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A notebook containing accounts relating to concerts held at Cwmystwyth Council School in aid of the soldiers' fund, and a list of persons contributing to the war memorial at Cwmystwyth.

Autobiography, apparently unpublished, of William Owen of Cardigan, 'The Birth, Life, Education and Transactions of Captn. William Owen the noted Smuggler ...', the original having been either written at Carmarthen gaol in 1747 by Owen himself whilst awaiting his execution for murder or dictated by him to the Reverend John Davies, prison chaplain, who has attested that he attended Owen during his confinement (f. 161). It contains an account of his personal life and of his smuggling exploits in the West Indies, in Ireland, and on the western coasts of Britain, with a transcript of his trial (pp. 119-60). The manuscript [watermark 1808] is apparently a copy in the hand of Daniel G. Matthias, whose name is inscribed inside the front cover with the date 12 January 1811. An account detailing expenditure on food and lodging, in a different hand, is found inside the back cover.

First line: There once the walls. Written in Steep. Typescript.

Letters and other papers, 1915-1916, relating to the Aberystwyth Weekly Comforts for Fighters Fund.

The diary, 1630-1636, of [?Robert] Bulkeley, Dronwy, Llanfachreth, Anglesey.

An autograph book owned formerly by Eira D. Richards, containing the autographs of hospitalised soldiers and also noting their regiments rind dates and locations of wounding.

Appeal leaflet, recruiting women to assist with flax harvest, from the Women's National Land Service Corps.

‘Army Pay Book’ (A.B.64 Pt.I) of David John Rogers, Private, Royal Army Medical Corps, of Bangor. Posting and pay entries show active service locations (many at sea) at Malta, Salonika and Murmansk.

Articles, notes, etc relating to Patagonia by W. Casnodyn Rhys and others. Welsh, English. Between boards. Donated by Mrs Jessie M. Rhys, 1944-1945.

First line: As the team's head brass. Written at Hare Hall Camp, Gidea Park, Romford. Manuscript draft in ink.

Atgofion am y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf, 1914-1918 gan T. Salisbury Jones. Rhwng byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Mrs T. Salisbury Jones, Penmaenmawr, Mehefin 1969.

Edward Thomas' badge of the Royal Garrison Artillery, lacking its pin [1914-1917].

A volume containing Welsh poetry in free and strict metres, in the hand of David Evans (Dewi Dysul), Llandysul, Cardiganshire (see W. J. Davies, Hanes Plwyf Llandyssul (Llandysul, 1896, repr. 1992), pp. 253-5), mostly written by himself and relating to local events and personalities. Also included are diary entries, 1839-1872, relating to the weather and agricultural memoranda (ff. 70-81verso, inverted text).
The volume contains a Welsh carol, 1828 (ff. 1-2), Welsh poems sent as Valentines, 1850-1851 (ff. 13, 15, 33), a poem in praise of Llanover Hall, [1860s] (f. 52 verso), a poem in praise of John Hopkins (Ioan Glan Tees), 1863 (ff. 53 recto-verso), a Welsh metrical version of Mother Shipton's Prophecy, 1873 (f. 59), a poem on the death of the son of David Davies (Glan Cunllo), 1867 (f. 55 verso), and a chart of early-nineteenth century Welsh poets compiled by John William Thomas (Arfonwyson), [c. 1840] (f. 74 verso).

An incomplete transcript by Lewis Morris ('Llewelyn Ddu o Fôn') of 'Cywydd Hiraeth' by Goronwy Owen.

An exercise book containing poems apparently written by a soldier from Anglesey [J. Thomas, Llangwyllog] during the Great War 1914-1918. Among the titles are 'Deigryn ar fedd cyfaill a laddwyd ar y Somme yn 1916', 'Fechgyn Hen Eglwys a gwympodd yn y Drin', 'Memorial Hall Bodwrog', 'General Owen Thomas A. S. Môn', and 'Arwyr Rhosgolyn'.

The first of two minute books of the Barmouth Belgian Refugees Committee, 20 October 1914-11 October 1915.

The second of two minute books of the Barmouth Belgian Refugees Committee, 19 October 1915-25 April 1916.

First line: The summer nests uncovered by autumn wind. Written in Steep. Typescript. Version B.

First line: The summer nests uncovered by autumn wind. Written in Steep. Typescript. Version A.

First line: Gone, gone again. Written at Royal Artillery School, Handel Street, London W.C. Typescript.