Fonds GB 0210 HESGIN - Hesgin Papers,

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GB 0210 HESGIN

Teitl

Hesgin Papers,

Dyddiad(au)

  • 1904-1956 / (Creation)

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Fonds

Maint a chyfrwng

0.045 cubic metres (5 boxes)

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Enw'r crëwr

Hanes bywgraffyddol

Thomas Owen ('Hesgin', 1872-1956), was born in Cwm Hesgin, parish of Llanfor, Merionethshire. He competed in various local Eisteddfodau and in the National Eisteddfod of Wales, mainly essays and short stories, and wrote articles and numerous letters to newspapers and other publications. He was the Secretary of the Swansea District Committee, 1938-1939, which was formed in connection with the National Petition for the Legal Recognition of the Welsh Language in Wales, and he was also Honorary Secretary of the New Wales Union ('Undeb Cymru Fydd') for West Glamorgan.

Hanes archifol

Ffynhonnell

Bequeathed by Mr Thomas Owen ('Hesgin'), Swansea, in 1956.

Ardal cynnwys a strwythur

Natur a chynnwys

Papers of Thomas Owen ('Hesgin'), 1904-1956, comprising letters received, and copies of letters written by him to various newspapers and individuals, 1940-1956; literary compositions, including essays and short stories, submitted by him for competition at various eisteddfodau, including the National Eisteddfod of Wales; two volumes of autobiographical essays and reminiscences; nine volumes of press cuttings, mainly of articles by 'Hesgin' which appeared in newspapers and other publications, 1904-1956; scrapbooks and notebooks; and a minute book and other material relating to the Swansea district committee formed in connection with the National Petition for the Legal Recognition of the Welsh Language in Wales, 1938-1939.

Gwerthuso, dinistrio ac amserlennu

Action: All records have been retained.

Croniadau

Accruals are not expected.

System o drefniant

Arranged into the following: letters; postcards; scrapbooks; essays; addresses.

Ardal amodau mynediad a defnydd

Amodau rheoli mynediad

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Amodau rheoli atgynhyrchu

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Iaith y deunydd

Sgript o ddeunydd

Nodiadau iaith a sgript

English, Welsh.

Cyflwr ac anghenion technegol

Cymhorthion chwilio

A hard copy of the schedule is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.

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Bodolaeth a lleoliad y gwreiddiol

Bodolaeth a lleoliad copïau

Unedau o ddisgrifiad cysylltiedig

Thomas Owen's diary in three volumes, August 1940-May 1941, containing descriptions of the blitz in Swansea, is NLW MSS 14863-5C.

Disgrifiadau cysylltiedig

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Nodiadau

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Dynodwr(dynodwyr) eraill

Virtua system control number

vtls003844182

Project identifier

ANW

Pwyntiau mynediad

Pwyntiau mynediad lleoedd

Pwyntiau mynediad Genre

Ardal rheolaeth disgrifiad

Dynodwr disgrifiad

Dynodwr sefydliad

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Rheolau a/neu confensiynau a ddefnyddiwyd

Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH

Statws

Lefel manylder disgrifiad

Dyddiadau creadigaeth adolygiad dilead

February 2003

Iaith(ieithoedd)

  • Saesneg

Sgript(iau)

Ffynonellau

Nodyn yr archifydd

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Hesgin Papers; NLW, W. W. Price Biographical Index.

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