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Two volumes which contain two groups of scrapbooks, eighteen in all, containing materials relating principally to Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire, compiled by George Eyre Evans in 1910 in his capacity of Assistant Inspector to the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire.
They consist of notes in the autograph of George Eyre Evans, including extracts from the parish registers of Llanidloes, 1616-1747, Llanerfyl, 1670-1783, and Cemmaes, 1733-1812, and a transcript of a part of a journal of a visit by the Reverend Thomas Price, vicar of Merthyr Tydfil, to Dolcoed Wells, Llanwrtyd, 1762; autograph letters to George Eyre Evans from Henry Bonsal, Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, J. Gwenogvryn Evans, Llanbedrog, S. A. Evans, Llanbadarn Fawr, H. E. Forrest, Shrewsbury, C. P. Gasquoine, Caxton Press, Oswestry, F. W. Gibbins, Pendine, J. D. James, Llanerfyl Rectory, D. E. Jones, Board of Education, Katie Jones, Llansilin, D. C. Lloyd Owen, Four Oaks, Warwickshire, Elsie Owen, Cwmrhaiadr, Machynlleth, O. R. Owen, Llangynog, Norman Penney, Friends' Historical Society, London, J. H. Swann, Manchester, E. R. Vaughan, Staylittle and John Williams, Llanwddyn Vicarage; photographs, illustrations, rubbings of inscriptions, press cuttings and broadsides; and miscellanea, including notes in Welsh on the ancient monuments of Cemmaes, compiled in 1909 by Hugh Francis, clerk to the parish council.

Official acknowledgments of gifts of manuscripts, books, periodicals, circulars, broadsides, photographs, etc., made by George Eyre Evans to the National Library of Wales, 1909-1913.

Two bound volumes containing about four hundred and thirty autograph letters and postcards, 1903-1904, written to George Eyre Evans in connection with his appeal for subscribers to his Cardiganshire: A Personal Survey of Some of its Antiquities, Chapels, Churches, Fonts, Plate and Registers (Aberystwyth, 1903).
The names of almost all the writers appear in the published list of 'Subscribers'.

About two hundred and sixty-five autograph letters and postcards, 1904-1906, written to George Eyre Evans in connection with his appeal for subscribers to his Lampeter (Aberystwyth, 1905).
The names of the majority of the correspondents appear in the published list of 'Subscribers'.

About three hundred and fifty autograph letters and pictorial postcards, 1907-1913, written principally to George Eyre Evans by David Ivon Jones, a native of Aberystwyth and grandson of John Jones ('Ivon'), from New Zealand and South Africa, together with a few letters and picture postcards from W. M. Roberts, North East Valley, Dunedin to George Eyre Evans, and from W. Tudor Jones, Wellington to David Ivon Jones; and printed matter.

Three albums containing copies of articles contributed during 1899-1905 by 'Philip Sidney', i.e. George Eyre Evans, to the Welsh Gazette, Aberystwyth.
The articles relate mainly to the history of Aberystwyth and other districts in Cardiganshire, as well as in Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire, and are accompanied by numerous letters to 'Philip Sidney', posters and tickets of lectures and addresses given by him, illustrations, and also reprints in booklet form of some of the articles.

Poems on various subjects, some of which were written circa 1833 and printed in The Age.

Papers of, or collected by, George Eyre Evans, 1785-[1934], including a large amount of correspondence, extracts and transcripts from various sources, press cuttings, articles, an album of bookplates and material relating to Lampeter, to ancient monuments and to the Cambrian Archaeological Association.

A complete set of eighteen volumes of the Journal of the Ex Libris Society (1892-1909), bound up with printed and manuscript additions.
George Eyre Evans was a member of the society and for some years served on its council.

Two volumes of limericks, 1916, some in the hand of George Eyre Evans, and others being press cuttings.

Four volumes of press cuttings, being a series of articles and notes of antiquarian interest which appeared in the Cardigan & Tivy-Side Advertiser under the general title 'Cardiganshire & Pembrokeshire antiquities', as well as various items of correspondence, 1917-21, &c. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MSS 448-451.

Three volumes of correspondence by and concerning ministers of religion, some addressed to George Eyre Evans, together with a number of letters to the Managers of the General Baptist Academy. Each volume is indexed separately.

Two volumes of correspondence written by George Eyre Evans and members of his family, namely the Powell family of Colyton, Devon, his mother's relatives, and his father, Professor David Lewis Evans of Carmarthen, together with some letters received from outside the family circle. Both volumes are indexed separately.

Bound copies of The Whitchurch Chronicle, being the newsletter of the Free Christian Church at Highgate, Whitchurch, Shropshire. The volumes include many insertions, being letters, printed items &c.

Bundles of subscription forms for published works by George Eyre Evans bearing the autographs of subscribers.

The published works of George Eyre Evans, being the author's own copies including press cuttings, correspondence, drawings, photographs and manuscript notes relating to the text.

Two volumes containing material relating mainly to Renshaw Street Chapel Sunday Schools, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, 1874-1889. The first volume consists mainly of a copy, in the form of loose leaves guarded in, of [George Eyre Evans's] printed work on the subject published in a limited edition of five hundred under the title Happy Hours of Work and Worship (Liverpool, 1889). Supplementary to this, pasted in, etc., are miscellaneous letters, photographs, printed items, press cuttings, etc. The second volume contains letters to George Eyre Evans, 1878-1895, the majority being correspondence dated 1889 relating to the aforementioned volume. English. Late XIX - early XX cent. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MSS 320-321.

Five volumes entitled 'Brief Biographies of some Two Thousand Ministers connected with most of the churches (and a few others) now included in the National Conference of Unitarian, Liberal Christian, Free Christian, Presbyterian, and other non-subscribing or kindred congregations' by George Eyre Evans. The volumes contain notes, press cuttings and photographs relating to the ministers concerned. The biographies are arranged alphabetically by surname.

Volumes of miscellaneous information concerning Unitarian churches, including extracts from the registers of various meeting-houses. The information is listed alphabetically by place.

Two scrap-books containing miscellaneous material including newspaper cuttings, photographs, notes, posters, tickets &c. relating to Penparcau, Cardiganshire.