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Papurau Ned Thomas, 1962-2022, yn cynnwys llythyrau a phapurau eraill yn ymwneud ag awduron, beirdd, cyfieithwyr, newyddiadurwyr ac eraill o'i gydnabod yn gweithio yn bennaf yn Gymraeg, Saesneg, ieithoedd lleiafrifol Ewropeaidd megis Basgeg a Chatalaneg, a Rwsieg, gan gynnwys Esyllt T. Lawrence, Emyr Humphreys, R. S. Thomas, Jan Morris, Iris Murdoch, y cenedlaetholwr Basgaidd Txillardegi a'r awduron Rwsiaidd Nawm Odnoposof a Nicita Sabolotsci. = Papers of Ned Thomas, 1962-2022, comprising letters and other papers relating to writers, poets, translators, journalists and other figures of his acquaintance working mostly in Welsh, English, minority European languages such as Basque and Catalan, and Russian, including Esyllt T. Lawrence, Emyr Humphreys, R. S. Thomas, Jan Morris, Iris Murdoch, the Basque nationalist Txillardegi and the Russian writers Naoum Odnopozov and Nikita Zabolotsky.

A typescript copy, [1962]-1979, of Saunders Lewis's Welsh play 'Excelsior', first published Swansea, 1980, with corrections in the author's hand (ff. 1-56); together with correspondence, 1980, in English and Welsh, of the publisher Christopher Davies, regarding its publication in view of the allegation, when broadcast in 1962, that it libelled the Rev. Llywelyn Williams, MP (ff. 57-81).
The typescript consists of pages from the original script, [1962], transmitted on BBC TV on St David's Day 1962 (ff. 5-16, 20-21, 42-51), interspersed with revised sections, [1979], for an abortive stage version (ff. 17-19, 22-41, 52-56), and the new Preface for the published volume, April 1980 (ff. 2-4). The correspondence consists of nineteen letters, April-October 1980, including copies and drafts, mostly between Saunders Lewis, Christopher Davies, Sir Alun Talfan Davies and Glyndwr Williams, brother of Llywelyn Williams. A cutting of Clive Betts' article, 'Saunders Lewis publishes play BBC abandoned' (Western Mail, 1 December 1980, p. 9), is on f. 82. The 1962 and 1980 versions of the play both appear in Dramâu Saunders Lewis: Y Casgliad Cyflawn, Cyfrol 2, ed. by Ioan M. Williams (Cardiff, 2000), pp. 273-414.

Two Brenda Chamberlain holograph MSS: 'How the Caseg Broadsheets began' and 'How I came to illustrate the Ann Jones broadsheet'.

Papers, 1962-[c. 1986], of Frederick Davies, relating to John Cowper Powys, including letters to Davies from Phyllis Playter, Alyse Gregory, Lucy Amelia Penny, Marie Canavaggia and others, 1962-1986; letters to Powys on his ninetieth birthday, 1962; and an unpublished account of the love affair between Powys and Frances Gregg, [c. 1986].

Literary papers of Niall Griffiths, 1962-2018, comprising material relating to all aspects of his career as a writer, and in particular the conception, research, writing and publication of his books, short stories, poems, articles and media scripts.

The archive contains language which some readers may find offensive. While much of Niall Griffiths's work does not employ such language, its use is integral to his writing style.

Papers of Prys Morgan, 1961-1988, including papers relating to Barn, 1966-1973, papers relating to the Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1973-1988; pamphlets of Methodist interest, 1779-1865; and letters sent by Rhodri Morgan to his family while he was a student at Harvard university in the USA.

Letters to Rachel Bromwich from David Jones, artist and writer (3) 1961-1965, together with a copy of Agenda, vol. 4, no. 1 (April-May 1965), containing David Jones's poem The Hunt, with notes and corrections in the author's hand, and from Colin Wilcockson, Cambridge (2) 1974, one enclosing a copy of a letter, 1974, from David Jones (ff. 39-46).

Records of the Celtic League, including minutes of Annual General Meetings and branch meetings and other administrative and financial documents, correspondence, tracts, press releases, petitions, articles for Carn magazine, notes and press cuttings relating to the aims of the League, its policies, campaigns and administration, and also to general matters concerning Celtic countries and cultures, linguistic minorities, and political movements and ideas, as well as the compilation, publication and distribution of Carn magazine.

