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This series consists of drafts of various pieces of creative work by Menna Gallie, [1940x1990].

This file consists of various drafts of speeches made by Menna Gallie of her experiences of living in Northern Ireland, [1958]-[c.1970].

This file consists of drafts of speeches made by Menna Gallie of her memories of various aspects of her childhood in Ystradgynlais and Creunant, [1940 x c.1980]. There are also drafts of speeches about Dyfed, the Gower and Welsh names.

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.

This file consists of various notes which are presumably ideas, plans and information for pieces of creative work, [1940x1990], including a list of cures for various ailments that may have been used for the play Adelina Richards (L2/1); a description of her experiences on the way to Yugoslavia; and a copy of a poem under the title '2nd Poem'.

This file consists of miscellaneous papers [1935]-[c.1990] comprising programmes of events and plays, exam certificates; letters; booklets, etc.

This file consists of drafts and extracts of various speeches, [1940x1990], on subjects such as racism, the policies of the Labour Party, the doctors of Myddfai and witches, literature and the left, her experiences of the places she visited abroad, what Wales means to different people, and her experiences in Northern Ireland.

This file consists of drafts of a speech under the title 'Misunderstandings', [c.1980], which is a speech about the various misunderstandings that happened to Menna Gallie in various places.

This series consists of notebooks full of rough notes, [1940x1990], which appear to be revisions to her novel You're Welcome to Ulster; a draft copy of a speech on her experiences of Northern Ireland; notes about Sicily; summaries of chapters in a book possibly written by herself; plans for the novel Travels With a Duchess; notes on her experiences in New York; notes on wartime memories; a draft on her life experiences and on being a writer; notes written on her holiday in Palermo; notes on 'people to use in her next Welsh novel'; notes for 'a possible Welsh thriller'; and notes on various writers and artists.

This file consists of three drafts of a speech made by Menna Gallie on her experience of going to Italy for a few months in the winter, [1967x1990].

This file consists of a speech given to the PEN society (a World Association of Writers) in Northern Ireland of her experiences as a delegate for Northern Ireland at a PEN conference in Bled, Slovenia (the former Yugoslavia), 1965. There is also a copy of an extract of this speech on Leonid Leonov.

This group consists of the personal papers of Menna Gallie and includes papers relating to the death of her mother, family letters and other miscellaneous papers, 1935-1990.

This series consists of a number of radio scripts of talks given by Menna Gallie, [c.1958]-[c.1969], on subjects such as her experiences of living in Northern Ireland, of writing her first novel, of being a guide in an old house in Ulster, of her experience of going down a coal mine, various memories of childhood, the writing of Mary Lavin, of her trip to Yugoslavia and experiences of her time spent in America.

The series consists of drafts of talks given by Menna Gallie to various societies on a number of subjects, [1940]-[1990], such as childhood memories, memories of Ystradgynlais, Creunant and the surrounding area, experiences in Northern Ireland, America and Cambridge, experiences gained whilst in Italy and Yugoslavia, and talks on her own writing.

This file consists of a lecture about the British social services, given whilst living in America, [c.1962].

This file consists of four drafts of a talk under the title 'The Fear of God', [c.1970], which describes Menna Gallie going back home, while she was living in Cambridge, and going to a Gymanfa Ganu.

This file consists of a speech made on the Five Towns (Cinque Terre), at the southern end of the Italian Riviera, [1940x1990].