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Diaries of Griffith Thomas of Ffynon Samson, Llangolman, co. Pemb., farmer (NLW ex 1530-8); together with a notebook containing verses and proverbs in Welsh and English (NLW ex 1539); and a cash book containing miscellaneous farm accounts, 1950-8 (NLW ex 1540).

Three diaries, 1916-1918, of Gunner Gwilym Ewart Davies, relating to his experiences on the Western Front during the First World War, together with a list of notable entries and a photocopy of his photograph and a letter, 1916, from his brother Eddie Davies in France to their brother Wyndham.

Transcript by Ann J. Armentrout Rogers, [2011], of a daily journal kept by Margaret (Maggie) Price Humphreys from 1903 to 1925, in which she records the activities and happenings in the Welsh settlement of Arvonia in Kansas.

Eleven volumes of Lett's Diary, 1848, 1855-1856, 1858-1859, 1862, 1865, 1876-1878, 1870, 1876, containing entries by William Davies of Brynffanigl Farm, Abergele, relating to personal, domestic, and agricultural matters.

Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr, 1846, 1852, 1855-7, 1864, 1867, 1871-1873, with farming and personal entries by John Thomas, Tynlon, Llangybi, co. Caernarvon.

Diaries, written in Welsh and mostly relating to farming matters, of A. J. Olwen Jones' father-in-law Edward Jones of Pen y Bryn, Llanfechain, co. Mont., and later of Penygarnedd, Llanrhaeadr, Oswestry, 1912, 1915, 1917, 1922, 1926, 1928-31, 1933; and of her husband R. Gwilym Jones of Gegin Fedw, Penygarnedd, Oswestry, and later of Cartrefle, Llanfyllin, co. Mont., 1934-5, 1941-5, 1947-65, 1967-72, 1974, 1976, 1978.

Diary, October 1894 - January 1901, of Sir Henry Jones (1852-1922), following his appointment to the Chair of Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, referring mainly to his research and teaching and to family matters.

The diary, 1839-1841, of Sarah Pahud (née Walker), daughter of a Dolgellau family and wife of Henri Pahud, a Swiss born Paris businessman. The diary is written in English and French.
Pahud describes her honeymoon tour with her husband through France (English, pp. 1-8), Italy (French, pp. 8-30), Switzerland (French, pp. 31-46) and Germany (French, pp. 46-51), April-June 1839; a journey from Paris to Manchester via Dover and London, October 1839 (French, pp. 52-56); and a visit to her family in Dolgellau, travelling via Paris, London and Chester and returning via Birmingham and London, June-September 1841 (English, pp. 56-96). She also visits friends in Barmouth (pp. 75-79) and Ruthin (pp. 80-87) and describes the consecration service of St David's Chapel, Denbigh, 27 August 1841 (pp. 84-85). There are references to Frédéric Chopin and George Sand, with an eyewitness account of Chopin's perceived state of health, 3 May 1839 (pp. 7-8). There are also a few further miscellaneous memoranda, [1858] (ff. 114, 184).

One of three volumes containing diaries for 1879-1889, 1891 and 1893 kept by Eleanor Williams, Blaenllynant, Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire, mother of Sir John Williams, Bart (1840-1926).

One of two volumes containing diaries, 1848-1869, kept by Evan Griffiths (1795-1873), Congregational minister, author and translator of Matthew Henry's (1662-1714) Commentary.

One of three volumes containing diaries for 1879-1889, 1891 and 1893 kept by Eleanor Williams, Blaenllynant, Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire, mother of Sir John Williams, Bart (1840-1926).

One of two volumes containing diaries, 1848-1869, kept by Evan Griffiths (1795-1873), Congregational minister, author and translator of Matthew Henry's (1662-1714) Commentary.

One of four volumes containing diaries for 1850, 1854, 1856-1860, 1863, 1867-1874 and 1876-1878 kept by Eleanor Williams, Blaenllynant, Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire, mother of Sir John Williams, Bart (1840-1926).

One of four volumes containing diaries for 1850, 1854, 1856-1860, 1863, 1867-1874 and 1876-1878 kept by Eleanor Williams, Blaenllynant, Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire, mother of Sir John Williams, Bart (1840-1926).