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Papers of Tom Owen, HMI, of Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, 1898-1966, mainly relating to his career in education, including inspector's reports on schools in Montgomeryshire, 1946-1950; reports on St. David's College, Lampeter, Cardiganshire, 1907-1945; and personal papers, 1898-1966.

Abstracts, etc., from Montgomeryshire Plea Rolls and other records, made for D. C. Lloyd-Owen by Ernest Arthur Ebblewhite (1867-1947).

Treatises in Latin; a Greek vocabulary; material relating to the hundreds and parishes of Merioneth, Montgomeryshire and Pembrokeshire; 'the Syren & the hundredes of Engelonde'; rentals of several North Wales manors; an account of a tax paid by North Wales counties in 1701; a transcript of documents of King Alfred; etc.

Minute books, 1895-1971, of the Llandysilio Liberal Association, 1895-1909 and Montgomeryshire Liberal Association, 1920-1970; financial records; 1934-1989; administrative correspondence and papers, 1961-1984; files relating to the Liberal campaign in Montgomeryshire in the parliamentary elections, 1955-1983; constituency papers of Clement Davies, 1945-1962, and Emlyn Hooson, 1967-1979; press cuttings, 1962-1987; bound electoral registers for the parliamentary constituency of Montgomery, 1953-1983; papers relating to the Welsh Liberal Party, 1973-1979, the Montgomery in Europe Group, 1975, Young Liberals, 1970-1980, Liberal Party organization, 1977-1983, Supper Clubs, 1980-1983, Montgomeryshire Liberal Association Annual General Meetings, 1980-1985, Liberal Party Annual Conferences, 1980-1985, and the Welsh Campaign for Fair Votes, 1983-1984; printed materials, 1959-1987; Liberal party materials, 1963-1985; typescript draft policy statements, 1972-1974; Newsletters of the Montgomeryshire Liberal Association, 1978-1984; Association of Liberal Councillors, 1979-1984, and Focus, 1980-1982.

An additional group of records, 1904-1939, were received per Dr David Steeds comprising extensive files of correspondence, the minutes of the Association and its various committees and sub-committees, financial material, press cuttings and printed material. There are also many files deriving from the parliamentary general elections campaigns of the period 1906-29 in Montgomeryshire. There are also papers relating to the North Wales Liberal Federation, 1940-46, and the Liberal Federation of Wales, 1943-45. The records cover the period when David Davies, Llandinam (1880-1944) was the Liberal MP for Montgomeryshire, 1906-29, and the early years of its representation by his successor E. Clement Davies (1884-1962). This group remains uncatalogued.

Deeds and documents (1668-1882) relating to properties mainly in in co. Flint (Axton, Bistre, Caergwrle, Coleshill, Cwm, Cwm Uwchglan, Diserth, Estyn or Hope, Hawarden, Holywell, Hope, Hope Owen, Huriathicke, Kilken, Kinnerton, Mould, Newmarket, Northop, St Asaph, Shordley, Skeiviog, and Whitford), but also in cos Denbigh (Denbigh, Henllan, Llanrwst and Lleweny), Chester (Chester and Dodleston), Brecknock (Devynnock), Anglesey (Amlwch, Coedana, Llanerchymedd, Llanbadrug, Llanddyfnan, Llanfechell and Llanfihangel Tre'r Beurdd), Montgomery (Berth Lloyd) and Pembroke (Amroth). The main families were Mostyn of Mostyn Hall and Hope of Broughton and Hope.

Deeds, 1555-1918, of clients and relating to properties in Cardiganshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, including papers of the Penglais estate in the Aberystwyth area, 1555-1918; Aberystwyth borough records, 1759-1813; letters, 1794-1882; papers of John Parry, solicitors, Aberystwyth, including share certificates of the Aberystwyth Gas and Coke Company, 1839; Bwlch Consolidated Lead Mines, 1847; records concerning the Aberystwyth and Tregaron Bank, 1813-1844; miscellaneous papers, [c. 1783]-1932; printed items, [c. 1783]-1867; certificates of shares in the Aberystwyth Public Rooms, 1818-1821, and the Robinson Gold Mining Company, 1903; letters and papers relating to the estate of Roderick Richards, Penglais, [c. 1830]; builders' accounts, 1845; and tithe receipts, 1927-1932.

Papers of Mary Garbett Edwards, including scrapbooks containing family photographs and letters, [1890]-1973; Montgomeryshire Liberal Party, General Purposes Committee, minute book, 1950-1959; letters, 1929-1983; journals of visits to North America, 1936-1949; notebooks and notes for speeches, [20th century]; radio scripts and related material, 1943-1963; papers relating to Garbett Edwards, including eisteddfod essays and other papers, 1897-[1930s], journal of Canadian visits, 1936-1939, and publications and annual reports of the Mid Wales Industrial Development Association, 1957-1973.

