Papers of B. G. Owens, [1961]-1999, former Keeper of Manuscripts at the National Library of Wales, including his correspondence mainly relating to publishing The Ilston book : earliest register of Welsh Baptists (Aberystwyth, 1996) which was edited by him; transcripts of some Cardiff manuscripts; and notes relating to Waldo Williams's poetry for children. = Papurau B. G. Owens, [1961]-1999, cyn Geidwad yn Adran y Llawysgrifau a Chofysgrifau yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, gan gynnwys ei ohebiaeth, 1985-1995, yn ymwneud yn bennaf â chyhoeddi The Ilston book : earliest register of Welsh Baptists (Aberystwyth, 1996) a olygwyd ganddo; adysgrifau o rai o lawysgrifau Caerdydd; a nodiadau ar gerddi Waldo Williams yn E. Llwyd Williams a Waldo William, Cerddi'r plant (Aberystwyth, 1936).
Three volumes of photocopies of press cuttings relating to the 1934, 1935 and 1936 stay-down strikes in the South Wales Coalfield, together with a volume relating to the papers of the artist Illtyd David compiled by the donor and a volume relating to the Aberdare Naturalists' Society and Cynon Valley History Society.
Papers, 2011, relating to the donor's research into the Cilgwyn Estate Records for his series of articles 'Letters from the War' on the First World War experiences of Major John Kenrick Lloyd Fitzwilliams, Cilgwyn, Newcastle Emlyn, youngest of eight sons. They comprise draft copies and photocopies of the articles published in Carmarthenshire Life, 2007-2009, which focus on letters written by the Major from France, Russia and Romania to his wife Margery. Also included are excerpts from letters home by his two brothers Colonel Duncan Fitzwilliams and Major Gerard Fitzwilliams and military details about all eight brothers.
An album, 1912-1930, 1965, which belonged to Bell Crossfield, the donor's aunt, who was a nurse during the First World War at the Morfa Camp, Conwy, including poems and pen sketches by soldiers from the Third Border Regiment recovering from their battle injuries.
Photographs by a number of photographers showing groups and activities of Merched Y Wawr, the majority from the 1960s and 1970s. All are annotated on the reverse.
A typescript essay, written for the National Eisteddfod held at Bangor in 1931, on the history of competitive and literary meetings in Caernarvonshire, by 'Gildas'.
An annotated interleaved copy of T. N. Parker's Suggestions for warming and ventilating the Houses of Parliament with hot water in cast-iron pipes. Also a variety of facts and experiments, and descriptions concerning the Hot-Water system, as applied to horticultural and other purposes; showing the causes and remedies in occasional failures, and the advantages of hot- water for producing a slow, safe, and continuous effect, while the warming by steam is sudden, hazardous, and intermittent. Shrewsbury, 1836.
Items from the library of Glynwen Makinson's father, who held various pastorates in Wales and the United States. Included are holograph copies of three articles by him, 'The Influence of the newspaper on the world', 'Christ, the remedy for Christlessness', and 'Love and law'; a holograph copy of a lecture by him in Welsh, 'Y Boer yn ei wlad ei hun'; copies of his booklets Olion y Gwyriad (1898), and For what does our denomination stand (1894); a manuscript copy of a prize-winning elegy to him submitted at an eisteddfod at Clynderwen, 1905; and a cutting from Seren Gomer, 28 April 1905, containing a memorial poem to him.
A volume of press cuttings, letters, congratulatory poems, invitation cards and programmes relating to Sir Llewelyn and Lady Turner of Parcia, Caernarvon.
A collection of medical recipes, astrological notes and diagrams, and a list of christian names. Some of the recipes and notes are in cipher. The monogram 'M.L.' occurs twice in the manuscript.
Papers, 1715-[?mid 20 cent.], relating to the Wilson family of Bro[o]mhead, Hallamshire, near Sheffield, comprising nine letters, 1715-1717, addressed mainly to John Wilson (1672-1735), concerning various family news and a lawsuit; transcripts of the above letters, [?mid 20 cent.]; a copy, [19 cent.], of the Act of 1624 establishing the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire; and papers of the amateur cricketer E. Rockley Wilson (1879-1957), 1918-1944, including letters, cards and receipts for cricket memorabilia purchased.
A register of briefs laid, 1714-1765, and a note of moneys collected thereon in the parish of Winterbourn Steepleton, Dorset, with notes of affidavits of burials in woollen, 1720-1756, and an abstract of the Act of Parliament for burying in woollen.
A copy of [W. Stanley Roscoe,] Memoir of Richard Robert Jones of Aberdaron (London, 1822), with a letter from Joseph Mayer to William Upcott, 27 August 1843, and a holograph autobiography, transcripts in Greek and Hebrew, and a sketch of a harp by Richard Robert Jones (Dic Aberdaron).
Two holograph poems by Felicia Dorothea Hemans (née Browne) - 'The Silver locks to Mrs Foulkes, Eriviatt', signed F.D.B., 18 August 1809, and 'Our Lady's Well', signed F.H.
