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These manuscripts form part of the Flintshire Historical Collection once in the possession of Henry Taylor (1845-1927), who was Town Clerk of Flint and whose best-known work is Historic Notices ... of the Borough and County-Town of Flint ..., published 1888. The collection comprises material largely of Flint and Flintshire interest and includes historical material, transcripts of documents and extracts from parish registers, minutes of borough meetings, pedigrees relating to notable families of the district, papers relating to parliamentary elections, correspondence, etc.

A survey of tenements, etc. in the parishes of Hawarden and Mold and in the townships of Uwchymynudd Issa, Rhanbervedd, Caergwrley and Eastyn, Flintshire.

Correspondence and genealogical notes and papers relating to the Pierce family of Meiriadog, Denbighshire, later of Cwybyr, Flintshire, 1841-1936; leases and a few other documents, 1596-1764; autograph letters of David Jones, Llangan, 1800, and Rice Owen Jones, Blaenau, 1815; correspondence and financial accounts relating to barques and ships, 1873-1885; and letters, 1934-1936, relating to a stained glass memorial window for Llandrillo Parish Church, Denbighshire.

Manuscripts comprising drafts of the hitherto-unpublished portions of Edward Owen's Catalogue of manuscripts relating to Wales in the British Museum, with draft indexes; reports prepared by Edward Owen on Liverpool Town Dues and related papers, 1931; essays written by him for the London Eisteddfod, 1887, and the National Eisteddfod at Caernarfon, 1894; notes, pedigrees, transcripts and letters relating to Welsh history, antiquities, county history, families and individuals such as John Edwards of Chirk, and historical figures including Owain Glyndwr [some items published 1893-1935]; transcripts and extracts relating to the history of Wales taken from public records by Edward Owen, E.A. Lewis and others, including several land surveys, at least one of which was used as evidence before the Royal Commission on Land in Wales, 1895; transcripts of papers by or relating to Alfred Neobard Palmer, Wrexham, 1885-1922; facsimiles and original documents including Privy Purse Accounts of Queen Anne, 1702-1710, and a holograph letter from Queen Anne to Sarah, duchess of Marlborough, 1710; letters mainly addressed to William Edwards of Chirk Hall, 1675-1677; autograph letters, mostly addressed to Edward Owen, 1886-1943; and deeds, 1463-1769, the majority of which relate to the estates of the families of Edwards of Plas Newydd and Puleston of Emrall in cos. Denbigh and Flint.

Genealogial and Historical Notes Relating to the Parish of Newmarket otherwise Rhylofnoyd, Flintshire. Also to Parishes of Gwaenysgor, Cwm, Dyserth, Meliden, Whitford and others, collected by Thomas Allen Glenn, 1910-1914.

Five printed volumes and a proof copy, 1935-1956, of poetry by Clifford Dyment, all containing annotations, emendations or inscriptions in his hand; together with a small bundle of miscellaneous personal items, 1929-1978.

Literary manuscripts and other papers, 1930-[1969], of Clifford Dyment, including autograph and amended typescript copies of poems, 1930-[1969]; fragments of various prose works, [1948]-[1969]; correspondence, 1936-1953; drafts of his play 'Mr Everyman', [?1953]; and scripts, annotated by Dyment, for radio and stage adaptations of Turgenev's 'Torrents of Spring', [?1950s].

Musical manuscripts and personal papers of William Mathias, including manuscript and published scores, 1950-1994; personal correspondence, 1972-1992; lectures and articles by him, 1972-1991; reviews, programmes, press releases, newsletters and ephemera relating to his work and honours awarded to him, 1952-1994; and correspondence of Yvonne Mathias relating mainly to performances of her husband's work, 1987-1994.

The five items deposited in 1995 was incorporated to the present structure and given E2d, B14c, K11b, K11c, and J1d as reference numbers.

Two items deposited in 1998 was incorporated to the present structure and given I1b and K18b as reference numbers.

Two items deposited in 2005 was incorporated to the present structure and given I27a and I28a as reference numbers.

An additional box of William Mathias's music manuscripts were received as a donation in August 2006. These manuscripts have been introduced at the end of the present structure as a Sub-fonds, entitled 2006 Donation, in February 2016.

Further donations of music manuscript scores, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2024, have been arranged by donation.

William Mathias Recordings including reel to reel tapes, video tapes and vinyl records donated in July 2015 has been transferred to The National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales.

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].

Gohebiaeth yn ymwneud â gwaith dydd i ddydd Y Lolfa yn trafod cynigion am gyhoeddiadau, y broses gyhoeddi ei hun, offer argraffu'r Lolfa, staff, grantiau Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru a materion yn codi o gyhoeddiadau'r Lolfa. Ymhlith y gohebwyr mae artistiaid, awduron, gwleidyddion a ffigyrau blaenllaw Cymru, ac yn aml yn y llythyrau cymysgir trafodaethau busnes a materion cyfoes, hynt yr iaith Gymraeg, yr angen am gyhoeddiadau Cymraeg a Chymreig, a naws wleidyddol Cymru. = Correspondence relating to the daily work of the publishing firm Y Lolfa including offers of publications, the publishing process, publishing equipment, staff, Welsh Books Council grants and matters arising from Lolfa publications. The correspondents include artists, authors, politicians and prominent figures in Wales, and the letters often contain a mixture of business discussions and current affairs, news concerning the Welsh language, the need for publications in Welsh and about Wales, and politics in Wales.

