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Memoranda by Edward Edwards, 1892-3, including personal accounts and observations on history class results.

Papers, 1889-1988, of Ben G. Jones, including academic notes, 1932-1935; personal letters, 1942-1968; political papers, 1935-1985; correspondence relating to politics in Merionethshire, 1963-1967; press cuttings, 1958-1963, printed material relating to the four main political parties in Wales, 1949-1966; papers relating to the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1939-1988; minute book, 1889-1909, of the London Welsh Mutual Improvement Societies' Union; papers deriving from the compilation and publication of the Dictionary of Welsh Biography, 1953-1986; papers relating to his public life, 1968-1984, including the Kilbrandon Commission, 1936-1969, the BBC, 1968-1978, UCW Aberystwyth, 1968-1985, and the Agricultural Land Tribunal, 1980-1984; minute book, 1889-1909, of the London Welsh Mutual Improvement Societies' Union; and papers relating to the status of the Welsh language and to teaching and broadcasting through the medium of Welsh, 1965-1987.

Early education materials from Lewis School, Pengam, 1934-1936; undergraduate materials at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1936-1940; minute books of the Joint Wages Board of Local Authorities of Monmouthshire, 1922-1951, and bills and receipts from the Gabalfa Nursing Cadet Division of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, 1952-1959.

A mimeographed copy of a list of books and manuscripts from the Crosswood Library at the Welsh Library of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and draft bibliographies on general British history by John Edward Lloyd, on Welsh history, 1282-1500, by Dr. William Rees, and on political thought in Wales in the nineteenth century by Thomas Evans.

A volume of notes taken by Timothy Lewis at Dr J. Gwenogvryn Evans's lectures on palaeography at the University of Manchester, 1906-1907 (ff. 20-56); Lewis's printed registration book for the University of Berlin, 1908 (ff. 57-68); and a manuscript 'Bibliography of Material relating to the History of Wales' in the hand of E[dward] A[rthur] Lewis, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1900-1901 (ff. 1-19).
The registration book lists lectures to be taken, October 1908-March 1909 (ff. 59 verso-60), but is otherwise unused.

Transcripts by John Davies of poems from manuscripts and ballads in the University College of Wales collection.

Cerddi gan Menna Elfyn a gyfansoddwyd cyn ymddangosiad ei chyfrol gyntaf gyhoeddiedig Mwyara ym 1976, rhai o'r cerddi heb eu cwblhau nac (yn ddiweddarach) eu cyhoeddi. Mae'r deunydd yn cynnwys cerddi a ddyddiwyd Medi a Hydref 1967; cerdd fuddugol a gynigiwyd gan Menna Elfyn i Eisteddfod Pantyfedwen 1968(?); cerdd yn dwyn y teitl Y Daith, sy'n disgrifio digwyddiad ym mis Mawrth 1969 ac a arnodir gan Menna Elfyn 'Fy ngherdd gyntaf ... darn ar goll' (er noder cerdd Eisteddfod Pantyfedwen, lle cynigir ganddi'r dyddiad cynharach 1968); cerddi a gyfranwyd gan Menna Elfyn i golofn Bord y Beirdd ym mhapur newydd Y Cymro, 1970; dau gopi o gerdd gan Menna Elfyn yn dwyn y teitl Sylwadau ar fywyd colegol (dim dyddiad, ond cymerir eu bod yn tarddu oddi ar gyfnod Menna Elfyn yn y Brifysgol); a beirniadaethau gan D. Jacob Davies, W. J. Gruffydd a W. R. Evans ar gerddi buddugol gan Menna Elfyn a gynigiwyd (dan ffugenw) ar gyfer yr Eisteddfod Ryngolegol yn Aberystwyth, 1973.

Cynhwysir yn yr adran hon ond y cerddi hynny sydd â dyddiad wedi'i nodi arnynt. Cynhwysir y cerddi hynny a all ddyddio o'r cyfnod cynnar ond sydd heb ddyddiad amlwg dan Barddoniaeth amrywiol.

