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Deeds relating to Penrhiw, Llansawel, and Abernant, Rhydcymerau, Carmarthenshire, 1793-1906, and letters and legacy and succession duty papers of members of the Williams family.

Manuscripts of D. Griffith Davies, 1887-1894, comprising archaeological notes and heraldic notes and sketches.

Collection of deeds acquire by D. Gethin Williams, relating to properties in Carmarthenshire and Glamorgan, 1687-1889.

Deeds, 1807-1862, relating to premises in the parishes of Betws Bledrws and Llanddewibrefi, Cardiganshire.

Research papers of D. Emrys Williams comprising notes on genealogy and local history (NLW ex 2990), and material relating to Carmarthenshire clergy during the eighteenth century (NLW ex 2991); together with rate books for the parish of Talley (NLW ex 2992).

Papers of D. Emlyn Thomas, 1936-1954, mainly constituency correspondence, 1946-1954, as Labour Member of Parliament for the Aberdare division of Glamorganshire; and pocket diaries, 1937-1954, containing brief notes of appointments and other comments.

Papers of the late D. Elwyn Jones, Conservative Agent for North Wales, comprising theological papers connected with his early desire to join the ministry, [1962x1970]; correspondence mainly associated with his work as a Conservative Party agent, 1964-2001; material directly connected with his political activity, 1966-2003; several files concerning Conservative Party group visits to European political institutions, 1981-1986; material regarding D. Elwyn Jones' appearance on certain television programmes, 1985-1989; a number of appointment diaries, 1971-1983; a small amount of reference material, 1964-2003; several scrapbooks, 1967-1999; numerous newspaper cuttings and articles, 1968-2001; and papers and publications concerning the Advisory Committee of the Welsh Political Archive, 1983-2001.

Cuttings and other memorabilia relating to the ministry at Morriston and Llanelwedd, 1897-1910; listing of people connected with the Anglican church at Morriston, arranged street by street, [c.1895]-1900; notes on the history of the parish of Llanelwedd; tithe rent-charges, [c. 1900]-1910; account book of the Builth Pageant, 1904-1905; and verses, rhymes and a book by his children, 1910-1920.

Papers, 1895-1957, relating to the family of Elwyn Owen Williams's grandfather, the Master Mariner John Herbert, New Quay, including a letter, 1905, from him in Madagasgar to his daughter Nellie, and receipts; together with the memorial service card, 1957, of Nellie Elizabeth Herbert, Craigli, New Quay (see Annual Report 1956-57, p 34, for papers donated by Elwyn Owen Williams's father the Reverend D E Williams, Pontyberem).

Papurau, 1895-1957, yn ymwneud â theulu tad-cu Elwyn Owen Williams, sef y Capten Llong John Herbert, Cei Newydd, gan gynnwys llythyr, 1905, oddi wrtho ym Madagasgar at ei chwaer Nellie, a derbyniadau; ynghyd â thaflen gwasanaeth angladd Nellie Elizabeth Herbert, Craigli, Cei Newydd, 1957 (gweler Adroddiad Blynyddol 1956-57, t 34, am bapurau'n rhoddedig gan y Parchedig D E Williams, Pontyberem, sef tad Elwyn Owen Williams).

Manuscripts and papers, [1601x1937], of or in the possession of the Reverend David Erwyd Jenkins. They largely comprise material of Welsh historical, literary and religious interest, much of which relates to the Calvinistic Methodist movement in Wales during the early nineteenth century and includes transcripts of the letters of the Reverend Thomas Charles and John Jones, Tal-y-sarn. The collection also includes a substantial amount of correspondence addressed to David Erwyd Jenkins.

Manuscripts, [1905x1908]-[1937x1938], of the Rev. David David Williams, comprising mainly essays on cultural, literary and historical topics submitted for competition at the National Eisteddfod; together with a draft summary of a proposed history of Wales, and an album of correspondence and miscellaneous papers.

Miscellaneous items assembled by D. D. Evans, including genealogical material and pedigrees; stray letters, 1794-1831, including several written by Richard Beadon, Bishop of Gloucester; and deeds and documents, 1691-1833, many relating to properties in the parish of Llanddewi Brefi, co. Cardigan and other stray, unrelated items.

