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An album containing over two hundred signatures, including those of members of the Royal Family, presented to Wilhelm Ganz on the occasion of a Diamond Jubilee Concert in his honour, 26 May 1908, together with a typescript copy of the presentation address by Marie Effie Bancroft (ff. i-ii).

The visitors' book, 1923-35, of Georgina Ganz, daughter of Wilhelm Ganz.

Notebooks, 1946-71, in Welsh, of Kate Davies containing reviews of her published books and lecture notes, 1969, on Castellhywel, Llandysul, in 1906-7, and on the poetry of her father, Daniel Thomas (1866-1942) and David Davies, Penlôn, Gyfeile, Llandysul, beirdd gwlad, along with copies of their poems. Miscellaneous papers found loose inside the volume have been filed separately (MS 23116iiD).

Memoirs [1970s] in Welsh of Kate Davies, tracing her family history and describing the Cletwr valley in south Cardiganshire, its colourful characters and their traditional agricultural way of life during the first half of the twentieth century. Also included are poems by her father, Daniel Thomas (1866-1942). Miscellaneous items, found loose inside the volume, have been filed separately (MS 23116iiD).

Miscellaneous items, ca. 1970, found loose in MSS 23114B and 23116iB, in the hand of Kate Davies, relating to Carmel Congregational church, Pren-gwyn, co. Cardigan, including a list of baptisms, 1892-1923.

Account books and ledgers, [1878]-1910, of Owen Owen, draper, of Liverpool and London, containing mainly receipts, disbursements, balance sheets and details of rents of properties in Montgomeryshire, Caernarvonshire, Liverpool and London.

Account book, 1895-1900, of Owen Owen, recording receipts and disbursements, and including details of rents received from properties in Liverpool and London and of shares, bonds and dividends.
From 1896 there are various accounts relating to Penmaenmawr, Caernarvonshire, in general (ff. 50-273 passim) and to Plas Mariandir in particular (ff. 50-58). Items previously loose in the volume (22 ff.) have been tipped in. An index is included at the beginning of the volume (ff. i-xiii).

Papers relating to a council meeting of the Parliament for Wales Campaign held in October 1997, including agenda and a breakdown of the 'Referendum Leafleting Campaign'; together with a press release and a briefing paper concerning the Government of Wales Bill.

A paper by John Osmond entitled 'The Welsh Assembly 1979 and 1997', given by the author at a number of venues, including the University of Tubingen Welsh Studies Conference at Freudenstadt in 1997; together with details of a conference on the 'National Assembly's Policy Agenda' held at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, in June 1998.

Papers, including letters, 1982-6, from Tom Ellis, Gwynfor Evans, Dafydd Elis Thomas, Dafydd Wigley, Gwyn Alf Williams and Raymond Williams; publicity material concerning a democracy conference organized by the Campaign in 1994; a summary of the Parliament for Wales Bill, which was presented to the House of Commons by John Marek MP in 1996; a list of Campaign officers, 1996; and printed material including three issues of the Welsh Democracy Review, 1995-6, and two pamphlets, both edited by John Osmond, entitled Agreeing an Assembly for the 1990s, 1989, and Why we need a Parliament for Wales: 10 Questions and Answers, 1994.

A collection of printed part-songs sung at Tre'rddôl, Cardiganshire, Christmas, 1868; a fragment of Y Cerbyd Cerddorol, Vol. I, parts 5, 6, published by Thomas Jones, Lixwm, and notes of a sermon by F. Gwynne, Tre'rddôl, 2 December 1866.

The tune book of Thomas Evans, Widnes, containing copies of anthems by William Jones and J[oseph] D[avid] Jones.

Posters, 1899-1903, relating to preaching and other religious services at Croydon, Enfield, Harrow and Willesden.

Armorial bearings, most of them in colour, of Denbighshire, Flintshire, Cheshire, and other families, 'painted' by Mrs. Hughes of Acton House, Denbighshire.

A digest of commentaries on the Psalms compiled by John Diest, a canon of the Church of St Mary, Groenendael, near Brussels.

A letter-book containing copies of letters sent by officers of the London Welsh Charitable Aid Society, 1873-1879.

One of two volumes containing letters received by the London Welsh Charitable Aid Society from subscribers and from people whom the Society aided, together with printed circulars and miscellanea, 1886-1920.

A memorandum book containing notes of land and financial transactions, together with surveys of land in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, recorded by several owners in connection with those counties, etc.

A pedigree of James Howell, Historiographer Royal, and of the Howell of Penycaerau, Carmarthenshire family, based on the Alcwyn Evans Manuscripts.

Two volumes which belonged to John Pritt Harley, actor and singer, containing excerpts from plays performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, the English Opera House, and other theatres, being mainly the lines spoken by Harley, songs sung by him, cues, stage directions, etc.