Papurau ychwanegol o'r Lolfa yn cynnwys papurau yn ymwneud a 'Y Byd' a 'Cymuned'; Mawrth 2013.

Papurau ychwanegol yn cynnwys gohebiaeth Robat Gruffudd, 1998-2012; llythyrau oddi wrth Richard Booth, Y Gelli; deunydd yn ymwneud â'r cylchgrawn Cambria; ac archif bapur a digidol cylchgrawn Sylw a'r papur newydd Cymraeg arfaethedig, Y Byd; Hydref 2024.

Papurau Cymdeithas y Bedol, Aberystwyth,1944-1993, yn cynnwys gohebiaeth, 1949-1993; cylchlythyrau, 1944-1966; a phapurau ariannol,1951-1989. = Papers of Cymdeithas y Bedol, Aberystwyth, 1944-1993, including correspondence, 1949-1993; circulars, 1944-1966; and financial papers, 1951-1989.

Adroddiadau blynyddol 1999, 2008-2009, a 2011-2015. Taflen gwasanaeth arbennig i nodi 120 mlynedd ers Diwygiad 1904; Hydref 2024.

Adroddiadau blynyddol 1999, 2007-2010 a 2012-2015; Taflen Gwasanaeth Datgorffori Maesyffynnon, dydd Sul, 1 Awst 2021; Awst 2021. Llyfr cofnodion y blaenoriaid, 1986-2020; Hydref 2024.

A film script entitled 'Reclamation' by A. P. Smith, 2013. Additional film script by the donor, 'Triggering Trixie', May 2022, and a screenplay by the donor for a feature film entitled 'Cuckoo Park', October 2024.

Papers of Prof. Richard Aaron, 1904-1981, comprising drafts of Knowing and the Function of Reason (Oxford, 1971), and of 'Comte, Mill and Durkheim: the epistemological issues', [?1970s]; reviews of Aaron's published works and related material, 1936-1972; draft lectures, articles and teaching notes, 1956-1977; personal and family papers, 1904-1977; personal and academic correspondence, 1932-1976; correspondence relating to the resignation of Goronwy Rees as Principal of UCW, Aberystwyth, 1956; minutes, correspondence and papers relating to the Central Advisory Council for Education (Wales), 1946-1951, the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, 1958-1963, and the BBC General Advisory Council, 1963-1971; discussion papers for meetings of the British Academy, 1980-1981; and papers relating to Welsh-medium higher education, 1955-1975. With the exception of Knowing and the Function of Reason, there appear to be no papers relating to his books.

Fourteen diaries, 1908-18 and 1935-37, of William Aaron (1864-1937), itinerant tailor and father of Professor Richard I. Aaron, containing occasional newspaper cuttings relating to events of the time; October 2024.

Cofysgrifau Eglwys Engedi, Caernarfon, 1842-1999, gan gynnwys cofrestri, llyfrau casgliadau, llyfrau'r eisteddleoedd, llyfrau'r weinidogaeth, cofrestri anghydffurfiol ac Eglwysig, llyfrau cofnodion pwyllgorau, llyfrau cofnodion, gohebiaeth, a phapurau yn ymwneud â chymdeithasau'r Eglwys a chofnodion yr Ysgol Sul.

Papers of Brynmor T. John, 1970-1988, mainly relating to his career as a politician, including Constituency and Parliamentary correspondence and papers, 1970-1985; Constituency correspondence and papers, 1986-1988; records relating to the Pontypridd Division Labour Party, 1919-1970; records relating to the Labour Party, 1967-1976; papers relating to local government, 1967-1989; papers relating to general elections, 1966-1987; and papers relating to foreign affairs, 1965-1973.

Literary and personal papers of Gwyneth Lewis, comprising poetry, prose, correspondence, notes and other professional and private material accumulated throughout her life from her school and college years until 2011, with some gaps.

Additional papers of Gwyneth Lewis including correspondence, notes and proofs for books published since 2011, namely The Book of Taliesin, Clytemnestra, and Treiglo; material relating to Stardust: A Love Story; libretti; lectures; files relating to her work as a resident writer, workshops and events; and correspondence; March 2024.

Four boxes containing additional papers, correspondence and press cuttings; February 2025.

Originals, copies and translations of letters and associated documents, 1759-1769 (especially 1763-1766), including some in code, received and sent by Brigadier-General John Carnac and other officers of the East India Company in relation to the Company's business in Bengal and further afield, and touching a wide range of matters including: Indian politics; the Company's diplomatic and military relations with local rulers; army administration, accounts and logistics; military intelligence and campaigns; trade and tariffs; shipping; relations with the French and Dutch; relations with merchants; the Company's internal administration and politics; matters concerning individual Company officers; and Carnac's own personal matters including his health, his conduct and his legal and financial affairs; the correspondents include Henry Vansittart, Robert Clive, Warren Hastings and many other officers of the East India Company, as well as Indian rulers and French military officers and civilian officials.

Content Warning: The archive contains some historical material that can cause distress or offence, including discriminatory language and attitudes.

Archive contains material relating to Baroness Randerson's political career as a member of Cardiff City and Council councils, and as a Member of the National Assembly for Wales, along with material relating to the Federal Liberal Democrats and Welsh Liberal Democrats.