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Ronald M. Lockley diaries, 1921-1948, compiled in twelve volumes.
Two further diaries, dated 1962 and 1963, compiled by Ronald M. Lockley; July 2025.

The fonds comprises the papers of Ronald and Stella Garrett-Jones, 1923-1989. These include printed material, periodicals and pamphlets, mostly relating to communism and peace, 1923-1989; miscellaneous letters, leaflets, pamphlets, catalogues, programmes, scripts and reports relating mainly to nature and the arts, 1950-1976; policy papers, resolutions, minutes, letters, reports and newsletters relating to the Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Great Britain and the Welsh Congress, 1960-1989; reports, letters, minutes, newsletters and leaflets relating to Women's Rights, 1970-1989; press releases, minutes and publications relating to the FUW (Farmers Union of Wales) and the TUC (Trades Union Congress), 1980-1989; together with newsletters, letters, leaflets, reports, submissions, posters, minutes, notebooks, newspaper cuttings and maps relating to various pressure groups, especially to CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament), 1981-1989.

Constituency correspondence and papers of Ron Davies, 1979-1997, comprising general correspondence on constituency and national affairs, 1983-1997; general constituency papers, 1983-1995; constituents' papers, 1984-1997; subject files from his constituency office and his London office, 1984-1998, including agriculture, the National Health Service and the Welsh language; and papers relating to various pressure groups, 1979-1983.

A further group of correspondence and papers, 1984-97, accumulated by Ron Davies as Labour MP for Caerphilly since 1983, comprising correspondence, constituents' files, and papers relating to a wide range of subjects.

Correspondence between Romilly John, son of Augustus John, and Miss Joan Amos, later Joan Davies, spanning almost sixty years between 1930 and 1990.

Two volumes, 1935, each containing a goodwill message from Romanian children, accompanied by their signatures, in response to similar messages from children in Wales [through Urdd Gobaith Cymru].
The volumes were compiled by the Scoala de Arte si Meserii [School of Arts and Crafts], Botoșani, Romania, [?1935], and signed by 70 pupils (NLW MS 16505iD); and the Liceul de baieti No. 2 [No. 2 Boys's High School] at Cernăuți, Romania [now Chernivts͡i, Ukraine], 1935, with some 250 signatures (ff. 3-9, rectos only) (NLW MS 16505iiD).

A copy of Catalogue of the inscribed and sculptured stones of the Roman, period, belonging to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, preserved in the Black Gate Museum . . . (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1886) with manuscript notes and a letter (February 26, 1900) and a questionnaire relating to the history of the church of St. Gregory, Kirk Newton, Northumberland, written by Morris Piddocke.

A manuscript containing an account of Roman Catholicism, the Society of Jesus and the Inquisition, written from a Protestant standpoint.

Roll of Gwydir Castle 'Noson Lawen'. Green paper. Donated by A. Clegg, Llanrwst, November 1951.

The archive described here comprises papers formerly known as the Roland Mathias MSS (originally placed on deposit at NLW and converted to a donation in 1994), together with donations, 1993-2003. It includes mostly correspondence, and papers relating to The Anglo-Welsh Review, his literary works, and professional career as a teacher and headmaster. Also included is a group of personal and family papers, together with works by Dora Polk.

An additional collection of the papers of Roland Mathias, including correspondence, articles, notes and other materials. This group remains uncatalogued.

Letters, 1960-2006, from the poet and Anglo-Welsh writer Roland Mathias to John Trice, a pupil at Pembroke Dock Grammar School where Roland Mathias was headmaster.

The second group, described here, comprises the personal political papers of the Rev. J. Roger Roberts. These include electoral ephemera, minutes, newspaper cuttings, reports and letters mostly relating to the Liberal Party / Liberal/SDP (Social Democratic Party) Alliance / Liberal Democratic Party, and in particular to the Liberal Party in the Conwy Constituency mainly between 1950 and 1999. The first group, donated in 1997, and described elsewhere, also contains some personal political papers relating to the Liberal Party, in particular to the Conwy Constituency, between 1946 and 1993. These include newsletters, leaflets, various publications, manifetstos, policy and constitutional papers, annual reports, newspaper cuttings, correspondence and minutes.

A transcript in the hand of Roger Morris (fl. 1590), Coed y Talwrn, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd of the herbal generally attributed to William Salesbury (1520?-1600?), joint-translator of the New Testament and of the Book of Common Prayer into Welsh, 1567. This volume provides an earlier transcript than the 18th century copy in the hand of Evan Thomas (d. 1781), Cwmchwylfod, near Bala, which belonged later to John Peter (Ioan Pedr) (1833-1877) and which was edited by E. Stanton Roberts and published under the title of Llysieulyfr Meddyginiaethol a briodolir i William Salesbury ... (Liverpool, 1916).

Deeds and documents purchased from Roger J. Knowles of Cannock, a collector of ephemera.

A work by Roger Howel entitled The Story of the Monastery of Neath with Notes on a Fateful Period in the History of Glamorgan ... and Remarks on various Antiquities in the District.

Papers, 1885-1955, from the collection of Roderic Bowen, comprising letters from his father Evan Bowen, and also correspondence and papers relating to the Cardiganshire Liberal Association and the Churchill Presentation Fund.

Volumes compiled by Thomas Bevan (Caradawc or Caradawc y Fenni), 1807-1881, which comprise an album and two scrapbooks of annotated autographs, photographs and engravings, printed matter, press cuttings, etc. The material is largely of Welsh literary and musical interest.

The fonds comprises the papers of Robin Reeves including general subject files, 1967-1987; files concerning subjects of Welsh interest, 1973-1999; files concerning political subjects, 1974-1995; files relating to various organisations, societies, public bodies, newspapers etc., 1975-1996; files relating to various geographical areas in Wales, the British Isles and overseas, 1972-1995; files reflecting his literary interests and activities, 1978-1999; and miscellaneous papers, 1962-2001.

Papers of Roberts & Evans (R&E), solicitors of Aberystwyth, and their predecessors in business, including office and clients' papers. Also including the personal and family papers of the Roberts family.