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Estate and family records, 1183-1957, of the Wynn and Williams Wynn family of Wynnstay, Denbighshire. The archive includes a group of architectural drawings, c. 1770, by James Byres; a group of early charters and deeds, 1183-1676, from the Cistercian Abbey of Strata Marcella (Ystrad Marchell) near Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, and elsewhere; antiquarian, legal and literary manuscripts; account rolls of Sir Richard Wynn, Treasurer to Queen Henrietta Maria, 1627-1649; manorial records relating to manors and boroughs in Denbighshire, Montgomeryshire and Shropshire, 1364-1895 (1934-40 and 1952 deposits); parliamentary election papers for Anglesey, Cardigan (county and borough), Denbighshire, Flintshire and Montgomeryshire, 1621-1883; family and estate correspondence, including part of that of Sir William Williams (1634-1700), Speaker of the House of Commons; rentals and account books, 1300-1925 (preserved in an almost unbroken series from the time of Sir William Williams); over 5000 title deeds and documents, [pre-1290]-[c. 1910], mainly relating to properties in the six North Wales counties and Shropshire, including records for Glascoed and Llanforda, Llwydiarth, Llangedwyn and Glanllyn, Plas-y-Ward, Rhiwgoch and Mathafarn, estates acquired either by marriage or purchase in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; together with papers relating to administration of the estates, 1573-1946; family papers, 1499-1913, county and central government administration papers, 1608-1880; two discrete groups of Much Wenlock estate records, 1534-1860, and Nantcriba estate records, 1381-1680; and various maps. There is an additional group of papers relating to the Wynnstay estate which came from the office of Longueville Gittins solicitors, Oswestry, dated 1582-1957.

A small group of holograph letters of the family of Williams Wynn of Wynnstay:- a letter, 16 January, 1717/18, from Wat[kin] Williams (aft. Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 3rd bart.), from Westminster, to his father Sir William Williams, 2nd bart., at Wynnstay (the writer's visit to Baron Price about 'our Denbigh business', Baron Price's son is to have the lordship of Denbigh, the writer's decision not to send his coach horses down, a request to hasten 'Ned Wynn' with money, news of the King and the Prince, Sir Thomas Hanmer is the greatest man in England with the Prince); a letter, 21 June, 1747, from [Sir] Watkin Williams Wynn, 3rd bart., from Wynnstay, to Mr. Griffiths, apothecary, in Bedford Street near Covent Garden, London (support for Sir Thomas Clargies and Sir John Philips in the Westminster election); a letter, 21 October, ----, from [Sir] Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th bart., to John Evans, Esq., at Wynnstay (Mr. Wyatt's allocation, the writer's return to Wynnstay, etc.); a letter, 26 May, 1789, from Charlotte Williams Wyn, wife of the 4th bart., from Richmond, to John Evans, Esq., at Wynnstay (glass for new rooms, a flood-board to new cascade, money matters, a new malt room, Sir Watkin's health); and the blank dorse of a letter addressed 'To The Members of the Cycle'.

Papers of Angharad Llwyd (1780-1866), antiquary, transcriber and collector of manuscripts and records, and daughter of John Lloyd (1733-1793), rector of Caerwys and friend of Thomas Pennant (1726-1798). The papers include correspondence, 1770-1856; poetry; an election address, 1837; pedigrees of the Wynn family of Gwydir and Wynnstay; an essay on genealogy by Angharad Llwyd; posters and circulars relating to the activities of the Ruthin Literary Society, 1824, the Hendre and Llanover theatres, Monmouthshire, 1843, and the Rhuddlan Castle eisteddfod, 1849; etc.

