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Personal and professional papers of Dr William Thomas, 1911-1981, including a diary of his time as a prisoner of war in Germany, 1914-1915; letters relating to his contributions on radio and television, 1916-1974; papers relating to his blind son Ian, 1924-1964; papers relating to his son William, 1937-1944; valuations of stock and farm accounts, 1952-1973; and testimonials, 1911-1922, and papers of his sister-in-law Magdalen Morgan, [1920]-1970, including lecture notes and scripts of plays in which she performed.

Records of the William Jones Committee, 1995-1996, including records relating to the memorial tablet, 1995-1996; and accounts, 1995-1996.

Music manuscripts and personal papers of the composer William George, 1865-1920, including anthems, [1900]-1920; hymns, 1894-1920; part-songs, [1901]-1908; marching songs, 1901-1913; secular music, 1910-1917; duets, 1913-1919.

Papers of William Roberts including letters to him, 1850-1886, and notebooks containing drafts and copies of letters from him, 1869-1878; sermons and sermon notes; notes and notebooks on genealogy and local history, 1867-1885, and papers relating to his work as minister and evangelist, 1861-1884; material relating to the Denbighshire Monthly Meeting (Presbytery) of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church, [c. 1868]-1870; literary compositions including poems and essays, 1863-1881; newspaper cuttings, 1870-1889; family papers including biographical material of William Roberts compiled by Charles Williams, [c. 1916]; letters, especially to Charles Williams and Mrs Edward Thomas, 1874-1954; a diary of a sea voyage, [1892?]; and sermons of Rev. John Bevan Roberts, [1930s]-[1940s].

Rev. William Griffiths's journals, 1816-1855; printed diaries, 1837, 1843-1845, 1850-1851; a 'day book' or diary, 1854-1861, with additional entries at the end by his son; a notebook of autobiographical data upon which his book Gower memories of William Griffiths (Aberaeron, 1957) is based; personal letters, 1825-1849; miscellaneous letters, 1840-1860; printed copies of reports and notices of general meetings of the Glamorgan Banking Co., 1845-1858; sermon notes, 1817-1861; notebooks relating to subscriptions for Bethesda Church, Gower, 1838-1843; translation of Robert Jones, Drych yr Amseroedd; letters, 1851-1882, addressed mainly to William Griffiths [junior] at Aberaeron, and an account book, 1849-1855, relating to his business at Aberaeron; and correspondence of Miss A. G. Jones relating to the Rev. William Griffiths, 1948.

Notes on cataloguing and classification, 1925-1928; correspondence, 1928-1942, 1957; copies of articles and offprints, and cuttings of press reviews; and papers of his father-in-law, Hugh Evans, 1952-1955, mainly notes on publishing, periodicals, etc.

Diaries and journals of tours of William Dillwyn, 1774-1775, 1777, 1781-1790, recording his departure from Pennsylvania for England, tours of parts of England and south Wales, his religious, political and business activities, the anti-slavery committee, and family business.

Papers of Winifred Coombe Tennant, 1897-1957, relating to her activities with Gorsedd y Beirdd and the National Eisteddfod of Wales, and also including correspondence with artists, patrons and art administrators and related material concerning her patronage of the arts in Wales; together with her diaries, 1897-1955.

Papers of the Rev. William Rees, 1872-[1930s], including a volume of pryddestau and englynion by William Rees successfully submitted for competition at various eisteddfodau, 1872-1910; and a further six volumes of poetry by Rees; a volume of hymns, 1919-1925; two volumes of writings; and a volume containing a pryddest, 1931, by D. Emrys James ('Dewi Emrys').

Deeds and documents relating to Cardiganshire, 1590-1751; and Montgomeryshire, 1517-1770; deeds and documents relating to the Hughes family of Gogarth, 1669-1910; and miscellaneous items, 1692-1825.

Papurau W. J. Gruffydd,[1903]-[1952], yn cynnwys drafftiau o erthyglau'n ymwneud â'r Mabinogi; nodiadau darlith ar gyfer ei gyrsiau Cymraeg yng Ngholeg Prifysgol Cymru, Caerdydd; nodiadau darlithoedd ac erthyglau eraill; sgyrsiau a darlledwyd gan y BBC; personalia; a grŵp sylweddol o ohebiaeth oddi wrth ffigurau llenyddol blaenllaw = Papers of W. J. Gruffydd, [1903]-[1952], including drafts of articles relating to the Mabinogi; lecture notes for his Welsh courses at University College of Wales, Cardiff; other lecture notes and articles; BBC broadcast talks; personalia; and a substantial group of correspondence from notable literary figures.

Papers of William Humphrey Watkins, 1912-1968, comprising 'English literature of travel from 1350-1750' (unpublished M.A. thesis, University of Wales), 1919; album containing cuttings, photographs and illustrations, mainly relating to natural history in Radnorshire, [1912]-1914; copies of W. J. H. Watkins and H. S. L. Watkins, 'How to Look at Geographical Pictures', First Series, 6th edn (1966) and Second Series, 4th-6th edn (1964-1967), with related photographs, notes, correspondence and other papers, [1960s]; notes on education in Llanfihangel Rhydithion, Radnorshire, 1848-1920, by William Watkins, [1930s]; and correspondence, 1958-1963.

