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ADRODDIAD BLYNYDDOL / ANNUAL REPORT 1960-61 EMILIE M GARDNER 1961001 Ffynhonnell / Source The late Miss Emilie M Gardner, Llandanwg, Harlech. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description A collection of printed books and periodicals of topographical interest (Dept of Printed Books), including Panorama of the beauties . of North Wales by J. Hemingway; Jones's Wales illustrated; The Beauties of England and Wales by J. Evans and T. Rees; and Roscoe's Wanderings . in North Wales. GRIFFITH EVANS 1961002 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr Y G Ap-Griffith, Towyn. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description Three holograph letters, 1930-4, written to the donor by his father, Griffith Evans, M.D., M.R.C.V.S., Brynkynallt, Bangor. Nodiadau Schedule Available. MELINDWR AND DISTRICT MINISTERS' FRATERNAL 1961003 Ffynhonnell / Source Mrs D ap Morgan ('Mair Elli'), Llanwrtyd Wells. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description A minute and account book of Melindwr and District Ministers' Fraternal, 1923-41, in the hand of the donor's husband, the late Rev D. ap Morgan, Goginan (NLW MS 17444B). LETTERS BY ELIAS J PRICHARD 1961004 Ffynhonnell / Source The Head of Special Collections, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. per Mr Alan Conway, M.A., Aberystwyth. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description Photographic prints of six holograph letters in Welsh, 1863-4, written on active service in the American Civil War by Elias J. Prichard (1840-86), a native of Caernarvon and a resident of Racine, Wis., to his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Hughes (NLW MS 17673D). The original letters were presented to Emory University by the recipients' grand-daughter Mrs. J. Strahorn, Baltimore. SIR H IDRIS BELL 1961005 Ffynhonnell / Source Sir H Idris Bell, C.B., O.B.E., D.Litt., LL.D., F.B.A. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description Numerous publications, particularly in the field of periodical literature, issued by several learned societies and institutions in Europe and America, most of which Sir Idris has regularly presented to the Library over many years (Dept of Printed Books). DAVID BOWEN (`MYFYR HEFIN') 1961006 Ffynhonnell / Source Miss Myfanwy Bowen, Llanelly, Mrs Rhiannon Hughes, Pwll, and Mrs Enid Harries, Rhyl. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description A collection of manuscripts, printed matter, and photographs from the library of the donors' father, Rev David Bowen ('Myfyr Hefin'; 1874-1955), Baptist minister, Five Roads, Llanelly. The collection may be classified as follows: Manuscripts of Ben Bowen (1878-1903), Treorci, brother of 'Myfyr Hefin', consisting of autograph sermons, poetry, prose and letters. The poetry includes a volume of English verse, 1898; the original manuscript of Durtur y Deffro, 1897; 'William Williams, Pantycelyn', which was submitted for competition for the crown at the National Eisteddfod, Liverpool, 1900; 'Goleuni'r Byd', which won the chair at the London Eisteddfod, 1902; and 'Ymadawiad Arthur', which was submitted for competition for the chair at the Bangor National Eisteddfod, 1902. Among the prose items are articles on 'Cymmundeb', 'Cymmundeb Rhydd', 'Cwestiwn yr Atgyfodiad', and a diary, May 25-July 9 1902, written on his homeward journey from South Africa. There are also a number of letters in his hand, 1897-1902, and holograph letters to him from O. M. Edwards, W. R. James, H. Elfet Lewis, Eluned Morgan, John Owen, 'Dyfnallt', and others, 1898-1903. The manuscripts of 'Myfyr Hefin' include a large number of sermons, children's sermons and addresses, hymns, poetry, articles, lectures and holograph letters. The articles and addresses include those on 'Cymeriadau Bro Mebyd', 'Urdd y Seren Fore', 'Beirdd y Bedyddwyr', and 'Canmlwyddiant y Parch. W. Morris, D.D., Treorci'. There are two volumes containing texts of sermons and recording where the sermons were preached, 1907-54; a diary, 1951-5; letters to 'Myfyr Hefin' from Tom Beynon, W. E. Cule, E. Tegla Davies, Owen M. Edwards, Ifan ab Owen Edwards, D. Emrys Evans, Ernest Evans, R. T. Evans, T. Valentine Evans, William Evans ('Wil Ifan'), William George, James Griffiths, E. K. Jones, Wrexham, J. Gwili Jenkins, Eluned Morgan, J. Dyfnallt Owen, Evan Roberts the Revivalist, Ben Bowen Thomas, Eliseus Williams ('Eifion Wyn'), and W. Nantlais Williams; and letters from Mrs. Bowen and the family when she was in hospital in London, 1938. The miscellaneous manuscripts include minute books of 'Urdd y Seren Fore', 1929-53, and of the Gorsedd Committee of the Llanelly National Eisteddfod, 1930; material relating to Bethel Lower Baptist Chapel, co. Brecknock; poetry and articles by various authors, including E. Cefni Jones, J. Tywi Jones, D. Hopkins ('Rhoslwyn'), and H. Cernyw Williams; and miscellaneous correspondence, including letters from Timothy Richard to his mother, 1882-6. Twenty-two volumes of press