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The file comprises: a brief article by Penny Condry, 1999, recording that three hornbeams had been planted in her husband's memory at Ynys-hir RSPB reserve; dedication of a booklet recording the recoveries of birds ringed by Bardsey Observatory; an appreciative acknowledgement by Penguin Collectors' Society; a note recording the dedication of a birdwatching hide and additional land at Ynys-hir to the memory of William Condry; and further tributes to his life's achievements, 2002-2020.

The series comprises letters, 1947-1950, printed articles about Red Kites, 1947-1971, together with notes and a talk on the formation of the Kite Committee, 1949, resulting from William Condry's involvement with fellow West Wales Field Society members, Captain and Mrs H. R. H. Vaughan of Rhandir-mwyn near Llandovery, who were dedicated to the preservation of the Red Kite. He took an active part in surveying the kites, in order to establish the locations of nests, to gain more accurate information regarding numbers and to judge the breeding success rate.

The file consists of loose, handwritten notes about early printed botanical records, lists of plants and their identifying features, with sketches and a vegetation sample, outline plans for a lake flora survey, typed circulars regarding the botanical interest of the Shropshire Union Canal and sites in Merionethshire, printed articles on particular plant species, wild plant conservation pamphlets, letters and related enclosures from Peter Benoit (55), 1954-1986, discussing the discovery and identification of various plants, with frequent mention of Mary Richards, local conservation issues and the problems of editing Nature in Wales, E. H. T. Bible (1), 1954, Arthur Chater (5), 1961-1986, regarding a proposed motorway route, bird watching, willow identification and the provenance of a plant specimen, E. Price Evans (6), 1956-1957, partly on plant habitats and his research work in Bangor, Mary Richards (1), ca1950, on the diaries of James Backhouse and a plant list, R. H. Roberts (1), 1955, on identifying features of orchids, and Irene ('Benjamin') Vaughan (3), 1953-1962, with news of WWFS, a proposed botanical survey of Gwbert and red kites.

The file comprises loose, handwritten lists of plants and their sites on Cader Idris, occasionally illustrated by rough sketches, notes on flowering times, 1958-1959, 1983-1993, outline plan of a lecture, list of slides and sketch map, notebook detailing access to botanical sites and views from the mountain, 1994, index cards with entries on the botanical discoveries of the Backhouse family, printed and photocopied articles on plant species and the early naturalist, William Bingley, correspondence from Peter [Benoit] (4) 1984, Dafydd Davies (1) 1989, Jack [Grasse] (2), 1987, all on botanical topics, and Dewi Jones (1) 1994, discussing Cader Idris guides.

The file comprises printed articles on the formation and characteristics of sedimentary mudstone, Ordovician rocks, mainly in mid and north Wales, including `Nod Glas'.

The file principally comprises notes on literary references, sightings, identification, distribution, calls, habitats and habits of wild birds, mainly in Wales, but with some examples from England, Scotland and Jersey. Some of the observations are Condry's own, but many are quotations or summaries from diaries or articles by other naturalists, especially J. H. Salter and E. H. T. Bible. Of particular importance are extracts copied from Salter's notebooks, monitoring the red kite population between 1902 and 1933.

The file comprises notes on the distribution of particular moths and butterflies in Wales; correspondence, 1943-1994, concerning moths, flies, butterflies and beetles, their identification, habitats, distribution, the collection and mounting of specimens, and recommended books, including letters and enclosed articles from Cardiganshire entomologist, Philip (`Pip') Miles (9), 1956-1980, press cutting relating to spiders, typed lists, manuscript notes and printed articles on the subject of insect migration, 1950-1955, and newsletters from groups with interests in invertebrates, 1989-1996.

The file includes Condry's remarks on the Bardsey bird observatory and a talk by Evan Roberts on the natural history of Wales

The series consists of background material for several of Condry's published and intended books, 1935-1998. The papers comprise partial and complete drafts of some of the books, loose research notes and notebooks relating mainly to nature and local history, press cuttings and magazine articles used as source material, printed or photocopied pamphlets, correspondence, 1950-1985, from publishers and private individuals, including some leading local naturalists and historians. Some files contain items which post-date the publication of the relevant books, but these have been retained, with regard to their original inclusion by the author

The file comprises a ring binder containing a printed copy of Birds of Cardiganshire which was published in 1966, separated into its constituent pages, interleaved with handwritten notes relevant to the entries on particular birds, and a folder containing two annotated printed copies of the book, one of which is autographed by the co-authors, Geoffrey C. S. Ingram, H. Morrey Salmon, 1966, together with manuscript notes on Condry's research programme, birds and places to be investigated and sources used, a typescript article on the Woodchat Shrike, typescript of Condry's introduction, sketch map of Cardiganshire, printed leaflet on the bird exhibits at the National Museum of Wales, letters mainly relating to the identification, habitats and habits of various birds often annotated with names of species, 1961-1970, including a letter from Arthur Chater, 1965, on the identification of a Little Egret and from Morrey Salmon, 1958, discussing the preparation and format of the book.

The file comprises the completed typescript of The National Trust, Wales, published in 1991, a notebook containing lists of Welsh National Trust properties described in the text, brief notes on tourist facilities, interesting scenic features, history and wildlife, with unrelated lists of garden roses on the reverse of some pages; folders containing a letter, notes and checklists regarding publication, together with material used in preparation of the text, which includes manuscript notes, typescript and printed articles, printed information leaflets, circulars, reports, correspondence, maps, postcards, and press cuttings relating to National Trust properties in Wales, 1944-1992.

The file consists of a notebook containing a personal account of a journey through North Wales undertaken in September 1963, beginning at Llyn Mair and Rhyd, and ending with Coed y Rhygen, describing scenery, geology, botanical habitats, birds, plants, natural and man-made features of the landscape, and suggestions for photographs, and a few, unrelated notes on Llangrannog and Cwmtudu. The material served as the basis for his The Snowdonia National Park published in 1966.

The file comprises two sets of amended typescripts and finished printed versions of various collected essays, some published in Country Life, others previously unpublished, 1954-1987, with lists of contents and photographs eventually used for the book, Welsh Country Essays, published much later, in 1996. The subject matter includes Welsh rivers, islands, birds, mammals, plants and human history

The file comprises a manuscript draft and completed typescript of Condry's introduction to the new edition of George Borrow's Wild Wales, published in 1995.

The file comprises the original manuscript, typescript and proofs of The World of a Mountain published in 1977, all with amendments, a separate, typed version of the index and draft of a letter by Condry to the editor concerning illustrations and alterations to the text.

The file consists of cuttings, pasted into the notebooks in chronological order, some of them dated and numbered.

The file comprises previously loose cuttings, specifically concerning the environmental threats to Britain's existing national parks and the proposed creation of a new national park in mid-Wales, 1979-1990.

The file contains items with the potential for inclusion in Condry's column in The Guardian, 1988-1998, including handwritten notes about country walks in Wales and information on Tregaron Bog (Cors Caron), a printed article on the theme of solitude, magazine and press cuttings relating to the folklore of plants, to birds and to conservation issues, especially the pollution of Cardigan Bay, newsletters from conservation bodies, an information leaflet and correspondence, 1996-1998, concerning a Russian ornithological survey, the Berwyn Mountains, local archaeological societies, Thomas Pennant and women botanists.

The file comprises articles by Condry entitled Redstarts on the Window-sill' [Latin name Phoenicurus],Loughs and Turloughs', referring to Irish lakes, A Season with Harriers' andA Son of the Mountain', commemorating Evan Price Evans.