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Deeds and documents, 1515-1898, relating principally to Wales, in particular Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Monmouthshire and Glamorgan. The collection does not relate to a single particular family or estate, but the Cardiganshire documents mainly relate to Aberystwyth and Llanbadarn Fawr.

Papers of Mrs L. Eirlys Williams, 1905-1978, relating to her work for the Baptist Union of Wales and other Baptist causes, including letters to the Rev. and Mrs E. J. Williams [L. Eirlys Williams], 1949-1964; letters from various correspondents addressed to Mrs M. Christy Davies, secretary of the Welsh Baptist Ministers' and Missionaries' Wives Prayer Union, 1950-1953; Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland papers and printed material, 1930-1978; Baptist Union of Wales papers and printed material, including copies of The Inset, 1941-1978; and Baptist Missionary Society papers and printed material, 1905-1974, including English and Welsh copies of Prayer Partners, 1933-1974.

Stray papers of the Waddingham family, some of which relate to the Hafod estate, Cardiganshire, 1794-1910, including transcriptions, 1794, of notes on lead mines by Lewis Morris; cost and contract books of Bwlchyranos and South Hafod Lead Mines, 1859-1868; printed Cardiganshire election registers, 1862-1865; miscellaneous press cuttings collected by T. J. Waddingham; estate administration records, including agreements to sell timber for shipbuilding from the Hafod Estate by William Chambers, 1857 and papers relating to water supply and railways; return of copies of a crown land survey adjacent to Hafod, 1845; and various printed pamphlets.

One of three daily meteorological records for Aberystwyth from 1 January 1892 to 30 April 1911, recorded by R. Kenrick, Aberystwyth.

The fonds comprises manuscript, typescript and printed material, including copies of acts or bills, correspondence, reports, etc., relating to Aberystwyth Borough and Rural District Councils Water Supplies.

Material relating to the exhibition held at Aberystwyth in 1909 to celebrate the centenary of the introduction of printing into the town, comprising minutes of the exhibition committee, correspondence and press cuttings, and copies of the booklets issued and of addresses given by David Samuel. Also included are the signatures of visitors to the exhibition.

Llungopi o lythyr a yrrwyd oddi wrth Gwynfor Evans at E. G. Millward drannoeth protest Pont Trefechan ym 1963.

Letters from servicemen, 1915-1919, comprising letters, postcards and Christmas cards from Aberystwyth men serving in the First World War thanking Sergeant Major Fear, the local Comforts Fund and the people of Aberystwyth for the parcels and cards received by them abroad. Letters were received by Sergeant Major Fear from various fronts, including those in both Western and Eastern Europe, Palestine and Mesopotamia. Although predominantly letters of thanks, some provide valuable information with regard to local servicemen and on conditions within the trenches. Some letters contain detailed descriptions of the fighting, the weather and of life in general on the front line. The letters also include poems written by soldiers recounting their experiences. Particularly detailed letters are referred to in the descriptions at file level.

A commonplace book of Aberystwyth provenance attributed by J. H. Davies to his grandfather Robert Davies (1789-1841). It is written in more than one hand and consists largely of maxims and aphorisms of a religious nature, prayers and, especially, abstracts of sermons preached at Calvinistic Methodist Association and other meetings at Aberystwyth, 1825-7 and undated. Watermark: 1814.

The fonds comprises minutes books of the Society, 1952-1997, and files of correspondence and papers, 1960-2001, together with a file of correspondence with the Inland Revenue, 1960-1961.

Miscellaneous printed, typescript, and manuscript material, August - September 1939, relating to plans for the reception of evacuees from Liverpool at Aberystwyth.

A day book, 1819-1825, kept by an Aberystwyth tradesman who dealt in groceries and provisions, drapery and household commodities.

A collection of photographs (290 colour, 35 b&w), mainly by Ian Campbell covering a range of protest movements and associated organisational banners including a march in Cheltenham in aid of GCHQ workers, anti nuclear bunker protests in Carmarthen, anti-nuclear and anti UCW cutback rallies in Aberystwyth, events at Greenham Common, a 40th birthday party for the NHS in Aberystwyth and some family photos.

Papers of the Aberystwyth "No Assembly" Campaign, 1975-1981, including correspondence, 1975-1981; pamphlets, leaflets, circular letters, stickers, 1976-1979; financial records, 1978-1979; press releases, 1978-1979 and press cuttings, 1975-1979.

Miscellaneous papers, 1708-1893, relating to Cardiganshire, including a survey of lands and houses in Aberystwyth by Thomas Evans and John Richard, 1708 (ff. 1-2); particulars of tithe owners in north Cardiganshire, mid eighteenth century (ff. 3-7 verso); and minutes of a meeting of estate owners relating to enclosing the manor of Mefenydd, 1814 (ff. 11-12).

Papers relating to Clifford McLucas' exhibitions at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre and the Barn Centre, comprising examples of the art work created for the exhibitions and preparatory papers and designs.

Deeds, 1810-1892, collected by James R. John, relating to properties in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.

One of three daily meteorological records for Aberystwyth from 1 January 1892 to 30 April 1911, recorded by R. Kenrick, Aberystwyth.

One of forty volumes containing poor rate assessments and accounts of disbursements by overseers of the poor for the town of Aberystwyth, 1779-1838, together with particulars of paupers' rents, 1831-1837, and a register of apprentices, 1822-1836.