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ADRODDIAD BLYNYDDOL / ANNUAL REPORT 1982-83 MARGERY ANWYL 1983001 Ffynhonnell / Source Mrs Margery Anwyl, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Volume 1 of a typescript work `The Anwyl Families' by Philip H. Lawson, Margery M. Anwyl and Thomas Anwyl-Davies (NLW Ex 486). E ALWYN BENJAMIN 1983002 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr E Alwyn Benjamin, Penarth. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Facsimile copies of the donor's transcript of the 1881 Census Returns for Penarth and district, with an index, and of the Flat Holme Island Census for 1881 (NLW Facsimiles 409); of his transcript of entries relating to the Cardiff Union Workhouse from the 1881 Census Returns for Cardiff (NLW Facsimiles 410), of his index to the St. Michael's church, Aberystwyth, burial register, 1813-79 (NLW Facsimiles 415); of his index to the marriage registers of the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr, 1837-82 (see also Annual Report 1981-82, p. 46) (NLW Facsimiles 383); of his transcript and index of the 1841 Census Returns for the North Cardiganshire rural districts (NLW Facsimiles 445); with other papers including original typescripts of the donor's transcripts and indexes of census returns and parish registers, copies of which have already been deposited in the Library (E A Benjamin Papers). MR & MRS W E IEUAN BENNETT 1983003 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr & Mrs W E Ieuan Bennett, Llanidloes, Powys. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Three deeds, 1668-1732, of property in the parish of Llanidloes, co. Montgomery (NLW Deeds 1276- 8). JOHN R BULMER 1983004 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr John R Bulmer, B.A., Via Croft, Warrington. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Mr. Bulmer has allowed the Library to photocopy his typescript transcript and index of the Llanfaethlu, co. Anglesey, parish registers and bishop's transcripts, 1678-1840 (NLW Facsimiles 495). ELWYN DAVIES, TENBY 1983005 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr Elwyn Davies, M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., LL.D., Tenby, Dyfed. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Additional papers of the donor and his late wife, Dr. Margaret Davies (see Annual Report 1980-81 p. 43) including memoranda, research papers, reports and pamphlet material, 1957-76, relating to the work of the Milford Haven Conservancy Board, 1961-82 (not to be made available for five years), the Countryside Commission, 1972-4, the National Parks Commission, 1967-73, the Welsh Council, 1970- 3, and other bodies and a copy of a report, 1965, `A new town in mid-Wales', by Economic Associates Ltd. (Elwyn & Margaret Davies Papers); also, papers relating to the projected publication of an Atlas of Wales by the Board of Celtic Studies of the University of Wales (NLW Ex 543). THOMAS GEORGE DAVIES 1983006 Ffynhonnell / Source Mrs Ethel George Davies, Pontardawe. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Papers of the donor's late husband, Rev Thomas George Davies (1900-77), minister of Tabernacl Baptist church, Pen-bre, 1929-56, and Principal of the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen 1958-63. They contain additional manuscripts and papers relating to the Presbyterian College (see Annual Report 1963-64, p. 49), including particulars of students, 1866-1962, annual examination reports, 1913-53, collecting records books, 1943-63, of the Presbyterian College Baptist Fund, and correspondence and papers relating to the administration of the college, as well as papers of T. George Davies; himself which include drafts of lectures and articles and college notebooks . TY-GLYN 1983007 Ffynhonnell / Source The late Dr T I Davies, Wrexham, per Mr Gareth Davies. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description A further group of deeds and documents, 1780-1900, relating to the Tyglyn estate, co. Cardigan (see Annual Report 1954-1955, p. 24 and 1981-82 p. 48) DR PER DENEZ 1983008 Ffynhonnell / Source Dr Per Denez, Rennes, Brittany. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description A facsimile of transcripts from two prison notebooks in French, kept by the Breton activist Leon Jasson before his execution in 1946, containing quotations from early 20th century Irish nationalists and other writers, as well as poetry and prose by Jasson himself (NLW Facsimiles 411). E M R DITMAS 1983009 Ffynhonnell / Source Miss E M R Ditmas, Moulsford, Oxfordshire, per Mrs Helen M Cain. