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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.

An album of fifteen photographs and snapshots, including a number of autographs, 1912-1914.

An album of sixty pictorial postcards, including a number of autographs, addressed principally to George Eyre Evans, 1909-1913.

Miscellaneous notes partly in the autograph of George Eyre Evans, including extracts from The Carmarthen Journal and The Welshman, 1812-1835, and a list, compiled in 1910, of some South Pembrokeshire dialect words.

Rough notes in the autograph of George Eyre Evans relating to the families of Eyre and Powell, including extracts from the parish registers of Great Connell and Lady-town, Co. Kildare, Ireland, 1806-1873, extracts from a letter of Eyre Powell, 1841, copies of monumental inscriptions, etc.

A cargo discharge book of Chas. Griffith, waiter and searcher at the port of Aberystwyth, 1785-1786.
The volume is inscribed 'Coast Inwards'. At the end is a copy of an agreement for the sale of Llwyncoed, near Rhydyfelin, Cardiganshire, 1831.

A day account book of D[avid Ivon] and T[homas Ivon] Jones, grocers, Bridge Street, Aberystwyth, 1904-1906, with diary entries and other miscellaneous additions in the autograph of David Ivon Jones, including an account of his conversion to Unitarianism, Welsh and English poems and translations of poems by him, quotations, comments on books, etc.

Extracts relating to Salop, and particularly to Whitchurch, compiled [between 1912 and 1934] at the Reference Library, Piccadilly, Manchester, from printed Calendars of Close Rolls, Patent Rolls, Charter Rolls, Inquitistions Post Mortem and other public records, 1252-1738.

A group of about one hundred and forty autograph letters and postcards, 1907-1908, addressed to George Eyre Evans, and some invoices and receipts relating to the publication of his Lloyd Letters... (Aberystwyth, 1908); 'Account of the late Mrs. Lettice Lloyd and Family', transcribed by George Eyre Evans from The Monthly Magazine, 1812, Part I, and published in part in Lloyd Letters, pp. xxiii-xxvi; and an autograph pedigree of the family of Lloyd of Brynllefrith, compiled by John Davies, Aberystwyth in 1908.
The names of almost all the writers of the letters appear in the published list of 'Subscribers' to Lloyd Letters.

Undated press cuttings of an account of 'Holiday Travels of the Liverpool Teachers' Guild' in Lucerne; and a printed Monthly Calendar of Hope Street Unitarian Church, Liverpool, December 1892.

A scrapbook containing materials relating to the centenary in 1910 of The Journal, Carmarthen, including autograph letter and postcards, 1909-1910, to George Eyre Evans from Lewis Giles, Carmarthen and Trevor Oscar Morgan, Carmarthen; press cuttings of an article contributed by George Eyre Evans to the centenary number of The Journal and of an account of a commemorative dinner; and autographs of guests at the dinner and of the employees of The Journal.

Press cuttings, photographs, illustrations, etc. relating to the annual meeting of the Cambrian Archaeological Association held at Llangefni, 1907; together with an autograph letter and postcards, 1907, to George Eyre Evans from W. T. Evans, Llannon; Henry Theakstone, Menai Bridge and T. E. [ ].

Press cuttings and printed matter, 1906-1907, relating to the annual meeting of the Cambrian Archaeological Association held at Carmarthen, 1906; together with an autograph letter, 1917, to George Eyre Evans from Conway [B. Asbridge], Swansea.

A typescript copy of a 'Chronological Record' compiled by S[amuel] G[wbert] Adams as a supplement to a paper on Cardigan Castle prepared for the annual meeting of the Cambrian Archaeological Association held at Cardigan, 1904.