The file comprises a programme and attendance lift for a conference held at the University of Wales Aberystwyth in January 1969 on the economics of Welsh independence. The key speakers were Professor Leopold Kohr and Dr Edward Schumacher and a number of key individuals in political and cultural life attended.

Letters, 1823-1828, mainly addressed to John Davies. The correspondents include John Davies (to his father), 1833-1835, J. J. Phillips, Newtown, 1826-1828, Edward Davies, Newtown, 1826-1827, David Davies, Castell, 1823-1825, J[ohn] T. Williams, Castle, 1823-1824, John G. Davies, Newtown (to John Williams, Llanarth), 1825, Evan Pryse, Carmarthen, 1824, Thomas Lewis, Pwllheli, 1826, John Johnes, Canerw, 1826, W[illiam] Davies, Rhydyceisiaid, 1826, John Williams, Newtown, 1826, William Gething, Newtown, 1827, Joseph Evans, S[amuel] Simon, Bullock Smithy, 1828, Haverfordwest Itinerant Society, 1828, Vizard & Leman, London, 1828, J. Williams, Creaton, 1828, D. James, Newtown, 1828, John Phillips, Newcastle [Emlyn], 1828; with circulars of Brecon Independent College, 1857, Evan Jones & Co., Cardiff, 1883, University College of Wales, 1870, Eglwys Annibynol Cwrt, Abergynolwyn, and Llanboidy Highway Board, 1884.

Deunydd yn ymwneud â chyrsiau academaidd a gweithdai y bu Menna Elfyn yn darlithio iddynt, yn eu cyfarwyddo, neu fel arall yn ymwneud â hwynt, gan gynnwys: cwestiynau a bras nodiadau yn ymwneud â chwrs 'Merched o Feirdd yng Nghymru, Ddoe a Heddiw', a gynhaliwyd, yn ôl tystiolaeth pennawd y papur arholiad y defnyddiwyd ar gyfer y nodiadau, ym Mhrifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant, Llanbedr-Pont-Steffan; bras nodiadau (llaw a theipysgrif) a wnaed gan Menna Elfyn ar gyfer seminarau fel rhan o gwrs 'Barddoniaeth yr Wythdegau' y bu'n darlithio arno yng Ngholeg Prifysgol Caerdydd yn ystod y 90au, ynghyd â nodiadau bywgraffyddol ar y "bardd dawnus" (yng ngeiriau Menna Elfyn) Ennis Evans, a fu farw ym 1982 yn 29 oed, gan y bardd a'r llenor Einion Evans, tad Ennis, ysgrif gan Ennis Evans yn dwyn y teitl 'Pe Meddwn Ddawn ...' a dau nodyn ar y deunydd bywgraffyddol ac ar ysgrif Ennis Evans yn llaw Einion Evans; manylion ynghylch amserlenni cwrs Ysgrifennu Creadigol yng Ngholeg y Drindod, Caerfyrddin, 1999-2010, a gyd-gyfarwyddwyd gan Menna Elfyn a'r bardd a'r llenor Nigel Jenkins, ynghyd â datganiad o'r wasg yn ymwneud â'r cwrs ac amrywiol ddeunydd perthnasol, megis trosolygon y cwrs, gohebiaeth, cofnodion cyfarfodydd ac adroddiadau; gweithlen a baratowyd ar gyfer gweithdy llenyddol a gynhaliwyd yn Unol Daleithiau America yn 2005; cofnodion arsylwi ansawdd a dull dysgu a darlithio Menna Elfyn (arsylwyd gan y bardd, dramodydd a darlithydd Dr Dic Edwards, a sefydlodd y cwrs Ysgrifennu Creadigol ym Mhrifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant, Llanbedr-Pont-Steffan, lle bu'n ddarlithydd hyd at 2019; deunydd yn ymwneud â chwrs Ysgrifennu Ymchwil a gynhaliwyd yng Ngholeg y Brifysgol Aberystwyth, 2014; a bras nodiadau darlith/trafodaeth yn llaw Menna Elfyn.
Gweler hefyd dan bennawd Prifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant o fewn yr archif hon.
Mae Menna Elfyn yn Athro Emerita mewn Ysgrifennu Creadigol ym Mhrifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant, Llanbedr-Pont-Steffan.

