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Papers of the poet and writer Professor Tony Curtis, largely comprising material relating to the literary and visual arts, which includes poetry, prose, plays, talks and lectures, essays and articles, reviews, radio and television broadcasts by Tony Curtis, material relating to literary works edited by Curtis and correspondence to and from Curtis.

(Tentative) fonds date of 1879 refers to proposed original date of Victorian print in June 2021 papers under heading Tokens for the Foundlings.

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Manuscripts, [16 cent.]-1930, consisting to a large extent of the collections of the Rev. John Montgomery Traherne of Coedriglan, Glamorgan and of members of his family and that of the Mansel Franklen family of St Hilary, Glamorgan. A minor group included in the collection (MSS 6606-6615) represents the papers of William Davies, Cringell, near Neath, Glamorgan. The material includes correspondence of John Montgomery Traherne and correspondence and other material of or relating to John Walters, rector of Llandough; nineteenth-century music manuscript books, some of which belonged to members of the Talbot family of Penrice and Margam; a manuscript in the hand of Thomas Richards of Coychurch; a notebook of Jean Poingdestre; historical and other material of Glamorgan interest, including material relating to the Stradling family of St Donat's Castle, the Mansel and Talbot families of Margam and Penrice, and Sir Matthew Cradock; a sixteenth-seventeenth-century manuscript of poetry; together with political material, antiquities, pedigrees, transcripts and translations, newspaper cuttings, etc.

Text files created by Roger Lee Brown, being transcripts of three reports on the rural deaneries of the Diocese of St Asaph, 1729, 1749, and 1791. Original documents being the Records of the Diocese of St Asaph, SA/RD/16-22; SA/RD/26; SA/RD/28

Deeds and documents, [c. 1753]-1927, relating to properties in the counties of Brecknockshire, 1815-1834, Cardiganshire, [c. 1753]-[c. 1853, Glamorgan, 1851, Montgomeryshire, 1803-1857, Monmouthshire, 1843, and Pembrokeshire, 1819-1927, referred to the Treasury Solicitor for advice or litigation.

Essays, poetry and notes by Trebor Aled relating to the history of the Tabernacle Baptist chapel, Talybont, Cardiganshire. The essays and much of the poetry was produced to be submitted at 'eisteddfodau'.

Diaries of Joseph Jenkins, 1839-1870, and his daughter Anne Jenkins, 1886-1947, together with miscellaneous notebooks and papers of members of the Trecefel family, 1859-1947.

Records of the Morgan family of Tredegar and Ruperra, later barons and viscounts Tredegar including deeds, 14th-20th cent. of the Tredegar, Ruperra, Dderw and Palleg estates in Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and Breconshire which document much of the growth of the towns of Newport and Cardiff in the 19th century; records of the lordship of Wentlloog (Newport) and many Monmouthshire manors, some 14-16 cent., but mainly 17-19 cent.; records of the manor of Brecon and of other manors in Breconshire, 17-19 cent. including the Great Forest of Brecon; records of industrial interests, mainly coal and iron in Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, 18-20 cent.; records of the Tredegar Wharf Company from 1807; and surveys, audit books, rentals, ledgers and leases for the Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and Breconshire portions of the Tredegar estate, 18-20 cent.; papers relating to Nova Scotia and Canada, 1730-1773, mainly of Richard Phillips, Governor of Nova Scotia, 1717-1749; and rentals and leases for the Mile End and Bow estates in London, 19-20 cent.

Records, 1841-1897, of Trefeglwys School Board, 1871-1897; Llangurig School Board, 1874-1898; Poor Law Records of Newtown and Llanidloes Poor Law Union for the parish of Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, including: rate books, 1845-1892; Overseer's receipt and payment books, 1849-1872; and Collector's unpaid rates statement books, 1853-1883; and miscellaneous papers, 1879-1897.

Minutes and agenda of Llanfihangel Upper parish council meetings, 1936-1960; correspondence of the council, 1923-1967; rating and valuation papers, 1920-1949; financial papers, 1914-1965; election papers, 1925-1964; and diary of one of his predecessors was Thomas Evans, 1950-1951.

Papers relating to the Society for the Development of Tregaron and District (Cymdeithas Datblygu Tregaron a'r Cylch) comprising a minute book and draft minutes, 1967-1982; correspondence, 1967-1982; financial papers, 1967-1979; papers, 1969, relating to a survey by the Mid-Wales Industrial Development Association into the availability of labour in the Tregaron Rural District; and miscellaneous reports and printed booklets.

This collection consists of photostat facsimiles of parochial documents of Tremeirchion, Flintshire [now in Denbighshire].

