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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.

Papers accumulated by Morgan Henry Williams including manuscript reminiscences [? of himself]; typescript scripts of radio programmes, 1938-1946, and contracts, 1951-1960, with the BBC relating to broadcast talks; and letters, 1894 and 1916.

Manuscripts and papers, 1736-1907, mainly of Cardigan interest, including ledgers, notebooks, etc., of professional people within the town; together with an eighteenth century register of leases granted by St Davids cathedral church, notebooks of the Rev. Hector Davies Morgan of Hedingham and Brecon, a volume containing reviews of a novel by C[ ] Morgan Richardson, and a notebook of knitting instructions.

Records from the office of Morgan & Richardson, solicitors, Cardigan, 1560-1925, comprisng the papers of the following major clients: Lort-Phillips of Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire, 1560-1925; Lewes, Parry and Tyler families of Gernos, Cardiganshire, 1564-1920; Saunders Davies of Pentre, Pembrokeshire, 1575-1908; Thomas and Beynon of Llanfair and Dôl-llan and Beynon of Llaethliw, Cardiganshire and Carmarthenshire, 1761-1908; Vaughan and Millingchamp of Plas Llangoedmor, Cardiganshire, 1670-1922; the Pigeonsford estate, Cardiganshire, 1762-1838; the Brynog estate, Cardiganshire, 1769-1920; and the Posty estate, Pembrokeshire, 1784-1866, together with family papers of the Morgan family, solcitors, 1595-1919.

Papers, 1793-1870, of members of the Morgan-Clifford family of Herefordshire and Monmouthshire, comprising a commonplace book and diaries in the hand of William Morgan-Clifford and miscellaneous papers of Colonel and Mrs Henry and Catherine Harriet Morgan-Clifford, which include letters from the geologist William Pengelly.

Records of Morris and Son (Drapers), Merionethshire, mainly financial records, 1860-1936, including day books, 1860-1936; ledgers, 1847-1931; cashiers' check book, 1874-1908; petty cash & expenditure books, 1874-1897; customers' minor account books, 1878-1911; debts books, 1878-1891; suppliers' account books, 1899-1924; and household account books, 1901-1906.

Papers, 1861-1924, of Morris Davies comprising correspondence, 1861-1924; scrapbooks of sporting events, 1865-1923; an autograph album, 1870-1907; a game and vermin book, 1873-1917; Llanychaearn Church dispute papers, 1879-1883; and account books relating to Llanfarian war memorial, 1920-1921, and to the Goginan and Level Newydd lead mines, 1881.

Collection comprises: letters and correspondence; articles written by Moses Griffith; research papers relating to Welsh Black Cattle and Welsh Ponies & Cobs; financial accounts; papers relating to Hydro-Electric schemes; papers relating to Milk Marketing Board; personal papers and diaries; notebooks.

Papers, [1885x1915], from the collection of Moses Walters of Blackwood, Monmouthshire mainly comprising material relating to the New Jerusalem Church and its founder, Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), and including translations into Welsh of Swedenborgian tracts, pamphlets and sermons; together with letters, 1895, 1901, to Moses Walters and press cuttings, 1894-1905, relating to him.

Manuscripts, [late 12 cent.]-[early 20 cent.], formerly part of the library of the Mostyn family of Mostyn Hall, Flintshire, comprising transcripts and extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Dares Phrygius, Nennius, Gildas, David Jenkins (Judge Jenkins), Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, Lydgate's 'Life of Our Lady', Leland's Itinerary, 'Chroniques de France', historical manuscripts such as Brut y Tywysiogion and Brut y Brenhinoedd, Welsh romances and the Mabinogion; collections of mainly Welsh poetry, among them the seventeenth-century volumes Llyfr Coch Nannau and Llyfr Gwyn Corsygedol, containing poems by Dafydd ap Gwilym, Guto'r Glyn, Tudur Aled, Siôn Cent and others; genealogies, pedigrees and histories; official papers relating to Caernarvonshire; catalogues of the Mostyn and Gloddaeth libraries, 1692-1842; etc.

