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Llythyrau oddi wrth Maurice James,

Lllythyrau, 1934-1961, a ysgrifennodd Maurice James at D. Tecwyn Lloyd; ynghyd รข llyfr nodiadau yn cofnodi'i daith i'r Amerig, 1957-1958. Bu'n fwriad i gyfieithu'r gwaith a'i gyhoeddi yn Y Cymro.

James, Maurice, 1916-1968

Harri Williams Collection of Papers and Letters,

  • GB 0210 HARWIIAMS
  • Fonds
  • 1757-1877 /

Papers and letters collected by Harri Williams, 1757-1877, including deeds relating to the parish of Aberdaron, Carnarfonshire, 1757-1839; letters from Griffiths Williams in America to his parents, 1863-1877; and papers relating to the sloop or smack 'Selah' of Pwllheli, 1841.

Williams, Harri, (of Rhoshirwaun)

Mordaith y llong 'Albion',

  • NLW MS 21965A.
  • File
  • 1868.

A transcript of the poem 'Hanes Ail Fordaith y Brig Albion Ynghyd a'i Mor-Deithwyr i'r America Ogleddol, Yn y Flwyddyn 1819' (Caerfyrddin, 1819).

David Davies's American Trip,

Papers, March-May 1931, relating to David Davies's trip to the USA. They include Cunard Line brochures, correspondence and telegrams relating to arrangements for the voyage, lists of people to visit and recipients of copies of The Problem of the Twentieth Century, and notes on the travels and individuals met.

Appointment and Engagement Diary,

Appointment and Engagement Diary,

Contains brief notes of appointments and engagements and other points to jog the memory. For part of the year Gareth Jones was in the United States, later at London.

Letters from New York,

Letters from New York,

Most of the letters are written from New York when Gareth Jones was in the employ of Ivy Lee and Associates, a public relations counselling office. Ivy Lee also had other peripheral pursuits. Gareth Jones describes in detail his travels, experiences and the people whom he meets, including Herbert Hoover, then the President of the United States. He refers to many other public figures and academics in the USA. He also describes his research work and other duties while in the employ of Ivy Lee. There are also constant references to family news and events at home in Barry and south Wales and replies to letters received from members of his family at home. A few of the letters are written at various locations on the continent as Gareth Jones travelled in Europe. There are also frequent references to a book which he is preparing on the situation in Russia, the articles which he is publishing in various newspapers, and to the economic and fiscal problems of the time.

Letters from the USA, Japan, Hong Kong, China etc.,

Letters from the USA, Japan, Hong Kong, China etc.,

The early letters are from Thames House in London while Gareth Jones remained a researcher in the employ of David Lloyd George. These letters describe his work and activities there and the interesting people whom he meets and his trips to various places. Later he describes his work as a journalist and his plans and ambitions for the course of his future career. He often refers to the books which he is reading too. Later in 1934 he began his 'around-the-world tour', and there are some letters from a large number of countries describing his events and experiences. There are letters written at New York, Washington DC, Wisconsin, Hollywood (California) during the early part of the tour, and he often refers to the articles which he is writing for various newspapers and journals and to the lectures which he sometimes delivers. Later letters were written at Japan, Hong Kong, Java, Singapore, Siam and China and discuss events and developments in those countries and his ever developing and changing plans for travelling further. Throughout there are references and enquiries about events at home in Barry and south Wales. There are also typescript copies of some of the last letters which he sent to his family during June and July 1935 just before his capture by the 'bandits'.

Round the World Tour diaries volume 2: United States,

Round the World Tour diaries volume 2: United States,

Second in the series of 'Around the World Tour' diaries with notes on Gareth Jones's travels in the United States. Includes details of individuals whom he met there. See also Round the World Tour diary volume 1 (37), volume 3 (38), volume 4 (40) and volumes 5-11 (B2).

Dyddiadur S.R.

Dyddiadur yr Eglwysi Cynnulleidfaol Cymreig yn Unol Daleithiau America, am 1857, gol. gan Iorthryn Gwynedd, o eiddo i Samuel Roberts o Lanbrynmair a Tennessee, yn cynnwys cofnodion cryno, yn bennaf yn Saesneg (tt. 2, 6-57; ff. 4-30), yn nodi manylion pregethau, gwaith ysgrifennu a golygu, enwau gohebwyr a'r tywydd. = Dyddiadur yr Eglwysi Cynnulleidfaol Cymreig yn Unol Daleithiau America, am 1857, ed. by Iorthryn Gwynedd, belonging to Samuel Roberts of Llanbrynmair and Tennessee, containing brief entries, mostly in English (pp. 2, 6-57; ff. 4-30), recording sermons, writing and editing work, names of correspondents and the weather.
Mae'n cofnodi ei ymadawiad a Chymru (t. 22), y fordaith i America a'r siwrne i Tennessee (tt. 23-29), yn ogystal a'i daith pregethu deg wythnos i Washington, Efrog Newydd, a mannau eraill (tt. 39-49), pan gyfarfu a'r Arlywydd Buchanan yn y Ty Gwyn, 31 Awst (t. 40). = He records his departure from Wales (p. 22), the voyage to America and journey to Tennessee (pp. 23-29) as well as a ten week preaching tour to Washington, New York and elsewhere (pp. 39-49), during which he met President Buchanan at the White House, 31 August (p. 40).

Dyddiadur S.R.

Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1859, gol. gan H. Pugh, o eiddo i Samuel Roberts, Scott County, Tennessee, yn cynnwys cofnodion cryno ar gyfer 1859 a 1860, yn bennaf yn Saesneg, yn cynnwys enwau gohebwyr, manylion gwaith ysgrifennu, gwaith fferm, y tywydd a'i deithiau pregethu yn ystod Hydref 1859 (ff. 19-28) a 1860 (ff. 56-61). = Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr am 1859, ed. by H. Pugh, belonging to Samuel Roberts of Scott County, Tennessee, containing brief entries for 1859 and 1860, mostly in English, including names of correspondents, details of writing and farm work, the weather and his preaching tours in the Autumns of 1859 (ff. 19-28) and 1860 (ff. 56-61).
Ceir cofnodion ar gyfer 1859 ar ff. 2-28. Mae ail hanner y gyfrol wreiddiol (tua 22 ff., sef adran yr almanac) wedi ei dorri ymaith a dalennau newydd wedi eu mewnosod. Mae rhain yn cynnwys cofnodion dyddiadur 1860 (ff. 42-60 verso), tablau tywydd (ff. 37-40 verso, 42 verso) ac amryw nodiadau a chyfrifon (ff. 29-36, 69). = Entries for 1859 are on ff. 2-28. The second half of the volume (approx. 22 ff., comprising the almanack section) has been excised with new leaves inserted. These contain diary entries for 1860 (ff. 43-64 verso), weather tables (ff. 37-40 verso, 42 verso) and various notes and accounts (ff. 29-36, 69).

Dyddiadur S.R.

Dyddiadur y Trefnyddion Calfinaidd yn y Taleithiau Unedig a Chymru, am 1864, gol. gan D. C. Evans, o eiddo i Samuel Roberts, Scott County, Tennessee, yn cynnwys cofnodion cryno ar gyfer 1864 (tt. 7-57), yng Nghymraeg a Saesneg, yn nodi effeithiau a pheryglon parhaol y Rhyfel Cartref (tt. 8-34 passim) yn ogystal ag enwau gohebwyr, manylion gwaith ysgrifennu, gwaith fferm a'r tywydd. = Dyddiadur y Trefnyddion Calfinaidd yn y Taleithiau Unedig a Chymru, am 1864, ed. by D. C. Evans, belonging to Samuel Roberts of Scott County, Tennessee, containing brief entries for 1864 (pp. 7-57), in Welsh and English, recording the continuing effects and dangers of the Civil War (pp. 8-34 passim) as well as names of correspondents, writing and farm work and the weather.
Mae yna fwlch sylweddol (tt. 44-51) yn cyfateb i'w salwch difrifol o ddiwedd Medi i ganol Tachwedd; digwyddodd hyn yn ystod taith pregethu i nifer o daleithiau Gogleddol. Mae yna nodiadau amrywiol tu mewn i'r cloriau ac ar tt. i-ii. = Contains a large gap (pp. 44-51) corresponding to his serious illness from late September to mid November; this occurred during a preaching tour of several Northern states. There are various notes inside the covers and on pp. i-ii.

Rose Mabel Lewis Papers,

  • GB 0210 ROMLEWIS
  • Fonds
  • 1873-1917 /

Papers of Rose Mabel Lewis, 1873-1917, comprising journals, 1874-1912, including a journal containing an account of her honeymoon journey to the USA and Canada, together with a short story, 'The Shepherd Lord', notes on painting, knitting patterns and cookery recipes and other journals containing details of journeys to Jamaica, London and France, Las Palmas and Brittany; literary manuscripts, including notebooks with poetry and prose drafts, 1873-[c. 1914]; and printed material, 1891, 1917.

Armytage, Lewis, 1853-1928

Press cuttings,

The folder is marked 'American articles', and many of the cuttings are of articles written by Gareth Jones during his 'Round the World' tour in the spring of 1935. There are also a few cuttings during previous years written on Russia and Germany.

Press cuttings,

Press articles written by Gareth Jones in national newspapers on Russia, Germany (mainly on the impact of Hitler), the situation in Ireland, the United States, and a few on central Europe.

Press cuttings: the USSR,

Most of the cuttings are of articles by Gareth Jones describing conditions in Russia following his visits to the country, many of them on the Five Year Plan of economic recovery introduced by Stalin and the terrible famine in the country the holodomor). There are also a few cuttings on the United States and Hitler's Germany.

P. Joyce Evans Papers,

  • GB 0210 PJOYANS
  • Fonds
  • c. 1900-1984 /

Papers of Mrs. Phoebe Joyce Evans, comprising diaries, 1906-1984, some of which contain accounts of visits to France, Poland, Belgium, Madagascar, Port Said, the United States of America, and various places in England, and including a diary of her husband, Rev. William Evans and a diary on cassette; letters, 1913-1938, from Phoebe Joyce Evans, in the form of diaries, to family and friends from Madagascar and to her from her husband; miscellaneous papers, [1906x1981], including notes and texts of talks given, accounts of visits to America in 1959 and 1971, extracts from diaries, letters and newspaper cuttings; together with autobiographical notes, c. 1900, by [?the Reverend William Evans].

Evans, Phoebe Joyce, b. 1890.

Notes of tour,

Notes compiled by Megan Lloyd George during a tour of North America and Canada, 1923, on which she accompanied her father David Lloyd George; with related letters and press cuttings, 1923-4.

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