Papers of Trevor Lloyd Williams, 1859-1946, comprising scrapbooks of press-cuttings, letters, notebooks and ephemera relating mainly to his family, in particular to Rev. John Morris, Rev. John Lloyd Williams, Rev. Thomas Nicholson, Rev. W. Pedr Williams, and Ivor Percy Nicholson; also included are notebooks of Trevor Lloyd Williams containing transcripts of documents and notes relating to Welsh history.

Papers of Trevor Lovett, 1943-1980, relating mainly to secondary education, including personal papers 1944-1970; papers relating to Holyhead County Secondary School, 1949-1971; papers relating to secondary education in Anglesey, 1959-1980; press cuttings relating mainly to comprehensive education, 1945-1975; together with other papers relating to comprehensive education in England and Wales, 1962-1976, and miscellaneous papers, 1943-1969.

Deeds and documents,1600-1919, relating to the Trewern estate, mainly in Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire, routine estate and financial correspondence, mainly 19th century, sale catalogues, valuations, etc., 1859-1919, rentals of the Trewern estate, 1860-1896, the Manoravon estate, 1875-1896, and the Clynmarch and Coedmor estates, 1875; and deeds and documents, 1892-1908, relating to the Dolwilym and Glyn-taf estates in Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire.

Deeds and documents, 1728-1988, relating to the Trewern Hall estate, including the Plough and Harrow Inn. They include documents relating to proposed improvements to cottages, 1937-1938, and the restoration of Trewern Hall, 1983-1988; farm and household accounts, with miscellaneous financial papers and vouchers, 1952-1986; correspondence and papers concerning agricultural improvements and grant applications, 1977-1985; correspondence concerning the tenancy of Plas Newydd, Trewern, 1982-1984; personal and family papers, 1949-1984, relating to William Herbert Chapman (1955-1982) and to Murray Lloyd Chapman, including the latter's research notes and papers, on the history of Trewern and Montgomeryshire families and his work in civil engineering, 1973-1986. Plans of the estate and proposed improvements to the farm buildings accompanied some of the papers. Papers relating to Phase 2 Restoration of Trewern Hall, 1990-1993; were received in 2007, including a diary of events in two volumes; papers relating to Ivor William Lloyd Chapman and Margaret Eleanor Chapman; and Gregory-Allen papers. Four further collections were received in August 2014, 2017, September 2018 and September 2019. The 2014 group remains uncatalogued.

Deeds and documents,1600-1919, relating to the Trewern estate, mainly in Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire, routine estate and financial correspondence, mainly 19th century, sale catalogues, valuations, etc., 1859-1919, rentals of the Trewern estate, 1860-1896, the Manoravon estate, 1875-1896, and the Clynmarch and Coedmor estates, 1875; and deeds and documents, 1892-1908, relating to the Dolwilym and Glyn-taf estates in Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire.

Letters and related papers of Augustus John and Dorelia McNeill, [?1912]-2017 (mostly [?1912]-1969), sent to, or collected by, Tristan de Vere Cole. The collection includes letters of Augustus John to Mavis de Vere Cole, 1934-1959, and to her son Tristan de Vere Cole, [1947]-1961, together with letters of Dorelia McNeill to Mavis de Vere Cole, [?1949]-1961, and to Tristan de Vere Cole, 1951-1968. Also included are letters addressed to, or sent by, Augustus and Dorelia John and other members of their family, [?1912]-1969, including several from Michael Holroyd, 1966-1969, together with miscellaneous items, 1928-[?1961], in the hand of Augustus John.

Notebooks of Thomas Owen Jones (Tryfan), which include historical notes, a list of Wesleyan ministers, church membership registers, an essay, transcripts and press cuttings.

Papers relating to fringe Nationalist and left wing groups, 1963-1989, including material relating to Welsh Nationalist and Republican Groups, 1963-1989, material relating to Welsh left wing groups, 1969-1979, and papers relating to solidarity groups and campaigns, 1968-1989; published political material such as newspapers and periodicals, 1913-1989, records and papers of Cofiwn, 1970-1990, including material relating to the American Indian Movement Tour of Wales, 1986; papers relating to campaigns and activities of groups such as the the Owain Glyndwr Society, 1975-1990; papers relating to maritime history and heritage, 1973-1995; and miscellaneous papers, mainly relating to organisations in Aberystwyth, 1976-1989.

A collection of manuscripts from the library of Edward Humphrey Owen, including pedigrees, wills and transcripts relating to North Wales; a poor rate assessment book, 1788; seventeenth and nineteenth century surveys of Caernarvonshire; material on ancient British history; the libretto of a comic opera dated [c. 1790]; collections of Welsh poetry; eighteenth century interludes; an account book of Peter Bailey Williams (1763-1836), 1815-1817; letters, 1887-1888, to Edward Humphrey Jones; an account of the National Eisteddfod held at Caernarfon, 1821; and other items.