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Overview, scene-by-scene treatment and synopsis relating to proposed television series by Jim Jones and Manon Rhys, the narrative being an adaptation of prominent Welsh writer D. J. Williams' autobiographical works Hen Dŷ Fferm and Yn Chwech Ar Hugain Oed.

Twenty-eight letters, 1937, from Saunders Lewis at Wormwood Scrubs Prison, London, to his wife, Margaret, his daughter, Mair and his aunt, Ellen Thomas, some being transcripts, containing news of life in prison where he, D. J. Williams, Fishguard, and the Reverend Lewis Valentine were serving nine months for their part in the burning of the Penyberth Bombing School.

The series comprises lectures, notes and correspondence relating to meetings, the publication of articles by HFJ in Y Ddraig Goch, contributions to a fund on behalf of Saunders Lewis, D J Williams and Lewis Valentine, and towards party finance.

Papurau, 1948-1982, a gasglwyd ynghyd gan yr Athro J. Gwyn Griffiths, y mwyfarif yn lythyron yn ymwneud â chyhoeddiad a olygwyd ganddo ar D. J. Williams, Abergwaun. Mae'r gohebwyr yn cynnwys Kate Roberts, Saunders Lewis, Lewis Valentine, D. Gwenallt Jones, Gwynfor Evans, Aneirin Talfan Davies a Bobi Jones. Mae'r ffeil hefyd yn cynnwys papurau yn ymwneud â Phlaid Cymru, gan gynnwys llyfr cofnodion, 1948-1958, Cangen Abertawe o'r Blaid, a phapurau amrywiol eraill.

Messages from Saunders Lewis, D. J. Williams and Lewis Valentine to the Welsh Nationalist Party newspaper Y Ddraig Goch, September 1937, following their release from prison after serving a sentence for the arson attack at the bombing-school at Penyberth; together with a note from Lewis Valentine to Morris T. Williams and his wife, Kate Roberts.

Over seventy letters and cards, 1917-1986, of miscellaneous provenance from twentieth-century Welsh writers to various recipients; the correspondents include E. Tegla Davies (1) 1956, W. J. Gruffydd (1) 1952, R. T. Jenkins (1), 1946, David James Jones (Gwenallt) (1) 1953, T. Gwynn Jones (9) 1923-1939, J. Saunders Lewis (5) 1931-1976, Caradog Prichard (4) 1962-1972, Kate Roberts (28) 1937-1983, D. J. Williams (6) 1917-1969, and T. H. Parry-Williams (1) 1953.

Ninety-four letters, 1919-1984, in Welsh and English, to Saunders Lewis from various correspondents, together with a few draft letters from Saunders Lewis and four letters to Margaret Lewis, written during her husband's imprisonment in 1937. Subjects discussed include Welsh nationalism, the award of DLitt honoris causa to Saunders Lewis, the Welsh Burial Grounds issue, 1928, and literary topics; enclosures include a copy of a draft constitution and articles of agreement, 1934, relating to self-government for Wales (ff. 161-95). Among the main correspondents are Edward Glyn Jones (13) 1919-28, Robert Williams Parry (14) 1927-44, John Arthur Price (5) 1928, E. Prosser Rhys (3) 1927-9, D. J. Williams, Fishguard (7) 1948-67, and Griffith John Williams (3) 1935-56.

Autograph fair copies of 'Mewn Gward Ysbyty (Mr Michaeliones)' by E. Tegla Davies, 'Cathod mewn ocsiwn' by Kate Roberts, 'Ni Thawodd y Bytheiaid' by D. J. Williams, all published in Taliesin 1 (1961), and 'Darparu Yng Nghymru', an article by Saunders Lewis, with revision and sub-headings by Gwilym R. Jones, published in Baner ac Amserau Cymru, 5 June 1940, under the title 'Dylifiad Noddedigion i Gymru'.

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys llythyrau sy'n trafod gwaith yr Academi o ddydd i ddydd dan ysgrifenyddiaeth Gwyn Thomas, gan gynnwys trefniadau Cynhadledd Taliesin, Cyfarfod Coffa D. J. Williams a'r cynlluniau gwreiddiol ar gyfer Cyfres Cyfieithiadau'r Academi. Mae'n cynnwys llythyrau gan, a chyfeiriadau at, nifer fawr o lenorion adnabyddus.

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys llythyrau sy'n trafod gwaith yr Academi o ddydd i ddydd dan ysgrifenyddiaeth Islwyn Ffowc Ellis ac Euros Bowen, a threfnaiadau Cynhadledd Caredigion Taliesin yn benodol, ynghyd â sylwadau ar gyhoeddi Taliesin. Mae'n cynnwys llythyrau, a chyfeiriadau at, nifer fawr o lenorion adnabyddus, yn eu plith; Gwenallt, Bobi Jones, Glyn Jones, Huw Lloyd Edwards, Tecwyn Lloyd, Alun Talfan Davies, D. J. Williams, Derec Llwyd Morgan a G. J. Williams.

