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Papers of the Welsh Library Association, formerly the Wales and Monmouthshire Branch of the Library Association, 1931-1987, comprising papers relating to annual conferences and general meetings, 1951-1980; papers realting to the Welsh Arts Council and Welsh Books Council, 1968-1973, and the College of Librarianship, Wales, 1969-1978; papers relating to bibliographical work undertaken in Wales, 1967-1974; financial records of the Association, 1966-1999; and papers relating to the Kathleen Cooks Bequest, 1987-1993.

The minute book, 1903-1906, of the Welsh Library Appeal Committee of the Council of the University of Wales, i.e. the committee charged with the task of securing financial and other support for the foundation of a national library for Wales at Aberystwyth.

Records of the Welsh Liberal Party, 1966-1988, including Executive Committee and General Council minutes, 1967-1987; Annual General Meeting papers and correspondence, 1982-1987; correspondence and papers relating to local government reform and electoral reform, transport, economic policy and nationalisation, Welsh affairs, devolution, and Welsh Liberal Party structure and finance, 1963-1987; papers relating to annual conferences, 1968-1987; papers relating to parliamentary and other elections, 1969-1989; correspondence and papers relating to individual parliamentary constituencies, 1970-1980; Local Government and Parliamentary Boundary Commission submissions, 1981-1983; Standing Committee and Policy Directorate papers, 1975-1982; press releases, 1980-1988; party publications, 1975-1981; records of county Liberal Associations, 1973-1988; and records of Caernarfon Division Liberal Association, 1961-1975.

Three additional files comprising minutes of meetings of the Welsh Liberal Party, 1981-2 and 1987. This group remains uncatalogued.

The collection consists of papers relating to the Interim Federal Policy Committee, 1988-1989, the Association of Social and Liberal Democrat Councillors, 1988-1991, the Federal Executive of the SLD, 1990, copies of the Federal Green Papers, 1988, the Social and Liberal Democrats, 1986-1989, the Welsh Liberal Democrats, 1987-1991, the formation of the Social and Liberal Democrtas, 1988, the Brecon and Radnor Liberal Democrats, 1988-1990, local elections, 1988-1991, and application forms of prospective parliamentary candidates, c. 1988-1991.

Papers, July-October 1980, relating to Plaid Cymru's campaign for a Welsh language television channel, and Lord Cledwyn's amendment to the Broadcasting Bill, including letters sent to Arwyn Thomas from members of the House of Lords.

Miscellaneous press cuttings, extracts from Hansard, memoranda and duplicate copies of correspondence relating to the legal status of the Welsh language, included among a group of papers on the same topic (now NLW MS 22551E).

Papers, 1970-1988, relating to the legal status of the Welsh language, accumulated by Tom Ellis while he was Labour MP for Wrexham, mainly comprising correspondence between himself and Raymond Garlick, 1971-1979, 1988 (ff. 1-171 verso). They relate mainly to court cases concerned with the language campaign in the 1970s and contain references to the operation of the Welsh Language Act 1967 and to the activities of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg and other groups. Press cuttings and other related papers forming part of this group are NLW ex 1045.

Legal files relating to the court cases of members of the Welsh Language Society, [1968]-[1971]. = Ffeiliau cyfreithiol yn ymwneud ag achosion llys aelodau Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, [1968]-[1971].

Correspondence and other papers, 1954-1956, of the Rev. H. Rhys Hughes, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, relating to attempts to establish a Welsh language school at Haverfordwest.
The papers include copy and draft letters from Hughes to D. T. Jones, Director of Education for Pembrokeshire County Council, June 1954-October 1956 (ff. 1, 11, 21-22, 28-29), and letters from Jones to Hughes, July 1954-October 1956 (ff. 5, 8, 12, 16, 23, 25); a typed copy of a petition (f. 3); press cuttings (ff. 4, 6, 17-18, 20, 24, 27, 30-31); a letter, 28 October 1954, from T. Raymond Edwards of Undeb Rhieni Ysgolion Cymraeg to Hughes (ff. 9-10); and copies of various circulars (ff. 7, 13-15, 19, 26).

Copies of evidence submitted to the Royal Commission on Land in Wales and Monmouthshire at Aberaeron on 27 April, 1894, by Jas. C. Jones, Llanarth, Anne James, Chapel Street, Llanarth, Watkin Davies, Goytre, Llanarth, David Lloyd, master mariner, Rose Green, Llanarth, Dd. Evans, Pantteg, Llanllwchaiarn (English copy), and Daniel Jenkins, Llwynderw; together with a holograph letter from T. E. Morris, Charing Cross, S. W., to Morgan Evans [J. P., Oakford, Llanarth], 11 April, 1894, requesting a full statement of the evidence to be laid before the Commission at Tregaron.

A draft of an essay on the Welsh Jacobites written by Herbert M. Vaughan for the national eisteddfod held in London, 1909.

The fonds comprises records of the Welsh Hound Association, namely minute books, 1922-1983, financial and administrative papers, 1925-1984, hound show administrative papers, 1922-1947, stud book and registration papers, 1922-1987, and letters, [1925]-1982.

Papers, 1900-1901, relating to the Welsh Hospital for South Africa, accumulated by John Burrell and W. E. Davies, auditors, including lists of subscriptions, statements of receipts and expenditure, and correspondence.

Press-cuttings relating to Welsh Hospital Board, 1951-1974.

Papers accumulated during the course of Julian Franklyn's research into the recruitment, training, equipment and campaigns of the Welsh Horse (Lancers) Yeomanry, with particular reference to Lord Kensington's role in them, including many records that were originally created by the Welsh Horse itself and first accumulated by Kensington as its commanding officer.

A manuscript notebook which belonged to D. Thomas Davies containing notes of lectures, 1899-1900, delivered by Professor Edward Edwards at University College of Wales Aberystwyth, session 1899-1900, on the history of Wales down to 1600.

Papers of the Welsh Historic Gardens Trust, 1989-2009, including minutes of meetings and other papers relating to the Trust and its activities.

A file of material, 1991-2004, relating to the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative, a project launched in 1990 under the auspices of the Institute of Welsh Affairs to make Welsh children more aware of their heritage. Its aim is to encourage young people in schools in Wales to take a greater interest in their heritage and the contribution made to it by their families and communities, by holding an annual competition for heritage projects in schools in Wales.

Notes, letters, illustrations, press cuttings, broadsides, circulars, etc., relating to Welsh harps, harposts, and Welsh and Irish music, collected by Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc).