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Rent-book of an estate in Dinas Mawddwy, 1912-1920, purchased by Sir Owen M Edwards to prevent the eviction of the tenants.

Letters addressed to [Sir] Owen M. Edwards by L. Emlyn Evans, 1913-1916, relating to the publication of Gwaith Mynyddog in 'Cyfres y Fil'; estimates and accounts relating to 'Cyfres y Fil', 1913-1916; a copy of a poem written by 'Mynyddog's mother ('O na chawn i weld Mynyddog'); and letters and postcards, 1892-1919, by R. Lloyd Williams, Manchester, A. Morris, Newport, Evan Evans, Aberystwyth, Tom Lewis, Cefn Coed Cymer, R. E. Roberts, Llangollen, William Davies, Cardiff, Isaac Davies, Birkenhead, David Rees, Bronant, Daniel Protheroe, David Bowen ('Myfyr Hefin), and T. H. Sifton, Abergavenny.

The original manuscript of an article on Montgomeryshire musicians by D. Emlyn Evans, and verses by Henry Rowlands ('Henri Myllin') on the graves of 'Gwallter Mechain' and R. Richards, Llangyniew.

Letters from D. V. Thomas, 1915-1916, to Sir Owen M. Edwards with the following enclosures:- a letter from J. Prydderch Williams ('Rhydderch o Fôn') to Robert Thomas ('Ap Vychan'), 1866; a letter by Ellis Roberts ('Elis Wyn o Wyrfai'); and sermon and lecture notes by Robert Thomas ('Ap Vychan').

Letters addressed to John Jones, draper, and Abraham Jones, both of Llanvyllin, by Hugh Jones, 'Erfyl', 1822 -1833, and by Morris Davies, Pwllheli, Portmadoc, and Bangor, 1841-1849.

'An Essay on The Influence of Machiavelli on Political Theory in England in the sixteenth century' which secured the Stanhope Prize for Owen M. Edwards in 1886.

Notes of sermons by John Elias and Thomas Richards.

'The Reformation in France'. an essay written by Owen M. Edwards in Geneva, 1887-1888, and which secured for him the Arnold Prize in 1888.

'Thomas Cromwell, An Essay', which secured the Lothian Prize for Owen M. Edwards in 1887.

A collection of letters addressed to various persons by Thomas Edward Ellis, Westminster, 1886, enclosing a short political address, also letters by John Castell Evans, Devonport, 1867, Evan Jones, Tredegar ('Ieuan Gwynedd'), 1845, J. R. Jones, Y Garreg Fawr, 1808, John Mills, London, 1851, Robert Owen, Aberystwyth, 1876, J. R. Prys ('Golyddan'), 1858-1860, William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog'), Chester, 1879, Edward Roberts ('Iorwerth Glan Aled'), Rhyl, 1851, Robert Roberts, 1835, Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd'), 1850, Owen Williams, Waunfawr, 1864, R. J. Williams, Aberystwyth, 1885; a letter by 'A Subscriber to the Aberffraw Eisteddfod', 1849, and a letter by Jane Edwards, Barmouth, 1909, relating to Athrawiaeth i Ddysgu Ysgrifenu, 1683.

Manuscripts from the library of Sir Owen Morgan Edwards (1858-1920), mostly belonging to the nineteenth century, and consisting of original copy of published material in the form of essays, short stories, original and translated poetry, collections of proverbs, etc.; also included in the collection are account books, sermons, diary entries, miscellaneous papers on various literary topics, and autograph letters of well-known Welsh figures.

Letters addressed to [Sir] Owen M. Edwards by J. R. Blakiston, Portmadoc, 1911, Robert Bryan, Alexandria, 1911, Daniel Davies, Ton, 1903, Robert Davies, Harlech, 1899, Evan Ellis, Bethesda, 1903, Ellis Edwards, Bala, 1906 (addressed to Master and Miss Edwards), C. M. Gayley, University of California, 1901, Agnes M. Huws, Glanamman, 1918, D. Jones ('Dewi Carno'), 1919, E. Pan Jones, Mostyn, 1901, Michael D. Jones, Bala, 1892 (written on the back of a Return of Poll for the election of Guardians in the Carmarthen Union, 1892, with a letter from William Thomas, Parkglas, on the names Llandyferi and Ferryside), Ben Morris, Aberystwyth, 1911, J. Hughes Parry, Ludlow, 1917, J. Price, Llanveigan Rectory, 1895, David Rees, Bronant, S. Rees, Swansea, Robert Roberts ('Isallt'), 1910, William Roberts, Llanllyfni, 1901, D. V. Thomas, U.S.A., H. J. Williams, Caernarfon, 1905, Isaac Jones Williams, Llandderfel, 1887, J. Williams, Wrexham, 1903, W. T. Williams ('Croesorfab'), 1903, and W. W. P. Williams, Ystalyfera, 1899.

The original manuscript of Caneuon Buddug (Caernarfon, 1911) (the poems of Catherine Jane Prichard ('Buddug')).

An autobiography written by Robert Williams, Cae Engan, Llanllyfni, and formerly of Bryn yr Eglwys quarry, Towyn, Merioneth.

A holograph manuscript of an elegy composed by R. W. Jones ('Cynolwyn') upon the death of the Reverend Enoch Watkin James of Brynllys, Borth, Cardiganshire; with a letter by the author, dated 24 October 1905.

'Llawlyfr Byr-Fywgraffol a Byr-Feirniadol o'r Beirdd Cymreig a'u Barddoniaeth o William Lleyn (1560 O.C.) hyd at Gwilym Hiraethog', - a concise biographical and critical handbook on Welsh poets from William Lleyn to William Rees ('Gwilym Hiraethog') written for the Chicago Eisteddfod, 1893, by 'Ap Tudur'.

An exercise book containing poems in the autograph of [Sir] Owen M. Edwards - 'Meinwen Manon'; 'Telyneg'; 'Fy Mun'; 'Orfhws'; 'Dol y Dolefain'; 'Y Nos'; 'Saith Oes Dyn (Cyf. o Shakespeare)'; a metrical sketch entitled 'Maes Garmon'; and 'In quest of Peace'.

A letter from Ben Bowen, from Kimberley, 17 August 1901, to Owen M. Edwards concerning refugee camps in South Africa; and a short article by Ben Bowen entitled 'Celt Bach yn yr Affrig'.

Two notebooks containing a description by 'Watkin ap Mair Gwilym' of a system of arithmetic based on the dozen with a new terminology in Welsh, and exercises in arithmetic.

The original manuscript of The Young Composer: Materials for Conversation Lessons and Composition, Y Broddegydd Bach: Defnyddiau Gwersi Ymgom a Chyfansoddiant, Llyfr II, by H. Brython Hughes.