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A copy of the first edition of Rhys Lewis by Daniel Owen, Mold, 1885, with an autograph letter by the author.

A manuscript containing a cywydd, an awdl dychan and an englyn by Rhys Jones, Y Blaenau, Llanfachreth, near Dolgellau.

An illuminated genealogical and heraldic chart compiled in 1866 by Albany Wallace of Worthing, co. Sussex, formerly of Bayswater, co. Middlesex, showing the descent of the Rhys family of Cuffern and Scotsborough, co. Pembroke, who later took the surname Stokes, from Rhys ap Tewdwr, king of Deheubarth, through the families of Warren of Trewarren, Wogan of Wiston, co. Pembroke, and Clement of Caron and Genau'r Glyn, co. Cardigan. The genealogical details, enclosed in decorative cartouches, and the accompanying painted coats of arms are on paper, cut out and pasted on a cardboard base.

Rhys Evans's research papers, 2005, on various topics such as establishing S4C, burning holiday homes, the miners' strike and the Welsh Language Society. The papers were collated by the donor in his position as Political Correspondent for BBC Wales.

Rhyfel y Sais Bach [sef Augustus Brackenbury]: terfysg tir caeëdig ar Mynydd Bach, sir Aberteifi gan 'Banc-y-môr'. Rhwng byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Miss N. Powell, Llundain, Medi 1971.

An account book of the Llangwm Tithe Defence Fund, 1887-1889. Inset is a blank form of a printed notice, 1887, to collectors on behalf of the Fund.

A minute book of Llangwm Tithe Defence Fund Committee ('Pwyllgor Trysorfa Amddiffynol Merthyron y Degwm yn Llangwm'), 1887-1889. Inset are a statement of accounts, 1887-1889, a rough estimate of costs incurred (undated), and a writ to the defendants in an action, 1888, by Owen Edwards, plaintiff, against William Williams and others (specified), defendants, for the recovery of fees for professional service rendered in surveying and preparing a plan of a road from Cerrig-y-druidion to Mawddy [sic] Post Office.

A manuscript containing prose texts and strict metre poetry in Welsh in the hand of Robert Richard, an otherwise unknown scribe, c. 1760 (see notes on ff. 1, 29v), with a few later additions. Place-names mentioned in accounts added on ff. 47v and 68v suggest the volume to have been in the Betws Abergele area, co. Denbigh, in the late 18th century. The prose includes 'Erra Pater' (ff. 1-10v) and other prognosticatory texts (ff. 10v-13); astronomical memoranda (ff. 13-15v, 43r-v); 'Histori y Saith Wyr Doethion o Rufain' (ff. 17-29v); 'Athrawieth Historaeawl ...' (ff. 29v-41v); 'Histori y Saith Gyscadur' (ff. 42-3); 'Llyma fal i mae un yn tebygu ei ardeml ... sef ei deml gorphorol' (ff. 44v-6v); and 'Histori o hanes Adda ag Efa' (ff. 46v-7). The poetry comprises englynion including an englyn 'a ganwyd am gladdedigaeth Bytheiad Llewelyn ap Ierwerth Drwyn-dwn ...' (f. 18v); 'Erfynniad Taliessin' (f. 44); and cywyddau by Syr Dafydd Owain, Gwilym ap Siôn ap Dafydd, Huw Morys, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, John Prichard, Maredudd ap Rhys, Siôn Dafydd Lâs, Siôn Phylip, Wiliam Llyn and Wiliam Phylip (ff. 48-68).

A history of the village of Rhyd Ddu, Caernarfonshire, 1840-1940, by the donor James Bogle, 2003.

A volume containing pasted-in press cuttings and transcripts of Welsh verse, c. 1899-1936, by Isaac R. Jones (Rhuddonian, 1877-1944), Mountain Ash, co. Glamorgan, coal-miner and leading Trade Unionist. An introductory note by a member of the donor's family has been tipped in at the beginning of the volume (f. i).

Minutes, 1907, of a committee for postal reforms in Rhostryfan and Rhosgadfan, Caernarvonshire.

Rhondda U. D. C.: notes of proceedings at above inquiry (typescript). See also NLW MS 20393E. English. Between boards. Donated by D. J. Jones, Esq., Groes-faen, April 1969.

Rhondda Roundabout - the first draft and part of the first draft of Off to Philadelphia in the Morning by Jack Jones. English. Donated by Jack Jones, Rhiwbina, January 1948.

Rhondda Roundabout - the first draft and part of the first draft of Off to Philadelphia in the Morning by Jack Jones. English. Donated by Jack Jones, Rhiwbina, January 1948.

Rhondda Roundabout - the first draft and part of the first draft of Off to Philadelphia in the Morning by Jack Jones. English. Donated by Jack Jones, Rhiwbina, January 1948.

Notebook of Henry Harris, Ystrad Rhondda, begun in 1921, containing lists of place-names and field names in the Rhondda. Some of the names are taken from a tithe map of 1847 (ff. i, 1-51).
Also included is a typescript list of the same place-names, on loose sheets, the names numbered and in alphabetical order (ff. 52-98); typescript and manuscript notes, [?1938], on the Rhondda in the year 1737, including transcripts of Overseers of the Poor accounts (ff. 103-109); notes, 1938, relating to bird life in the Rhondda (f. 110); and three letters to Harris, October 1921-May 1928, including two from M. H. Jones, Penllwyn (ff. 99-102).

Lists of subscriptions received, c. 1830, in the Llandysul district towards the cost of diverting the Rhiwfelen road; etc.

Rhiwbach Slate Quarry: two wage account books. (Formerly Borth-y-gest MS 120.) English. Leather back. Purchased from the library of Mr R. E. Jones, Borth-y-gest, 1959-1961.