Dangos 15105 canlyniad

Correspondence, 1938-1997, and miscellaneous personal papers, 1944-1995, of John Elwyn, including letters relating to commissions and exhibitions. Among the more notable correspondents are Winifred Coombe Tennant, Nicholas Evans, Alun Hoddinott, Glyn Jones, John Petts, Ceri Richards and Kyffin Williams.

History of the Society and its constitution; including a photocopied list of Welsh people in the Stanley Internment Camp, 1943, and the Society's officials, 1946-1985; minute books 1957-1992; correspondence including minutes, newsletters and press cuttings relating to the Society's Annual St David's Day Ball, 1969-1989 and miscellaneous papers, 1972-1975, including press cuttings, 1975, relating to Society events and notes, 1978-1979.

Papers, 1931-1993, accumulated by Delwyn Phillips, including minutes, accounts and correspondence of Undeb y Brythoniaid, 1931-1974; minutes and correspondence, 1931-1976, of Plaid Cymru Midlands Branch; minutes and correspondence, 1947-1979, of Pwyllgor Undebol Cymry Birmingham a'r Cylch; and correspondence and papers, 1956-1992, of the Celtic Congress.

Deeds of properties in the parishes of Llanbadarn Fawr, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn, Llangwyryfon and Llanina, Cardiganshire, 1719-1897.

A collection of the manuscripts of Carneddog.

Deeds, 1627-1823 relating to properties in the township of Bodynfoel in the parish of Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire.

Records and court rolls, 1832-1936, mainly relating to the manors of Anhuniog, Creuddyn, Cyfoethbrenin, Mebwynion, Mefenydd, Perfedd, Tal-y-sarn and Silian, in Cardiganshire, 1874-1936, and the manors of Caeo, Catheiniog, Glyncothi and Bwlchcymbyd, Mabelfyw, Mabedrud, Maenordeilo, Mallaen, Pennant Forest and Talley, in Carmarthenshire, 1883-1934; copies of surveys of Talley, 1832; and miscellaneous documents, 1842-1858.

Title deeds and other documents, 1608-1794, relating mainly to properties in Montgomeryshire and Shropshire.

Deeds and documents, 1719-1855, relating mainly to the Peniarth estate in Merionethshire and Caernarfonshire, mainly leases, bonds and mortgages, 1728-1767.

Deeds, 1521-1690, relating to the estates of the Parry and Vaughan family of Aberdihonw and Trebarried, Brecknockshire.

Papers, 1743-1994, of or relating to Margaret Mostyn Jones of Wern House, Mostyn, Flintshire, and to members of her family, and including a journal, 1861-1864, kept by her while employed by Augusta Hall, Lady Llanover; correspondence, 1876-1932, to and from Margaret Mostyn Jones, including letters, 1890-1894, written to members of her family while living in Ohio; an autobiographical essay, 1929-1932, by Margaret Mostyn Jones; together with papers, 1743-1874, mainly of Flintshire interest.

Records of the English Presbyterian Church, Machynlleth, 1874-1983, including minutes of meetings, 1905-1983; financial papers, 1874-1950; registers of Church members and the Temperance Society, 1886-1947; Sunday School records, 1903-1918; administrative records, 1878-1926; and miscellaneous papers, 1877-[c. 1976].

Records relating to Newport West Conservative Association, 1917-1989, comprising minute books, 1917-1982, including those of the Women's Branch, 1926-1982; ward minutes, 1939-1967; account books, 1925-1978; and miscellaneous papers comprising a scrapbook of political leaflets, pamphlets, circulars, cuttings, etc., 1938-1947, electoral registers, 1988-1989, and copies of outgoing letters from the chairman, 1973.

Research papers of Wynford Davies, 1961-1980s, mainly on educational matters, including notes compiled by him in preparing his book, The Curriculum & Organization of the County Intermediate Schools, 1880-1926 (1989); research papers on intermediate education in Wales, 1970s-1980s and correspondence on small rural schools, 1961-1966.

A collection comprising the papers of Gwilym Hughes and including material relating to Salem Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church, Cardiff; correspondence; addresses and lectures; minute books; press cuttings; and miscellaneous notes.

Papers relating to John Gay Copleston, 1841-1891; to John Henry Copleston, 1863-1908; papers of Rev. John Besly, 1818-1862; E. L. Copleston letter-books, 1971-1945; literary papers and transcripts of manuscripts and documents relating to the history of Devonshire, [19th century]; and miscellanea, 1767-1770.

Deeds and documents, 1586-1910, relating to the trust created by the will, 25 April 1846, of Edwin Carter of Chepstow, Monmouthshire, and afterwards of Clifton in the city and county of Bristol, and pursuant to an order in Chancery in the cause of Carter v Carter, 1905. They include title deeds relating to premises in Monmouthshire, and Clifton, in Bristol, and family probate records.