The scrapbooks contain press cuttings relating to a variety of subjects such as church, political and literary matters, together with obituaries, mainly of eminent church figures, and book reviews.

Deeds, with a very few papers, 1287-1696, relating to the Muddlescwm estate in Carmarthenshire, especially in the Kidwelly and Pembrey area, and in Cheriton and Llanrhidian in Glamorgan.

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].

Papers of Myfanwy Bridges, including pocket diaries, 1923-1982; journals, 1934-1945; holiday journals, 1965-1985; unpublished prose and verse writings, [1960s]-1983; notes and drafts, 1951-1983; and personal and family papers, [1920s]-1987.

Papers of Lucy Myfanwy Pryce, mainly relating to her writing, 1917-1967, including manuscripts and typescripts of unpublished novels, stories and a play, 1928-1962; with notebooks, 1909-1950; publishers' contracts, 1919-1946; press cuttings relating to her sister Marion Pryce, 1919-1929, and a scrapbook on folklore and ancient History, 1920-1932.

Four letters, 1919-1920, to Myfanwy Pryce from the novelist Stanley Weyman. They give advice about writing and publishing her novels.

Title deeds, 1641-1882, and a small number of rentals, 1836, 1864-1882, relating to the Mynachty estate, Cardiganshire, together with some records relating to the Cil-fforch estate, Cardiganshire.

Estate and family records of Pye of Mynde, Herefordshire, and Symons of Clowerwall, Gloucestershire, later of Mynde, comprising mainly title deeds relating to lands primarily in Herefordshire and Monmouthshire, 1200-1916, and including some papers relating to the Clive family of Mynde; rentals, 1863-1909; estate accounts, 1842-1907; and manorial records for manors in Herefordshire, including Kilpeck, Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire, 1295-1299, 1442-1778. The earliest manorial record is a court roll of the manor of Mansell Gamage, 1295-1299.

Manuscripts and papers, [1540x1600]-1850, from the library of Dr William Owen Pughe of Mysevin, relating primarily to Welsh literature and culture and to antiquarian subjects. The material includes correspondence addressed mainly to William Owen Pughe, from prominent contemporary antiquarian and literary figures, including Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg), Owen Jones (Owain Myfyr), Theophilus Jones, Richard Llwyd, Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Richard Fenton, Thomas Pennant and Edward (Celtic) Davies; manuscripts in the hand of William Owen Pughe, Iolo Morganwg and others, including Owen Pughe's translations of the Mabinogion; manuscripts and printed papers relating to the Gwyneddigion Society, the Cymreigyddion Society and the Cymmrodorion; diary of William Owen Pughe, 1811-1835; and transcripts of unpublished letters and papers, 1792-1820, of the writer and prophet Joanna Southcott.

Deeds and documents, 1553-1877, relating to properties in the parishes of Llandysilio, Llanfyrnach, Llanbedr Felffre, Lamphey and Mathri, co. Pembroke; Llanfihangel-ar-arth, Carmarthen town and borough, Llan-gain, Abergwili, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn, Newchurch, Llanfihangel Abercywyn, Llanybydder, Llanwinio, Tre-lech a'r Betws, Llanboidy, Aber-nant, Llangynnwr, Meidrim, St. Clears, Llandeilo Fawr, Llandybie and St. Ishmael, co. Carmarthen; Bangor [Teifi], Cellan and Caron, co. Cardigan. They include deeds for the Glandewely estate in Llanfihangel-ar-arth, 1553-1769, and the Golden Lion in Lammas Street, Carmarthen, 1771-1877.

Estate records of the Edwards family of Nanhoron, Caernarfonshire, and associated families, including the Vaughan of Bronheulog, Denbighshire, Lloyd of Rhosbeiro, Hirdrefaig, Angelsey, and Jones of Gelliwig, Caernarfonshire, comprising mainly title deeds, 1476-1880, relating to lands in Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Merionethshire, and estate correspondence, mainly 1781-1857.