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A notebook kept by Dr D. Edwards, Caerphilly, grandson of William Edwards, the bridge builder, and containing notes on chemistry, physics, and mathematics, etc.

Ten typescript articles and transcripts, 1973-1984, nearly all written or compiled by Dr Clare Taylor, Aberystwyth.
They comprise: (i) 'America 1851-1852', dated April 1973, a translation by Mari Ellis of the diary of Iorthryn Gwynedd (NLW MS 9521A), with an introduction by Clare Taylor; (ii) 'The Phillipps Manuscript: A Chapter in Early Welsh Migration to the West Indies and to the United States', 1973, a transcript of NLW MS 92B with an introduction by Clare Taylor (the introduction only was published, with the same title, in National Library of Wales Journal, 19.3 (Summer 1976), 243-248); (iii) 'A Description of Trinidad 1881-1882', 1973, a transcript of [?part of] NLW MS 17267D; (iv-vii) 'A Victorian Guide to Wales', 1973 and undated, four volumes containing transcripts from nineteenth-century trade directories of descriptions of individual parishes in Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire; (viii) an article, 1979, entitled 'The Journal of an Absentee Proprietor: Nathaniel Phillips of Slebech', concerning NLW, Slebech Estate Records 4292-4302; (ix) 'Isaac Williams of Cardiganshire – the Christian poet – an introduction to his nature poetry', 1984, an article subsequently published in Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (1986), 115-126; and (x) 'NLW MS 15505 Picton Papers and Letters', [n.d.], consisting of transcripts (and in some cases translations from the Welsh) of letters of Welsh-American interest in NLW MS 15505E, as well as NLW MS 14111D and elsewhere. Items i-iv and viii-ix are photocopied or cyclostyled, while v-vii and x are carbon copies.

The fonds comprises the research papers, [1911]-[1998], of Dr B. G. Charles reflecting his academic interests, in particular etymology and history of his native Pembrokeshire, and also his local and leisure interests.

Research papers, 1931-1985, accumulated by Dr Alun John while preparing 'The Life and Works of Alun Lewis', consisting mainly of photocopies of short stories, articles and reviews relating to Alun Lewis, including published articles and reviews by Lewis, [1930x1944]; short stories and poetry published in The Ludovican, The Dragon and The Serpent, [c. 1933]-1938; reviews of Ha! Ha! Among the Trumpets (1945) and Letters from India (1946); papers relating to events commemorating the 70th anniversary of Lewis's birth, 1985; correspondence of Dr John relating to Lewis, 1969-1972; articles, cuttings and radio scripts concerning Lewis, 1954-1970; group photographs, 1931; and a copy of Alun Lewis: A Bibliography (Frankfurt, 1986), compiled by Ulrich Schäefer.

Correspondence and research notes of Dr. A.W.L.Seaman relating to politics in Merthyr Tudful before 1914, comprising correspondence and papers relating to the biographies of three members of parliament for Merthyr Tudful (c. 1880-1914), namely William Pritchard-Morgan, Keir Hardie, and Edgar Jones (including letters from Edgar Jones, 1960-1961,) and newspaper cuttings and ephemera relating to the Merthyr Tydfil parliamentary election, January 1910.

Deeds relating to the estates in Denbighshire and Flintshire, of the Pennant families of Bychton and Downing, 1352-1802, and a small number of draft letters from, and letters to, Thomas Pennant, [c.1765]-1769, together with some of his notes and a notebook, [c.1764-1765] and undated.

Deeds and papers collected by Douglas J. Elliott, mainly relating to the Jones of Glanyrafon-ddu family and to properties in Llansadwrn, Pencarreg, and Talley, Carmarthenshire, 1767-1869; and typescript copy of the parish register of Gwaenysgor, Flintshire, 1713-1760, [20th century].

Notebooks and other papers of Dr Douglas Houston, including drafts of poems, notes, diary entries, correspondence and drafts of articles.

A copy, [2015], of an interview conducted by Dr Jules Smith with the poet Douglas Houston between August 2011 and early 2012, the last interview before his death. It was published on Hinterland, an online e-poetry journal associated with the University of Leicester, in 2013.

Research papers of Douglas B. Hague, including general correspondence relating to research work on lighthouses, 1960-1988; typescript drafts, correspondence, 1967-1975, and notes relating to the publication of Lighthouses: their Architecture, History and Archaeology; notes relating to the publication of Lighthouses of Wales; and miscellaneous papers, 1965-1987.

Records of the campaign to secure to top level domain .cym for the Wales mainly comprising correspondence, letters of support, policy documents and press coverage. The campaign later supported .cymru and .wales as domains for Wales.
Additional papers, 2007-2008; were received in August 2021.
Further papers relating to the campaign for a .cym internet domain; September 2024.

Dosraniad y Testament Newydd yn llaw Evan Jones ('Ieuan Gwynedd'). Rhwymiad hanner lledr main coch. Rhoddwyd o lyfrgell y Parchedig D. Eurof Walters, M.A., B.D., trwy law Mrs Walters, Mai 1952.

Seven letters, [1936]-[1940], from Dot [Dorothy] Watkins, the poet Vernon Watkins's sister, to Eric Viktor ('Fig') Falk (1909-79), the donor's uncle. Vernon and Fig met at Repton School, and Fig got to know the Watkins family after he was invited to spend the school holidays at their home. Included is a note 'Memories of Eric Falk's connection with the Watkins family' by the donor Alison Watson.

Papers, 1920-1989, of Dorothy Sylvester, including notebooks and lecture notes, 1920-1972; research papers, including notes, card indexes and press cuttings, relating mainly to her study of the historical geography of England and Wales, with special reference to the Welsh borderland; material relating to published works, 1957-1983; addresses and articles, 1928-1988; literary papers, and correspondence, 1926-1989.

Papers of, and relating to, Dorothy Bonarjee, [c. 1896]-2022, including poetry, letters, photographs, family documents and printed material.

Original deposit of Dora Thatcher papers, comprising material accumulated during preparation for her published books, 1955-1977. Additional deposit of Dora Thatcher papers, comprising material accumulated during preparation for her short stories, plays and articles, 1948-1985.

A copy of a letter sent to William Arthur Lee, 5 June 1948, from Dora E. Yates, curator of the Gypsy Lore Society, of which Augustus John was President. William Arthur Lee was the grandson of Ithal Lee, gypsy and friend of Augustus John.

'Doomsday Book 1982', a record, illustrated with photographs, of the villages of Cemais (Cemmaes Road), Comins-coch and Cwmlline, Machynlleth, compiled by members of the Glantwymyn W.I.

Donations received by Mary Herbert, Talgarreg on her Bidding Day. English. Between boards. Donated by Miss Eluned Davies, Lampeter, January 1970.