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The collection known as the Archdeacon A. O. Evans Manuscripts is a group of manuscripts given to the National Library by Albert Owen Evans. They include correspondence and papers relating to A. O. Evans.

The fonds contains the business and personal papers of J. E. Powell.

Papers of Menna Gallie including papers relating to her role as a writer, such as drafts of her novels, drafts of her translations of Un Nos Ola Leuad (Denbigh, 1961) and four chapters of Afal Drwg Adda, (Denbigh, 1973); talks and lectures given by her on a number of subjects; radio transcripts of talks; letters discussing literary matters; reviews of her works; articles written by Menna Gallie; notebooks and publishing contracts. There are also some personal papers which include letters, papers relating to the death of her mother and other miscellaneous items.

Additional papers donated June 2022: see added Series.

The fonds comprises papers of Gus Jones mostly relating to his public career; there are few personal or family papers.

Planning documents and reports relating to four-year development plans: Sixth Plan, 1971-1975; Seventh Plan, 1976-1980; Eighth Plan, 1980-1984; reports on administration of the Loire, Brittany and Ile et Vilaine region, 1974-1979; minutes of C E S and sub-committees, 1974-1979; miscellaneous pamphlets and publicity material on nuclear power, 1974-1979; printed and official reports, 1971-1980; correspondence and related papers of the Amoco Cadiz disaster, 1978-1979, the 'Plan medico-hospitalier breton', 1973-1975, and protests by medical students at Rennes, 1973, C E L I B (Comite d'etude et de liaison des interets bretons) [Breton studies committee]), 1972-1978, the Institut Culturel Breton, 1972-1979; the Charte Culturelle de Bretagne, 1975-1979; the Conseil Culturel de Bretagne, 1978-1979; and 'L'annee du patrimoine', 1979-1980.

Papers of Gwilym Jones, MP, including constituency files, 1983-1997; questionnaire replies, 1985-1995; and subject files, 1980-1997, relating to local, national and international issues.

Card indexes to the papers previously donated.

The collection comprises minutes and agenda of the Liberal Democrats Wales meetings, 1987-1998; constituency papers, [c. 1987]-1997; financial papers, 1991-1998; correspondence, [c. 1985]-1998; conference papers, 1986-1998; election material, 1984-1999; party membership, 1989-1998; press and media relations, [c. 1985]-1998; party policy, 1991-1998; published materials, 1987-1994; and miscellaneous papers, [c. 1985]-1996.

Papers, 1827-[?1933], of or relating to John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog), including autograph poetry, 1857-1887; a diary, 1886; correspondence, [1852x1855]-1913, comprising letters addressed to Ceiriog, [1852x1855]-1887, Ceiriog's letters to his wife Annie, 1860-1861, letters from Ceiriog to Nicholas Bennett and others, 1856-1887, and correspondence of Annie Hughes and Delia Ceiriog Evans, 1871-1913; and volumes of press cuttings, 1827-[?1933], including poetry by Ceiriog and obituaries and tributes to him.

A collection mainly of Pembrokeshire interest and including material relating to Tenby and Haverfordwest; correspondence, estate accounts and miscellaneous papers of Charles Francis Egerton Allen (1847-1927); papers of the Barlow family of Slebech; a copy, in five parts, of Edward Laws: The History of Little England beyond Wales; etc.

Manuscripts comprising poetry, essays, hymns, sermons, correspondence, etc. from the collection of J. T. Jones.

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.

Papers of the Rosser family comprising personal letters, 1785-1844; legal, financial and business papers, 1763-1844, including letters, 1765-1832, accounts, 1764-1791, bonds, 1765-1787, bills and receipts, 1783-1844, and wills, [1777]-1818.

