Letter from D. John, [Briton Ferry], to Mr Thomas, [Cwmavon]. It appears that Rev. D. M. Davies sent everything direct to Caradog Roberts although D. John had made it clear that Mr Thomas was to be consulted first, and he encloses the letter [No. 427] to himself from C. Roberts.
Letter from Rev. D. Morgan Davies, Swansea, to Evan Thomas, Cwmavon. Request for the copyright of four hymn tunes which have been selected for Caniedydd Newydd yr Ysgol Sul. Welsh. Typescript.
Letter from Caradog Roberts to [Gwilym] Thomas. Re making modifications to Afan's MS, and his intention of calling on Mr Thomas.
Letter from Caradog Roberts to [Gwilym] Thomas. Arrangements to call on Mr Thomas,
Post card.
Letter from Graham and Ethel [Morgan], Seattle, USA, to [?Afan's family]. Christmas greeting, also containing a carol by Graham Morgan to G. K. Chesterton's 'The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap'.
Loose leaves containing the following poems, some typescript, some MS, in various hands: Myfanwy, by Graham and Ethel Morgan [A], Wenol Gyntaf Y Gwanwyn, by Hiraethog [D], Y Gog, by Glasynys [D], Afan a Minnau, by Wil Ifan [A], Brenhines y Coed, by Wil Ifan [A], Gollyngdod, by W. Williams, Cwmavon [A], 'Arglwydd grasol' [A], part of Gwlad Ieuenctid, by T. Gwynn Jones [C].
Copy of birth certificate of D. J. 'Afan' Thomas (b. 15 Apr. 1881),
Additional material to the archive of D. Afan Thomas
The collection consists of mainly printed scores and programmes, with some music scores in manuscript of works composed by D. Afan Thomas, such as 'Fy Mam / My Mother', 'As the Hart Panteth', 'Caed Baban Bach', 'Cwyd dy Lygaid', 'Omar'.
A large blue plastic wallet (originally numbered File 7 by the agent of the depositor) consists of manuscript scores for the first and second violin, viola, cello and bass, and flute for the opera 'Blodwen', composed by Dr Joseph Parry.
D. 'Afan' Thomas (Composer) Music Manuscripts,
Music manuscripts, etc., of D. Afan Thomas, comprising instrumental music, 1909-1922; vocal music, namely ballads, monologues and cantatas, 1912-1923; songs, [1890s]- 1928; part-songs 1899-1918; anthems, magnificats and chants, 1904-1923; hymns, [1890s]-[1928] and carols, [c. 1900]-1927; and letters and papers, consisting of letters to Afan, 1902-1928; letters from Afan, 1903-[1928]; miscellaneous letters, 1883-1949, and miscellaneous papers, 1883-[c. 1944], including the manuscript of the biography by Rev. William Evans ('Wil Ifan'), Afan, a Welsh Music Maker [Cardiff 1944].
Thomas, Afan, d. 1928.