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Includes essays and poetry; a biography of John Jones, Marton; a copy of a Welsh Bible dated 1769; and the first and second volumes of Y Gymraes ..., 1850-1851.

NLW MSS 5880-5904 are the manuscripts of John Henry Hughes (Ieuan o Leyn) (1814-1893), Congregational minister and poet, who went out to British Guiana in 1847 as a missionary under the London Missionary Society.

Deeds of properties in the parishes of Llanbadarn Fawr, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, Llangwyryfon and Llanina, Cardiganshire, 1719-1897.

The collection consists almost entirely of correspondence predominately relating to Ifor L. Evans detainment in Germany during the Great War (1914-1918); letters and postcards between Ifor, his parents (Mr W. J. Evans and Mrs M. Evans) and grandmother; letters between Ifor, friends and others; correspondence between Ifor's parents and a range of individuals, mostly with regard to Ifor's situation; a series of letters to Mrs M. Evans from Mary Harold of Brae-Maray, Maeduff. The only material which is not correspondence is a loose selection of newspaper cuttings containing articles on German prisoners of war, as well as a few odds and ends (see series ILE/5 Miscellaneous for more details).

Papers of Ifor Jenkins, 1922-1936, including his M.A. thesis, 1929; notes on educational theory and transcripts of MSS in the British Library.

A small collection which comprises sermons, poetry by various authors, and prose and verse in the hand of John Davies, Pentrefoelas.

The records reflect the activities and research projects sponsored by the Institute of Welsh Affairs, 1982-2001, and they comprise administrative files, 1982-1990 and 1995-1998; project files, 1995-2001; reports and surveys, including draft and interim reports, 1987-1995, including many, 1992-1993, concerning the 2010 Project; records, 1986-2000, relating to the organisation of the St Davids Forum; and papers, 1996-2001, deriving from the preparation and publication of the Gregynog Papers.

Further papers of the Institute of Welsh Affairs comprising an assortment of project files and interesting documents largely on devolution and policy themes. This tranch remains uncatalogued. Also received were three large boxes of printed material and a small box of electronic material.

Papers and correspondence of the Apis Club, 1913-1958; British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) records, mainly correspondence, 1947-1950; and Bee Research Association (BRA)/International Bee Research Association (IBRA) records, [1876]-2004.

Papers, 1849-[1877x1899], of John Peter (Ioan Pedr), including poetry; notes on Welsh grammar; transcripts, translations and indexes; essays; miscellaneous notes; etc.

Manuscripts and papers of Iolo Morganwg and Taliesin ab Iolo, [16 cent.]-[20 cent., first ¼], comprising correspondence of Iolo Morganwg, 1676-1826; manuscripts and other papers, [16 cent.]-1900, mostly collected or written by Iolo Morganwg, including Welsh and English poetry and prose, pedigrees, grammars, and other literary and personal papers; correspondence, 1809-1864, and other papers, 1761-[1840s], of Taliesin ab Iolo; and family correspondence of Taliesin's grandson, Aneurin Williams, [?1868]-1908.

Manuscripts and papers of Isaac Davies, Birkenhead comprising minute books, 1896-1900, of the committee of 'Eisteddfod Gwŷr Ieuangc Birkenhead'; prize-winning competition entries submitted to the Birkenhead National Eisteddfod of 1878; nine volumes of minute books, 1927-1929, relating to the National Eisteddfod held at Liverpool in 1929; and correspondence, subscription lists and statistics, 1929-1930, relating to the Sir Owen M. Edwards Memorial Fund.

A collection comprising mainly of music books and manuscripts - which include hymn-tunes and anthems - and also a fragment of a treatise on music.

Manuscripts of William Thomas (Islwyn, 1832-1878), Calvinistic Methodist minister, poet and hymnwriter.

Papers of Ithel Davies, 1884-1983, relating mainly to his imprisonment as a conscientious objector, 1916-1919; and personal papers, 1884-1983, including poetry and prose.

Deeds, 1583-1772, relating to properties in the parishes of Llangynfelyn and Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, and in Trefeurig, parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire.

Papers accumulated by Ivan Monckton relating to his trade union activities in Wales, including papers of the Agricultural and Allied Workers National Trade Group Committee, 1918-1990; correspondence relating to the General Executive Committee of the TGWU and AAW, 1988-1989; correspondence relating to cruel sports, 1984-1993; correspondence and other papers relating to his work with the Forestry Commission, including union activities, 1983-1990; and reports, minutes and other documents relating to the Labour Party and the Health and Safety Executive Subcommittee, 1984-1992.

Papers of, or accumulated by, Ivor James in the course of his studies of the history of Wales during the late sixteenth and the seventeenth centuries.

Papers of the Rev. Ivor T. Rees, comprising mainly printed political material, 1928-1997, including election literature and candidates' addresses for British elections from Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland and election literature, newsletters and press cuttings relating to minority parties such as the Socialist Party of Great Britain, 1951-1970; National Democratic Party/National Front/British National Party, [c. 1970's]-[1990's], and papers relating to Lt Commander W. G. Boaks, who stood as an independent candidate in many elections between 1951 and 1982, [c. 1970s-1980s]; articles and obituaries relating to politicians and other prominent individuals, [c. 1970s-1990s]; index cards containing details of British Parliamentary candidates who stood in British Parliamentary elections, 1910-1983; together with miscellaneous papers, 1948-1985; newspaper cuttings, 1931-1999 relating to Welsh politics, including the first election for the National Assembly for Wales and electoral candidates in Wales; and election leaflets mostly for the county council elections, 6 May 1999, in Swansea, Sketty, Anglesey, Vale of Glamorgan and Rhonda Cynon Taf.
Additional donations also include papers, 1999-2017, consisting mainly of printed material from web pages, press cuttings, and campaign material and election addresses relating to prominent Welsh politicians both in the Welsh Assembly and UK Parliament; papers, 1885-2018, relating to elections held in Wales and Welsh constituencies from the 19th to the 21st centuries and politicians who have stood as candidates, including in UK Parliamentary elections, Welsh Assembly elections, and European Parliament Elections; a large number of candidates' and politicians' biographies (1885-2018), and questionnaires for candidates standing in various 20th- and 21st- century elections (1997-2017; 2019); and a large number of papers including press cuttings and printed material from web pages relating to UK Parliamentary, Welsh Assembly, and European Parliament elections (1892-2018), including campaign material and election addresses relating to candidates standing in Welsh constituencies; and some typescript copies of Ivor T. Rees' works.

Manuscripts of the Reverend J. C. Jones, including material of Montgomeryshire and Caernarvonshire Congregationalist interest and autograph sermons.

Papers donated in 1933 by J. C. Owen, 1859-1921, dealing with tithes, rates, rent-charges, other parish accounts and miscellaneous ecclesiastical matters in various parishes in Cardiganshire and Brecknockshire with which the donor was connected. A second donation made in 1936 (listed elsewhere) comprises papers relating to J. C. Owen's ordination, 1883; a letter and other papers concerning the church and parish of Llanafan Fawr [1910]-1911; a copy of Y Dyddiadur Methodistaidd, 1864, with manuscript entries of preaching and other engagements, disbursements, etc.; miscellaneous papers including a list of vicars of Llanafan Fawr, 1486-1883; and items relating to the work of J. C. Owen.