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A scrapbook, compiled by J. W. Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog, and unbound leaves containing holographs, transcripts, and press cuttings of poetry in free and strict metres, 1893-1903 and 1918?, by William (Gwilym) Morgan, quarryman, of Blaenau Ffestiniog, together with adjudications by [Sir] J[ohn] Morris Jones (press cuttings), [Howell Elvet Lewis] ('Elfed') (transcript), etc. MS. 11064 also contains testimonials, 1901, to William Morgan and Mrs Morgan from Robert Roberts, J. P., surgeon, Blaenau Ffestiniog, the Reverend W[illiam] P[ari] Hughes, Dolgellau, and Wm. Davies, Junior, Managing Partner, The Diphwys Casson Slate Quarries Company, Blaenau Ffestiniog, the first (and presumably the other two) in support of their candidature for the posts of master and matron of Pwllheli Workhouse; and a holograph letter, 1936, from [Humphrey Jones] ('Bryfdir'), Rhiwbryfdir, to [J. W. Jones], enclosing copies of 'in memoriam' verses to Gwilym Morgan. Included in MS. 11065 is a holograph letter, 1899, from Robert Roberts, Blaenau Ffestiniog, to Gwilym Morgan, with observations on 'englynion' in English by the recipient.

Tua chant ac ugain o gerddi holograff, [1910au]-[1930au], gan Hugh Edwards (Derfelog), Manceinion, nifer ohonynt yn ymwneud ag ardal Llandderfel, sir Feirionnydd, neu ar bynciau crefyddol. = Some one hundred and twenty holograph poems, [1910s]-[1930s], by Hugh Edwards (Derfelog), Manchester, many relating to the Llandderfel area, Merionethshire, or on religious themes.
Ymddengys i rai o'r cerddi gael eu cyhoeddi yn newyddiadur wythnosol Y Seren (Bala); nid ydynt yn ymddangos yn ei gyfrolau Oriau Myfyr (Bala, [1898]) nac Oriau Anian (Bala, [c. 1900]). = Some of the poems were published in the weekly newspaper Y Seren (Bala); none appear in his Oriau Myfyr (Bala, [1898]) or Oriau Anian (Bala, [c. 1900]).

Poetry by Richard Davies ('Tafolog').

Original manuscripts and typescripts of articles, poems, reviews, correspondence, etc., published in Heddiw, vols. I-VI, 1936-1941.

Dyddiadur T. Llew Jones, 18 Chwefror-31 Rhagfyr 1999 (MS 23844iB), sy'n cynnwys cofnodion yn ymwneud â'i ddiddordebau a'i fywyd bob dydd, ynghyd â barddoniaeth ganddo (ff. 73 verso, 77, 80 verso, 83 verso). = Diary of T. Llew Jones, 18 February-31 December 1999 (MS 23844iB), giving an account of his daily life and interests, together with poetry (ff. 73 verso, 77, 80 verso, 83 verso).
Cynhwysa'r gyfrol gyfeiriadau at Dic Jones (ff. 5 verso, 39 verso, 46 verso, 48-50 verso), addasiadau teledu gan Carol Byrne Jones (ff. 12 recto-verso, 32 verso), a'r cyhuddiadau o droseddau rhyfel yn erbyn Anton Husak (Avto Pardjanadze), Aberporth (ff. 21 verso-39, 50 verso, 58-63, 66, 69 verso, 73). Mae torion papur newydd yn ymwneud â Husak, yn ogystal â'r gêm rygbi rhwng Lloegr a Chymru, 11 Ebrill 1999, wedi'u ffeilio ar wahân (MS 23844iiB). = The volume includes references to Dic Jones (ff. 5 verso, 39 verso, 46 verso, 48-50 verso), television adaptations by Carol Byrne Jones (ff. 12 recto-verso, 32 verso), and the accusations of war crimes against Anton Husak (Avto Pardjanadze), Aberporth (ff. 21 verso-39, 50 verso, 58-63, 66, 69 verso, 73). Press cuttings relating to Husak and to the Wales v. England Rugby Union match of 11 April 1999 have been filed separately (MS 23844iiB).