Some thirty-eight letters, 1906-1930, in English and Welsh, addressed to Thomas Huws Davies, relating to the work of the Welsh Church Commission (of which he was secretary, 1914-1940) and to other religious bodies in Wales and the Welsh Church Acts.
Among the correspondents are J. H. Davies, 1913 (ff. 5-10), A. G. Edwards, Archbishop of Wales, 1909-1923 (ff. 13-15, 17), E. T. John, 1930 (ff. 21-24), Frank Morgan, 1920 (f. 27), Sir H[enry] W. Primrose, 1918-1919 (ff. 28-41), Alfred Thomas, Baron Pontypridd, 1913 (ff. 48-49), R[ichard] M[acaulay] Thomas, 1909-1911 (ff. 50-57), Sir John Williams, 1909 (f. 58), and W. Llewelyn Williams, 1910-1917 (ff. 61-70). Also included are one letter each from Davies, 1919 (ff. 42-45), and A. G. Edwards, 1920 (f. 16), to Sir H. W. Primrose; a letter from C[harles] P[restwich] Scott to J. Arthur Price, 1912 (f. 47); and two drafts of a letter by Davies, on behalf of the Home Secretary, published in The Times, 17 June 1912, p. 4 (ff. 71-77).

Commonplace book, [c. 1817]-[1883x1887], of John Price (Old Price), containing entries relating mainly to the natural sciences (with a few drawings and specimens) and the niceties of classical philology, some entries indicating that Price was also interested in the Welsh language. There are references to members of the Darwin family of Shrewsbury on ff. 20, 31v, 46, 47v, 50v. An index is on ff. 144-156v.

Papurau T. H. Parry-Williams yn ymwneud â'i addysg brifysgol ac fel athro, 1905-1960, teithiau i Dde a Gogledd America, 1925 a 1935, llythyrau oddi wrth deulu, cyfeillion ac amrywiol lenorion, academyddion ac ysgolheigion o Gymru ac Ewrop, 1908-1973, barddoniaeth wedi'i threfnu yn ôl ei ffurf, 1912-1954, ysgrifau,1937-1987, cyfieithiadau ysgrifau, 1987, beirniadaethau eisteddfodol, 1941-1971, darlithiau ac anerchiadau, 1917-1968, sgyrsiau a sgriptiau radio a theledu, 1933-1985, nodiadau ar dafodieithoedd ac enwau lleoedd, 1919-1935, geiriau Cymraeg i gerddoriaeth, 1929-1979, papurau'n ymwneud â'i waith cyhoeddus, 1916-1972, tystysgrifau, anrhydeddau a phersonalia, 1904-1960, cyhoeddiadau, adolygiadau llyfrau a thorion o'r wasg, 1928-1982, deunydd cyhoeddedig, 1865-1975, ac amrywiol, 1919-1994. Hefyd papurau Amy Parry Williams, 1910-1987, yn cynnwys gohebiaeth, 1948-1987, rhaglenni radio a theledu, caneuon gwerin a cherdd dant, storïau, ysgrifau a dramâu, a phapurau'n ymwneud â HTV, ymddiriedolaethau a phwyllgorau. Yn ogystal, papurau Henry Parry-Williams (1858-1925), tad T. H. Parry Williams yn cynnwys gohebiaeth, 1884-1920, barddoniaeth a rhyddiaith, 1891-1917, papur yn ymwneud â Robert R. Williams, Rhyd-ddu, 1876-1973 a Chanolfan Rhyd-ddu, 1972-1979 = Papers of T. H. Parry-Williams relating to his university education and teaching, 1905-1960, travels to South and North America, 1925 and 1935, letters from family, friends and various Welsh and European writers, academics and scholars, 1908-1973, poetry arranged by form, 1912-1954, essays, 1937-1987, translations of essays, 1987, eisteddfodic adjudications, 1941-1971, lectures and talks, 1917-1968, radio and television talks and scripts, 1933-1985, notes on dialects and local names, 1919-1935, Welsh lyrics for music, 1929-1979, papers relating to his public work, 1916-1972, certificates, honours and personalia, 1904-1960, publications, book reviews and press cuttings, 1928-1982, published material, 1865-1975, and miscellaneous, 1919-1994. Also Amy Parry Williams' papers, 1910-1987, including correspondence, 1948-1987, radio and television programmes, folk songs and cerdd dant, stories, writings and drama, and papers relating to HTV, trusts and committees. And also papers of Henry Parry-Williams, (1858-1925) father of T. H. Parry-Williams including correspondence, 1884-1920, poetry and prose, 1891-1917, paper relating to Robert R. Williams, Rhyd-ddu, 1876-1973 and Canolfan Rhyd-ddu, 1972-1979.