Personal copies of J. P. Brown, Llangollen, of ‘Cylch Translations’, 1960-2007 (with gaps), a newsletter which he produced for members of the Cylch Catholig and others; included are items from the Welsh-language press of interest to Catholics. = Copïau personol J. P. Brown, Llangollen, o'r cylchlythyr ‘Cylch Translations’, 1960-2007 (gyda bylchau), a gynhyrchodd ar gyfer aelodau o’r Cylch Catholig ac eraill; maent yn cynnwys eitemau o’r wasg Gymraeg oedd o ddiddordeb i Gatholigion.

Papers, [1960s]-1982, of David James Jones (Gwenallt), comprising autograph and typescript drafts of Ffwrneisiau - Cronicl Blynyddoedd Mebyd (Llandysul, 1982), with some related material.

Typescript final draft, [c. 1962], of A Burnt Offering by Jack Jones (1884-1970), an unpublished biographical novel based on the life of Dr William Price (1800-1893), Llantrisant, pioneer of cremation.

A typescript draft of 'Have a Cigarette', an English translation by Saunders Lewis of his play 'Gymerwch Chi Sigaret? (Llandybie, 1956); the translation is apparently unperformed and unpublished.
The English translation amends the original Welsh version in some places, particularly in the second act, the most substantial emendation being an entirely new beginning to that act (ff. 18-21). There are also manuscript emendations and annotations by the author and another unidentified hand. The manuscript title-page (f. i) is in the hand of Saunders Lewis.

Deunydd yn ymwneud â'r frwydr ar ran y trigolion yn ystod hanner cyntaf y 1960au i achub Llangyndeyrn a phentrefi eraill Cwm Gwendraeth Fach rhag eu boddi gan Gorfforaeth Abertawe er mwyn creu cronfa ddŵr i ddiwallu anghenion cartrefol a diwydiannol Gorllewin Morgannwg. Casglwyd y deunydd gan y Parchedig William Merfyn Rees, ysgrifennydd Pwyllgor Amddiffyn Llangyndeyrn, a'i fab Hywel Gealy Rees, golygydd y gyfrol Sefyll yn y Bwlch: Brwydr Llangyndeyrn 1960-1965 (Y Lolfa, 2013) (gweler nodyn isod). Mae'r eitemau'n cynnwys dwy ffeil o dorion o'r wasg o'r 1960au yn olrhain hanes y frwydr, ynghyd â thorion mwy diweddar; llythyrau a anfonwyd at y Parchedig W. M. Rees yn cefnogi safiad trigolion Llangyndeyrn yn erbyn Corfforaeth Abertawe; deunydd yn ymwneud â dyddiadau a dathliadau nodedig yn hanes brwydr Llangyndeyrn; a chyfeiriadau at lyfrau a cherddi sy'n dathlu llwyddiant y frwydr. Sawl eitem wedi'u harnodi, yn ôl pob tebyg yn llaw Hywel Gealy Rees.

Yn atodol, ceir nodiadau printiedig yn manylu ar natur a lleoliad deunydd di-brint sy'n perthyn i'r casgliad ac sydd wedi'i drosglwyddo i adrannau eraill o LlGC; ynghyd â rhestr printiedig o ddyddiadau nodedig yn hanes brwydr Llangyndeyrn.

= Material relating to the struggle on the part of the residents of the village of Llangyndeyrn during the first half of the 1960s to save theirs and other communities in the Gwendraeth Valley from being drowned by Swansea Corporation in order to create a reservoir to meet the domestic and industrial needs of West Glamorgan. The material was collated by the Reverend William Merfyn Rees, secretary of the Llangyndeyrn Defence Committee, and his son, Hywel Gealy Rees, editor of the book Sefyll yn y Bwlch: Brwydr Llangyndeyrn 1960-1965 (Y Lolfa, 2013) (see note below). The items include two files containing 1960s press cuttings chronicling the Llangyndeyrn residents' struggle, together with more recent press cuttings; letters of support for the stand taken by Llangyndeyrn's residents against Swansea Corporation sent to Reverend W. M. Rees; material relating to notable dates, celebrations and anniversaries in the history of Llangyndeyrn's fight for justice; and references to books and poems commemorating the success of the fight. Several items are annotated, most likely in the hand of Hywel Gealy Rees.

Appended are printed notes detailing the nature and location of non-print material which forms part of this archive and which has been transferred to other departments within NLW; together with a printed list of notable dates in the history of Llangyndeyrn's fight for victory.

