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A folder of material and notes used in the preparation of Introducing West Wales, including: 1 Pembrokeshire Community Council Annual Report 1950-1; 2 Pembroke County Library - A Selection of Books Relating to History; 3 Memo book of 25 ff.; 4 Exercise Book - 'West Wales Notes', 18 ff.; 5 Cân ar Fesur Triban ynghylch Cydwybod a'i Chynheddfau, 3 ff.; 6 N.F.W.I. Publications List for 1954; 7 Photograph of a West Wales castle; 8-25 Miscellaneous manuscript notes; 26-33 Miscellaneous manuscript notes in Trefin's hand; 34-72 Miscellaneous typescript notes with drafts of some parts of the book.

A folder of personal receipts of O. T. Jones in connection with his professional activities, 1930-43.

A folder of press-cuttings relating to the East Flintshire Parliamentary Election, October 1951, collected by John McEvoy, who was the Conservative Party's agent in the constituency.

A folder of printed items and press cuttings, c. 1921-50, including the Order of Service at the meeting to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Rev. H. Elvet Lewis, MA, at the Tabernacle chapel, King's Cross (1880-1930) on 25 September 1930, and a large group of press cuttings relating to the proposed reform of the National Eisteddfod.

A folder of ten letters re Introducing West Wales: 1 Copy letter to the editor of Western Mail re Pembrokeshire bards; 2 Letter from G. Brynallt Williams enclosing his article on the authorship of 'Sosban Fach' [two typescript copies enclosed]; 3-4 Letters from Marjorie Wight re photographs for the book; 5 Letter from Sir Mortimer Wheeler, The British Academy, giving the correct reference to an article of his in Archaeologia Cambrensis; 6 Copy letter to Edward Lewis of Gomerian Press enquiring about Ianto the Fisherman, Creatures of the Night and Ralph de Lyle; 7-8 Letter from and copy letter to A. Vivian Neal, Poundisford Park, Taunton, Somerset re the Carew family; 9 Copy letter to The Director, Reading Room, British Museum re a Haroldstone MSS; 10 Letter from J.E. Martin, Newport, re photographs. A bundle of miscellaneous cuttings re Introducing West Wales.

Endorsed 'John Rowland 1742'.

Endorsed 'Isabella Jonson - 42'.

A folio (sewn) containing the following poems:. 1. 'The Invitation ... to Delia's' by Arley, 9 May 1787. 'Thy youthful charms bright maid inspire ...'. 8 Stanzas. 2. Stanzas by Arley, on a young Lady's Birth Day, 1787. 'Since all to Beauty's rip'ning bloom ...'. 8 Stanzas. 3. Poem with a translation by Mr Parsons: 'On a Lock of hair'. 'Les Voila! Les Cheveux, depuis longtems Blanchis ...'. 10 Lines. French. 4. An Elegy by Arley, 2 Oct. 1787. 'When strong affection deeply wounds the breast ...'. 17 Stanzas.

A folio (sewn) containing:. (A) Extracts from Parliamentary Dates, 5 June 1797. (B) Extracts from The Sun, 6 June 1797. (C) 'A contrasted account, shewing in what manner the seamen ... were paid and victualled in former times, and how the same is ordered at present'.

A folio volume containing a treatise entitled 'Y sicrwydd o roddiad Datguddiad, Neu, Brofion fod dynolryw wedi cael hyspysiadau goruwch = naturiol', Welsh. [1840x1899?].

A Foolscap giving useful genealogical particulars of the Challnor family, 1600-1772, also notes on acreage of fields, horses, and account (?rent).

A foolscap-size notebook containing the library and book account of Cardiff (Society of Friends) Meeting House, 1943-4 (by Cecil (?) Sharman), with a profit and loss account, 1944-5, at the reverse end, and also transcripts by J. R. Hughes, (?) 1956, of extracts (abstracted) from co. Mer. Quarter Sessions Rolls, 1733-1753. Loose papers include a plan (copy) of houses for Ben Thomas & Co. [at] Pen-y-Dre, Rhiwbina.

A foolscap-size notebook marked 'Archaeology Lectures at Risca, 1950-51-52', containing notes by J. R. Hughes, largely in pencil. There are a few later entries on local history (concerning Plas y Pentre, Trefor, Llangollen, and Eglwys Fach, Gogledd Ceredigion, etc.). At the reverse end are some notes on Col. John Jones, the Regicide. There are also a number of loose papers and cuttings.