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Five letters, 29 January-23 February 1931, from the poet Huw Menai, Gilfach Goch, to Dermot Spence, [of William Heinemann Ltd.], concerning their attempts to publish his volume of poetry 'Back in the return' (ff. 1-3, 5-11). It was eventually published by Heinemann two years later as Back in the Return and Other Poems (London, 1933).
Also included is a carbon copy typescript letter, 18 February 1931, [from Spence, on behalf of] Heinemann, to Huw Menai (f. 4). The letters contain references to Leonard Woolf (ff. 1, 4, 6-7, 11) and comments on J. B. Priestley's novel The Good Companions (London, 1929) (ff. 2-3) and Robert Graves, Poems 1926-1930 (London: Heinemann, 1931) (ff. 7-10).

A copy of Huw Menai's Through the Upcast Shaft ([1922], 3rd edn), with newspaper cuttings of later poems pasted in and added to the list of contents and notes in the author's hand on flyleaf and f. i (NLW MS 21884iB). Additional cuttings of poems pasted on loose sheets as a continuation of the printed volume, together with three autograph poems, one typescript poem bearing manuscript additions and other cuttings found loose inside the volume, have been filed separately (NLW MS 21884iiD).

A photocopy of NLW MS 14701D (formerly Carl Hanson MS 1) containing mainly Welsh poetry in strict and free metres by Huw Morys ('Eos Ceiriog' 1622-1709), Llansilin, co. Denbigh.

Huw Rolant a'i Deulu ...: nofel anghyflawn gan D. Rhagfyr Jones. Byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Mrs E. E. Jones, Aberystwyth, Mehefin 1960.

Letters addressed to Huw T. Edwards, 1929-1970, and carbon copies of letters sent by him, 1945-1969, concerning politics, literature, and the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, including letters to and from political figures in the Labour Party and Plaid Cymru, and Welsh literary figures; pocket diaries, 1929-1968; minute books of the North Wales Labour Federation, 1923-1930; reports and memoranda concerning the activities of the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, political life in North Wales, and the activities of TWW, 1935-1966; press cuttings relating to Edwards' political career and the activities of the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, 1930-1968; illuminated addresses and distinctions presented to him, 1933-1969; miscellaneous printed items, 1912-1967; poems by him, 1950-1958; and other personal papers, 1926-1967; and acquired papers, notably letters from Sir Owen M. Edwards to Hughes and Son, Wrexham, printers, 1894-1895.

This collection comprises mainly the correspondence of Huw Williams (1860-1922), born at Plas yn Blaenau, Pandy Tudur, Llangernyw, a pioneer settler at Laurencedale, near Salisbury, Rhodesia. Also included in the collection are biographical notes, etc., on Huw Williams, together with correspondence relating to his letters.

A manuscript containing hymn-tunes, some of them with Welsh words.

Hymn tunes and anthems by J. Samuel, Carmarthen, etc. Music notation. Leather back. Donated by H. Einion Jones, Llanfair Caereinion, August 1959.

Hymn tunes and anthems in the hand of Evan James, New Cross. The book became the property of Evan Davies, Cwmceiro. Music notation. Leather. Donated by Aberystwyth R. D. C. Salvage Drive, May 1943.

Hymn tunes by John Beynon, David Evans, Henry Davies and Martyn Vaughan. Welsh, English. In boards. Donated by John Evans, Cardigan, August 1942.

A volume containing hymn tunes by R. Wright in manuscript composed for hymns mostly from Congregational Church Hymnal (1885) and Sunday School Hymnary (1905).

Hymn tunes by Thomas Jones, New Quay, Cardiganshire. Musical notation. Between boards. Donated by Mrs Margaret Emrys Jones, New Quay, Cardiganshire, November 1969.