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Miscellaneous papers, 1863-1950s, of the Lloyd George family, including rent and other receipts, 1863-92, of Richard Owen, father of Margaret Lloyd George (ff. 1-48); autographs, 1917, of political figures including Herbert Henry Asquith, Sir Winston Churchill and Sir Edward Grey (f. 50 recto-verso); and typescript verse in Welsh and English composed, 1919, by Eliseus Williams ('Eifion Wyn') in praise of Margaret Lloyd George (ff. 51-2).

A volume containing poetry, mostly in Welsh, by William Edwards ('Cynlaisfab', d. 1920s), Glantawe, Ystradgynlais, co. Brecon, and afterwards of Blaengwynfi, co. Glamorgan, composed 1869-1920 and including poems entered for competition at local eisteddfodau. An index to the poems is included on the front and back covers and end-papers.

A scrap-book compiled by Laura Pughe (née Parry, 'Meillionen Gwynedd', 1835-1936), Helygog, Brithdir, co. Merioneth, containing poetry, 1856-1936, addressed to herself, her husband Robert Pughe (d. 1882), and their family, including poetry by Morris Davies ('Meurig Ebrill'), Howell Elvet Lewis ('Elfed') and John Owen Williams ('Pedrog'), together with press cuttings and other related items.

An album containing pasted-in cuttings from newspapers and journals and other miscellaneous material by, or relating to, R. J. Derfel, 1855-1904, including manuscript and printed poetry; letters and cards to R. J. Derfel, including a letter, n.d., from Eliseus Williams ('Eifion Wyn'); and programmes and leaflets.

Manuscript and printed poems by R. J. Derfel, and other miscellaneous items, 1858-1913, including a photograph of him, 1902.

A typescript draft, with manuscript corrections and additions, of an address, dated August 1916, on the history of Mynydd-bach Congregational church, Swansea, author unknown, and including verses by Daniel James (Gwyrosydd) entitled 'Fy Mynyddbach'.

Fifty-six letters, 1927-1935, to Owain Llewelyn Owain from Griffith William Francis, Nantlle, Caernarvonshire, author of Telyn Eryri (Wrecsam, 1932); together with manuscript poems, 1905-1935, mostly submitted for publication in Y Genedl Gymreig, and cuttings of printed poems. Included are poems collected for a projected second volume of the poetry of G. W. Francis, entitled '''Bwrdd Gwledd y Bardd Gwlad" neu "Rhwng yr Ordd a'r Eingion'''.

Miscellaneous poems, [c. 1859]-[1940s], including a hymn attributed to Siarl Marc, written in a mid-nineteenth century hand; two carols [watermark 1859], one of which is by Thomas Hughes, Llanllyfni, Caernarvonshire; an anonymous ballad, entitled 'Explosion gwaith powdwr Penrhyndeudraeth'; a cywydd entitled 'Chwefror', [c. 1917], by J. R. Morris, Liverpool, together with an awdl, probably by the same author, entitled 'Y Nos'; and a Welsh translation, [?1940s], by T. Ifor Rees of Edward Fitzgerald's The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyámm, with a covering letter, 1948, from Rees in Bolivia.

Literary papers, [c. 1877]-[c. 1915] (watermark 1877, f. 68), of Robert Bryan, poet and musician, including over thirty draft poems, many of which were published posthumously in Tua'r wawr (Lerpwl, 1921); and several prose pieces, including a tribute, [c. 1884], to Thomas Carlyle (ff. 87-96). Many items were written on the dorse of printed advertisements and other material pertaining to the firm of 'Bryan Brothers, General Drapers, Carnarvon', owned by Robert Bryan's brothers, Edward and Joseph, in the 1880s.

A volume containing autograph poems, mostly pryddestau, and a series of prose dialogues by H. Isgaer Lewis, Caernarfon, entered for competition at National and other eisteddfodau, [c. 1886]-1912.

A volume containing a collection of pryddestau, 1901-1918 and undated, by H. Isgaer Lewis, Caernarfon, entered for competition at various eisteddfodau.

