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- 1944-1997. (Creation)
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Extent and medium
178 ff. (bound in incorrect order; f. 32 should be located before f. 31, ff. 7-8 should be located after f. 39). Guarded and filed at NLW.
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Scope and content
Some one hundred and fifty letters, 1944-1997, mostly in English, to John Elwyn from various correspondents (surnames A), both personal and work related.
The correspondents include Sam Adams, 1988, [?1995] (ff. 65-66 verso), Richard Allen, 1971, 1976 (ff. 68-69 verso), David Brynmor Anthony, 1944-1963 (ff. 90-101, English and Welsh; including some (ff. 94-101) on behalf of the Contemporary Art Society for Wales), their friends George and Ann Aceves, 1979-1996 (ff. 7-62), the Alresford Gallery, Winchester, 1991-1997 (ff. 70-89), the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1960 (ff. 102-105), and the Attic Gallery, Swansea, 1988-1997 (ff. 108-178). There are references to a tribute evening to Glyn Jones, 1995 (ff. 2-6), and a memorial exhibition for David Bell, 1960 (ff. 102-104).
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Accruals
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Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
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Language and script notes
English, some Welsh.
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Title based on contents.
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 23797E.
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Name access points
- Alresford Gallery. (Subject)
- Attic Gallery. (Subject)
- Contemporary Art Society for Wales. (Subject)
- Glynn Vivian Art Gallery. (Subject)
- Jones, Glyn, 1905-1995. (Subject)
- Bell, David, 1915-1959. (Subject)
- Aceves, George R., 1926- (Subject)
- Aceves, Ann. (Subject)
- Adams, Sam, 1934- (Subject)
- Allen, Richard, 1933-1999. (Subject)
- Anthony, D. Brynmor (David Brynmor), 1886-1966 (Subject)