Casgliad o gardiau post oddi wrth Syr T. H. Parry-Williams, daethpwyd o hyd iddynt yn atig 'Wern'; Rhagfyr 2024.

Papers of George Ewart Evans, including manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of poetry, short stories, children's literature, a drama, oral history and autobiographical material, 1932-1986; illustrations, including drawings and photographs, [1932x1985]; journals and pamphlets, 1922-1988; other publications, 1950-1969; notebooks, 1927-1987; oral history, dialect and local history notes, 1941-1988; miscellaneous notes and source materials, [1894x1988]; notes for lectures, [1950]-[1984]; radio, tape transcripts, television and film material, [1947x1988]; correspondence and related material, including official and private letters, 1934-1987; personal items such as certificates, university papers and diaries, 1866-1988; engagement diaries and address books, [1927x1988]; cuttings, reviews and articles by or about George Ewart Evans, 1947-1988; and miscellaneous articles and reference books, 1875, 1906, [1927x1986].

January 2024 donation comprises:
Additional papers relating to the life and work of folklorist, writer and schoolteacher George Ewart Evans, comprising diaries, notes, correspondence, photographs, material relating to Evans's published works and to works relating to him, details of centenary and other commemorative events, press cuttings, obituaries and miscellaneous items. 1867-2019

Papers of the Rhys Davies Trust (est. 1991), relating mainly to the administration of the Trust and the Rhys Davies Short Story Competition. Included are five files of papers relating to the Trust’s financial matters, consisting of valuation reports (2014-2019), account, tax, and investment statements together with related correspondence (2008-2014), and a number of cash and cheque books (2008-2018); five files of Trust administrative documents and correspondence (2008-2020), including papers relating to meeting minutes, accounts, publishing matters, website design, royalties (both of the works of Rhys Davies and of Anna Kavan), funding applications, and the Rhys Davies Short Story competition. Correspondents include Meic Stephens, Peter Finch, and M. Wynn Thomas.

Seven further files contain papers (1895-2012) relating to the life and works of Rhys Davies (1901-1978), apparently collected during research for the biography ‘Rhys Davies: a writer’s life’ (Cardigan: Parthian, 2013) by Meic Stephens, secretary of the Trust 1991-2012. The papers consist of correspondence ([1920s]-2012), including letters from Rhys Davies, Lewis Davies, Louis Quinain, Meic Stephens, Fred Blackmore, David Ellis, John Harris, and Gwyn Pritchard; and photographs (1918-1990), mainly of Rhys Davies and friends and family, including Lewis Davies, Gertrude (‘Gertie’) Davies, Anna Kavan, Fred Urquhart, Louise Callender, Colyn Davies, Nina Hamnett, Esther & Charles Lahr, Raymond B. Marriott, Louis Taylor, and Philip Burton; together with notes and cuttings.

Additionally, the archive contains three files of press cuttings and copies of articles (1929-[1987]), collected and written either by or about Rhys Davies, including articles from Keidrych Rhys’s ‘Wales’, and ‘Anglo-Welsh Review’; several items of memorabilia, comprising Rhys Davies’s passport (stamped 1968-1978), OBE medal (awarded 1968), a decorative glass plaque with lettering ’RHYS’ (undated), an ‘MD Magazine’ 10th anniversary medal (1967), and a small box of rosary beads; and nine printed books, consisting of Rhys Davies’ works ‘Marianne’ (London: 1951, signed by author), ‘A Time to Laugh’ (two copies, 1937 & 1938, both with note & signature of Davies), 'Selected Stories' (London/Dublin: [1945], with slip dated 1945), and 'Boy With a Trumpet' (London: 1949, with undated press cutting); together with ‘The Last Sister’ by Fred Urquhart (London: 1950, with note by author), ‘Shakespeare’s Sonnets’ (with slip dated 1945), and translations of Anna Kavan's works ‘L’adversaire Céleste’ (Paris: 1947, with a sketch dated 1951) and ‘Mercury’ (Valencia: 2006, with a letter to the Rhys Davies Trust).

