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Papers of CND Cymru, 1957-1992, comprising: national and local branch minutes, strategy documents and other administrative papers, correspondence, speeches, programmes for summer schools, details of protests and conferences, publicity material, press statements, pamphlets and articles, papers relating to the National Council, reports, newspaper cuttings, information packs, and ephemera, relating to local, national and international campaigns.

Correspondence and papers, 1915-2005, relating to the work and activities of CND Cymru/CND Wales. They comprise papers, 1975-2004, relating to various campaigns and events in which CND Cymru became involved (two series); records, 1986-2004, reflecting various campaigns in which CND Cymru became involved and its work with other organisations, including a large number of journals, leaflets and other publications issued by these groups and organisations; records, 1915-2005, deriving from the internal administration of CND Cymru, including the agenda and minutes of meetings, 1993-2004, and incoming and copies of outgoing letters, 1990-2004; papers, 1979-2005, relating to a large number of groups and organisations within Wales and their publications; papers, 1984-2004, concerning Iraq: sanctions against Iraq, opposition to the Iraqi War, and peace festivals and anti-war protests; material concerning Chernobyl, 1986-2004; material, 1991-1999, relating to the Trawsfynydd Power Station; and printed items, 1961-2004, including printed material relating to several local peace groups in south Wales and leaflet and pamphlet material.

An additional consignment of papers relating to the work of CND Cymru. A comprehensive list is included in Box 1(i). A box of posters and other ephemera was also deposited.

Papers, 1980-1990 (mostly 1987-1988), including correspondence, leaflets, and newspaper cuttings, relating to the CND national 'Snowball' campaign which started in 1964, especially the non-violent direct action taken by George Crabb and Carole Harwood at the Royal Ordnance Factory, Llanishen, Cardiff, in 1987, and their legal defence; the two were among the first protestors involved in the 'Snowball' campaign to be cleared of attempting to cause criminal damage under the Criminal Damage Act, and their defence set a precedent for other civil disobedience campaigns.

Two typescript papers by the donor John Dorian Evans entitled 'The coal mining industry and government policy' (December 2006) and 'Cwmgwili colliery, 1960-1992' (December, 2009).

Business ledger, 1900-1907, of Simon Evans, Blue Bell Inn, Cynwyl Elfed, co. Carmarthen, coal, lime and timber merchant.

A copy of the coats of arms of Harvey L. Williams, and his wife, Mrs Wanda Williams, of Heath, Ohio, USA, together with examples of other Willliams family coat of arms .

A manuscript containing sketches of the arms of certain English families.

Coats of arms of Kadwalader Vendigaid, Dewi Sant, etc, with annotations by Peter Le Neve. Leather. Purchased from Sotheby's, London, November 1973.

Day-book of Hugh Owen, Tal-y-sarn, co. Caernarfon, cobbler, with entries in Welsh, 1894-1896.

Title deeds of Trovarth and Coed Coch, Denbighshire, 1246-1894, Gwyndy Ucha, 1749-1906, and Teirdan, Denbighshire, 1735-1826; bills and accounts, 1627-1892; correspondence, 1712-1889, rentals of Coed Coch estate, 1801-1838, maps and plans, 17-19 cent., and military papers relating to the Napoleonic Wars.

A collection of manuscripts relating to Coed Coch, Denbighshire.

Papers of Sir William Williams, mainly legal papers, 1685-1693; political papers, 1680-1698; and papers relating to, or collected by his ancestors or descendants, 1567-1812. The legal papers include papers relating to the trials of the Earl of Shaftesbury, 1677, Algernon Sidney, 1683, his own trials for a scandalum magnatum brought by James II and the Earl of Peterborough, 1685-1686, and the trial of the Seven Bishops, 1688.

(Gynt J. R. Hughes MS 8.) Rhwng byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Mr J. R. Hughes, Dolgellau, 1948.

A decorative, engraved memorial, 1877, to John Jones (d. 1876), Dolau Cothi, Carmarthenshire, compiled and executed by William Davies, Pumsaint, Cynwyl Gaeo, Carmarthenshire, miller, under the patronage and supervision of Augusta Hall, Lady Llanover. Depicted are the deceased's coat of arms, motto and crest, and two views of Plas Dolau Cothi, together with an account of the Johnes family of Dolau Cothi and an explanation of the symbolism in the design; a photograph of Johnes is pasted in the centre of the document. On a label pasted at the bottom is a note signed by Lady Llanover recording that William Davies died on 16 June 1877, three weeks and four days after completing the memorial.

Tair anerchiad, gan John Puw, Blaenlliw, Llanuwchllyn, Syr Wynn Powell Wheldon a Mr W. R. Jones, a draddodwyd adeg dadorchuddio cofeb Syr O. M. Edwards yn Llanuwchllyn, 1940. = Three addresses, by John Puw, Blaenlliw, Llanuwchllyn, Sir Wynn Powell Wheldon and Mr W. R. Jones, delivered at the unveiling of the Sir O. M. Edwards memorial in Llanuwchllyn, 1940.

Cofiadur pregethau yn llaw Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd'). Papur brith. Rhoddwyd o lyfrgell y Parchedig D. Eurof Walters, M.A., B.D., trwy law Mrs Walters, Mai 1952.

Memoranda and accounts kept by David Ellis, 1707-1727.