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys llythyrau sy'n trafod gwaith yr Academi o ddydd i ddydd dan ysgrifenyddiaeth Bobi Jones, ynghyd a sylwadau ar gyhoeddi Taliesin. Mae'n cynnwys llythyrau gan, a chyfeiriadau at, nifer fawr o lenorion adnabyddus, yn eu plith; R. Gerallt Jones, Iorwerth Peate, Caradog Pritchard, Saunders Lewis, G. J. Williams a D. J. Williams.

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys gohebiaeth yn trafod cyfarfodydd cynnar yr Academi ac ethol ei swyddogion cyntaf; Yr Athro Griffith John Williams (Llywydd), Iorwerth Peate (Cadeirydd), Bobi Jones (Ysgrifennydd) a Gwilym R. Jones (Trysorydd), ynghyd â llungopïau o'r drafodaeth a fu yn y wasg a sylwadau ar gychwyn cylchgrawn yr Academi, y cyfeirir ato fel 'Y Llenor Newydd' ac a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddarach dan yr enw Taliesin. Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys llythyrau gan, a chyfeiriadau at, nifer fawr o lenorion adnabyddus, yn eu plith; J. Gwyn Griffiths, Islwyn Ffowc Elis, Kate Roberts, John Gwilym Jones, Emyr Humphreys, R. Gerallt Jones, T. H. Parry-Williams, R. T. Jenkins, E. Tegla Davies, Cynan, Saunders Lewis, J. M. Edwards, Thomas Parry, Gwenallt, Waldo Williams, Aneirin Talfan Davies, Pennar Davies, Euros Bowen, D. J. Williams, T. J. Morgan a D. Myrddin Lloyd.

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys gohebiaeth yn trafod sefydlu'r Academi Gymreig dan ysgrifenyddiaeth a chadeiryddiaeth dros dro Bobi Jones a Thomas Parry, ac yn cynnwys, trafodaeth ar natur ac aelodaeth wreiddiol yr Academi, gwahoddiadau i ymuno â hi ac ymatebion y rhai a wahoddwyd, ynghyd â llungopïau o'r ymateb a fu i'r newyddion yn y wasg. Mae'r llenorion dan sylw yn cynnwys Gwilym R. Jones, J. Gwyn Griffiths, Islwyn Ffowc Elis, Kate Roberts, Alun Llywelyn-Williams, Emyr Humphreys, R. Gerallt Jones, T. H. Parry-Williams, R. T. Jenkins, E. Tegla Davies, Cynan, Iorwerth Peate, Saunders Lewis, G. J. Williams, D. J. Williams, J. M. Edwards a Crwys. Yn ogystal â hyn ceir trafodaeth ar gychwyn cylchgrawn yr Academi, y cyfeirir ato fel 'Y Llenor Newydd' a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddarach dan yr enw Taliesin.

The file includes letters from Alfred T. Davies, E. Tegla Davies (2), J. Gwynoro Davies, J. Kelt Edwards (2), D. Pryse Jones, J. Herbert Lewis, Timothy Lewis, E. Prosser Rhys, D. Lleufer Thomas, and D. J. Williams.

The file includes letters from J. Mortimer Angus, J. H. Davies, J. Gwenogvryn Evans, H. J. Fleure, Annie J. Hughes Griffiths, John Hinds (2), J. Seymour Rees (2), and D. J. Williams.