Papurau William Leslie Richards o Gapel Isaac, sir Gaerfyrddin, deunydd llenyddol yn bennaf, 1939-1989, yn cynnwys barddoniaeth, 1957-1989; rhyddiaith, 1937-1972, beirniadaethau mewn gwahanol eisteddfodau, 1962-1980; sgriptiau radio, 1951-1963; sgriptiau a baratowyd ar gyfer rhaglenni teledu, 1965-1968; gohebiaeth, 1936-1989; dyddiaduron, 1932-1989; tystysgrifau, 1925-1928; a phapurau amrywiol,1930-1989. = Papers of William Leslie Richards from Capel Isaac, Carmarthenshire, mainly literay material, 1939-1989, including poetry, 1957-1989; prose writings, 1937-1972, adjudications in various eisteddfodau, 1962-1980; radio scripts, 1951-1963; scripts prepared for television programmes, 1965-1968; correspondence, 1936-1989; diaries, 1932-1989; certificates, 1925-1928; and miscellaneous papers, 1930-1989.

Papers of W. Llewelyn Williams, KC, MP, 1861-2005, comprising diaries, letters, professional papers, printed material, personal papers, and papers accumulated by his family after his death. The collection also includes the research papers of Neville C. Masterman relating to the life and political career of W. Llewelyn Williams.

Natural history diaries, 1935-1998, field notes, 1952-1994, typescript and published articles, 1947-1998, notes and correspondence relating to his books, 1933-1998, and to various natural history and historical subjects, card indexes, 1930-1998, and printed pamphlets, papers and books relating to Henry Thoreau, 1943-1999. There are several files of general personal correspondence, 1938-2016, including letters from R.S. Thomas. Inevitably, there are considerable overlaps between the various subsections of the archive, since Condry's interests, professional duties and literary activities were inextricably linked. Additional correspondence and papers, 1948-2020, including the files of letters from R. S. Thomas and his wife Mildred Elsie Eldridge (Elsi), 1968-1998, were transferred to NLW in December 2015, May 2018 and June 2020; a further letter, [c. 1946], by William Condry to Ray Perry, was donated in January 2016; a letter by Condry to his niece, Christine Demmar, enclosing a story about a pet jackdaw, was donated in August 2016; and transcript of a speech given by Chris Fuller at the opening of the William Condry centenary exhibition at MOMA, Machynlleth, in September 2018., donated in October 2018.

Music manuscripts and miscellaneous papers, 1893-[1999], transferred on the closure of the Welsh Music Information Centre, Cardiff, comprising a large number of music scores and sketches. Among the composers represented in the archive are Robert Bruce, Dilys Elwyn Edwards, John Edwards, J. R. Heath, Alun Hoddinott, Arwel Hughes, Idris Lewis, Ian Parrott and Grace Williams.

Llawysgrifau cerddorol a phapurau amrywiol, 1893-[1999], a dderbyniwyd adeg cau Canolfan Hysbysrwydd Cerddoriaeth Cymru yng Nghaerdydd, yn cynnwys nifer fawr o sgoriau cerddoriaeth. Ymhlith y cyfansoddwyr a gynrychiolir yn yr archif mae Robert Bruce, Dilys Elwyn Edwards, John Edwards, J. R. Heath, Alun Hoddinott, Arwel Hughes ac Ian Parrott.

Additional music manuscripts, 1963-1969, comprising scores by Grace Williams, Daniel Jones, and William Mathias; together with papers [1906-1975], relating to Grace Williams [photographs transferred to NLW Photographic Department].

The fonds consists entirely of Rev. William Washington Owen's diaries. They detail daily domestic and professional events with occasional comments on national and international affairs. They were written whilst he was a minister at Tonypandy, Bedlinog, and during his retirement at Llanidloes.

Records of WNMA, including charters, statutes, and related materials, 1912-1961; trustees' minute books, 1910-1940; annual reports, accounts, reports and other printed papers, 1923-1945; financial records, including audited accounts and cash books, 1910-1945; deeds and documents relating to properties owned by WNMA, 1907-1939; registers of documents of title, 1875-1948; journals, 1912-1932; a staff register, 1913-1937; papers relating to the Inquiry into the Anti-Tuberculosis Service in Wales, 1937-1939; papers relating to the Professorship of Tuberculosis, Welsh National School of Medicine, Cardiff, 1935-[1960s]; biographical material relating to Lord Davies, the 2nd Baron Davies, and Henrietta, Lady Davies, 1934-1948; WNMA staff records, [1930s]-[1940s]; papers relating to the Temple of Peace and Health, 1931-1938; records of the Necessitous Areas Committee, 1928-1937; an index to files, 1917-1948; papers relating to BBC radio programmes, 1939-1949; and copies of the National Health Service Bill and Act, 1946-1948.

Papers of the journalist Geoffrey Woolley, including a group of letters, 1906-1915, from the poet Edward Thomas to W. H. Hudson.

General correspondence files, chiefly financial in nature, with various companies, related bodies such as National Association of Agricultural Services, etc., 1955-1979, correspondence with Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1930-1957; Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1957-1968; Agricultural Research Council, 1951-1979; National Institute for Agricultural Botany, 1954-1985; WPBS reports, 1919-1980; annual reports, 1944-196; papers of the Directors and heads of sections, 1919-1974; minutes, etc., relating to various seed production committees, 1947-1957; the papers of Gwilym Evans, 1928-1961; the Cahn Hill Improvement Station at Pwllpeiran, Cwmystwyth, 1933-1973; files of experiments, with details of experiments in progress, field record cards, slips and notebooks, agrotype experiment data, including results of research undertaken at Bicton, Cambridge, Newcastle, Hurley and Aberdeen, and at Welsh county trials, [1919]-1969.