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A notebook kept by Dr D. Edwards, Caerphilly, grandson of William Edwards, the bridge builder, and containing notes on chemistry, physics, and mathematics, etc.

Ten typescript articles and transcripts, 1973-1984, nearly all written or compiled by Dr Clare Taylor, Aberystwyth.
They comprise: (i) 'America 1851-1852', dated April 1973, a translation by Mari Ellis of the diary of Iorthryn Gwynedd (NLW MS 9521A), with an introduction by Clare Taylor; (ii) 'The Phillipps Manuscript: A Chapter in Early Welsh Migration to the West Indies and to the United States', 1973, a transcript of NLW MS 92B with an introduction by Clare Taylor (the introduction only was published, with the same title, in National Library of Wales Journal, 19.3 (Summer 1976), 243-248); (iii) 'A Description of Trinidad 1881-1882', 1973, a transcript of [?part of] NLW MS 17267D; (iv-vii) 'A Victorian Guide to Wales', 1973 and undated, four volumes containing transcripts from nineteenth-century trade directories of descriptions of individual parishes in Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire; (viii) an article, 1979, entitled 'The Journal of an Absentee Proprietor: Nathaniel Phillips of Slebech', concerning NLW, Slebech Estate Records 4292-4302; (ix) 'Isaac Williams of Cardiganshire – the Christian poet – an introduction to his nature poetry', 1984, an article subsequently published in Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (1986), 115-126; and (x) 'NLW MS 15505 Picton Papers and Letters', [n.d.], consisting of transcripts (and in some cases translations from the Welsh) of letters of Welsh-American interest in NLW MS 15505E, as well as NLW MS 14111D and elsewhere. Items i-iv and viii-ix are photocopied or cyclostyled, while v-vii and x are carbon copies.

A copy, [2015], of an interview conducted by Dr Jules Smith with the poet Douglas Houston between August 2011 and early 2012, the last interview before his death. It was published on Hinterland, an online e-poetry journal associated with the University of Leicester, in 2013.

Dosraniad y Testament Newydd yn llaw Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd'). Rhwymiad hanner lledr main coch. Rhoddwyd o lyfrgell y Parchedig D. Eurof Walters, M.A., B.D., trwy law Mrs Walters, Mai 1952.

Seven letters, [1936]-[1940], from Dot [Dorothy] Watkins, the poet Vernon Watkins's sister, to Eric Viktor ('Fig') Falk (1909-79), the donor's uncle. Vernon and Fig met at Repton School, and Fig got to know the Watkins family after he was invited to spend the school holidays at their home. Included is a note 'Memories of Eric Falk's connection with the Watkins family' by the donor Alison Watson.

A copy of a letter sent to William Arthur Lee, 5 June 1948, from Dora E. Yates, curator of the Gypsy Lore Society, of which Augustus John was President. William Arthur Lee was the grandson of Ithal Lee, gypsy and friend of Augustus John.

'Doomsday Book 1982', a record, illustrated with photographs, of the villages of Cemais (Cemmaes Road), Comins-coch and Cwmlline, Machynlleth, compiled by members of the Glantwymyn W.I.

Donations received by Mary Herbert, Talgarreg on her Bidding Day. English. Between boards. Donated by Miss Eluned Davies, Lampeter, January 1970.

Llungopïau o fersiynau sol-ffa a hen nodiant o'r emyn-dôn 'Dolydd' gan y cyfansoddwr a'r arweinydd y Dr Llifon Hughes-Jones (1918-96) i eiriau'r Parchedig R. Gwilym Hughes, buddugol yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Bro Madog 1987.

Trwyddedau pysgota, 1916-32, Miss K. Monica Davies, Glasynys, Dolwyddelan, sir Gaernarfon; ynghyd â chardiau aelodaeth, 1919-23, Cymdeithas Bysgota Dolwyddelan, a alwyd yn 'Cymdeithas Enweiriawl Dolwyddelan' / Fishing licences, 1916-32, of Miss K. Monica Davies, Glasynys, Dolwyddelan, co. Caernarfon; together with membership cards, 1919-23, of the Dolwyddelan Angling Association, known as 'Cymdeithas Enweiriawl Dolwyddelan'.

Rent receipt book, 1722-1763, of Morgan Hugh for Dolgelynen, parish of Pennal, co. Merioneth, including details of allowances for the carriage of stones, the sale of butter and cheese, payment of taxes and for other items.

Dolgelley Friendly Society rules and statement of sick benefit. English. Boards. Donated by the Reverend G. Holland Williams, Heswall, April 1954.

Dolgelley Friendly Society list of members, accounts etc. English. Between boards. Donated by the Reverend G. Holland Williams, Heswall, April 1954.

Dolgelley Friendly Society deposits at Dolgellau Savings Bank. English. Between boards. Donated by the Reverend G. Holland Williams, Heswall, April 1954.

Dolgelley Friendly Society accounts, with copies of resolutions. English. Between boards. Donated by the Reverend G. Holland Williams, Heswall, April 1954.

Minute book of Dolgelley Rowing Club, 1889-1916. Inset are printed rules, 1904, with copious manuscript revisions confirmed in 1911.

Dolgellau Cricket Club by H. W. Bromly, J. R. S. Furlong and T. H. Roberts. English. 1/2 black morocco. Donated by Mrs J. H. Roberts, Dolgellau, July 1949.