One hundred and twenty-four autograph letters, 1959-1974, from painter-poet David ('Dafydd') Jones, all addressed to Valerie ('Elri') Wynne-Williams (née Price), with the exception of two to her husband Michael ('Mihangel') (ff. 54, 112-113) and one to them both (ff. 55-56), discussing a variety of topics including his, and her, health and living conditions, his work, his friends, the Welsh language and Welsh history and politics. Some letters are illustrated with coloured pencil, pen and ink drawings, mainly of animals and flowers (ff. 8, 32, 33, 45 verso, 46 verso-47, 48 verso, 76, 103, 104 verso, 152), inscriptions (ff. 9, 34, 124 verso, 128, 136 verso) and sketch maps of Harrow (ff. 143, 144).
There are references throughout to friends and correspondents including Saunders Lewis (ff. 2-11 passim, 42-188 passim), Harman Grisewood (ff. 4-192 verso passim), René Hague (ff. 42 verso-187 passim), David Blamires (ff. 160, 186, 190 verso, 192), Louis Bonnerot (ff. 123, 186 verso), Tom Burns (ff. 13, 14 verso, 48, 64 verso, 68 verso, 77, 85 verso, 86 verso, 89 verso, 110, 116, 140 recto-verso, 188 verso), Douglas Cleverdon (ff. 68 verso, 160 verso, 162, 163 verso, 187), Aneirin Talfan Davies (ff. 9 verso, 11, 14 verso, 16, 33 verso, 63 verso, 71 verso, 123, 124, 128, 129 verso, 154 verso, 162), Clarissa Eden (f. 107 verso), T. S. Eliot (ff. 51 recto-verso, 62 verso, 67 verso, 69 verso, 71, 73, 74, 85), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 29 verso, 31, 131-192 verso passim), Illtud Evans (f. 6, 11 recto-verso, 37, 46 verso, 57, 61), Arthur Giardelli (ff. 150, 151 verso, 171 verso, 186), Eric Gill (ff. 45 verso, 66, 67 verso, 68 verso, 121), Stanley Honeyman (ff. 84, 140, 154 verso, 159 verso), Morag Owen (ff. 59, 98, 140), Catherine Rousseau (née Ivainer) (ff. 36 verso-127 passim), Stephen Spender (ff. 81 verso-82, 83 verso, 91), Bill Stevenson (f. 158 verso) and Helen Sutherland (ff. 68, 97 verso, 157). There are also occasional references to Desmond Chute (f. 120 verso), Idris Foster (ff. 60 verso, 63 verso), Philip Jones Griffiths (ff. 1, 131), David Lloyd George (ff. 108 verso-109, 127 verso), Megan Lloyd George (ff. 18 verso, 20, 21-22), J. D. Innes (f. 49 verso), Augustus John (f. 85 verso), Alun Oldfield-Davies (ff. 37, 77), Tristram Powell (ff. 142 recto-verso, 144), Caradog Prichard (ff. 19 verso, 77, 108), Kathleen Raine (f. 59 verso), Keidrych Rhys (ff. 6 verso, 8, 9, 16, 30 verso, 36 verso), Meic Stephens (ff. 171, 175), Vernon Watkins (ff. 47, 128 verso), D. J. Williams (f. 106 recto-verso), Kyffin Williams (ff. 49, 63, 77) and R. O. F. Wynne and his family (ff. 61, 62, 63, 64 verso, 67 verso, 81, 94 verso, 96 verso¸ 98, 130 verso), and brief reminiscences of his experiences during the First World War (ff. 70 recto-verso, 76, 79 recto-verso, 108 verso-109, 130 recto-verso, 151 verso, 164). Also included is a copy of his letter, dated 10 August 1959, to Megan Lloyd George (f. 21; for her reply see NLW, David Jones (Artist and Writer) Papers CT3/3, f. 247); cuttings of letters to the Times by David Jones, Valerie Price and others, 1958 (ff. 193-196); and a copy of a 1959 photograph of the two by Philip Jones Griffiths (f. 197). The letter of 23 September 1973 (ff. 178-179 verso) was published under the title 'Yr Iaith' in Planet, 21 (January 1974), 3-5.

Tri ffotograff o Emrys Bennett Owen yng Nghynhadledd Tryweryn a gynhaliwyd yn Neuadd y Ddinas yng Nghaerdydd, 1957; araith a draddododd yn y gynhadledd; erthygl ganddo i’r Western Mail, 26/10/1957; llythyrau yn ei longyfarch am ei araith oddi wrth D. J. Williams, Abergwaun ac adroddiad Moses Griffith, ‘The proposed Livrerpool Water scheme in Meirionethshire. Report on the agricultural aspect’, ynghyd â thaflenni Plaid Cymru yn ymwneud â’r ymgyrch.

Gohebiaeth a phapurau amrywiol, Medi-Tachwedd 1953, yn ymwneud â sefydlu a chynnal cronfa i anfon J. E. Jones, ysgrifennydd cyffredinol Plaid Cymru, ar daith i Fôr y Canoldir er mwyn ei gynorthwyo i adfer ei iechyd yn dilyn triniaeth lawfeddygol. / Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, September-November 1953, concerning the setting up and the administration of a fund to send J. E. Jones, general secretary of Plaid Cymru, on a voyage to the Mediterranean to assist him to recover his health following major surgery. -- Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: W. Ambrose Bebb; Cassie Davies; Marion Eames; Thomas Charles Edwards; Islwyn Ffowc Elis; Mari Ellis; J. Gwyn Griffiths; A. O. H. Jarman; Dr Gwenan Jones; Daydd Orwig Jones; Dr Emyr Wyn Jones; Thomas Parry; Dewi Watkin Powell; D. J. Williams, Abergwaun.

Includes letters from Tom Earley (6); H. P. Collins; Dora Polk (4); Cecil Price (21, with a letter to Ralph Maud); Glyn Jones (4); Stephen Griffith (2); Robert Morgan (3); Meic Stephens (6); F. R. Konekamp (2); Neville Masterman (8); Alison Bielski (3); Menna Gallie; Ellen Tifft (2); John Stuart Williams (16); Bryn Griffiths (8); Emily Katharine Harris (2); L. Alun Page; Alun Llewellyn (15); Susan Glyn (6); Julian Ennis (6); Ian Parrott (8); Raymond Garlick (7); Leslie Norris (3); Cledwyn Hughes (7); R. George Thomas (2); John Idris Jones (4); Arthur Giardelli; Dannie Abse; D. J. Williams; Horst Jarka; and Maurice Carpenter. The file also includes draft copies of The Anglo-Welsh Review constitution.