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The collection known as the Archdeacon A. O. Evans Manuscripts is a group of manuscripts given to the National Library by Albert Owen Evans. They include correspondence and papers relating to A. O. Evans.

A file of papers, 1904, relating to a dispute concerning the Llanfair-iuxta-Harlech school.

Papers relating to the ecclesiastical career of Albert Owen Evans:- declaration of assent on ordination, 1898; receipts for ordination fees, 1898-9; stipendiary curate's licences, Aberffraw, Connah's Quay, 1898, Pennal, Llangadwaladr, 1899, Llanfachreth (Mer.), Capel Curig, 1900, Llanllyfni, Carno, 1901, Bryncroes, 1902, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Bodedern, 1904, Bangor, Llanystumdwy, 1906, and Caerhun, 1907; appointment as sequestrator of Dolwyddelan, 1933; a bill for printing the Bangor Diocesan Calendar, 1915; a file of returns of 'fixtures' paid for or added by incumbents in the diocese of Bangor, 1920-1; returns of communicants in the archdeaconry of Bangor, 1933; and letters of deacon's orders of John Evans, Trinity College, Dublin, 1841.

An abstract, by John H. Evans, of the log of s. s. Highland Laird, sailing from Liverpool to the Plate ports, 1904-1905.

Miscellaneous papers kept by Albert Owen Evans:- an order in the case of Rowland Evans, president of the Bangor Rechabites, and David Davies, a member of the society, 1853; a sermon preached at Llanfechell, 1880; instructions to local 'observers' of the Anglesey Antiquarian Society, 1912; questionnaires on the parishes of Llanfaethlu and Llanfwrog, Anglesey, by the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments in Wales, 1915; an imitation mourning card for Hamlin H. Jones, B. A., 1898; and a circular entitled 'The Church Question and the Forthcoming Election' [in Anglesey, 1918].

Letters, 1893, from Manuel Ramos, Madrid, to Thomas Roberts, cooper, St. Asaph; and letters, mainly relating to his paper on 'Sunday of Today', 1933, addressed to Albert Owen Evans by Dr. E. O. Davies, Bangor, 1933; Beriah Gwynfe Evans, 1923; John Fairchild, Bangor, 1933; Gwilym Francis, Neath, 1933; G. Wynne Griffith, Bangor, 1933; R. E. Jones & Bros., Conway, 1933; J. D. Lewis, Llanarth, 1924-1933; H. J. Manley, Llanbedrog, 1933; T. A. Morgan-Jones, Llanddeiniolen, 1933; D. Rhys Phillips, 1930; Richard Owen, M. D., Bangor, 1933; Robert Vaughan, Dolgellau, 1933; Robert Camber Williams, Bath, 1917; 'A Swansea Welsh Churchman' (the closing of St. Mathew's Welsh Church, Swansea); John Morgan, Bodorgan and Caernarvon, 1903-1921; a telegram from Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, 1897; D. T. Hughes, Talsarnau, 1917; Frank Morgan, Oxford, 1906; George Blisset, Bath, 1898; Charles Henry Alexander, 6th Marquess of Anglesey, 1933; J. Arthur Price, London, 1924; John Owen, Bishop of St Davids, 1924; Griffith E. Owen, Carmarthen, 1924; S. J. Evans, Llangefni, 1931-1932; John Humphreys, Bangor, 1919; D. Jones, Penmaen-mawr; J. Davies, Llanelltyd, 1926; T. Huws Davies, 1922; and others.

Ten volumes of drafts of reports on church day school in the diocese of Bangor, 1899-1909, by Albert Owen Evans, archdeacon of Bangor and diocesan inspector of schools.

Notes by Albert Owen Evans of lectures given at St. David's College, Lampeter.

Notes of lectures on chemistry, agriculture, etc., by C.F. Archibald, Douglas A. Gilchrist, J. Owens, and Phillip J. Whites given at Rhyl to Flintshire teachers, 1891-1892.

Notes on the geography of the world, with hand-drawn maps.

A minute book of the executive, emergency, and sub-committee meetings of the Bangor Diocesan Branch of the Central Church Committee and of the Bangor Diocesan Church Committee for Church Defence and Church Instruction, 1895-1906. Among the insets is a holograph letter, 1904, from H[enry] L[ewis] James, the Rectory, Llangefni, to the secretary, Canon [Edward] Hughes [rector of Barmouth].