A collection of over 200 books and pamphlets from the library of the donor's husband, the late Rev J. Seymour Rees, Seven Sisters, most of these being typescript volumes (NLW MSS 18628-707). The collection consists of some original work by J. Seymour Rees and his father, John Rees, such as poetry, short stories, essays, biographies, and guide books, much of which was submitted for competition at various national and local eisteddfodau, and volumes of collected material on various topics, including essays, articles and other material on such eminent Welshmen as W. Llewelyn Williams, Daniel Silvan Evans, Sir John Morris Jones, and Rev William Edwards, Groeswen, and on Welsh hymnology, and collections of poetry by D. Emrys James ('Dewi Emrys'), I. D. Hooson, R. Williams Parry, and T. J. Thomas ('Sarnicol'), of prose by 'Sarnicol', W. Llewelyn Williams, O. M. Edwards, and W. J. Gruffydd, and of hymns by H. Elvet Lewis ('Elfed'), J. D. Vernon Lewis, J. R. Davies, Pentyrch, and others, and selections of prose and verse compiled for competition at various national eisteddfodau. In addition to the collection of Elfed's Welsh and English hymns, there are twelve volumes containing some of his prose and verse and material on his life and work. There are also indexes to Y Beirniad, Y Geninen, and Y Geiriadur Bywgraphyddol; typescript copies and cuttings, from periodicals and newspapers, of articles and essays by various persons, and by 'Sarnicol' and J. Seymour Rees in particular; typescript transcripts of several printed books, in particular of collections of hymns published in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; and scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings relating to D. Lloyd George, Dylan Thomas, 'Dewi Emrys', W. Llewelyn Williams, Sir John Morris Jones, 'Elfed', Rev John Evans, Brecon, Rev Jubilee Young, and others. The collection also contains letters to J. Seymour Rees and Mrs. Seymour Rees and a small group of other correspondence. The largest donation of printed books received during the current year was that which the Library was invited to select from the very extensive library of Rev J. Seymour Rees (Dept of Printed Books). It numbered several hundreds of volumes primarily of literary, historical, and theological interest, all in very good condition, and many having been bound by Mr. Rees himself. Additional material from the library of the donor's husband, the late Rev J. Seymour Rees, Seven Sisters. It includes typescript collections of 'Cyfansoddiadau sydd yn fy modloni i' and 'A short anthology of the world's greatest Christian prayers' (NLW MS 19384B); three scrapbooks of typescripts and newspaper cuttings (NLW MSS 19385A, 19386B, 19387C); a typescript copy of 'Casgliad o gyfarwyddiadau i wneuthur hen fwydydd nodweddiadol Gymraeg' by Miss Mati Thomas ('Mati'r Ddôl'), Nanternis, New Quay (awarded the prize at the Treorchy National Eisteddfod, 1928) (NLW MS 19383B); Evan Thomas: Galareb S. Griffiths o Horeb (Castellnewydd-Emlyn, 1960), and J. Lloyd Williams: Byd Natur (Caerdydd, 1924) (Dept of Printed Books). A holograph letter of David Jones (1856-1937), Aberdare, afterwards Independent minister at New Quay, co. Cardigan, and at Scranton, Pa., U.S.A. (NLW MS 18866E, No 246C); and a printed postcard to the donor from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, [March 1965], acknowledging a message of sympathy and good wishes (NLW MS 16726A).

Records of Davies Brothers, 1800-1896, and of the Cardigan branch of Swansea Old Brewery & Davies' (Cardigan) Bonded Stores Ltd., 1896-1921, including ledgers, 1872-1908, day books, 1872-1918, press letter books, 1878-1919, cash books, 1879-1912, bills, 1893-1913, order books, 1898-1921, receipts, 1904-1910, records relating to orders, 1904-1920, and letters from the company's Swansea and Pembroke branches, 1905-1920, together with a group of additional papers, [19 cent., last ¼]-[1930s], 1980. Papers of John Davies, solicitor, 1804-1883, including electoral registers for the Cardigan boroughs, 1834-1839, and papers relating to the business affairs of Daniel Davies of The Bonded Stores, Cardigan, 1878-1882.

The collection comprises scripts, 1982-1997, together with associated publicity material, programmes and reviews, and papers relating to Write On! festivals, including workshops and rehearsed readings. Many of these scripts include drafts, fair copies and rehearsal copies. There are also adaptations of foreign plays, 1930-1993; scrapbooks, 1984-1992, containing press cuttings of reviews of performances, programmes, and posters relating to productions and festivals staged; scripts from 'Write On!' festivals, 1985-1993; and miscellaneous papers, 1982-1992.