Y mae'r casgliad yn cynnwys: llythyrau, 1909-1938, at 'Ioan Brothen', a llythyrau, 1950-1974, at Enid Jones; dyddiaduron Ioan Brothen, 1894, 1931-1940; llyfrau nodiadau a llyfrau lloffion, 1888-1940, yn cynnwys cerddi, englynion, penillion, torion o'r wasg, arysgrifau cerrig beddau; papurau amrywiol, 1823-1996; ac eitemau printiedig, 1922-1926. = The collection comprises: letters, 1909-1938, to 'Ioan Brothen, and letters, 1950-1974, to Enid Jones; diaries of Ioan Brothen, 1894, 1931-1940; notebooks and scrapbooks, 1888-1940, containing poems, englynion, verses, press cuttings, gravestone inscriptions; miscellaneous papers, 1823-1996; and printed items, 1922-1926.

Copïau, [1920au], mewn llaw anhysbys, o chwe englyn gan Robert Owen Hughes (Elfyn), sydd yn ddetholiad o'r gerdd 'Addef ac Ymbil' a gyhoeddwyd yn Y Traethodydd, 60 (1905), 89-90 (f. 1 recto-verso). = Copies, [1920s], in an unknown hand, of six englynion by Robert Owen Hughes (Elfyn), being a selection from the poem entitled 'Addef ac Ymbil', published in Y Traethodydd, 60 (1905), 89-90 (f. 1 recto-verso).
Cynhwysir hefyd y ddau englyn ar garreg ei fedd yn Llan Ffestiniog, sef un o'i waith ei hun, a'r llall o waith Eifion Wyn (f. 1 verso). = Also included are the two englynion inscribed on Elfyn's tombstone at Llan Ffestiniog, one of his own composition, and the other by Eifion Wyn (f. 1 verso).

A holograph manuscript of an elegy composed by R. W. Jones ('Cynolwyn') upon the death of the Reverend Enoch Watkin James of Brynllys, Borth, Cardiganshire; with a letter by the author, dated 24 October 1905.

Miscellaneous poems including a 'pryddest' entitled 'Y Dyngarwr', by 'Rhyd y Goleu'; commemorative verses to John Jenkyn Richards, by Robert Rowlands [Birmingham], 1937; an 'englyn' to 'Mr. E. M. Davies', and three stanzas to 'Mr. E. Griffiths', by R[obert] H[ughes] Jones [of New Brighton]; and two anonymous poems called 'Gwawr', and 'Paentio'r byd yn goch'.

Dyddiadur T. Llew Jones ar gyfer 1980, sy'n cynnwys cofnodion yn ymwneud â'i ddiddordebau a'i fywyd bob dydd, gan gynnwys crynodeb o ddigwyddiadau ar gyfer 1979 (ff. 1 verso-3), yn ogystal â barddoniaeth gan yr awdur (ff. 16, 37 verso, 63). = Diary of T. Llew Jones for 1980, giving an account of his daily life and interests, including a summary of events for 1979 (ff. 1 verso-3) and poetry by the author (ff. 16, 37 verso, 63).
Cynhwysa'r gyfrol gyfeiriadau at Dic Jones (passim), John Alun Jones (passim), dyddiaduron Joseph Jenkins (ff. 3, 17, 18 verso, 39), hunangofiant Alun R. Edwards (ff. 11 verso-54 verso passim), Donald Evans (ff. 35 recto-verso, 37), Sarah Jacob, yr ymprydferch (f. 23 verso), ac arferion cefn gwlad Llansawel, gan gynnwys traddodiadau'n gysylltiedig â nos Galan a gyda'r fedwen (f. 5). = The volume includes references to Dic Jones (passim), John Alun Jones (passim), the diaries of Joseph Jenkins (ff. 3, 17, 18 verso, 39), Alun R. Edwards's autobiography (ff. 11 verso-54 verso passim), Donald Evans (ff. 35 recto-verso, 37), Sarah Jacob, the 'Welsh fasting girl' (f. 23 verso), and the folk customs of Llansawel, including traditions associated with the New Year and with the birch tree (f .5).

Manuscript and printed poems by R. J. Derfel, and other miscellaneous items, 1858-1913, including a photograph of him, 1902.

