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An exercise book containing a draft, [20 cent., first ¼], by Philip Thomas of an essay entitled 'Rhai o emynwyr Cymru'.

A volume entitled 'Casgliad o Donau Cymreig', being selections of Welsh hymn-tunes and words extracted from various printed sources and pasted into the volume by Philip Thomas and intended for submission for competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Corwen, 1919, under the pseudonym 'Philos'.

A volume entitled 'Casgliad o Donau Cymreig', being selections of Welsh hymn-tunes and words extracted from various printed sources and pasted into the volume by Philip Thomas and intended for submission for competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Corwen, 1919, under the pseudonym 'Brysiog'.

A collection, [c. 1869]-1936, by Philip Thomas, of miscellaneous hymns and folk-songs in Welsh, including hymn-tunes by Thomas Hopkin Evans, Liverpool (f. 3), John Hughes, Dolgellau (ff. 4-5) and John Nicholas, Port Talbot (ff. 7 verso-8); hymn-tunes from printed detholiadau (ff. 13, 15-28); and copies of tunes for inclusion in The Journal of the Welsh Folk-Song Society, 3 (1936). Also included are facsimile copies of pages from Robert ap Huw's music manuscript (BL Addl. MS 14907) (ff. 64-71).

An interleaved copy of Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Frenhinol Cymru Castell Nedd... 1934 Rhaglen Swyddogol (Liverpool, 1934), containing autographs of many of the important persons who attended. A printed invitation, 1926, to a banquet at Y Garreg Lwyd, Holyhead, in connection with the proclamation ceremony for the National Eisteddfod held at Holyhead, 1927, and containing further autographs, has been tipped in on f. 226.

Papers, 1888, relating to a meeting of the South Wales Association of the Calvinistic Methodist Church held at Neath, 25-27 April 1888, and including lists of the names and addresses of the delegates and of the accommodation assigned to them (ff. 6-41), together with the names of the preachers and the order in which they were to preach (ff. 42-45).

A notebook into which have been pasted pages of the printed programme of 'Cymanfa Alawon Gwerin', held at Tabor, Maesteg, 9 February 1927, under the auspices of Cymrodorion Maesteg, with additions in the hand of Philip Thomas.

Minute-book in Welsh, 1899-1905, of the Neath Calvinistic Methodist District Meeting.

Minute-book in Welsh, 1885-1898, of the Neath Calvinistic Methodist District Meeting.

Miscellaneous letters, 1913-1934, mostly addressed to Philip Thomas, relating mainly to his involvement in local eisteddfodau and musical events. Included are letters and papers relating to Neath Harmonic Society, 1926 (ff. 34-36), and the 1933 Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Parliamentary Bill, 1931 (ff. 47-9); verses relating to the Mari Lwyd (f. 1); a printed programme of service for Central Church, Chicago, 1922 (ff. 11-13); Thomas's adjudication for the choral competition at the Swansea National Eisteddfod, 1926 (ff. 37-41); a printed leaflet for Haslemere Music Festival, 1934 (ff. 60-61); and the tune and words of a Welsh Christmas Carol (f. 53) and of a Welsh folk-song (ff. 64-66).

A notebook ('Teacher's Note Book for Brief Summaries') containing notes, [20 cent, first ¼], in Welsh by Philip Thomas on the work of some Welsh musicians.

A volume containing hymn-tunes and folk-tunes together with an index to the tunes, written in a mid-nineteenth century hand (ff. 73-209), bound together with a copy of William Owen, Prysgol, Y Perl Cerddorol... (Caernarfon, 1852) (ff. 7-72). A note in pencil on f. 1, probably in the hand of Philip Thomas, suggesting 'Shenkin Dounie, Harpist, Neath' to have been the scribe is probably an error for John Dounie [Downey], harpist, the Mera, Neath (see E. E. Williams, 'The queen of the Mera', Neath Antiquarian Society Transactions (1979), 6-7). Also included is a printed advertisement for John Ambrose Lloyd, Casgliad o Donau... (1843) (f. 210).

Notes by Philip Thomas, [20 cent, first ¼], on the homes of and other places associated with famous Welshmen.

Notes in Welsh and English by Philip Thomas on Welsh religious music.

An exercise book containing an essay, [20 cent, first ¼], by Philip Thomas entitled 'Rhamant Caniadaeth Grefyddol yng Nghymru'.

Papers, 1893-1924, relating to Bethlehem Green Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Neath, comprising financial accounts, 1893-1894, together with a list of members' contributions (ff. 1-17 verso); seventeen letters (including 2 telegrams) in Welsh and English, 1901, from the Rev. Gwilym Henry Havard to the chapel's secretary, Philip Thomas, concerning his invitation to serve as the chapel's minister (ff. 19-58 passim), together with copies of five letters from Philip Thomas in reply (ff. 18, 21, 24, 52-54, 59); and minutes in Welsh, 1924, of 'Pwyllgor Penybont' (ff. 58 recto-verso).

An incomplete biographical dictionary of Glamorgan poets and literateurs, from Rhys Morgan to Nathaniel Williams, compiled, [20 cent, first ¼], by Philip Thomas.

Miscellaneous papers, [c. 1804]-1918, including holograph poetry in Welsh by Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn), Griffith Edwards (Gutyn Padarn) and Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) (ff. 1-4); a short autobiographical account, 1837, and verse in Latin, Greek, Hebrew and English in the hand of Richard Robert Jones (Dic Aberdaron), including an Hebrew translation by him of a poem by Edward Roberts (Iorwerth Glan Aled) (ff. 6-8); autographs of Thomas Charles, Bala, and Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant), 1804, and William Owen-Pughe (f. 14); and a musical Christmas greeting, 1918, to Philip Thomas from Daniel Protheroe, Chicago (f. 15).

Addresses in Welsh by Philip Thomas at the Proclamation Ceremonies of the National Eisteddfod of Wales at Holyhead, 1926 (ff. 1-10), Neath, 1933 (ff. 11-16), and Caernarfon, 1934 (ff. 17-25), together with a typescript copy of 'Cân o Glod i Gastellnedd ar dderbyn yr Eisteddfod yn 1934' sung by Morgan Evans (Melfin) in the Proclamation Ceremony at Neath, 1933 (f. 26).

Addresses by Philip Thomas entitled 'Beth fedr yr Ysgol Sabbothol ddysgu oddiwrth yr Ysgol ddyddiol?' and 'Y dull goreu o gyfranu addysg i blant'.