Manuscript of an apparently unpublished pastoral poem by Richard Jones (Gwynfryn), London, entitled 'Bugeilgerdd Gwallter, Bugail Hafod y Cwm', the winning entry at Eisteddfod Tal-y-sarn, Caernarvonshire, 21 May 1903.

A draft of the introduction to Llen Cymru: Detholiad o ryddiaith a phrydyddiaeth at wasanaeth myfyrwyr gwlad ac ysgol, Rhan I-IV (Caernarfon, 1921-7), in the hand of Thomas Gwynn Jones, together with drafts of some of the poems and prose passages selected for inclusion in the series.

Postcard, 1939, containing a verse in Welsh, entitled 'In tempore belli', in the hand of T. Gwynn Jones, sent to his neighbours and close friends, Mr and Mrs William Williams, Aberystwyth.

A letter, 18 May 1901, in Welsh, from the poet, Ben Bowen, Kimberley, South Africa, to his sister, Ann, and brother-in-law, Jonathan Thomas, including two englynion by Bowen.
Parts of the letter, including the englynion, are published in Ben Bowen yn Neheudir Affrica, ed. by Myfyr Hefin (Llanelli, 1928), pp. 23-24.

An apparently unpublished poem, entitled 'Pwy?' and dated 17 June 1908, by John T. Jôb, being a leaf from the autograph book of Ellen Anne Roberts (later Mrs Emrys Lewis of Creunant, Glamorgan), then of Carneddi, Bethesda, where Jôb was minister of the local chapel and a close neighbour.

Dyddiadur T. Llew Jones ar gyfer 1980, sy'n cynnwys cofnodion yn ymwneud â'i ddiddordebau a'i fywyd bob dydd, gan gynnwys crynodeb o ddigwyddiadau ar gyfer 1979 (ff. 1 verso-3), yn ogystal â barddoniaeth gan yr awdur (ff. 16, 37 verso, 63). = Diary of T. Llew Jones for 1980, giving an account of his daily life and interests, including a summary of events for 1979 (ff. 1 verso-3) and poetry by the author (ff. 16, 37 verso, 63).
Cynhwysa'r gyfrol gyfeiriadau at Dic Jones (passim), John Alun Jones (passim), dyddiaduron Joseph Jenkins (ff. 3, 17, 18 verso, 39), hunangofiant Alun R. Edwards (ff. 11 verso-54 verso passim), Donald Evans (ff. 35 recto-verso, 37), Sarah Jacob, yr ymprydferch (f. 23 verso), ac arferion cefn gwlad Llansawel, gan gynnwys traddodiadau'n gysylltiedig â nos Galan a gyda'r fedwen (f. 5). = The volume includes references to Dic Jones (passim), John Alun Jones (passim), the diaries of Joseph Jenkins (ff. 3, 17, 18 verso, 39), Alun R. Edwards's autobiography (ff. 11 verso-54 verso passim), Donald Evans (ff. 35 recto-verso, 37), Sarah Jacob, the 'Welsh fasting girl' (f. 23 verso), and the folk customs of Llansawel, including traditions associated with the New Year and with the birch tree (f .5).

Dyddiadur T. Llew Jones ar gyfer 1984, sy'n cynnwys cofnodion yn ymwneud â'i ddiddordebau a'i fywyd bob dydd, yn ogystal â barddoniaeth ganddo (ff. 129 verso, 152 verso, 180 verso, 181). = Diary of T. Llew Jones for 1984, giving an account of his daily life and interests, together with poetry by the author (ff. 129 verso, 152 verso, 180 verso, 181).
Cynhwysa'r gyfrol gyfeiriadau at Dic Jones (passim), penddelw o'r awdur a gerfiwyd gan John Meirion Morris (ff. 72, 148, 149 verso, 166, 167 verso, 174), Coron yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol a enillwyd gan John Roderick Rees (f. 110 verso), John Alun Jones (passim), gweddw Tydfor Jones (ff. 129 verso, 150, 181 verso), a marwolaeth Gerallt Jones (ff. 115 verso-117, 130, 135); ceir hefyd gyfeiriadau at llosgi dau dŷ haf ger Llangrannog (ff. 28, 35), yr haf poeth a'r sychdwr (ff. 89-108, 116 verso-124 verso, 141), a Streic y Glöwyr (1984-1985) (ff. 36-183 verso passim). = The volume includes references to Dic Jones (passim), a sculpted head of the author made by John Meirion Morris (ff. 72, 148, 149 verso, 166, 167 verso, 174), the National Eisteddfod Crown won by John Roderick Rees (f. 110 verso), John Alun Jones (passim), the widow of Tydfor Jones (ff. 129 verso, 150, 181 verso) and the death of Gerallt Jones (ff. 115 verso-117, 130, 135); also included are references to the burning of two holiday homes near Llangrannog (ff. 28, 35), the drought and dry summer (ff. 89-108, 116 verso-124 verso, 141) and the Coal Strike of 1984-1985 (ff. 36-183 verso passim).

