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Papers of Myfanwy Lloyd Lumley (?1875-1968), Bangor, consisting of material relating to members of her family. Included are a diary of Sarah Lumley (Myfanwy's mother), February 1893- March 1894, and a postcard from her, July 1900, to Miss Williams, North Farm, Bangor; three testimonial letters to Elisabeth Meirion Lumley (1870-1930, Myfanwy's sister) when applying for nursing posts; a letter, 1894, from Meirion to her father; four letters, 1929-1930 (three being incomplete), from her to her sister Myfanwy, together with her diary while nursing at Hopital Militaire Anglais, Nevers, France, January-October 1916; a letter 8 November 1952, to Myfanwy Lumley from Paul Dukes (from South Africa) to whom she had been 'nanny'; MS. notes of two Welsh sermons [? of Reverend Roderick Lumley, ? 1840-1900, Myfanwy Lumley's father, Congregational minister of Bwlchyffridd, and later at Trefor, Caernarfon]; and a copy of the address of the chairman of the Union of English Congregational Churches at Caernarfon, 1885. Also family photographs, paper cuttings, bills, etc.

Papers of Nest Lloyd of Cynghordy, Llanymddyfri, co. Carm., mainly relating to her collection of Jacobite relics, including letters, and photographs of portrait paintings, landscapes, silverware, jewellery, items of furniture etc., sold at auction.

Papers of the Bore family of Radnorshire and Montgomeryshire. English. Between boards. Donated by W. J. H. Watkins, Llandrindod, May 1970.

Correspondence and other papers, 1771-1872, of the Glyn family, baronets, of Ewell, Surrey, concerning their estates in Glamorgan.
The papers principally consist of letters, and related items, from Thomas Bassett of Bonvilston, solicitor, to Sir Lewen Powell Glyn, 3rd bart, his sister Anna, and mother Lady Catherine, concerning the sale of the Creiga[u] Estate in Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, Glamorgan, 1827-1829, 1839 (ff. 10-25), and Coed y Gloria, Llanedeyrn, Glamorgan, 1827-1838 (ff. 26-47); a valuation, by Evan W[illiams] David, Radyr Court, of Lady Catherine Glyn's properties in Glamorgan, 1842 (ff. 48-55); and correspondence of Sir George Glyn, 4th bart., with his land agent Evan W. David, 1860-1872, on various matters (ff. 59-76, 82-83, 88-91), and with T[homas] Picton Turbervill of Ewenny Abbey [i.e. Ewenny Priory], 1870-1871, concerning mineral rights at Trebanog, Llantrisant (ff. 78-81, 84-87).

Papers of the North Cardiganshire Congregational Union comprising correspondence and accounts, 1953-5, and minutes of executive meetings, 1954-5, relating mainly to the annual conference of the Welsh Congregational Union held in Aberystwyth, 1955; and papers, 1974-5, relating to the Mission Board of the Welsh Congregational Union.

A collection of family papers relating to the Richard family of Tregaron. The collection includes letters from the Reverend Ebenezer Richard addressed to members of his family, together with letters from his son, the Reverend Henry Richard, also mainly addressed to family members.
The collection also contains a table in the hand of Ebenezer Richard, dated 5 December 1816, showing dates of circuit journeys to be undertaken by Calvinistic Methodist ministers in Cardiganshire during 1817; a petition, dated [1878], addressed to W. E. Gladstone, Prime Minister, from Henry Richard and others, and enclosing papers, dated 1878, relating to the Abersychan Relief Committee; and a printed address by Henry Richard directed to the electorate of Merthyr Tydfil, Vaynor and Aberdare.

Microfilm copies of The Papers of William Ewart Gladstone from the British Library (Units 7-9).

Microfilm copies of The Papers of William Ewart Gladstone from the British Library (Unit 10).

Papers of William Thomas (1851-1920), conductor of the Royal Welsh Male Voice Choir, Treorci, comprising letters and cards and other documents relating to the choir's tour of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Papers of, or relating to, Dr H Elvet Lewis ('Elfed') comprising a diary - Y Llawlyfr Anibynol am 1899 - with manuscript entries by Elfed; notes and transcripts of poetry in his hand; typescript copies of hymns and addresses; letters, 1909-53, addressed to him; and press cuttings.

Papers relating to the publication of the memorial volume to Dr Jane Morgan (1949-92), Social Policy, Crime and Punishment: Essays in Memory of Jane Morgan (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1994), edited by Professors Ieuan Gwynedd Jones and Glanmor Williams, including correspondence, 1992-4, and proof copies of contributions.

Copy of a typewritten article by Dr Gareth H. Lewis on Harry Evan Williams, the Welsh-American tenor; together with photocopies of press cuttings from American papers, periodicals, etc., relating to H. E. Williams, and a photo of him.

Minute Book of the Holywell Clothing Club, 1847-1884; notes, extracts, etc., relating to St. Winifred's Well and Chapel, Holywell; and copy of a letter, 1931, from Father Burke, the Presbytery, Holywell, to Holywell U. D. C. re the proposed purchase of St. Winifred's Well.

Papers, 1980-1981, re the donor's attempts to establish the Corris and District Development Society; together with additional papers and correspondence, 1978-1982, relating to the donor's campaign for the development of the Corris area, and the slate industry of Corris and Aberllefenni in particular.

Papers, 1868-1870, relating to the building of Penybont, Llanfair Talhaiarn, Denbighshire, including five letters from the architect, John Jones ('Talhaiarn') (NLW MS 16094iE, ff. 1-8), two letters from his brother, Thomas Jones (NLW MS 16094iE, ff. 9-12), one of which was forwarded by Cecilia Roberts, owner of Penybont, to her brother and sister, and accounts (NLW MS 16094iE, ff. 13-16); together with architect's drawings (NLW MS 16094iiG).