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William Condry Papers, File
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Welsh Country Essays

The file comprises two sets of amended typescripts and finished printed versions of various collected essays, some published in Country Life, others previously unpublished, 1954-1987, with lists of contents and photographs eventually used for the book, Welsh Country Essays, published much later, in 1996. The subject matter includes Welsh rivers, islands, birds, mammals, plants and human history

Water

The file comprises a card index divided into sections on lakes, classified according to area and type, wetlands and rivers, indexed by name, plants, insects, fish and mammals, 1947-1979. Some of the entries are expanded by additional notes on history, geology, distribution and early discoveries of certain species, threats and conservation issues, topographical descriptions, human activities, bibliographic references, preparatory notes and personal reminders, and derivations of place names, sometimes accompanied by press cuttings, species lists, typed reports, sketches and printed pamphlets

'Wales - Misc'

The file comprises handwritten and typed notes, sketch maps, printed pamphlets, correspondence, newsletters, newspaper and magazine articles, covering various topics of Welsh history, ancient monuments, local historical attractions, legends, traditions, crafts, industry, transport, archaeology, architecture, ancient herbals, ornithology, botany, geology, the Welsh landscape, destruction of scenic areas and the need for their conservation. Correspondents include Arthur Chater, Iorwerth Peate, 1967, about a prehistoric ox horn, and H. R. H. Vaughan, 1969, reporting action by CPRW for the removal of an unsightly footbridge at Llandovery.

Chater, A. O.

Vertebrate Animals of Cardiganshire

The file comprises an index and notes compiled by Condry for his chapter to the first volume of the Cardiganshire County History, entitled 'The Vertebrate Animals of Cardiganshire'. It includes a bibliography with a list of references and page numbers, entries relating to the history, folklore, names, descriptions, distribution and habits of various birds, amphibians and reptiles, fish, marine creatures, carnivores, grazing animals and rodents, information on prehistoric animals and man, the landscape and climate, and notes concerning the order of the book, 1947-1984. Printed articles, literary sources and correspondence accompany some entries.

University certificate and related letters

The file consists of a certificate for the degree of honorary MSc, awarded to Condry in July 1980 by the University of Wales for his lifetime's study of wildlife, accompanied by a translation and explanatory letter; and a second folder of related and congratulatory letters, with a copy of the addresses of presentation, 1979-1981.

Unidentified journal

The file consists of a single article entitled 'The Kites of Europe' [Latin term Milvus], published in an unidentified foreign wildlife journal.

Trivium

The file comprises the amended typescript of an article for the journal, Trivium, entitled 'From Herbals to Floras: The Illustrated Botanical Works in the Founders' Library', referring to the library of the University of Wales, Lampeter, together with relevant correspondence between Condry and the editor, and a printed list of the contents of vols 29-30, comprising essays in memory of R. C. Rider, 1997.

Trivium

The file is a card index consisting of typed and manuscript entries on early botanists, the formats, texts and illustrations of printed herbals and personal reminders to check references. A miscellaneous subsection includes bibliographic references, notes on printing and techniques of illustration. The material was used for an article published in Trivium, in February 1997.

'Treasures [i.e. antiquities] of Cardiganshire'

The file comprises a letter and two copies of a list by Arthur Chater, outlining antiquities in Cardiganshire worthy of preservation, including church architecture, inscribed stones and industrial ruins. Condry used the material for a lecture to the WI in 1970, to celebrate European Conservation Year

Travel chronology

The file comprises a schematic chronology of published works on the subject of travel in Wales, handwritten on two cardboard sheets.

Thoreau notebook

The file consists of material used for the preparation of Condry's first book, Thoreau, published in 1954.

'Thoreau Miscellaneous'

The file comprises private correspondence to Condry, 1952, 1982 and 1985, and the draft of a letter from him, 1987, recalling the help received when writing his book on Thoreau, a transcript of his lecture, printed in the Thoreau Society Bulletin, 1981, press and magazine cuttings, which include the 'Country Diary' article written after his visit to Concord.

Thoreau lecture material

The file comprises the typescript of Condry's lecture, entitled 'Thoreau's Influence in Britain', preparatory research notes, literary references, correspondence, 1979-1981, press cuttings and other printed articles, including one by Condry, 'The Sage of Walden Woods', 1962.

The World of a Mountain

The file comprises the original manuscript, typescript and proofs of The World of a Mountain published in 1977, all with amendments, a separate, typed version of the index and draft of a letter by Condry to the editor concerning illustrations and alterations to the text.

The Vertebrate Animals of Cardiganshire

The file comprises annotated galley proofs of The Vertebrate Animals of Cardiganshire which was published in Cardiganshire County History, Vol. 1 in 1994, with covering letters from the publisher, 1992-1993, typescript and manuscript of the text with related letters, author's memos and notes, 1984-1992; an original cardboard folder, annotated with the author's research plan on the cover and containing notes and printed articles about birds of prey, mammals, reptiles, insects, ecology and the history of game management, 1969-1984; correspondence, mainly concerning game management and the production of the book, including drafts and copies of letters by Condry (7), 1985-1991, letters from Arthur Chater (4), 1984-1985, Lord Lisburne (8), 1950-1954, Morrey Salmon (2), 1984, with enclosures, Prof. E. G. Bowen (3), 1983, and Prof. I. G. Jones (3), 1983-1984, both of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and David Austin of the University of Wales, Lampeter (1, 1984)

Chater, A. O.

The Times

The file comprises an article by Condry entitled `Wild Life Needs Protection', in a supplement entitled 'Survey of Wales'.

The Snowdonia National Park

The file consists of a notebook containing a personal account of a journey through North Wales undertaken in September 1963, beginning at Llyn Mair and Rhyd, and ending with Coed y Rhygen, describing scenery, geology, botanical habitats, birds, plants, natural and man-made features of the landscape, and suggestions for photographs, and a few, unrelated notes on Llangrannog and Cwmtudu. The material served as the basis for his The Snowdonia National Park published in 1966.

The Seaford Naturalist

The file consists of a single issue of the journal containing a reprint of a `Country Diary' article on the value of golf courses as areas for nature conservation.

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