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Central administration - correspondence and other papers

Correspondence, together with some tracts, petitions, press releases and cuttings, and administrative and financial documents, together with some minutes of Annual General Meetings and copies of minutes of branch meetings, 1962-1999. Correspondents include Clive Betts, Zonia Bowen, Noëlle Davies, Noel Dempsey, Per Denez, Peter Berresford Ellis, Gwynfor Evans, Julian Cayo Evans, Garret FitzGerald, Yann Fouere, Nick Griffin, Neven Henaff, Alan Heusaff, John Jenkins, John Legonna, Tomas Ó Canainn, Padraig Ó Snodaigh, Meic Stephens, Alan Stivell, Dafydd Elis Thomas, Dafydd Wigley and Jac L. Williams. The matters discussed include the aims of the League, its policies and campaigns, the Celtic countries and cultures, linguistic minorities, political movements and ideas, and the compilation, publication and distribution of Carn. There are also articles submitted for Carn, together with notes, as well as letters and petitions to governments and international bodies. In addition, there are copies, drafts and notes of letters written by Heusaff and Moffatt, and letters and other documents forwarded by branch secretaries relating to matters of particular concern.

General letters

The series consists of personal letters to Condry, from Ray Perry and others, on subjects relating to wild plants, bird and animal life, identification of insects, birdwatching in Britain and abroad, ornithological records, fundraising efforts for a conservation project, publishing, appreciation of Condry's 'Country Diary' articles and his books, A Welsh Country Diary and Thoreau, life during the Second World War, personal news from friends, Condry's connnections with Birmingham and enclosures of occasional printed items. Correspondents include Ronald Lockley, Ray [Perry], Morrey Salmon, H[arold Wright], Irene (`Benjamin') Vaughan, R.S. Thomas and his wife Mildred Elsie Eldridge (Elsi). There is also a letter from Condry to his niece, Chris (Christine Demmar), enclosing a story about his pet jackdaw, 1971.

Professional letters

The series comprises letters and enclosures relating to the creation and preservation of plant and wildlife habitats from various organisations, specifically the National Trust, regarding the possible acquisition of a traditional hay meadow at Penybont, Powys, The West Wales Naturalists' Trust, mainly in connection with an appeal to to save the habitat of wild orchids, and the Wildfowl Trust, in a letter written by Peter Scott, concerning the possible creation of a wildfowl reserve on the Dovey estuary

Scott, Peter, 1909-1989

Letters

The series comprises mainly letters, [1925]-1982, from hunt secretaries, organisations and private individuals, frequently accompanied by copies of letters and circulars despatched by the Association, concerning membership and subscriptions, meetings, hound inspections, registrations, entries and orders for the stud book, the annual hound show administration, kennel management, hunting anecdotes, breed criteria and Association rules; together with relevant registration forms, pedigrees, inspection results, lists of hounds entered for the stud book, show schedules, accounts, bills and receipts.

Stud book and registration papers

The series comprises mixed files of letters, preparatory notes, registration forms, pedigrees, circulars, reports, minutes of meetings and accounts, used in the compilation and publication of the Welsh Hound Association stud book, 1922-1987, and a report deriving from a tour of the inspection committee, 1927, with related papers, 1926-1930. The letters and reports, in particular, provide information on the history of hound packs, the inspection procedure, the characteristics of the Welsh Hound, and the criteria for the registration of individuals in the stud book.

Personal letters and papers,

The series comprises letters received by Ettie May Duckmanton (née Hubbard), 1906-1947, 1963, Clifford Hubbard, 1950-1959 and Margaret Hubbard, 1886, 1901-1904, 1924, from each other, from other members of the family, friends and official institutions on matters affecting the family, together with occasional printed booklets, bills and press cuttings.

Correspondence

The series comprises the correspondence, 1983-1999, of the movement relating mainly to humanitarian issues such as the 'disappearance' of prisoners and includes letters from politicians.

Correspondence

The series comprises correspondence, 1998, relating to the work of the committee and correspondence with officials, advisers, panellists and members of the public, 1998-2000, concerning matters arising from the launch of the National Assembly for Wales architectural competition.

Family correspondence

The series comprises correspondence between HFJ and Ann Ellen Williams, 1899-1933; correspondence relating to Ann's career, 1893-1899, and letters of sympathy to her following the death of her husband, 1949-1950. Also included is other family correspondence, 1894-1957, including letters to their daughter, Gwerfyl.

Williams, Ann Ellen

Miscellaneous letters

The series comprises other letters and cards, [1932]-1979, received by Rhys Davies which include Christmas cards, letters relating to the estate of Redvers and Louise Taylor, letters from researchers, letters relating to the sale of his manuscripts, letters from admirers, letters relating to awards given to him and letters from Yr Academi Gymreig and Welsh Arts Council.

Family letters

The series comprises letters, [1956]-1978, from Gertrude, Gladys and Peggy, sisters of Rhys Davies, mainly from Gladys, discussing family and financial matters, together with a few letters written by Rhys Davies to Gladys and Gertie; and letters, 1955-1956, relating to their father's estate.

Correspondence and papers

The series includes correspondence, 1988-1991, between the National Curriculum Council and other organisations which were concerned with the development of the national curriculum, including the School Examinations and Assessment Council, the Curriculum Council for Wales and the Department of Education and Science. The correspondence relates to every area of curriculum development.

School Examinations and Assessment Council

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