The papers comprise correspondence files, 1918-1982, among them general and political letters to Goronwy Roberts and constituency correspondence; subject files, 1913-1981, including papers concerning foreign affairs (some deriving from Goronwy Roberts's trips abroad), domestic politics, Welsh politics and matters relating to Wales, and files of material concerning Caernarfonshire; various personalia, 1918-1982; and miscellaneous papers, 1900-1997, including printed items and press cuttings.

Papers of the Cornish poet and journalist, Tim Saunders, including correspondence, research notes and publications relating to literature, politics, journalism and broadcasting.

Records of the Gregynog Press, 1902-1963, mainly 1922-1940, including accounts, 1922-1963; correspondence, 1924-1954; documents relating to published works, 1923-1940; documents relating to books printed for private circulation, 1929-1938, documents relating to unpublished works, 1932-1936; ephemera, 1927-1962; prospectuses and catalogues of printing firms, exhibitions, booksellers, 1926-1940; miscellaneous papers, 1917-1954, and photographs, 1902-1924; and draft designs and illustrations, [c. 1930s].
Additional papers relating to individual publications and general documentation concerning the management and operation of the press; December 2018.
A collection of letters to William McCance, the second Controller of the Gregynog Press, 1930-3, including numerous draft responses by him, and various associated documents; September 2024.

Archive of the charity Chwarae Teg, consisting of paper and electronic material.

Papers of Nick Powell, Head of Politics at ITV Wales until 2021, and former head of the HTV Wales political unit.

Personal and political papers of Paul Murphy, Lord Murphy of Torfaen, as MP, Minister and Secretary of State for Wales and Northern Ireland; August 2020.

Further political papers; September 2024.

Papers of Brith Gof, including correspondence, papers and photographs relating to the company’s site specific and theatre productions, projects, and television productions; together with administrative papers relating to company productions and company business and information papers; and general papers relating to the company and its work, site specific theatre and theatre in Wales. A further consignment of 8 crates Brith Gof's administrative papers were received from Mike Pearson, November 2012. This group remains uncatalogued.

Folder containing papers, 1977-82, relating to Brith Gof Theatre Company and Cardiff Lab, from the collection of the late Wendy Greenhill (former Head of Education, Royal Shakespeare Company); September 2024.

A large collection of the late Alun Evans's papers relating mainly to his connections with the Football Association of Wales.

Uncatalogued at present. Access to the collection can be provided in the Reading Room with advance notice - see Notes Area below.

Minutes of the Cymmrodorion council and other committees, 1873-1970, secretaries' papers, 1873-1958, 1996, librarians' papers, 1904-1939, papers relating to the Society's public activities, 1876-1988, financial papers, 1879-1954, membership papers, 1873-1933, and papers relating to its constitution, 1951-1954.

