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Notes of sermons in the hand of Griffith Edwards, Minera, Wrexham.

The collection includes deeds and documents, 1626-1871, relating to members of Griffith Evans's family; family personalia, [c. 1830]-1887; portraits and photographs, 1852-1931; professional diplomas awarded to Griffith Evans, 1855-1870; papers deriving from his career, 1872-1917; papers relating to the discovery of Trypanosoma Evansi in Surra, 1880-1935; general tributes paid to Griffith Evans, 1931-1935; tributes paid to him on the occasion of his hundredth birthday and papers relating to the birthday celebrations, 1935; miscellaneous papers found in his wallet after his death; extracts from diaries and notes made with a view to the preparation of an autobiography, 1869-1942; extracts from letters and books made by Dr Erie Evans; academic notes and transcriptions of documents made by Griffith Evans; offprints, monographs and other printed materials, 1822-1931; religious questionnaires, 1926, on personal attitudes towards religion and religious experiences; general correspondence, 1857-1935, addressed to Griffith Evans; press cuttings; miscellaneous photographs and prints; and extracts from Griffith Evans's journal of his visit to North America from Canada, 1864.

An account book, 1775-1813, containing particulars of farming, estate and household, together with personal receipts and payments of members of the Griffith family of Llwyndyrus (Cardiganshire) and Andover.

Genealogical memoranda of the family of Richard Griffith of Pwllheli, who married Elizabeth Jones of Caernarvon, 23 August 1833.

Papers, 1630-[?1877], of the Griffith family of Garn, Henllan, Denbighshire, mostly relating to George Griffith.
The papers comprise twenty-six letters, 1841-1865, to George Griffith (ff. 44-94), including ten from his wife Charlotte Griffith (née Douglas), March 1841, on the illness and death of her brother Hargreave (ff. 44-63), and ten from Joseph Brereton, Liverpool, 1861-1862 (ff. 69-79, 82-89); nine letters, 1833-1842, to Charlotte Griffith (ff. 22-43); and eleven letters, 1763-1848, addressed to other members of the family (ff. 1-21); together with other papers of George Griffith, [1850s]-[?1877] (some 100 items in total), which include draft and copy letters, newspaper correspondence, and drafts of articles and speeches, mostly by Griffith, on topics of both national interest, such as taxation, the Game Laws, the Reform Bill, etc, and local Denbighshire interest (ff. 95-415), some being written on the reverse of printed ephemera, dated 1859-1866 (ff. 95-108, 245-246, 306-307, 309-310). Also included are miscellaneous items including a receipt, dated 1 October 1630 (f. 416); part of a transcript, [?1690], of a valuation of the Lordship of Ruthin (ff. 417-418); draft answers, [c. 1705], to a bill of complaint of Richard Griffith, relating to the 1686 marriage agreement of Grace Williams, Coedmawr, and John Williams, Caerberllan (ff. 419-423); notes, [c. 1816], on Napoleon and recent European military matters (ff. 424-430); and a letter, 30 October 1853, from [the Deputy Assistant Adjutant General], Scutari, [Istanbul], to the Commanding Officer of the troops at Kulali, [Istanbul] (f. 431). A letter, 4 November 1958, from Ermine Dixon, Preston, to Edward Hall is included (f. iii), together with a few notes on specific items, apparently in the hand of Edward Hall (ff. 2a, 3a, 7a, 13a, 16a, 21b, 416a, 423a).

The original manuscript of Marwnad i'r Diweddar William Jones Ysw Liverpool by Elldeyrn (i.e. Griffith Jones, Nantglyn (fl. 1877-1915)), submitted for competition at Cerrigydrudion Eisteddfod, 1876.

An essay entitled 'Griffith Jones, Llanddowror, ac Addysg Cymru' submitted by G[riffith] Pen[n]ar Griffiths ['Penar'] for competition at the National Eisteddfod held at Birkenhead, 1917.

Manuscripts previously in the possession of John Griffith of Cae Cyriog, comprising 'Llyfr Du Basing' (The Black Book of Basingwerk Abbey); and a transcript by John Jones, Gellilyfdy, of 'Pum Llyfyr Kerddwriaeth'; together with pedigrees of the Griffith family and other North Wales families, compiled by John Griffith and others.

A collection comprising Welsh manuscripts dating from the 14th-15th centuries, transcripts by John Jones, Gellilyfdy and by Thomas Taylor Griffith, and North Wales pedigrees and armorial bearings.

Notebooks, [c. 1911]-1917, of Griffith Phillips ('Briwlyn'), Rhiwabon containing poetry, hymns and notes relating to scriptural material.

Papers of the Rev. Griffith Thomas Roberts, Wesleyan minister, and an historian of the denomination, including notebooks containing details of minutes of various meetings and notes of discussions with church officials regarding Christian unity, typescript minutes of meetings of the Council of Churches for Wales, and papers relating mainly to a new translation of the Welsh Bible in relation to the religious denominations in Wales, together with printed items and correspondence, including letters from D. Tecwyn Evans.

Photocopy of the family tree of the descendants of Griffith Thomas of Rock Farm, Begelly, Pembrokeshire, and of a document relating to Richard Thomas and Baldwins Ltd, a major Wales based iron, steel and tinplate producer, formed in 1945, and its industrial connections.

Five loose-leaf notebooks of Mr G. P. M. Mason's late uncle, T. M. Griffith (d. 1997), Stockport, relating to the descendants of his great-great-grandfather, Griffith Thomas (1772-1842) of Cablyd, Llanfor, Merionethshire.

Printed copies of three articles in Y Genedl Gymreig on 'Y Line Fach', i.e. the Ffestiniog Railway, written by Griffith Williams, Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth.

An essay entitled 'Hanes Griffith Williams D.D. diweddar Esgob Ossory yn Iwerddon, a'i amserau' by 'Gildas', i.e. [Owen Humphrey Davies] ('Eos Llechid').

Family papers of the Griffiths and Lewis families of Glanhafren, Newton, later of Milford Hall, Newton, Montgomeryshire, comprising mainly the personal and professional papers of James Griffiths (b. 1821), Medina Sara Griffiths (1840-1928), a headmistress and pioneer of education for girls, Eveline M. Lewis (1871-1958), and Medina Lewis (1898-1984). The archive also includes pamphlets and press cuttings of family interest, 1858-1944, papers on estate maintenance, 1930-1952, and family photographs, 1887-1949.

Papers, [1815]-1837, 1935, of the Griffiths family of Glanhafren, including customs and excise notebooks, [c. 1817]-[1830s], of Richard and James Griffiths and the autobiography of the Rev. James Griffiths, Congregationalist minister of Llanferran, Pembrokeshire.

A copy of J. R. Harris: Grisiau Cerdd Arwest with manuscript hymn-tunes and anthems.

General Register Office indexes on microfiche of overseas births, marriages and deaths recorded by HM Forces, British Consuls and High Commissions around the world, including War deaths, Regimental records and Marine and Air Records.

Ledger, 1874-1891, of Robert Thomas, Bagillt, co. Flint, grocer, including details of cases of nonpayment referred to the County Court, 1878-1886.