Papers of the David Cledlyn Evans, [1878x1940], relating to his geological and antiquarian studies, with particular reference to Carmarthenshire, including a manuscript draft of a history of Carmarthenshire; a draft typescript history of Welsh literature from 519 to 1890; notebooks; transcripts from 'The Black Book of Carmarthen'; drawings; maps; and printed items.

Papers of D. Caradog Jones, [c.1940]-1978, comprising records relating to the Labour Party and Welsh rural areas, 1951-1959; general correspondence, 1951-1978; and papers and press cuttings, [1940x1959], concerning D. Caradog Jones and Montgomeryshire politics, 1940s-1950s.

Papers of Dr D. C. Lloyd-Owen, [17 cent.]-1925, relating mainly to the genealogy and history of Montgomeryshire, including transcripts from the Parish Registers of Darowen, Penegoes, Machynlleth, Llanwrin, Cemmaes and Llanbrynmair, [1890s]-[20 cent., first ¼]; copies of, and notes on, several wills pertaining to these districts, [19 cent., last ¼]-[20 cent, first ¼]; Welsh pedigrees, [19 cent.]-1917; letters from Richard Bennett, E. Rowley Morris, J. Morgan Richards, M. A. Ruck and others, mostly on genealogical matters, 1868-1925; manuscripts of, and relating to, John Owen, Machynlleth, [18 cent, last ¼]-1899; and a French treatise on heraldry, [17 cent].

Eleven boxes of photographs by D C Harries arranged by subject. These were all prints prepared by D C Harries and show the styles of photography and the presentation of the photographs at the time they were taken. It includes examples of hand tinting from ca.1960. It is possible that the contents of these boxes represent unsold stock from the business.

Music manuscripts, etc., of D. Afan Thomas, comprising instrumental music, 1909-1922; vocal music, namely ballads, monologues and cantatas, 1912-1923; songs, [1890s]- 1928; part-songs 1899-1918; anthems, magnificats and chants, 1904-1923; hymns, [1890s]-[1928] and carols, [c. 1900]-1927; and letters and papers, consisting of letters to Afan, 1902-1928; letters from Afan, 1903-[1928]; miscellaneous letters, 1883-1949, and miscellaneous papers, 1883-[c. 1944], including the manuscript of the biography by Rev. William Evans ('Wil Ifan'), Afan, a Welsh Music Maker [Cardiff 1944].

Papers of D. A. Thomas, Viscount Rhondda, including letters to D. A. Thomas on political matters such as working conditions in the mining industry, education, church disestablishment, and the temperance movement, 1891-1910 (mainly 1891-1895); drafts and copies of letters from D. A. Thomas on similar subjects, 1891-1895; miscellaneous letters, 1893-1895; subject files, 1874-1917, on the coal industry, including the Cambrian Navigation Collieries, the Mining Association of Great Britain, the South Wales Liberal Federation, temperance and disestablishment; scrapbooks of press cuttings, 1894-1927, relating to Cymru Fydd, D.A Thomas, Merthyr politics and Keir Hardie, the Lusitania, and Lady Rhondda; miscellaneous items, 1897-1934, including genealogical material and congratulatory addresses to D.A.T.; circulars and memoranda.

Cynllaith Owen court leet records, 1736-1835, including court files, 1736-1758, presentments, 1815-1835, and estreats of fines, 1824-1835. There is also a single item from the manor of Nantymeichied, 1750, and four miscellaneous papers, 1816-1831.

Papers, [1600x1924], mostly of or relating to Robert Ellis (Cynddelw), with some in the hand of Dr Robert Ellis, his son. The material includes a draft autobiography of Robert Ellis; an introduction written for a collection of Ellis's work under the proposed title Mwyar Berwyn; a draft of part of the first chapter of a biography of John Williams, Baptist minister (Llangollen, 1871); notes for Esboniad ar y Testament Newydd Cyfrol III (Llangollenn, 1878); poetry; diaries, 1840-1866; correspondence, 1833-1875; sermons; lectures; essays; adjudications at eisteddfodau, [1860x1875]; and miscellaneous notes, transcripts and extracts. The collection also includes letters, 1835-1856, of John Williams, Baptist minister; a rental, 1725-1726, of the estate of Watkin Williams Wynn; commonplace books of John Davies, Pentrefoelas, Griffith Williams (Gutyn Peris) and others, together with further collections of miscellany in seventeenth and eighteenth century hands; and autograph sermons by Christmas Evans.