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A manuscript copy, in the hand of Abram Williams, Bad Uchaf, near Pontypridd, of an 'awdl' on 'Gwilym Hiraethog' by Evan Rees ('Dyfed') which was awarded the prize at the National Eisteddfod at Liverpool, 1884.

Awdlau a phryddestau gan G. Penar Griffiths. (Gynt Penar Griffiths MS 18.) Mewn byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan feibion a merched y diweddar Barchedig G. Penar Griffiths, trwy law Miss M. A. Penar Griffiths, Abertawe, Gorffennaf 1942.

Manuscript and typescript copies of poetry, in Welsh, by the Reverend William Alfa Richards ('Alfa', 1875-1931), Brynaman, co. Carmarthen, comprising the winning awdl in the Central Hall, London Eisteddfod, 1922; awdlau entered for the National Eisteddfod of Wales chair competitions at Ammanford 1922, Mold 1923, Pwllheli 1925 and Swansea 1926; a pryddest entered for the crown competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Pwllheli, 1925; and an untitled pryddest, possibly entered for the crown competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Liverpool, 1929.

Two awdlau by the Reverend Jonathan Machreth Rees ('Machreth', 1855-1911), London, entered for the chair competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Caernarfon, 1894, and Colwyn Bay, 1910.

A list of the names of contributors of articles, etc. to Y Beirniad, 1859-1879, copied by Professor D. Morgan Lewis, Aberystwyth from a manuscript by J. B. Jones, Bridgend.

Awdwyr Emynau Anadnabyddus, etc gan y Parchedig J. Gwyddno Williams. (Gynt J. Gwyddno Williams MS.) Rhwng byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan y Parchedig D. Wyre Lewis, Pen-y-cae, 1951.

Papers of B. G. Owens, [1961]-1999, former Keeper of Manuscripts at the National Library of Wales, including his correspondence mainly relating to publishing The Ilston book : earliest register of Welsh Baptists (Aberystwyth, 1996) which was edited by him; transcripts of some Cardiff manuscripts; and notes relating to Waldo Williams's poetry for children. = Papurau B. G. Owens, [1961]-1999, cyn Geidwad yn Adran y Llawysgrifau a Chofysgrifau yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, gan gynnwys ei ohebiaeth, 1985-1995, yn ymwneud yn bennaf â chyhoeddi The Ilston book : earliest register of Welsh Baptists (Aberystwyth, 1996) a olygwyd ganddo; adysgrifau o rai o lawysgrifau Caerdydd; a nodiadau ar gerddi Waldo Williams yn E. Llwyd Williams a Waldo William, Cerddi'r plant (Aberystwyth, 1936).

A volume entitled The Collected Poems of B. J. Morse, typescript, 'issued privately at Trieste in 1926 by M. Belohoubek Zum Sande' who also provided ink drawings and, probably, the binding. The poems are the youthful work of Benjamin Joseph Morse (1899-1977), scholar and translator. This copy, 'the only one in this form', was made for 'Siarl Davis, M.A.' (f. 44v) [i.e. Charles Davies (1901-1953), author and lecturer].

Deeds, 1243-1801 (mainly 1550-1700) relating to the Bachymbyd and Rug portions of the estate, but mainly the former, rentals, 1669-1933, maps, plans, surveys, etc., mainly 1750 onwards, and letters, 1545 onwards; ministers' accounts and receiver generals' accounts of the Devereux family, lord Ferrers, 1404-1409, 1525-1551, a grant from Owain Glyn Dwr, 1392, legal papers in a cause in Chancery relating to the ownership of the estate, 1674-1677, and Civil War papers, including the papers of William Salesbury, the royalist Governor of Denbigh castle 1643-1646.

Records of the Welsh estates of the dukes of Beaufort, earlier the earls of Worcester and William Herbert, earl of Pembroke (d. 1469), including records for the Breconshire lordships of Crickhowell, from 1382, and Tretower, from 1532; ministers' accounts for Monmouthshire lordships from 1387 and manorial records for the lordship of Chepstow, from 1568, Monmouth, from 1416, Porthgaseg, from 1262, Raglan, from 1364, Treleck, from 1508, and for the lordship of Usk, from 1517; records for the Seignory of Gower and Kilvey from 1366 and for the borough and manor of Swansea, 1657-1835; deeds from the 13th cent.relating to the Badminton estate in Monmouthshire, Breconshire and in Gower, Glamorganshire; records from the 16 cent. relating to the coal and iron industries in Monmouthshire and Glamorgan; and estate management records including rentals, 1638-1933, accounts of rent arrears, 1669-1839, bailiffs, collectors and stewards' accounts, 1652-1858, and registers of leases, 1629-1918.

Family papers and estate records, 1370-1941, of the Baker-Gabb family of The Chain, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, and their antecedents, mainly deeds and documents relating to lands in Monmouthshire and Herefordshire, mainly from the second half of the sixteenth century, when the Bakers first appear as stewards of the lordship of Abergavenny, including deeds relating to the town and castle of Abergavenny, the Priory of Abergavenny, and the Priory of Llanthony Prima; records of the following Monmouthshire manors: Cwmyoy, Llanthony, Stanton, Redcastle, Oldcastle, Triley, Abergavenny, Ewyas Lacy, Crickhowell, Hothneslade, and Newton or St Margaret's from 1632 onwards, including court books, perambulations and rentals; a breviary in the English style of the fourteenth-fifteenth century (NLW MS 16147A); papers relating to David Lewis, Catholic bishop of Llandaf, including his speech at the place of his execution, 1679; and diaries etc. of John Baker Gabb, private chamberlain to Pope Leo XIII, 1859-1892; a poll of burgesses of Monmouth, Newport and Usk, 1715, and material on the genealogy of the Baker Gabb family. -- Many of the letters and deeds belong to the solicitor's practice established by Thomas Gabb in 1760.

Invoices from booksellers, British and several from German dealers, for books and stationery purchased by the Theological College at Bala.

A collection of 297 items, regarding various individuals and matters associated with the Bala-Bangor College. They include registers and account books of chapels; (Rev.) William Ambrose's (Emrys) Manuscripts; notebooks of notes and/or sermons; manuscript copies of sermons; diaries; pictures; college registers; bank books; papers relating to Cilgwyn Chapel; papers relating to Rhaeadr Gwy; a file of papers concerning the attitude of the students towards military obligation; letters; papers of the Headmasters Thomas Rees and John Morgan Jones and of the Rev. R. H. Williams.

A ballad relating to a foxhunt in Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire.

Ballads of local interest by John Jenkins, Ffynonforgan, Felinfach, Cardiganshire.

Typewritten copies of Y bwth lle cês fy magu, Yr ymfudwr (yn hiraethu am gartref), and Cynghor hen fardd o Gaerphili i'w fab pan ar briodi.

A collection of some Welsh ballads and songs current among the old ballad-singers of Aberdâr, made by John Davies ('Pen Dâr', 1864-1940) about 1936 with a view to a radio programme. Words and sol-fa notation for nine ballads or songs, words only of several others. A letter and proposed script (ff. 1-5) contain some information about the singers.