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The collection comprises: deeds and documents, 1617-1848, relating to properties in the Manor of Usk, Monmouthshire and Breconshire; and deeds and documents, 1586-1785, relating to properties in the county of Glamorgan.

Deeds relating to Cardigan, and St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, 1537-1804, predominantly of the property of the Weilshe family, 1563-1676, and the Davies family, 1676-1804; and deeds relating to Swansea, Glamorgan, 1821-1895.

Papers of Sir Kyffin Williams, 1716-[2008], including correspondence, 1923-2006; diaries and journals, 1939-2006; catalogues of, and papers regarding, solo and group exhibitions, 1950-2006; drafts of books and articles by Kyffin Williams, [?1965]-[?2004]; works about him, 1953-[2008]; financial papers, 1939-2005; personal papers, 1931-2006; together with papers relating to various family members, 1716-2006, and papers accumulated by the artist, 1796-2007.

Kyffin Williams photographs include personal and professional, family, Welsh views, artworks and views abroad, most notably Patagonia.

Papers of the Knowling Lentier family, [c. 1920s]-[c. 1930], including address book; correspondence, 1923; slides; and photographs, including one of David Lloyd George, and two of his daughter Lady Olwen Carey-Evans.

Papers of and collected by Kitty Idwal Jones, 1797-1982, including, research papers of Professor Idwal Jones (1901-1965), relating to Rev. Thomas Jones (1756-1820), comprising printed works, obituaries, transcripts and typescripts of letters, 1797-1820, [1937x1984]; papers and correspondence accumulated by Kitty Idwal Jones relating to the history of Stonehenge, 1909-1959; papers relating to and created by Morfydd Llwyn Owen, [1894x1982], including letters from Morfydd Llwyn Owen; papers relating to voluntary work, 1916-1944; together with some papers relating to her time spent as a missionary in India, 1924-1979 and to a visit to America, 1928-1932; correspondence, 1912-1981; and miscellanea, [1905x1958].

A collection of manuscripts containing pedigrees and genealogical material relating mainly to North Wales; extracts, etc. from Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire and Flintshire deeds; accounts, [17 cent.]-[19 cent.], of the Ty Fry estate, Anglesey; transcripts by Angharad Llwyd; material relating to David Hughes, founder of the free grammar school, Beaumaris; extracts from Anglesey public records and other notes and transcripts relating to Anglesey; a calendar relating to the Courts of Great Sessions for Flintshire and Denbighshire, 1668-1696; correspondence collected by John Lloyd, Caerwys (1733-1793); Caerwys churchwardens' accounts, 1662-1669, 1680-1690, 1697-1698; material relating to Abergele; miscellaneous transcripts, extracts and translations; etc.

Deeds, 1313-[1825], from the collection of Angharad Llwyd (1779-1866), antiquary, including deeds relating to the Salusbury family of Lleweni, 1313-1727, and one to the Myddelton family of of Chirk, [c.1640].

A collection comprising mainly of tune books containing hymn tunes, anthems, psalm-tunes and part-songs.

The papers comprise music manuscripts of the composer and viola player Kenneth Harding (1903-1992), comprising scores and instrumental parts of orchestral works, chamber music, songs and a number of works for the viola.

The fonds comprises papers relating mainly to Kenneth Griffiths's work as a documentary film-maker with some material relating to his work as an actor and to his personal interests, friends and family. It includes typescripts of interviews, research material and correspondence relating to several of his productions including work by and on: Zola Budd, Horacio Nelson, Dr Ambedkar, Roger Casement, the Boer War, Michael Collins, Cecil Rhodes, David Ben Gurion, Stanley Morrison, the American War of Independence, the 24th Regiment in the Zulu War, Emily Hobhouse, Baden-Powel and Alfred Dreyfus. The fonds also includes a manuscript copy of his autobiography The Fool's Pardon, two boxes of newspaper cuttings relating to Kenneth Griffiths's life and work and two boxes of miscellaneous correspondence dating mainly between 1998-2001.

Research papers of Kenneth E. Skinner, 1911-1979, mainly notes, photocopies and manuscript and typescript transcripts of unpublished material collected by Dr Skinner while undertaking research in Britain and Argentina for his doctoral thesis 'The relationship between the Welsh colonies in Chubut and the Argentine government'; printed material and periodicals, 1921-1979; and a photograph album of views of Chubut.

Estate and family records of the Kemeys and Kemeys-Tynte families of Cefnmabli, Monmouthshire, including surveys, valuations, rentals, and accounts, 1570-[early 19 cent.]; probate records, deeds, and legal papers, 1586-[1850s]; geneaological papers, 1694-[mid-18 cent.]; and correspondence, 1642-1888. The main interest of this archive lies in the correspondence relating to political events and affairs, especially for the late seventeenth century. The archive also includes a survey of the estates of Henry, earl of Pembroke, in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, 1570, and a rental of the estate of the regicide Henry Marten, [c. 1652].

Papers of Keith Raffan, mainly subject files, including files on abortion, 1981-1990; agriculture, 1985-1992; Bagillt floods, 1985-1991; British Rail, 1984-1992; coal, 1982-1992; Clwyd County Council, 1983-1991; community charge, 1983-1989; companies, 1986-1992; Conservative Central Office for Wales, 1983-1992; Courtaulds, 1983-1989; Delyn Borough Council, 1981-1992; drugs, 1984- 1988; education, 1983-1992; Europe, 1982-1990; Flint By-Pass,1987-1992; Hamilton Oil, 1991-1992; health and the National Health Service; 1983-1991; Holywell By-Pass and Inner Relief Road, 1983-1987; Lab-Lib Party Alliance, 1982-1990 (including alternative to the Poll Tax); local associations, 1983-1992; Local Government, 1975-1990; London and Cardiff Conservative Central Offices, 1987-1988; ministerial correspondence 1984-1990; Conservative Associations correspondence, 1985-1989; Parliamentary papers, 1983-1992; open cast mining, 1986-1992; pensions, 1987-1991; police, 1983-1987; Prestatyn Town Council, 1983-1990; rates, 1983-1987; Rhuddlan Borough Council, 1983-1991; roads, 1986-1989; Sunday trading, 1985-1991; teachers' pay dispute and unions, 1985-1992; television broadcasting policy, 1983-1992; University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1985-1989; Welsh Members of Parliament, Welsh Grand Committee and Committee on Welsh Affairs, Welsh Office,1981- 1993; Young Conservatives March 1983-1992; Pressure for Economic and Social Toryism (PEST), 1956-1974; speech notes, [?1974]-1992, relating to Devolution, 1975-1989, Welsh Water, 1983-1991, Welsh Language, 1990-1992; and press releases, 1983-1992. There is also a series of files mainly of correspondence on a wide range of subjects, arranged alphabetically by subject.

Original records, copies of official records, copies of press cuttings, copies of photographs, research notes and draft publications, 1914-2022, relating to fire services in south, west and central Wales, collected and compiled by Keith Mills and including the work of a number of research collaborators (mostly former firefighters), as well as correspondence between them and Keith Mills.

The collection comprises: correspondence and papers on specific subjects (files 1-83); and correspondence received from constituents (files 84-271).

A letter, 1980, writen by Keith Best to the Secretary of State for Wales, Nicholas Edwards, was donated by Rhys Evans, Cardiff, in 2002.

Papers, 1936-1986, of literary journalist, editor and poet William Ronald Rees Jones (Keidrych Rhys), comprising a significant amount of correspondence, 1936-1986, from numerous individuals, largely in the recipient's capacity as editor of Wales magazine and including literary articles, poetry, etc. submitted for publication; miscellaneous papers, 1936-1938, 1943-1969, relating to the Wales magazine and consisting mainly of publicity and editorial material; articles, both published and unpublished, and notes, [1950s]-[1960s], by Keidrych Rhys, mainly relating to literature and the arts; and drafts of apparently unpublished poetry, [1950s]-[1960s], by Keidrych Rhys.

Notebooks, 1946-1979, of Kate Davies, writer, of Pren-gwyn, Llandysul. The contents of the notebooks include reviews of her published books, lecture notes, poetry, notes on local and family history, poetry by her father Daniel Thomas, etc.

Papers of Julian Williams, former set designer in the Design Department of BBC Wales, including scripts of plays broadcast during the 1960s, among them works by Saunders Lewis and Gwenlyn Parry. The collection includes papers, photographs, and a few books relating to the donor’s family, including his parents Thomas Basil and Rhyda Ann Williams, his great-aunt Professor Mary Williams, and her husband G. Arbour Stephens of Swansea.

The fonds comprises reports and planning papers, minutes, newsletters, briefs, press releases, press cuttings, correspondence, campaign posters, paste-ups, financial records, leaflets, information packs and travelling particulars relating to the Jubilee 2000 campaign in Wales, 1998-2001.

Notes and transcripts made by Joseph Herbert Canning relating to local history, in particular to Catholic history in Monmouthshire, [1921]-[1929].