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Photocopies of papers assembled by Neil Evans whilst researching the Senghennydd mining disaster, 1913, including transcripts of letters from Will Fisher, one of the rescue team, to his cousin; a diary ('the little black book') of the rescue work which inspired Luther Thomas to write his novel The Deep of the Earth (London,1956); together with book reviews and letters, 1966, from the author; and a photocopy of Rev Emlyn Stephens, History of Ebenezer English Baptist Church Senghenydd 1896-1946.

The papers include correspondence on musical topics, 1929-1981; biographical material on various Welsh musicians; facsimiles of letters, 1953-1978, from Cyril Jenkins to Selwyn Jones; papers reflecting Selwyn Jones's journalism activities, 1934-1980; the Welsh National Theatre, Llangollen, 1933-1940; Plaid Cymru, 1933-1960, Urdd Gobaith Cymru, 1959-1978, Undeb Cymru Fydd, 1942-1966, Urdd Siarad Cymraeg, 1966-1968; the Parliament for Wales Campaign, 1954-1955; the Workers' Educational Association, 1927-1968, Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru, 1946-1959; Maes-yr-Haf Educational Settlement, Trealaw, Rhondda, 1930-1948; the Welsh Books Council, 1965-1979; Cymdeithas Lyfrau Aberdare, 1957-1975; the National Eisteddfod, 1928-1980; Llangollen International Eisteddfod, 1946-1979; London Welsh Association, 1938-1959, Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion and Cymdeithas Cymmrodorion Aberdare, 1966-1972; Trerhondda Young People's Guild, 1919-1926; Cynon Valley Historical Society, 1972-1980 and translations of Chinese children's books into Welsh, with English versions; biographical materials of Welsh musicians; translated scripts, 1934-1936; University of Wales Council of Music, 1939-1946; Workers' Music Association, 1944-1973; Welsh Federation of Music and Arts Clubs, 1945-1951; Welsh National Opera, 1951-1960; Cymdeithas Cerddorion Cymraeg, 1976-1979; newspaper cuttings of 1940s-1960s; personal memorabilia, miscellaneous papers and general correspondence, 1889-1983, including those of his father; photocopies of letters at the Welsh Music Information Centre, 1934-1973, other corrrespondence, draft press articles, financial papers, 1935-1960, and miscellaneous papers, c. 1860s-1974.

Manuscript material, [c. 1937]-1907, collected by Selwyn Jones, comprising letters to Lewis Jones Roberts; tune-books containing hymns and anthems; and a notebook of William Ellis Gloag.

An autograph letter, 24 October 1790, from Selina, Countess of Huntingdon (1707-1791), to David Griffiths (1756-1834), vicar of Nevern, containing a reference to the death of Daniel Rowland (1713-1790), Llangeitho.

Four autograph letters, 1764-1784, from Selina, Countess of Huntingdon to Charles Wesley, Thomas Newton (Bishop of Bristol) and 'The Revd Mr. Green' (Norwich), the last being written from her college at Trevecka.

A translation, with several sketches and some decorative borders, by ten-year-old Selina Fitzroy Birch, of a work on the antiquities of Athens. It was dedicated, November 1779, by the translator to Mrs Thrale, afterwards Mrs Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821), after their meeting in Tunbridge Wells, October 1779.

Self made Welshmen (Volume II) by T. R. Roberts (typescript). English. Between boards. Purchased from J. R. Morris, Caernarfon, December 1947.

Selecta Quaedam Theocriti Idyllia edited by Thomas Edwards, and autographed by the editor. Latin, Greek, English. (Formerly Printed Books DR460.) Croen llo.

A photostat facsimile of a section plan of the Seven Sisters Pit made in 1880 by Thomas Lloyd.

Second proof copy of Jane Williams: A History of Wales (London, 1869), with MS annotations. English. Boards. Purchased from R. G. Booth, Hay-on-Wye, March 1968.

One of two volumes containing the original manuscript of The High History of the Holy Grail, translated by Sebastian Evans (1830-1909) from the French Perceval le Gallois où le conte du Graal (ed. Charles Potvin, 1866), and first published in the Temple Classics, 1898.

One of two volumes containing the original manuscript of The High History of the Holy Grail, translated from the French Perceval le Gallois où le conte du Graal (ed. Charles Potvin, 1866), and first published in the Temple Classics, 1898.

The original manuscript of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Histories of the Kings of Britain, translated by Sebastian Evans (1830-1909) and first published in the Temple Classics, 1904.

A copy of a thesis 'Stórchiste Dátheangach' ('Bilingual Thesaurus') presented by Seán Mac Cionnaith (John Joseph Augustine McKinney) for the degree of M.Phil. (Belfast, 2003), and submitted for the Legonna Celtic Research Prize, 2003.

Deeds relating to the Tucker family of Sealyham, St. Dogwells, Pembrokeshire, 1746-1843.

A scriptural proof book of Catherine Owen, Hall Square, Denbigh, 1862-1863.