Typescript copies, transcribed from shorthand notes, of minutes of proceedings of the Royal Commission on the Welsh Church, 19-20, 26-27 October, 1906. The witnesses include J[oseph] Lloyd, vicar of Llanpumpsaint, T[homas] Thomas, vicar of Abergwili, H[enry] T[homas] Jacob, pastor of Peniel Congregational Church, Abergwili, Evan Ungoed Thomas, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Carmarthen, T[homas] R[ees] Walters, vicar of St. David, Carmarthen, Thomas Thomas, farmer, Llan-gain, Thomas Johns, D.D., pastor of Capel Als Congregational Church, Llanelly, and Maurice Griffith, pastor of the English Calvinistic Methodist Church, Llanelly.

Typescripts of evidence submitted to the Royal Commission on the Welsh Church, including statistics of the Calvinistic Methodist Church in Caernarvonshire for the year ending 31 December 1905, and extracts from Nonconformist statistics for Anglesey and Merioneth, 1905.

Papers compiled by Albert Owen Evans, inspector of schools for the diocese of Bangor, relating to religious instruction in schools of the Bangor Diocesan Board of Education. They include returns to a questionnaire issued in Caernarvonshire, February, 1908; printed analysis, issued by the Caernarvonshire Education Committee, of denominational religious instruction in diocesan and other schools in Caernarvonshire, with marginal notes, together with copies of the syllabus used in specifed schools; an undated analysis by A. O. Evans of returns to a questionnaire in Caernarvonshire; a letter, 1903, from J. Henry Thomas, clerk to the Caernarvon School Board, to D. Alban Lloyd, Caernarvon, and a draft letter from the latter to A. O. Evans; and press cuttings.

Returns by incumbents and others to a questionnaire issued by Albert Owen Evans, September, 1902, relating to the religious denominational adherence of members of staffs of schools within the diocese of Bangor; together with holograph covering letters to A. O. Evans from Evan Davies, rector of Llanllechid, E[van] T[homas] Davies, vicar of Pwllheli, E[dward] Hughes, rector of Barmouth, S[imon] F[rederick] Davies, curate of Llangybi, E[van] B[enar] Thomas, rector of Llanberis, J. H. Parry, Llithfaen, Pwllheli, and Anthony Davies, rector of Llandyfrydog.

A large group of postcards and letters, 15-24 September, 1906, from incumbents of the diocese of Bangor to the bishop, Watkin Herbert Williams, acknowledging the receipt of a questionnaire and relevant papers in connection with the Royal Commission on the Welsh Church.

A log book of the ship 'York', under the command of Captain William Hoddart, 3 December, 1785-29 March, 1787, including a list of the ship's company and an account of her voyage to St. Helena and China.

A volume containing a glossary of armorial families and individuals; a few pedigrees, notably of Griffith of Carreg-lwyd, Llanfaethlu; a list of the fifteen tribes of North Wales; and a note and diagram to ascertain the acreage of the island of Anglesey.

A volume of transcripts of music arranged for one and two pianos and of dance music, including 'Janie's Banbie', 'Shaddy, with Variations', 'The celebrated Alpine Waltz' (incomplete) by J. Hart, 'Sims March', 'Gorhoffedd Gwŷr Harlech' ('The March of the Men of Harlech'), 'Serch Hudol' ('The Allurement Love'), 'Merch Megan', 'Glân meddwdod mwyn', 'Breaking of Day', 'Portuguese Air', 'Moses in Egypt', 'Lieben Augustine', 'Colonel Stewart's Quick March', 'The Swiss Boy', 'Sir David Baird's Grand March', 'Cherry Ripe', 'See the Conq'ring Hero' by G. F. Handel, 'God save the King', 'Alpine Waltz', 'Quadrilles from La Tentation', by J. B. Tolbacque (sic), 'Macbeth Quadrilles', waltzes by J. B. Pixis, 'The Jenny Jones Waltz' by Parry, etc. Inset is an unbound collection of vocal music, including 'Molawd Dyffryn Clwyd' (part song), 'Wake minstrels of teh woodlands' by Frantz Abt, 'Jack's Yarn', 'Action song - The Umbrella' by M. A. Sidebotham (words by Julia Goddard) (printed), 'The Gaunlet' (sic), 'Coroni'r ydwyt Ti' (anthem), 'The Schoolboy' by J. Taylor, etc.

A printed syllabus, with copious manuscript notes, of a course of eight lectures in Botany for schoolmasters' classes conducted by the Agricultural Department of the University College of North Wales, Bangor.