Diaries of Geraint Dyfnallt Owen, comprising diary entries in Welsh, 9-23 January 1928, as an undergraduate student at Aberystwyth (MS 23325B); diaries, mainly in English, 8 February-3 December 1931, while at Oxford (MSS 23326B-23327A, the latter also including an account of a visit to Brittany, 23 July-7 September 1931); and diaries spanning the period spent as a Research Fellow of UCW, Aberystwyth, 1932-1936 (MSS 23328-23333A), and as a member of staff of the BBC in Cardiff and Swansea, 1937-1938 (MSS 23334-23336B) and London, 1940-1941 (MS 23337B). This last diary, written in Welsh, contains a commentary on the progress of the Second World War, including the background to certain events and forecasts concerning their outcome.

The letters, 1910-1919, discuss the establishment and organisation of the Welsh National Memorial Association, set up in 1911, the National Health Insurance Commission Wales, the preparation and publication of The Welsh Outlook, the WEA, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (where a number of developments and appointments are discussed in some detail), the University of Wales, and the financial support of the Davies family of Llandinam for many initiatives in Wales.

Most of the letters, 1899-1926, concern research and publishing matters and the affairs of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion and its meetings. Many of the letters discuss the preparation and publication of Davies's Bibliography of Welsh Ballads and various articles and notes. There are occasional references to the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and to the establishment of the National Library of Wales.

The file contains mainly letters addressed to O. M. Edwards, and a small number to their parents or their sister. The majority of the letters were sent from St John's College, Cambridge, where the writer was a student, or from Aberystwyth, where he was a lecturer and subsequently Professor of History. They describe his activities, pursuits and surroundings in some detail. There are also some references to family news and events.

The correspondence, 1885-1926, is very varied and reflects closely many facets of Welsh public, cultural and intellectual life during this period. There are a large number of invitations to J. H. Davies to attend various meetings, events and occasions and to deliver public lectures in Wales and beyond. He is often invited to subscribe to books and journals and to contribute to a large number of charities and worthy causes. -- After Davies's appointment as Registrar of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, in 1905, a large number of the letters relate to the college: its development, expansion, departments, academic staff, the convention of public lectures etc. A number of letters also concern the establishment and the early development of the National Library of Wales: its location at Aberystwyth, its building appeal fund, and the grant of a royal charter. -- Many of the letters are from academics, both historians and literary scholars, who write to J. H. Davies concerning their researches and writings. Welsh manuscripts and printed works feature prominently in the letters. There is a particular interest in his work on the Welsh ballads and his researches on Morgan Llwyd and Lewis Morris. -- Some letters concern the Calvinistic Methodist connexion and others the Church in Wales, especially the deliberations of the contentious Welsh Church Commission, set up in 1906, of which J. H. Davies was a member. There are also a few letters devoted to legal matters, particularly the running of the Cwrt Mawr estate. Several also concern local events and developments in the Tregaron-Llangeitho locality. A few of the correspondents are engaged in local history and family history research.

