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Papers, 1943-1990, accumulated by Morfydd Peregrine, relating to her fiancée the poet Idris Davies, comprising Davies's diary, 16 October-15 December 1946 (ff. 1-16); four holograph poems, 1943-1952 (ff. 17-20), with a further two in Peregrine's hand, 1951 (ff. 21-22); and newspaper cuttings, 1943-1990, relating to Davies, consisting of poetry (ff. 24-26, 29-34, 43, 45) and reviews, obituaries and articles (ff. 23, 27-28, 35-42, 44).
The holograph poems are 'In Treorchy Cemetery', 21 December 1943 (published as 'David Allen Evans, R.A.F.' in Tonypandy and Other Poems (London, 1945), p. 38), 'Poem for Morfydd', Christmas 1943 (apparently unpublished), 'Rhymney Hill (January 1952)' (reproduced in facsimile in Islwyn Jenkins, Idris Davies of Rhymney (Llandysul, 1986), p. 227) and 'The Choice', [1952] (apparently unpublished). The poems copied by Peregrine are a version of 'Bedwellty Church' omitting the third verse (first published in the Western Mail, 5 March 1948) and 'Brecknockshire' (see The Complete Poems of Idris Davies, ed. by Dafydd Johnston (Cardiff, 1994), C109). Also included is a photograph of Davies and Peregrine (f. 19), as reproduced in the Western Mail, 12 February 1987 (see f. 41); and printed items to accompany the publication of the memorial volume Fe'm Ganed i yn Rhymni / I Was Born in Rhymney (Llandysul, 1990) (ff. 46-51).

A copy of the second memorial volume to Morfydd Llwyn Owen (1891-1918) entitled Early Songs (London, c 1923-4), containing a selection of songs composed by her between 1911 and 1914; together with a manuscript translation, 1949, by T. H. Parry-Williams (1887-1975) of her song 'To Our Lady of Sorrows', entitled 'I Fam y Gofidiau'.

A transcript of the poem 'Hanes Ail Fordaith y Brig Albion Ynghyd a'i Mor-Deithwyr i'r America Ogleddol, Yn y Flwyddyn 1819' (Caerfyrddin, 1819).

Cuttings of the account contained in NLW MS 21902A as it appeared, with variations and additions, in Y Genedl Gymreig, January-February 1914; letters and cards, 1915-1925, from Robert John Griffith in New South Wales; and a broadsheet with verses by John Ellis Jones ('Elidirfab') in memory of John Griffith, Fron, Nant Peris, 1903.

An account by Robert John Griffith, Y Fron, Nant Peris, co. Caernarfon, of his voyage to Melbourne, 26 September - 3 November 1913, together with a few accounts, 1911 (ff. 1 verso-2, 69 verso) and transcripts of poetry.

Dyddiadur mordaith gan gwmni o drigolion Nanmor, Beddgelert i Awstralia gan [Griffith Williams], Hendre Fechan, Nanmor. Sythliain (LlGC, Mai 1975).

A copy of a thesis 'Gaelic Lexical Resources in Primary Schools', presented by Moray J. Watson for the degree of MLitt (Aberdeen, 1995), and presented for the Legonna Celtic Research Prize, 1998

Adysgrifau a mynegeion a baratowyd gan Dr. E. L. James a Dr M. A. James o feddargraffiadau yn ardal Ystrad Aeron, Ceredigion (plwyfi Cilcennin, Ciliau Aeron, Dihewyd a Llanfihangel Ystrad) (cyf. xiv); ynghyd â mynegai enwau llefydd ar feddfeini a nodwyd yng nghyfrolau i-xiv.

Copies of transcripts and indexes of monumental inscriptions at Sardis United Reformed Church, and Sardis Baptist Chapel, Coed yr Ynys, Llangynidr, co. Brecon, recorded, 1994-1995, by Fred Hankins on behalf of the Brecon branch of the Powys Family History Society.

Adysgrifau a mynegeion a baratowyd gan Dr E. L. James a Dr M. A. James o feddargraffiadau ar gyfer plwyfi Llanddewibrefi a Llangeitho, Ceredigion (Cyfrol XVII).

Adysgrifau a mynegeion a baratowyd gan Dr E. L. James a Dr M. A. James o feddargraffiadau ar gyfer plwyfi Llanbedr Pont Steffan, Cellan a Llanfair Clydogau, Ceredigion (Cyfrol XVI).

Adysgrifau a mynegeion a baratowyd gan Dr E. L. James a Dr M. A. James o feddargraffiadau ym mhlwyf Llandysul, sir Aberteifi (cyf vii, rhan ddeheuol, cyf viii, rhan ogleddol). / Transcripts and indexes compiled by Dr E. L. James and Dr M. A. James of monumental inscriptions in the parish of Llandysul, co Cardigan (Vol vii, southern part, and volume viii, northern part).

Adysgrifau a mynegeion a baratowyd gan Dr E. L. James a Dr M. A. James o feddargraffiadau ym mhlwyf Llandysiliogogo, sir Aberteifi (cyf ix). / Transcripts and indexes compiled by Dr E. L. James and Dr M. A. James of monumental inscriptions in the parish of Llandysiliogogo, co Cardigan (vol ix).

A typescript copy of Leonid Morgan's transcript and index of monumental inscriptions at Coelbren Church, parish of Ystradgynlais, co. Brecon.

Monumental inscriptions and an index to the parish registers of St Cybi, Holyhead (typescript). English. Between boards. Donated by the Society of Genealogists, April 1960.

Transcripts and indexes compiled by Dr E. L. James and Dr M. A. James of monumental inscriptions in the parishes of Llanwenog and Llanwnnen (vol. xii) and the Aberaeron district (vol. xiii), all in Ceredigion.

Transcripts and indexes compiled by Dr E. L. James and Dr M. A. James of monumental inscriptions in the parishes of Llannarth and Llanina (vol x), and Llanbadarn Fawr (northern part) (vol xi), all in co. Cardigan

Adysgrifau a mynegeion a baratowyd gan Dr E. L. James a Dr M. A. James o feddargraffiadau ym mhlwyfi Llannarth a Llanina (cyf x), a Llanbadarn Fawr (rhan ogleddol) (cyf xi), sir Aberteifi.

Copies of surveys of monumental inscriptions at Brynseion Independent Chapel, Cenarth, co Carmarthen, Neuadd Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Llandysiliogogo, co Cardigan; and in co Pembroke, Llanfair Nantgwyn Church, Llantood Church and St David's Church, Manordeifi.

Jurors' books, 1869, 1873, containing details of persons liable for jury service at the Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions and Assizes. The 1873 volume also contains lists of jurors for the Spring Assizes of 1871, 1872, and 1874 (ff. 66-8).