysorfa'r Plant, 1951-1959; nodiadau ar gerddoriaeth; ynghyd â thystysgrifau amrywiol, 1920-1996, am ei lwyddiant mewn eisteddfodau lleol a chenedlaethol ar gyfansoddi emyn-donau ac am lwyddo mewn arholiadau canu'r piano a sol-ffa yn bennaf; a phapurau'n ymwneud â chanlyniadau'r arholiadau sol-ffa gan gynnwys llythyr, 1956, yn ei hysbysu iddo gael ei benodi yn un o arholwyr Coleg y Tonic Sol-ffa.

Microfilm copy of depositions at the Assize courts, South Wales circuit, 1844-1891 (PRO ASSI 72/4-17) (for depositions, 1837-1885 (with gaps), see also NLW Films 1042-4). The microfilm contains depositions (in the following order) for the years 1886-91, 1844, 1856, 1865, 1867, 1869, 1872, 1874, 1879, 1882-5 and 1891.

Copies of letters, 1941-1942, to Rene Le Roux ('Meven Mordiern') from Roparz Hemon and Guillaume Berthou ('Guillaume B. Kerverziou'), relating to the establishment of a standardised orthography of Modern Breton, and formerly in the possession of Armand Keravel; together with copies of documents and correspondence, 1940-1963, relating to Keravel, including letters from Yann Fouere and Joseph Martray.