The series comprises letters, 1880-1920, addressed to O. M. Edwards, from his first arrival at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, until the time of his death. Many of the letters are from prominent Welsh public figures. The early letters relate to Edwards's career as a student at the UCW, Aberystwyth, the University of Glasgow and Balliol College, Oxford. Some concern his preaching engagements, his plans and ambitions, while others give local news from the Llanuwchllyn area. Following his appointment as Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, in 1889, many of the letters concern his academic work and university responsibilities, and there are numerous requests for references and testimonials from students and former students. Some correspondents write in relation to educational matters in Wales, notably the passage and operation of the Welsh Intermediate Education Act, 1889, and the affairs of the University of Wales. -- From the 1890s onwards many letters concern O. M. Edwards's editing of Cymru and Cymru'r Plant, and later Wales, Heddyw and Y Llenor. Intermingled with these letters are some which refer to personal events in Edwards's life: his marriage in 1891, the death of his father in 1895, and the death of the eldest son Owen ab Owen in 1897. In 1899 many letters concern the death of Thomas Edward Ellis MP, the selection of Edwards as his successor as Liberal MP for Merionethshire, and his brief sojourn in the House of Commons until July 1900. -- Throughout these years the letters abound with references to educational matters, notably within the Universities of Wales and Oxford. Others relate to Welsh literary and cultural matters, the publication of Cyfres y Fil and the organization of Urdd y Delyn. A few letters concern Edwards's researches, writings and academic publications. -- From 1907 onwards many of the letters relate to O. M. Edwards's duties as Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales. Throughout the remaining years there are numerous communications from Edwards's former students at Oxford, invitations to deliver lectures and attend various functions and events, and letters relating to the editing of journals, notably Cymru and Cymru'r Plant. Others concern literary, cultural and publishing matters, and many relate to educational themes. These are interspersed with congratulatory messages on receipt of the Medal of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion in 1915 and a knighthood in January 1916. Many of the letters from the final years refer to O. M. Edwards's personal, health and family problems.

Llythyr, 22 Medi 1897, at Robert (Silyn) Roberts oddi wrth Mary Parry (wedyn Mary Silyn Roberts), Balmoral House, Neuadd Alexandra, Aberystwyth, lle 'roedd Mary (yn ugain oed) yn lletya tra'n darlithio ym Ngholeg Prifysgol Cymru, Aberystwyth. Cyfeiria at ei bywyd a'i gwaith yn Aberystwyth; at ei hewyrth, y Parchedig John Williams, Corwen [arnod yn llaw Mary Silyn Roberts: 'Rev. J. Wms Corwen'], a'i wraig, a fu'n gwmni iddi hyd Amwythig; at Tom, ei chefnder; ac yn gresynu nad oes cyfle ganddi ar hyn o bryd i gyfarfod â Silyn, ac y byddai'n well ganddi na fyddai ef yn dod i Aberystwyth i'w gweld. = Letter, 22 September 1897, to Robert (Silyn) Roberts from Mary Parry (afterwards Mary Silyn Roberts), Balmoral House, Alexandra Hall, Aberystwyth, where Mary (aged twenty) was staying while lecturing at Aberystwyth University. References to her life and work in Aberystwyth; to her uncle, the Reverend John Williams, Corwen [annotation in Mary Silyn Roberts' hand: 'Rev. J. Wms Corwen'], and his wife, who accompanied her on her journey as far as Shrewsbury; to her cousin Tom; and regrets that she has no opportunity to meet up with Silyn for a while, and that it would be best if he didn't visit her at Aberystwyth.

Llythyr, 14 Mai 1899, at Robert (Silyn) Roberts oddi wrth Mary Parry (wedyn Mary Silyn Roberts), Coleg Prifysgol Cymru, Aberystwyth, yn cyfeirio at nodiadau llenyddol a fenthycwyd iddi gan Silyn, at iechyd Silyn, ac at ei ddewisiadau gyrfäol yn ôl capeli a cholegau; yn poeni am iechyd meddwl un 'R. C. Allen'; cyfeiriad at fynychu darlith dan ofal yr Athro Syr Edward Anwyl (1866-1914) ac at ei gwaith academaidd; ei dymuniad i ddysgu chwarae tennis; cyfeiriad at ei brodyr, Evan a Henry, yn arbennig beth a ddylai cam nesaf Evan fod o ran astudiaeth a gyrfa. Arnodiad yn llaw Mary Silyn Roberts. = Letter, 14 May 1899, to Robert (Silyn) Roberts from Mary Parry (afterwards Mary Silyn Roberts), University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. References to literary notes lent her by Silyn, to Silyn's health, and to his career choices in terms of chapels and colleges; her concern for the mental health of one 'R. C. Allen'; her attendance at a lecture given by Professor Sir Edward Anwyl (1866-1914), and her academic work; her wish to learn to play tennis; mentions her brothers, Evan and Henry, with particular reference to Evan's study and career options. Annotation in the hand of Mary Silyn Roberts.