A bound volume labelled 'Eisteddfod Proceddings', compiled by William Jenkins Rees (1772-1855), rector of Cascob, Radnorshire, and consisting largely of printed notices addressed to him by Cambrian Societies in Wales and in London. The contents include a notice of an eisteddfod under the auspices of the Gwyneddigion Society at Caerwys, 1798, together with Gosodaethau a Rheolau Cymdeithas y Gwyneddigion and other material relating to the Society; a draft consitution of the Cambrian Society in the hand of W. J. Rees [1818]; resolutions and accounts of the Cambrian Society in Dyfed, 1818-20 and undated; programmes of concerts at the Town Hall, Carmarthen, by the Royal Bath Harmonic Society, 1819-20; a programme of an eisteddfod to be held at Carmarthen in 1823, together with manuscript addresses delivered by Thomas Price ('Carnhuanawc') and [Daniel Evans ('Daniel Ddu o Geredigion'); resolutions of the Cambrian Society in Gwent, 1821-2; material relating to eisteddfodau and concerts held at Brecon, 1822 and 1826; resolutions of the Cymmrodorion Society in Powys, 1819-24; announcements of eisteddfodau to be held at Wrexham, 1820, and Welshpool, 1824; a holograph letter from Walter Davies ('Gwallter Mechain') to W. J. Rees, 1824; records of the Welshpool eisteddfod of 1824, including adjudications by Rowland Williams [Ysceifiog] and [John Jenkins ('Ifor Ceri')], an address by ['Gwallter Mechain], and 'englynion' to Powis Castle by R. D[avies] ('Bardd Nantglyn'); resolutions and proceedings, etc. of the Cymmrodorion Society in London or the Metropolitan Cambrian Institution, 1820-8, a copy of a letter from J. Parry ('Bardd Alaw') to J. Jenkins ('Ifor Ceri'), 1820 (enclosing a letter from Wm. Owen Pughe to Mr. Parry), a copy of a letter to Sir W. W. Wynn, 1820, a holograph letter from John Parry to [W. J. Rees], 1820, a copy of the resolution of the Society admitting W. J. Rees to honourary membership, 1820, and two holograph letters from the Society to W. J. Rees, 1821-2; order of proceedings of the sixth anniversary of the Carmarthen Cymreigyddion Society, 1828; a programme of a concert held in the nave of Bangor Cathedral, principally by the Bath Harmonic Society, 1821; a programme of a concert at St. Mary's Church [Brecon], 1822; etc.

Llyfr Cronfa Les, 1943-1944, yn perthyn i Capel Ebeneser (MC), Rhos-ddu, ac ystadegau'r Ysgol Sul, 1970-1978.

Dogfennau ychwanegol yn ymwneud ag Eglwys Ebeneser, Rhosddu; Medi 2024.

Cofysgrifau Capel Seion (Capel y Groes) (MC), Wrecsam, 1873-1975, gan gynnwys llyfr cyfraniadau, 1873-1886; cyfrif ariannol, 1889-1894; llyfrau casgliadau tuag at y Weinidogaeth, 1887-1926, a chasgliadau cyffredinol, 1890-1971; llyfrau’r trysorydd, 1891-1939; llyfrau’r ysgrifennydd, 1899-1946; cofnodion yr Ysgol Sul, 1905-1908; llyfrau casgliadau yn ymwneud â’r Ysgol Sul, 1900-1965; llyfrau cyfrifon, 1902-1971; llyfrau’r eisteddleoedd, 1925-1973; llyfrau cronfeydd amrywiol, 1945-1975; ac offrwm diolch, 1961-1965. Hefyd tri llyfr casgliadau'r Eisteddfodau, 1931-1949, 1932-1946 a 1932-1950. Daeth cofysgrifau ychwanegol yn perthyn i'r eglwys gan gynnwys llyfrau casgliad tuag at y Weinidogaeth (5), 1973-1991; llyfrau'r Trysorydd (5), 1940-1995; cronfa adeiladau newydd, 1979-1998; cyfrif cyffredinol yr eglwys, 1981-1995; llyfr derbyniadau a thaliadau, 1967-1979; llyfrau cofnodion (3), 1896-1960; llyfr yr Eisteddleoedd, 1951-1963; cofrestr bedyddiadau a marwolaethau, 1887-1960; llyfrau'r Ysgol Sul, (4),1896-1981, a phapurau amrywiol eraill.

Dogfennau ychwanegol yn ymwneud â Seion, Wrecsam; Medi 2024.