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description An additional group of the donor's research papers (see Annual Report 1981-82, p. 49 . EVAN TAWE JONES 1983010 Ffynhonnell / Source Mrs Mary Ellis, M.A., Aberystwyth. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Papers of Rev Evan Tawe Jones (1890- ) , vicar of Llangwyryfon, 1936-69, comprising sermons by him and Rev Llewelyn J. Jones, curate of Fochriw, 1932-6; and other papers . `NASSAU STREET MANUSCRIPT MAGAZINE' 1983011 Ffynhonnell / Source Mrs Arwyn Evans, Bangor. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Mrs. Evans has allowed the Library to microfilm twenty six volumes of` Nassau Street Manuscript Magazine' (the magazine of the Calvinistic Methodist church at Nassau Street, London), Dec. 1883-6, and two arithmetic exercise books, 1826, 1830, of John Morgan (NLW Films 419-20). E I EVANS, SGETI 1983012 Ffynhonnell / Source Miss E I Evans, Sketty, Swansea. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Miss Evans has allowed the Library to photocopy her late mother's memoirs, `Was It Yesterday', written 1955-7, containing recollections of life in Pontarddulais and Swansea from the 1880s onwards, and a typescript transcript of the same (NLW Facsimiles 447). Not to be made available for the time being. WILLIAM EVANS (`WIL IFAN') 1983013 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr Elwyn Evans, London. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description A supplementary group (see Annual Report 1949-1950, p.26; 1960-1961, p.28; 1965-66 p.28; 1966-67 p.27) of the papers of Rev William Evans ('Wil Ifan', 1883-1968), including correspondence, 1915-66; literary works; sermon and other notes; diaries; and other miscellaneous items . EVAN RICHARDS $T 1983014 Ffynhonnell / Source Mrs Estyn Evans, Belfast, per Dr Elwyn Davies, Tenby. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Nineteenth century papers of Cardiganshire interest including eleven Cardiganshire wills, 1805-47, and material relating to Evan Richards of Nanthenfoel, parish of Llanfihangel Ystrad, co. Cardigan, and his family . HOWELL T EVANS 1983015 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr Lyn Evans, Cyncoed, Cardiff. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Manuscripts and papers of Howell T. Evans ( 1877-1950) teacher and historian, used by the donor in compiling Portrait of a Pioneer (Llandybie, 1982) a biography of his father: they include diaries, 1899- 1936; correspondence, 1904-49; miscellaneous notes, printed material and newspaper cuttings; and family photographs including those contained in the biography . MARY C EVANS 1983016 Ffynhonnell / Source Mrs Mary C Evans, Nefyn, Gwynedd. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Mrs. Evans has allowed the Library to photocopy an account by Griffith Parry ( 1868-1946) , the donor's uncle, of his voyage to Australia, 1886, on the steamship Arabic (NLW Facsimiles 448); an account book belonging to William Griffith Parry (1825-94), Ballarat, Australia, formerly of Penrhyndeudraeth, containing accounts, 1857-67, notes on the religious and cultural life of Ballarat including material relating to the Ballarat Welsh Literary Society founded in 1857, poetry by `Y Bardd Cwta' (W.G.P.), and other miscellaneous material (NLW Facsimiles 449); an account of the voyage of the ship Marco Polo from Liverpool to Australia, 1857, a poem in Welsh by Thomas Williams (`Clwydfro', d. 1855), four letters, 1816-17, to Robert Jones, Cwmcath, Beddgelert, co. Caernarfon, from his son Owen, and genealogical memoranda relating to the donor's family, 1825-92 (NLW Facsimiles 450). ZOAR CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, TRETWR 1983017 Ffynhonnell / Source The Reverend Tom Evans, B.A., Brecon. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description A notebook containing a list of persons subscribing towards the building of Zoar Congregational chapel, Tretwr, co. Brecon, 1844-54 (NLW MS 21952A). CHARLES WYNNE FINCH 1983018 Ffynhonnell / Source Captain Charles Wynne Finch, Cefnamwlch, Gwynedd, per Mr Duncan Cameron. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1982-83 Disgrifiad / Description Mr. Wynne Finch allowed the Library to photocopy a transcript of notes on the parish of Pentrefoelas co. Denbigh, compiled in 1852 by Rev John Evans (1815-91), archdeacon of Merioneth, and published in part in The Cambrian Journal, 1854-5, with later additions and related items, and a treatise in Welsh on roads in and near the parish of Pentrefoelas by Ellis Jenkin Roberts, Pentrefoelas, 1899, with an English translation, 1901, by Miss Myfanwy Owen Jones, St. Asaph (NLW Facsimiles 442). ARTHUR FOULKES-ROBERTS MSS 1983019 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr M W Foulkes-Roberts,