Music manuscripts and papers, [c. 1750]-1945, including hundreds of folk songs brought together by Dr J. Lloyd Williams in his role as Editor of the Welsh Folk-Song Society, and papers relating to his researches into the history of Welsh music; material relating to his interest and vocation in the field of botany, 1871-1942; and personal papers, [?1870]-1946.
The commonplace book of Mary Richards, Darowen, [c. 1875], containing numerous stanzas and a few poems. A list of tunes which were apparently in her possession is also included. The volume agrees with the description given to MS 241 in the Handlist of Cwrtmawr MSS. The volume of Welsh airs referred to in that Handlist, along with No. 241, is possibly now AH1/28.
Mainly psalm tunes, occasionally with words by Edmwnd Prys, and anthems. A saying in verse relating to the weather appears on the inside of the back cover.
A manuscript music book and manuscript music sheets containing Welsh folk songs, collected by, and some in the hand of, Mrs [later Lady] Ruth Lewis, in Denbighshire, Flintshire and the Llandysul area.
A selection by J. Lloyd Williams of songs collected in the Ffestiniog and Trawsfynydd areas by John Morris of Blaenau Ffestiniog. A number have been published in the Journal of the Welsh Folk-Song Society.
A collection of folk songs, with annotations, submitted for competition at Llanfachreth Eisteddfod, June 1922. The name of the competitor is not known.
Folk songs collected by Jennie Williams, apparently at Aberystwyth and Carmarthen, [1910x1917], together with one related letter from her to J. Lloyd Williams.
Loose manuscript music sheets containing songs and melodies recorded by Rosaleen Graves, mainly in the Harlech area, September 1911; together with a manuscript music book in J. Lloyd Williams's hand bearing the name of Rosaleen Graves and containing some songs collected by her. The majority are, however, from other sources. Most of the songs have been published.