cuttings, the subjects including Ben Bowen, 'Urdd y Seren Fore', the centenary of Horeb Baptist Church, Five Roads, Llanelly, and sermons, articles, and poetry by 'Myfyr Hefin'. Among the printed books and pamphlets (Dept of Printed Books) are numbers of Seren yr Ysgol Sul and a Bible which belonged to Ben Bowen. This Bible, published by the American Baptist Publication Society, is bound in cloth with maple-wood boards. The photographs (Dept of Pictures and Maps) include those of Ben Bowen, David Bowen, Tom Lloyd, and R. Parri Roberts, Mynachlog-ddu, and groups which include Evan Roberts the Revivalist, Tom Richards, Pontycymmer, J. W. Jones, Tanygrisiau, and W. Nantlais Williams. There are also snapshots of processions of 'Urdd y Seren Fore'. BRECON-RADNOR SEEDS LTD 1961007 Ffynhonnell / Source Brecon-Radnor Seeds Ltd., Aberedw, Builth Wells, per Mr Gwilym Evans, O.B.E., M.Sc., Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description A file of typescript minutes of Brecon-Radnor Seeds Ltd., 1943-54 (NLW MS 17678E). GEOFFREY W BRIGHT 1961008 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr Geoffrey W Bright, F.A.L.P.A., Leominster. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description The log-book of the ship Fortune from Fort Marlbro' [Sumatra] towards Bengal and from Bengal towards Fort Marlbro', October 1774-April 1775 (NLW MS 17817E); and the log-book of the ship Resolution sailing between India and the Dutch East Indies, February l780-December 1782 (NLW MS 17818E). Several volumes of printed books (Dept of Printed Books) including Holland's Travels in the Ionian Isles ... during ... 1812 and 1813 and Journal of a mission to the interior of Africa in the year 1805 by M. Park. T E ELLIS 1961009 Ffynhonnell / Source Sir Felix Brunner, Bart., Henley-on-Thames. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description Photocopies of fifteen letters in the donor's possession written by T. E. Ellis to J. T. Brunner, 1885-99 and undated (NLW MS 16098E). The photostats were prepared at the Library, and in exchange Sir Felix received photocopies of seven letters (Nos. 131-7) in the T. E. Ellis Papers written by J. T. Brunner. GEORGE BUNDY, OHIO 1961010 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr George Bundy, Ohio, U.S.A. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description An interesting and valuable list of literary references to the Welsh in America, compiled from material available in the Library of Congress (Dept of Printed Books). G K CHESTERTON 1961011 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr John S Cargill, M.Inst.Fuel, East Molesey. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description Pen-and-ink sketches by G. K. Chesterton drawn on a typescript agenda of the Distributive League, 1931 (Dept of Pictures and Maps). SIR JOHN L CECIL-WILLIAMS 1961012 Ffynhonnell / Source Sir John L C Cecil-Williams, M.A., LL.D., London. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description A register of baptisms, 1811-42, at Cerrigydruidion, Llanfihangel [Glyn Myfyr], and Llangwm, Denbighshire, by John Roberts, Calvinistic Methodist minister, Llangwm, and others (NLW MS 17675B). The Cymmrodorion Medal which was awarded to Rev Dr. G. Hartwell Jones (Dept of Pictures and Maps). JOHN CHALLINOR 1961013 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr John Challinor, M.A., F.G.S., Aberystwyth. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description Offprints of forty-two of the donor's papers on geological topics contributed to various journals (Dept of Printed Books). `THE GOLDEN CITY' BY RALPH CHUBB 1961014 Ffynhonnell / Source Miss M L Chubb, Ashford Hill, Newbury. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description A copy of the very limited edition of The Golden City with idylls and allegories, the last of a series of books finely produced by the donor's brother, the late Ralph Chubb (Dept of Printed Books). SCRAP ALBUM 1961015 Ffynhonnell / Source Mrs S A M Clapperton, Oakham. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1960-61 Disgrifiad / Description A scrap album of late eighteenth and early nineteenth century material (NLW MSS 17680C). It contains press cuttings; franks of letters addressed largely to John Davies, Fronheulog, Bala, Owen Owen, solicitor and coroner, Bala, and members of the latter's family; a few holograph letters, including from [Henry Peter Brougham, Baron Brougham and Vaux,] to John Davies, 1821 (Methodist Sunday School statistics in North Wales), W[illiam] Wilberforce, from Barmouth, 1823 (declining an invitation), Sir J[ohn] B[ernard] Bosanquet, Court of Chancery, 1835 (a Welsh translation of the Gododdin), Josh. Asterley, Hawksbury River, New South Wales, to Sarah Williams, Glanlynn, Bala, 1845 (an emigrant's experiences), etc.; holograph poetry by John Jones ('Tegid'), Christ Church, Oxford, 1832 and undated; a passport from London to Dieppe, 1829; 'Cyfrif or Coed hwsmonaeth yn Ysgubor Ucha', 1834; 'A Manuscript found in a Madhouse', written by T. Jones for C.