Political correspondence and papers accumulated by Godfrey Lee, 1968-1988, relating to Plaid Cymru activities in Newport, 1968-1978, Plaid Cymru's Montgomeryshire branch, 1977-1988, and Welshpool branch, 1978-1980; the work of Gwent Regional Council [of Plaid Cymru], 1969-1977; together with Plaid Cymru Conference Programmes, 1969-1988; and literature concerning the Merthyr Tydfil by-election, 1972.

Deeds and documents, 1870-1907, concerning the estates of the Crewe-Read family of Llandinam Hall, Montgomeryshire.

Letters, 1873-1918, to D. C. Lloyd-Owen, most of them concerning Montgomeryshire entries in the diocesan registries at St Asaph, Bangor and Hereford, and in parish registers, etc.

Deeds and documents relating to properties mainly in Montgomeryshire, 1615-1910.

Papers relating to families and estates in north Wales, including the West family, the Chirk Castle estate, the Hengwrt, Rug and Nannau estate, the Wynnstay estate, the Penbedw estate, the estate of Richard Willding of Llanrhaeadr Hall, Denbighshire, and the Whitehall-Davies family of Broughton Hall, Flintshire, and Llannerch, Denbighshire. Records and correspondence, including relating to abstracts of title, chapels, churches, conveyances, inclosures, industrial activity, law suits, mining, parliamentary elections, probate, railways, schools and tithe commutation. Office records, including cash journals, bill books and letter books, [19th century]-[20th century].

Deeds and documents of the Bennett family of Glanyrafon, Montgomeryshire, and the Owen family of Dolgoed and Llawrpenegoes, 1546-1946, relating mainly to properties in the parishes of Llanidloes, Llanwrin, Penegoes, and Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, and Talyllyn, Merionethshire; and a map of properties in Trefeglwys, 1819.

Manuscripts, 1707-[1937], from the library of Richard Bennett of Llanbrynmair and Caersws, Montgomeryshire, much of which is in the hand of Richard Bennett himself. The collection comprises material largely of Montgomeryshire interest and includes parochial records, transcripts from parish registers, extracts from probate records (some of Merionethshire interest) and genealogical records, and extracts from printed works relating to Montgomeryshire.

Survey, [1600x1675], relating to Ryston, Mountgom[er]y, Wititree, Tunebert, Stocton, Woderton, Marinton, the church of Churburye, and a warren in the manor of Worthin.

Papers relating to the administration of the Plas Power estate and household, including some properties belonging to the Chirk estate, some but not all of which became part of the Plas Power estate; also included are some records from other properties in England that were owned by the Myddelton family.

Papers, 1679-1983, of and accumulated by H. Noel Jerman, comprising: research papers, 1914-1975; files relating to his work in the Secret Intelligence services, 1941-1945; correspondence, notes and other papers relating mainly to archaeology, and also to his professional activities, 1948-1983; 'Notes and Memoranda' relating to events organised by the Cambrian Archaeological Association, 1883-1894; original records collected by him, 1679-1926, including deeds and documents relating to properties in Kerry, Montgomeryshire, 1679-1885, and Kerry School, 1843-1873, and copies of local newspapers, 1834-1868; records relating to the Dolforgan estate, including deeds and documents relating to properties in Montgomeryshire, Carmarthenshire and Merionethshire, 1807-1910, financial records, 1889-1939, and letter books, 1892-1930.

An additional consignment of materials of, and accumulated by, the late H. Noel Jerman (1909-1994), including his research papers relating to properties in Kerry and surrounding areas, papers relating to the Dolforgan estate, together with maps, sale catalogues, plans and photographs, and a lithograph of Dolforgan Hall by T. Way. This group remains uncatalogued.

'Canto y Gynulleidfa, sef Anthemau a Thonau cyfaddas i'w canu yn yr addoliad cyhoeddus, gan David Bynner ('Dewi Cadfan'), Llangadfan, Chwefror 8fed 1859'. The anthems are 'Praise the Lord, O my soul', 'The Congregational Anthem', and 'Moliant Seion'. Several of the hymn-tunes have titles of Montgomeryshire association, e.g. Beulah, St Cadfan, Cannoffice and Myfod.

A volume, 1906, containing lists of communicants in the Diocese of Bangor, relating specifically to Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.

Deeds and documents relating to Cardiganshire, 1590-1751; and Montgomeryshire, 1517-1770; deeds and documents relating to the Hughes family of Gogarth, 1669-1910; and miscellaneous items, 1692-1825.