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Aron Elias on stage with the flag of Owain Glyndwr wrapped around his shoulders.

A file labelled, 'Diwylliant Cymru Heddiw. Celfyddyd. Wrexham. 23.11.66. Round Table/C'von. The Artist in Wales. Welsh Studies Group', containing manuscript notes of two lectures entitled 'The Artist in Wales' and 'The Fine Arts in Wales'. A list, originally inserted within the folder and later transferred to the accessions correspondence files, contains the following description of the papers: '4. Two manuscript lectures:- (a) 'Art and Meaning', (b) 'Diwylliant Cymru Heddiw'. These items were originally donated to NLW in September 1973, together with a collection of pen and ink drawings used to illustrate several books, a design for a dust jacket for the book Absalom fy Mab, pencil drawings of a bardic chair and designs for the Red Dragon of Wales (PB7959-62).

Correspondence between the donor Rosemary Markham and Peter Prendergast, Kyffin Williams, Jonah Jones, Martin Tinney and others relating to an appeal for the donation of artworks towards the exhibition 'Art for Mercy' at the Washington Gallery, Penarth, 22-24 November 2002, to raise funds for Tearfund, together with minutes of the organising committee and exhibition and auction catalogue. Also included is a letter (in Welsh), 2008, to the donor from David T. Jones, Jonah Jones's son, relating to the project 'Cofio Jonah Jones'.

Two letters, 1910-1911, from Arthur Augustine Dallman (1883-1963), secretary of the Liverpool Botanical Society and author of articles on the flora of Denbighshire and Flintshire in Journal of Botany, 1907-1911, to one Whitwell, relating to his botanical work.

A volume containing abstracts of legal cases and a dictionary of legal terms, probably compiled by Arthur Bevan, 1711.

Deeds, correspondence, pleadings and papers in legal actions, 18 cent.-20 cent., relating to estates in Anglesey, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire. Miscellaneous papers include Caernarfon borough court rolls, 1392-1393, 1695-1697, and a rental, 1691-1692; papers relating to Benefit Building Societies in Caernarfonshire, 1861-1890; and a minute book of Porthaethwy ferry, 1782-8.

Arthur Machen's original notebook relating to The Holy Grail (1906), together with the donor's edited transcription and additional notes, 1995.

Deeds and documents, 1672-1872, relating mainly to properties in the parish of Llanfihangel Cwm Du, Brecknockshire. They also include some probate documents, extracts from parish registers and financial papers.

Papers of Robert Scourfield Mills (Owen Rhoscomyl, Arthur Owen Vaughan) and Olwen Vaughan, 1880-1977, including: works by Arthur Owen Vaughan, including genealogical notes, [1905], papers and memorabilia of National Pageant of Wales 1909, and Investiture book, 1911; letters and papers of Arthur Owen Vaughan and family, 1880-1927; newspaper articles and manuscripts concerning Arthur Owen Vaughan, 1914-1955; correspondence and papers relating to the Memorial Fund and memorial, 1921-1928; correspondence of Olwen Vaughan with relatives and friends of Arthur Owen Vaughan, 1938-1960; correspondence of Olwen Vaughan concerning the deposit of papers and other items, 1959-1970; surveys and correspondence relating to the preservation and restoration of Cherry Hinton church, Stuntney Old Hall, and Hill Hall, Essex, 1958-1968; surveys and notes on historic places in England and Wales associated with the Scourfield family, 1968-1969; and correspondence, reports and plans relating to ancient trackways in Devon and Glamorgan, 1974-1977.

Additional tranche of letters - April 2015.

Additional donation of papers and printed volumes - June 2021.

Papers of Arthur Pugh, including personal correspondence, [1930s]-[1980s]; personal papers, including school exercise books, diaries, notes for speeches, papers relating to the membership of various societies; miscellaneous family papers, [19th century]-[20th century], including documents relating to property in Tre Taliesin and probate records, 1857-1978; letters to his parents Sophia and William Pugh, [1890s]-1959; correspondence and personal papers of his sisters Ceridwen Jones and Laura Lauder, 1915-1985; papers compiled by Arthur Pugh relating to the history of Llangynfelyn and district, 1897-1981; and financial and administrative records of Rehoboth CM Chapel, 1886-1958.

Research papers of Arthur Troughton, comprising manuscript and typescript drafts of his proposed book, 'The Grasses. Their Structure and Growth', with related research material, [c. 1948]-[1982].

Proofs of an article by Eric Rowan on Augustus and Gwen John, based on the script of his BBC Wales television film, The Fire and the Fountain, and published in The Listener, 20 March 1975.

A copy of Karl Showler's article on Dr Edward Bevan (1770-1860), author of The Honey-Bee: its Natural History, Physiology and Management (London, 1827).

A photostat facsimile of an article by Edward Heron-Allen (1861-1943) in The Violin Times, 15 May 1895, entitled The Seal of Roger Wade, Crowder. A new contribution to the history of the Welsh crwth.

A copy of Alan Hitch's unpublished typescript article on William George (1820-1864), father of David Lloyd George.

An article by Dafydd Ifans and John Jenkins, 2013, relating to Cronicl Elis Gruffudd, 'Y Milwr o Galais' (The Chronicle of Elis Gruffudd, Soldier of Calais). The original manuscript is referred to as NLW MS 3054D.

Articles agreed upon ... by the clergy ..., with a certificate of the reading of services and articles by John North, rector of Llandinam. English. Between boards. Donated by J. A. Daniell, Cardiff, May 1946.

Articles and a few poems by T. J. Thomas ('Sarnicol') (press cuttings). Welsh, English. Between boards. Donated by J. Tysul Jones, Llandysul, March 1974.