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Papers of George A. Morrison, mainly relating to the work of the Welsh Liberal Party, 1967-1984; records relating to Liberal Party Associations, 1971-1983; District Council elections records, 1978-1983; West Wales European Parliamentary constituency records, 1978-1984; and records relating to Welsh Liberal party conferences, 1969-1982, and the Joint Liberal Assembly, 1977-1984.

Records of the Aberystwyth Peace Network, 1979-1991, including records relating to the Campaign Against the Arms Trade, 1977-1985; correspondence and records concerning Greenham Common Peace Camp, 1982-1984; and records relating to Greenpeace, 1984-1985.

A further group of papers comprising printed copies of minutes of meetings of the Aberystwyth Peace and Justice Network, 2003-2005, and also minutes of meetings 2006 and 2007 of the Aberystwyth Peace and Justice Network were received. These remain uncatalogued.

Papers of Dr John Henry Jones, 1889-1985, including research papers, 1929-1940; translation notes, 1943-1984; poetry, [1940s]-1953; articles and addresses, 1935-1985; material relating to education in Cardiganshire, 1889-1985; and to Ambrose Bebb's article in Y Genhinen.

Miscellaneous accounts and receipts, 1771-1866, and copies of the accounts of the treasurer of the Cardiganshire County stock, 1857 and 1862.

Manuscripts, 1699-1898, from the collection of Michael Scott Archer, comprising miscellaneous papers relating mainly to Cardiganshire and Montgomeryshire.

Press cuttings, mainly of Cardiganshire, particularly Aberystwyth, interest, accumulated by members of the Davies family of Antaron, Aberystwyth; two letters from Edward Richard [1714-1777], founder of Ystradmeurig School; posters, broadsides, etc., including a copy of 'Can I. Clod i Ystradmeurig' and 'Can II. Clod i Bont Rhydfendigaid' by J. Hughes, Llwyn-glâs.

Financial records and correspondence of the Association, 1913-1955; annual reports, 1880-1957; account book and Annual Reports of the Association's Home Mission 1895-1953; and financial and other papers of the Young People's Association, 1948-1953.

Papers relating to the work of E. D. Jones as Chairman of the Multiple Sclerosis Research Fund, comprising correspondence, 1961-1979; articles of association of the Multiple Sclerosis Research Fund Ltd, 1964; annual reports and accounts, 1965-6, 1971-2; notes on multiple sclerosis, [1961x1979]; and publicity material, newspaper cuttings and other printed material, [1961x1979].

Records of Cardiganshire Society for Handicapped Children, 1957-1981.

The papers comprise Miss Rawlins's personal diaries, 1910-1988 (with gaps), together with the diary of her mother, Mrs Margaret Anna Rawlins, for 1909.
Additional papers, 1915-1981, including letters from Monica Rawlins to her parents, 1920-1925, and letters addressed to her from Leon Underwood, Henry Lamb and F. M. Blight.

Records of the Ceredigion (formerly Mid Wales) Branch of the Association of Artists and Designers in Wales, 1975-1982, including minutes, 1978-1982; financial records, 1975-1980; papers and reports, 1975-1982; and Executive Committee minutes, 1977-1982.

Financial records of Robert Richards Nancarrow, 1908-1930, including personal bank books, 1908-1944; records relating to Lisburne Development Syndicate Ltd, 1907-1920; records relating to Cambrian Electrolytic Zinc Co Ltd, 1922-1927; records relating to the Lisburne Base Metals Recovery Ltd, 1929-1930.

Sermons preached originally in several parishes in Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire, 1790-1792, by Thomas Davies.

Records of the Aberystwyth Labour Party, 1965-1985, including Secretary's records, 1966-1981; bills and receipts, 1967-1980; circular letters and leaflets, 1967-1983; minute books, 1971-1980; membership lists, 1972-1975; Welsh Council of Labour circulars and leaflets, 1965-1975; General Election manifestos, 1966-1983; and publications, 1966-1984.

Papers of G. Ivor Thomas, 1838-1994, including annual reports of several parish churches in Cardiganshire, 1969-1983; papers relating to Ysgol Myfennydd, Llanrhystud, Dyfed, 1984-1985; account books, 1838-1878, including a cereal trading log book of Felinfor Brewery [later Aberclydan], Llan-non, 1838-1840, and account books, 1845-78, concerning the shipping activities of the Owens family of Hope, Llan-non; records relating to the schooner `Eagle Eyed' of New Quay, 1845-1917; letters to Thomas, 1969-1994; printed and typescript items, 1951-1989; press cuttings, 1977-1992; research notes and drafts of articles and lectures; and miscellaneous photographs, [1900].

Deeds and documents, 1664-1909, of the Phillips family of Tre-faes Uchaf, including deeds relating to properties in the parishes of Llangwyryfon, Llanrhystyd, Llanddeiniol, Llanilar and Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, 1664-1855; wills and other probate records, 1835-1880; receipts and vouchers of Tre-faes Uchaf and Grip, 1838-1894; letters, 1870-1892; and deeds relating to the property of Augustus Brackenbury ('Y Sais Bach') in Llanrhystyd, Llangwyryfon and Lledrod, Cardiganshire, 1819-1828.

A scribbling tablet in the hand of J. H. Davies containing extracts of Cardiganshire interest from patent rolls and other public records, fourteenth to sixteenth centuries; copious printed titles and bibliographical notes; extracts from NLW MSS 77-8 (hymns of William Williams, Pantycelyn), Cwrtmawr MS 99 (manuscripts of Taliesin Williams ('Ab Iolo'), and Cwrtmawr MSS 385-6 (letters addressed to Howel Harris, Trevecca), etc.

A roughly-bound composite volume of notebooks in the hand of J. H. Davies containing extracts and transcripts from seventeenth and eighteenth century public records relating mainly to Cardiganshire and taken especially from Gaol Files, 1732-69 (among them 'Quotations sent to Welsh Gazette' with captions in the hand of George Eyre Evans); and copious extracts and transcripts of seventeenth century Welsh Puritan and Quaker interest, including material from Merioneth Gaol Files, temp. Charles II, notes and extracts on 'Personalia' (with similar material relating to Dafydd ap Gwilym etc.); an extensive list of titles of, with extracts from, printed books and Acts of Parliament, a list of Members of Parliament for Welsh constituencies, 1640-60 (Cardiganshire from 1624), transcripts from Thomas Shankland, '"Diwygwyr Cymru" Beriah Gwynfe Evans', Seren Gomer 1901, passim, etc. There is a classified index at the end of the volume.

A volume in the hand of J. H. Davies containing extracts from manuscript and printed sources and from public records largely relating to Cardiganshire (e.g. family pedigrees, with references to the life and work of Dafydd ap Gwilym; ministers' accounts, with lists of officers of commotes; rentals and surveys, court rolls, inquisitions post mortem, etc.).

An application for benefits under the Old Age Pensions Acts, notice of meetings, etc., all relating to Cardiganshire.