Two essays in Welsh (one incomplete) on the Taf valley in counties Carmarthen and Pembroke by the Reverend John Lloyd James ('Clwydwenfro', 1835-1919) (ff. 1-39); two letters, 1895, from Jonathan N. Davies ('Carnalaw'), Liverpool, to 'Clwydwenfro' discussing the latter's poetry (ff. 40-5v); and poetry by 'Carnalaw' and 'Clwydwenfro'.

A volume containing holograph poetry, largely in free metre, written during the period 1876-1928 by Richard ap Hugh, Bala. At the beginning of the volume is an alphabetical index of titles ('Cynnwysiad'). Inset is a holograph poem entitled 'Ymweliad y Bardd' by [John Jones] ('Tegid').

Manuscript and typescript poems, in Welsh and English, by the Rev. T. W. Llynfi Davies, including poems entered for competition at the Corwen Chair Eisteddfod, 1913, and the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Wrecsam, 1933, and Fishguard, 1936.

Over a hundred and thirty letters, 1962-1989, in English and Welsh, to Meic Stephens from various correspondents (surnames A-Jones). The letters, some of which include fair copies of published poems, are chiefly concerned with contemporary writing in Wales in both English and Welsh and with the recipient's work as editor of a number of volumes in this field. The correspondents include Ruth Bidgood (2, and one poem) 1985-6, Euros Bowen (4) 1978-87, Anthony Conran (8) 1962-79, Bryan Martin Davies (3, with English translations of three poems) 1974-86, Islwyn Ffowc Elis (1) 1971, Dr Gwynfor Evans (4) 1987-9, Raymond Garlick (36, and two poems) 1967-89, Emyr Humphreys (5) 1969-86, A. G. Prys-Jones (12) 1968-83, and Bobi Jones (7, and two poems) 1976-87.

Casgliad o farddoniaeth amrywiol, 1733-[1970], yn tarddu o nifer o ffynhonnellau, wedi eu derbyn rhwng 1910 a 1970 a'u hel gyda'u gilydd yn y Llyfrgell Genedlethol. = A collection of miscellaneous poetry, 1733-[1970], derived from various sources, accessioned between 1910 and 1970 and collected together at the National Library of Wales.

Miscellaneous poems, [c. 1859]-[1940s], including a hymn attributed to Siarl Marc, written in a mid-nineteenth century hand; two carols [watermark 1859], one of which is by Thomas Hughes, Llanllyfni, Caernarvonshire; an anonymous ballad, entitled 'Explosion gwaith powdwr Penrhyndeudraeth'; a cywydd entitled 'Chwefror', [c. 1917], by J. R. Morris, Liverpool, together with an awdl, probably by the same author, entitled 'Y Nos'; and a Welsh translation, [?1940s], by T. Ifor Rees of Edward Fitzgerald's The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyámm, with a covering letter, 1948, from Rees in Bolivia.

A volume containing autograph poems, mostly pryddestau, and a series of prose dialogues by H. Isgaer Lewis, Caernarfon, entered for competition at National and other eisteddfodau, [c. 1886]-1912.

A draft of the introduction to Llen Cymru: Detholiad o ryddiaith a phrydyddiaeth at wasanaeth myfyrwyr gwlad ac ysgol, Rhan I-IV (Caernarfon, 1921-7), in the hand of Thomas Gwynn Jones, together with drafts of some of the poems and prose passages selected for inclusion in the series.

A volume containing holograph copies and press cuttings of strict- and free-metre poetry in Welsh by Evan Williams ('Glyn Myfyr'; d. 1937) of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Also included are holograph copies and cuttings of poetry by R[ichard] R[oberts] Morris, [J. G. Moelwyn Hughes] ('Moelwyn'), [Humphrey Jones] ('Bryfdir'), [Rolant Wyn Edwards] ('Rolant Wyn'), etc.; cuttings of prose contributions by 'Glyn Myfyr'; reviews of poetry of 'Glyn Myfyr'; an obituary of 'Glyn Myfyr' by 'Bryfdir'; adjudications by [John Owen Williams] ('Pedrog'), T. R. Jones ('Clwydydd'), and 'Glyn Myfyr'; autograph letters to 'Glyn Myfyr' from John Ballinger, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1921, D. Lloyd George (aft. 1st earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor) (signed by J. L. Stevenson, 1931, and A. J. Sylvester, 1934), and the Home Office, 1936; and a list of eisteddfod chairs awarded to 'Glyn Myfyr'.