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O. M. Edwards Papers, Cyfres
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Academic notebooks

The series comprises academic notes made by O. M. Edwards while a student at Bala, Aberystwyth, Glasgow and Oxford, and lecture notes prepared whilst a tutor and fellow at Oxford. They cover a wide range of academic subjects, among them history, English and philosophy. There are also a few sermon and scriptural notes and details of Edwards's financial transactions.

Reports on education

The series comprises two draft reports prepared by O. M. Edwards, one on the proposed federal University of Wales, 1892, and the other on intermediate schools in Wales, 1911.

Publishers and printers: letters and papers

The series consists of files of letters and related papers from various presses relating to the production and publication of journals and monograph titles. The presses include the Welsh National Press Co. Ltd, Hughes and Co. Ltd, Wrexham, R. E. Jones and Brothers, Conway, and the Welsh Publishing Co., Caernarfon.

School and university notes and reports

The series comprises notes and items assembled by Sir Ifan whilst at school or university, including school reports from Oxford High School, Oxford Preparatory School and Bala County School.

Oxford High School

Literature, music and art,

Printed published works relating to English, Italian, Greek and Welsh poetry and other literary compositions, as well as Scottish and English ballads, and catalogues of art galleries and exhibitions.

Religion,

Printed published works relating to aspects of Christian study and worship.

Other subjects,

Printed published works, with some notes, relating to a variety of subjects, notably Wales, history and education.

Letters from Oxford dons to O. M. Edwards

The series comprises letters written by many Oxford academics discussing a range of college and university business, including the conduct and outcome of examinations, the performance of individual students and organising courses. Some of the letters refer to O. M. Edwards's duties, his plans, applications for posts etc. There are several references to his historical researches and prospective publications. Some of the correspondents discuss Edwards's work as MP for Merionethshire in 1899-1900.

Letters from friends to O. M. Edwards

The series comprises files of personal letters to O. M. Edwards, 1885-1892, many from prominent Welsh public figures and academics including Sir Edward Anwyl, D. R. Daniel, Thomas Edward Ellis, J. Gwenogvryn Evans, W. J. Gruffydd, John Morris-Jones and W. Llewelyn Williams.

Letters from poets and ministers of religion to O. M. Edwards

This series comprises letters, 1886-1920, from a large number of poets and ministers of religion, many of them prominent in Welsh public life. Many of the letters relate to the submission of articles and poems for publication in Cymru, Cymru'r Plant and other journals edited by O. M. Edwards. They abound with references to Welsh cultural, literary and publishing matters. There is also a single file of items of poetry (AG5/4) submitted to Edwards for consideration for publication.

Diaries

The series comprises diaries kept by O. M. Edwards with brief notes of his engagements and appointments, and some of his preaching engagements. Many of the diaries have no entries at all for most of the year and contain only stray, isolated, fragmented notes. In some cases Edwards has included notes on sermons which he has heard. In a few instances the desk diaries include detailed journal-like entries and accounts, and more extensive notes and observations.

Notebooks, commonplace books and scrapbooks

The series comprises notebooks and other volumes containing notes made by O. M. Edwards while a student at Bala, Aberystwyth and Oxford, and later as a Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford. They contain lists of books which he had read, notes on poetry and prose texts, notes on sermons and scriptural texts, details of preaching engagements, journal entries, historical and research notes.

Bank books

The series comprises mainly pass books on bank accounts in the name of Owen Morgan Edwards. One relates to the operation of a fund established to place a gravestone on the grave of Glasynys (Owen Wynne Jones, 1828-1870).

Letters from Ifan ab Owen Edwards to his family

The series comprises letters written by Ifan ab Owen Edwards to his family, mainly his parents and sister Haf, primarily from Llanuwchllyn, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and France during the First World War. They describe his daily routine at university and whilst on active service.

O.M. Edwards: letters to his parents

The series contains letters written by O.M. Edwards to his parents Owen and Elizabeth Edwards discussing in some detail his experiences as a student at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and at Balliol College, Oxford, his travels on the Continent, and his life as an Oxford don. Many of the letters contain references to events at Llanuwchllyn and to family life.

O.M. Edwards: letters to his brothers Edward and John Edwards

The series consists of letters written by Edwards to his brothers Edward and John (the precise recipient is not usually identified) mainly from Aberystwyth and Oxford, together with some letters written from the Continent. The letters describe his experiences and activities, both academic pursuits and leisure interests, in some detail. There are many references to family news and events.

Edwards, Edward, 1865-1933

General letters to O. M. Edwards

The series comprises letters, 1880-1920, addressed to O. M. Edwards, from his first arrival at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, until the time of his death. Many of the letters are from prominent Welsh public figures. The early letters relate to Edwards's career as a student at the UCW, Aberystwyth, the University of Glasgow and Balliol College, Oxford. Some concern his preaching engagements, his plans and ambitions, while others give local news from the Llanuwchllyn area. Following his appointment as Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, in 1889, many of the letters concern his academic work and university responsibilities, and there are numerous requests for references and testimonials from students and former students. Some correspondents write in relation to educational matters in Wales, notably the passage and operation of the Welsh Intermediate Education Act, 1889, and the affairs of the University of Wales. -- From the 1890s onwards many letters concern O. M. Edwards's editing of Cymru and Cymru'r Plant, and later Wales, Heddyw and Y Llenor. Intermingled with these letters are some which refer to personal events in Edwards's life: his marriage in 1891, the death of his father in 1895, and the death of the eldest son Owen ab Owen in 1897. In 1899 many letters concern the death of Thomas Edward Ellis MP, the selection of Edwards as his successor as Liberal MP for Merionethshire, and his brief sojourn in the House of Commons until July 1900. -- Throughout these years the letters abound with references to educational matters, notably within the Universities of Wales and Oxford. Others relate to Welsh literary and cultural matters, the publication of Cyfres y Fil and the organization of Urdd y Delyn. A few letters concern Edwards's researches, writings and academic publications. -- From 1907 onwards many of the letters relate to O. M. Edwards's duties as Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales. Throughout the remaining years there are numerous communications from Edwards's former students at Oxford, invitations to deliver lectures and attend various functions and events, and letters relating to the editing of journals, notably Cymru and Cymru'r Plant. Others concern literary, cultural and publishing matters, and many relate to educational themes. These are interspersed with congratulatory messages on receipt of the Medal of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion in 1915 and a knighthood in January 1916. Many of the letters from the final years refer to O. M. Edwards's personal, health and family problems.

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