Papers, 1738-[1925], from the library of William David Roberts comprising: papers of W. D. Roberts which include details of his parochial duties at Porthmadog, Llanidloes and Llanddyfnan, 1887-1904, correspondence, 1906, sermons, lecture notes and theological notes; tunebooks, hymns, prayers, poetry and notes of the Rev. John Timothy Lewis; sermons of Lewis Gilbertson, 1839-1877, ?Thomas Richard Lloyd, 1839-1883, John Rees, Tregaron, 1849, Lewis Thomas Rowland, 1859-1887, ?Rees William Price, 1868-1886 and others, prayers by Lewis Gilbertson and hymn tunes of John Rees, Tregaron; letters of Captain T. L. P. Laugharne, 1819-1838, and of W. Edward Williams (Gwilym Rhug), 1893; poetry of John Lewis (Ioan Mynyw); parochial matters relating to Llanidloes, 1888-1899; material relating to Llanddyfnan, and to Llanidloes National Schools, 1846-1900, St Mary's Church, Bangor, 1905-1906, and Llanfyrnach parish church, 1893; and material dating from the First World War (1914-1918) or soon after, referring to Llanfair-juxta-Harlech and Harlech, and to St Mary's Church, Llanfair-juxta-Harlech.

Papers of the South Wales Women's Temperance Union, including correspondence, 1911-1965; minute books and accounts of meetings, 1931-1957; account books, 1916-1966; printed material, 1948-1957; hymn sheets, 1839-1966; and posters, 1932-1957.

Documents, mostly acquittances for legacies bequeathed by William Lloyd of Conwyl Gaeo, gent., 1787, deeds relating to properties in the parishes of Caeo, Llanycrwys and Talley, Carmarthenshire, and Lledrod, Cardiganshire,1776-1870, and accounts, mainly of the Brunant estate in the parish of Caeo, 1856-1886.

Papers of the Rev David Evans, [1851]-1993, comprising papers relating to Cribyn Unitarian Chapel, Cardiganshire, including notebooks and volumes containing various chapel accounts, 1851-1927; papers relating to Cribyn Day school, 1888-1942, including account books, 1888-1909, one of which contains the Cwmiago household and farming accounts, 1904-42, and class attendance registers, 1890-1905; volumes of David Evans' sermon notes, [1893x1946]; addresses, [1880x1950]; plays, [1880x1950]; poetry [not written by David Evans], [1880x1950]; prose works, [1880x1950]; religious material, [1880x1950]; miscellaneous papers, [1880x1993], including recollections of Rev. David Evans by his great-great niece Gwenlyn E. Thornton; and printed material, 1865-1950.

Papers, 1839-1971, relating to farming in Cardiganshire, including agricultural notebooks, 1839-1919, accounts for payments to servants, 1879-1894, accounts of live and dead stock, 1879-1887; business letters, 1890-1918, letters to Richard Phillips, 1890-1901; personal letters, 1868-1971; literary material, late 19th cent.-1940; domestic accounts, 1898-1930; diaries, 1898-1954; papers relating to Tabor Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Llangwyryfon, 1860-1926; and to Talybont school, and Llanilar parish council papers, 1892-1899.

Papers of and collected by Kitty Idwal Jones, 1797-1982, including, research papers of Professor Idwal Jones (1901-1965), relating to Rev. Thomas Jones (1756-1820), comprising printed works, obituaries, transcripts and typescripts of letters, 1797-1820, [1937x1984]; papers and correspondence accumulated by Kitty Idwal Jones relating to the history of Stonehenge, 1909-1959; papers relating to and created by Morfydd Llwyn Owen, [1894x1982], including letters from Morfydd Llwyn Owen; papers relating to voluntary work, 1916-1944; together with some papers relating to her time spent as a missionary in India, 1924-1979 and to a visit to America, 1928-1932; correspondence, 1912-1981; and miscellanea, [1905x1958].

Personal and estate records of the associated families of Evans, Hayward, and Phillips of Maenol, near Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, and especially of Thomas Hayward, a Llanidloes solicitor, including title deeds and abstracts of title, [mid-18]-[early 20 cent.], relating to properties in Montgomeryshire, and St Davids, Pembrokeshire (being the original estate of the Phillips family), and Radnorshire, including deeds relating to railway development in Llanidloes and Llangurig, Montgomeryshire, 1865-1916; original, copy and draft probate records, 1732-1928, of members of the families of Evans of Llanidloes, Phillips of Llanidloes and St Dogmaels, and Lucas of Llangurig; accounts, correspondence and other documents of Thomas Edmund Marsh of Llanidloes, solicitor, 1831-1837, in connection with his investigations of the title to properties in Llangurig and Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, purchased by Thomas Evans of Maenol; and legal and business letters to Thomas Hayward of Llanidloes, mainly 1877-1879.