Dyddiadur T. Llew Jones ar gyfer 1987, sy'n cynnwys cofnodion yn ymwneud â'i ddiddordebau a'i fywyd bob dydd, ynghyd ag atgofion plentyndod (ff. 1 verso-3 verso), barddoniaeth ganddo (ff. 47, 80) ac englyn gan Emyr Llewelyn (f. 55). = Diary of T. Llew Jones for 1987, giving an account of his daily life and interests, together with childhood reminiscences (ff. 1 verso-3 verso), poetry by him (ff. 47, 80) and an englyn by Emyr Llewelyn (f. 55).
Cynhwysa'r gyfrol gyfeiriadau at Dic Jones (ff. 19 verso, 26, 35, 45, 66 verso, 69 verso, 76 verso, 92 verso) a Guto Roberts (ff. 29 verso-30). = The volume includes references to Dic Jones (ff. 19 verso, 26, 35, 45, 66 verso, 69 verso, 76 verso, 92 verso) and Guto Roberts (ff. 29 verso-30).

Dyddiadur T. Llew Jones ar gyfer 1989, sy'n cynnwys cofnodion yn ymwneud â'i ddiddordebau a'i fywyd bob dydd, ynghyd â barddoniaeth ganddo (ff. 140 verso, 164). = Diary of T. Llew Jones for 1989, giving an account of his daily life and interests, together with poetry by him (ff. 140 verso, 164).
Cynhwysa'r gyfrol gyfeiriadau at Dic Jones (passim), Gwilym Prys Prys-Davies (f. 55 verso), rhaglenni teledu a gynhyrchwyd gan Carol Byrne Jones (passim), Caneuon y Misoedd gan Mansel Thomas (ff. 53 verso, 57), y llofruddiaeth a gyflawnwyd gan Clive Roberts (ff. 33 verso, 35 verso), a chystudd a marwolaeth Roy Stephens (ff. 65 verso, 66 verso, 155-157 verso, 162, 166 verso-167); ceir hefyd gyfeiriadau at arferion cefn gwlad ardal Llandeilo, gan gynnwys traddodiadau'n ymwneud â'r fedwen (f. 133), ffotograff o Bwlchmelyn, Pentre-cwrt, lle ganed T. Llew Jones (f. 81 verso), a charreg ogam a siambr gladdu yng Nghapel Mair, Llangeler (ff. 27 recto-verso, 82, 85). = The volume includes references to Dic Jones (passim), Gwilym Prys Prys-Davies (f. 55 verso), television programmes produced by Carol Byrne Jones (passim), Caneuon y Misoedd by Mansel Thomas (ff. 53 verso, 57), the murder committed by Clive Roberts (ff. 33 verso, 35 verso), and the illness and death of Roy Stephens (ff. 65 verso, 66 verso, 155-157 verso, 162, 166 verso-167); also included are references to folk customs of the Llandeilo district, including traditions involving the birch tree (f. 133), a photograph of Bwlchmelyn, Pentre-cwrt, birthplace of T. Llew Jones (f. 81 verso) and the ogam stone and burial chamber at Capel Mair, Llangeler (ff. 27 recto-verso, 82, 85).