Dau gopi o lythyr, 15 Chwefror 1925, a ysgrifennwyd gan Robert (Silyn) Roberts at ei wraig Mary Silyn Roberts. Cyfeirir at gynhadledd [?Cymdeithas Addysg y Gweithwyr] y bu Silyn yn rhan ohoni ym Mae Colwyn, a sut y ffurfiwyd pwyllgor yno i greu cangen Gogledd Cymru o'r Gymdeithas yn rhanbarth annibynnol, gyda Silyn yn ysgrifennydd iddo. Awgryma geiriau clo Silyn nad oedd Mary wedi bod yn dda yn ddiweddar. Ceir mân wahaniaethau rhwng y ddau gopi, ond mae hanfod y llythyr yn aros yr un fath. Gweler hefyd Gohebiaeth rhwng Swyddfa Ranbarthol Cymdeithas Addysg y Gweithwyr, Bangor a Choleg Harlech = Two copies of a letter, 15 February 1925, written by Robert (Silyn) Roberts to his wife Mary Silyn Roberts, referencing a [?Workers' Educational Association] conference in which he took part, and the formation there of a committee to establish the North Wales branch of the WEA as an independent district, with Silyn as its secretary. Silyn's closing words suggest that Mary had recently been unwell. There are some minor differences between the two copies, but the essence of their contents remains the same. See also Correspondence between the Workers' Educational Association District Office, Bangor and Coleg Harlech.

Nodiadau ynghylch gwaith gweinyddol Cymdeithas Addysg y Gweithwyr ysgrifennwyd, 1 Gorffennaf 1930, gan Mary Silyn Roberts at ei gŵr Robert (Silyn) Roberts ar gyfer ei ddychweliad o daith i Rwsia, tra 'roedd hithau ar fîn cychwyn ar daith i Ddenmarc, ynghyd â chyfeiriadau Mary Silyn Roberts tra byddai'n aros yn Nenmarc. Bu farw Silyn ar y 15fed o Awst y flwyddyn honno. Gweler hefyd Gohebiaeth rhwng Swyddfa Ranbarthol Cymdeithas Addysg y Gweithwyr, Bangor a Choleg Harlech = Notes regarding administrative work relating to the Workers' Educational Association (WEA) written, 1 July 1930, by Mary Silyn Roberts to her husband Robert (Silyn) Roberts, to be read on his return from a visit to Russia, while she was about to depart for a visit to Denmark, together with a note of Mary Silyn Roberts' addresses during her stay in Denmark. Silyn died on 15th August of that year. See also Correspondence between the Workers' Educational Association District Office, Bangor and Coleg Harlech.

A small group of the papers of (Morgan) Goronwy Rees (1909-1979), former Principal of the University College of Wales Aberystwyth, 1953-1957, including correspondence, articles, notebooks and photographs. They relate mostly to Goronwy Rees's literary work, his resignation as Principal of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and his links to the Cambridge Spy Ring and Soviet espionage.

The letters, [1914]-[1919], refer to the events of the First World War and to developments at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, notably the teaching of music at the college.

An extract from the minutes of the Council of the University College of Wales, 30 June 1870, relating to an interview between Henry Richard and W. E. Gladstone on the subject of an Exchequer grant to the College (item 1); and a draft (or copy) of a letter, 4 July 1883, from Henry Richard (item 2) and of a statement on intermediate education in Wales, signed by nearly all the members of Parliament for Welsh constituencies, to be sent to Mr Gladstone (item 3).