Papurau'r cerflunydd, dyluniwr ac athro John Meirion Morris (1936-2020), sy'n ymwneud â gwahanol agweddau o'i fywyd proffesiynol, o gychwyn ei yrfa fel athro newydd-gymwysedig hyd flynyddoedd olaf ei oes. Mae'r eitemau yn cynnwys deunydd yn ymwneud â'i gomisiynau cerflunwaith; ei gyhoeddiadau, megis A Celtic Vision (Y Lolfa, 2003); erthyglau a ysgrifenwyd a darlithoedd a draddodwyd ganddo; ei waith gyda'r cyfryngau, yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, cymdeithas Gweled ac â phrosiect Grŵp Glynllifon; a'r ohebiaeth a anfonwyd ato gan sefydliadau Cymreig a chan gyfeillion, cydnabod ac edmygwyr. Ceir nodiadau ar gynnwys rhai o'r eitemau yn llaw Gwawr Morris, gweddw John Meirion Morris. = Papers of the sculptor, draughtsman and teacher John Meirion Morris (1936-2020), which relate to various aspects of his professional life from his early career as a newly-qualified teacher to his final years. The items include material relating to John Meirion Morris' sculpture commissions; his publications, such as A Celtic Vision (Y Lolfa, 2003); articles written and lectures given by him; his collaboration with the media, the National Eisteddfod, Gweled and the Glynllifon Group project; and correspondence sent to John Meirion Morris from Welsh institutions and from friends, acquaintances and admirers. There are notes on the contents of some of the items in the hand of Gwawr Morris, widow of John Meirion Morris.

Ten letters, February 1960-April 1961, from the painter Augustus John, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, to the art collector [Emerich (Emo)] Telt[s]ch, mostly concerning John's work (ff. 1-3, 5-10, 13); together with one letter from Dorelia John to Teltsch, 19 August 1960 (f. 4), and one from the painter Jo[sette] Jones to Teltsch, [February 1961] (ff. 11-12).
The letters contain references to work on John's triptych 'Les Saintes-Maries de la Mer with Sainte Sara, l'Egyptienne' (ff. 3, 5-9, 13); Teltsch offered him up to £8000 for the work (see NLW MS 22786D, f. 68, and Michael Holroyd, Augustus John: The New Biography (London, 1996), p. 597). There are two letters, from John (f. 10) and Josette Jones (ff. 11-12), concerning John's apology for an ill-advised letter (not present) to Teltsch, criticizing drawings by Teltsch's God-child (unidentified).

One hundred and thirty-two letters and cards, 1959-1967, from Helen Thomas to Terence Cooper, London, containing mainly personal news and comments on Edward Thomas; also included are two letters, 1962-1965, from Myfanwy Thomas, daughter of Helen and Edward Thomas (ff. 45, 144).

A negative photostat facsimile of Welsh MS. 2 in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, being an incomplete early eighteenth century collection of poetry, largely in the form of 'cywyddau', by Sion Philip, Rhisiart Philip, Edmund Price [sic], William Cynwal, Evan Bry[dy]dd hir, Lewis Môn, Sion Cent, Tudyr Aled, David ap Gwillim [sic], David Nanmor [sic] and others. On p. 76 is a text of 'Brenin dlysau ynys Brydai[n]'. Later eighteenth century additions include a certificate of a declaration of an oath by Edd. Vaughan of Lanymowddy, Merioneth, 2 November, 1750, that a red heifer sold at Dinnas Mowddy and the herd from which it is taken are free from the infection now raging among horned cattle in the Kingdom.

Typescript transcripts, [?1977], by Myfanwy Thomas of letters and cards, dated 1959-1967, from her mother Helen Thomas to Terence Cooper, now NLW MS 23299C (ff. 9-175), together with a related letter, 1977, from her to Terence Cooper (f. 7), and typescript notes by the latter on his first three visits to Helen Thomas in 1959 (ff. 1-6).

Notebook, 1959-1961, of Caradog Prichard, poet and journalist, containing a fragment of a diary, in English, 3 November 1959-26 January 1960 (ff. 3-14 rectos); 'A Scheme For A Daily Newspaper In The Welsh Language' (ff. 16-18 rectos); notes for, and fragmentary draft of, Un Nos Ola Leuad (1961) (ff. 18v, 19-23 rectos, 61v); numerous drafts of poems, mainly of parts of 'Cân yr Hen' from his ode 'Cymru'; and miscellaneous notes and personal memoranda.

A postcard in the hand of the novelist E[velyn] Waugh, 1958, sent to a Miss Kirby and other papers relating to his family including a newspaper cutting relating to his son Auberon's accident in 1958, and references from Auberon Waugh, Will this do? : the first fifty years of Auberon Waugh : an autobiography (London, 1991).