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ADRODDIAD BLYNYDDOL / ANNUAL REPORT 1970-71 JANET EVANS, LONDON 1971001 Ffynhonnell / Source The late Miss Janet Evans, London, per Messrs Freshfields, London. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1970-1971 Disgrifiad / Description Manuscripts and typescripts of the testator, including 'Pilgrim Daughter', an account of her visit to the Welsh Settlements in America in 1955; talks on her experiences in America; lectures on 'Cyd- Enwogion Cymry Llundain', 'Welsh Literary Associations with London', and 'Some Personalities in Welsh Literature'; B.B.C. scripts, including those given in the series 'Gwraig y Ty' 1952-3; a drama entitled 'Casgliad Festri Shiloh', 1958; and correspondence with the B.B.C., 1939-51. DR GWENAN JONES 1971002 Ffynhonnell / Source The late Miss Gwenan Jones, M.A., Ph.D., Llandre. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1970-1971 Disgrifiad / Description Manuscripts and papers of Dr. Gwenan Jones (1889-1971), consisting of miscellaneous papers relating to the Student Christian Movement, Urdd y Deyrnas, Undeb Cymru Fydd (The New Wales Union) and its publication Llythyr Ceridwen, Urdd Gobaith Cymru (The Welsh League of Youth), the Joint Committee of the New Wales Union and the Churches, and various other committees; notes on mediaeval drama; material in preparation for A Study of Three Welsh Religious Plays, a dissertation submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the University of Minnesota, 1918, and subsequently published (Bala, 1939); a copy of the testator's dissertation for the degree of Master of Arts in the University of Wales, 1914, on 'Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'Brut y Brenhined' as found in Peniarth Ms. 44 and Llanstephan Ms. 1 compared with the version in the Red Book of Hergest (vol. II) with a summary of the chief grammatical peculiarities'; college notes and other miscellaneous notes and articles; radio scripts; three notebooks entitled 'Cofiant Crefyddol' being the testator's autobiography, with particular emphasis on the part played in her life by religion; correspondence to the testator 1907-67, and letters from the testator to her family, 1915-19, during her stay in the United States of America; family photographs; a copy of Y Geiriadur Ysgrythyrol . gan y diweddar Barch. Thomas Charles, B.A., Bala (5th edition, Bala, 1860) once belonging to the testator's grandmother and containing records of births, marriages and deaths of the family of Thomas and Gwen Jones of Gelli, Bala; a lease (in Welsh) dated 25 Feb., 1888, made between Mrs. Gwen Jones and Richard John Lloyd Price of Rhiwlas, co. Merioneth, of Gelli isa, parish of Llanycil; two notebooks containing an essay entitled 'Hanes Ardal Talybont [ger y Bala, hyd 1946]'; a carpenter's account book with references to the district around Bala, co. Merioneth, 1866-76, 1882-8; an account book, 1920-7, of 'Cymdeithas Owen Edwards' in University College of Wales, Aberystwyth; typescript notes on Thomas Edward Ellis; and a typescript essay entitled 'The Georgetown Dudleys: An Informal History' by Louise Dudley. A miscellaneous collection of books and periodical parts relating to the history of Welsh language and literature. JOHN DANIEL VERNON LEWIS 1971003 Ffynhonnell / Source The late Principal the Reverend J D Vernon Lewis, M.A., D.D., Machynlleth. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1970-1971 Disgrifiad / Description A selection made by the testator of manuscript and other material from his library, including the manuscript and typescript of Llyfr y Salmau. Cyfeithiad Cymraeg o'r Llyfr Cyntaf sef Salmau I-XLI gyda nodiadau ar y testun Hebraeg (Abertawe, 1967), together with manuscript translations of Psalms I-XLI made in 1920; sermons, 1917-67; lectures and addresses on 'Y Crynwyr', 1916, 'Modern Aspects of the Gospel', being the Chairman's address at the Liverpool Congregational Board of Ministers, 1918, 'Her y Dydd', 1922, 'Cerdd a Barddoniaeth yn Israel', 1926, 'Diwinyddiaeth heddiw a gwyddor esboniadaeth Feiblaidd' delivered at the Congregational Union, Maesteg, 1947, an address delivered at the Congregational Union at Morriston, 1952, 'Tueddiadau Diwinyddol Heddiw' delivered to the Theological Section of the University of Wales Guild of Graduates, 1953, 'Diwinyddiaeth Heddiw a Phregethu' being the B.B.C. Annual Lecture, 1954, 'Christian Unity', 1961, and 'Astudiaethau y gelfyddyd gyfieithu' being the Dyfnallt Owen Memorial Lecture, 1967; notebooks containing lectures on 'The teaching of St. Paul and trends of modern thought','Revelation','History','The Doctrine of God','The Christian Doctrine of man as a Sinner','Datblygiad Crefydd yn yr Hen Destament',and 'Cyfieithiadau o'r Beibl'; an article entitled 'Tueddiadau Diwinyddol Heddiw',1955; 'Pregethu'r Gair' written for Huw Roberts (ed.) Atgofion am E. T. Jones (1967); a translation into English of Grammatik Der Neuhebraischen Sprache by Carl Siegfried, 1884; press cuttings and correspondence relating to the outbreak of diphtheria and to the general sanitary conditions at Brynaman, 1922; and letters to the testator, 1923-68, the correspondents including J. Bodvan Annwyl, D. Tecwyn Evans, John Evans, Brecon, N. F. S. Ferre, A. E. Garvie, J. Williams Hughes, H. T. Jacob, Walter P. John, C. S. Lewis, J. Dyfnallt Owen, Griffith Rees, T. Rees, T. H. Robinson, H. H. Rowley, D. Winton Thomas, J. M. Lloyd Thomas, and D. J. Williams, together with letters from Evan Williams, Llandudno, 1958-9, relating to Mozart's Grand Mass in C. Minor, with an English translation of the preface to the German edition of the Mass by Alois Schmitt, 1901, and typescript copies of letters from Lord Evans concerning his father's (Harry Evans) opera 'Dafydd ap Gwilym', which was performed at the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, in 1901 , and from Miss S. J. Adams whose father wrote the libretto, together with a foreword by J. D. Vernon Lewis to a new revised edition, with full score and ochestral parts, prepared for publication by Evan Williams, Llandudno, and a preface to the volume by Evan Williams, December 1963. An extensive collection of Welsh books relating to the history of Wales and Welsh literature, together with English and German works on theology and church history (Dept of Printed Books). ROSE ROBERTS 1971004 Ffynhonnell / Source The late Mrs Rose Roberts, Harlech. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1970-1971 Disgrifiad / Description A miscellaneous collection of English, Welsh, and French books ranging in date from 1700 to 1910 (Dept of Printed Books). NAOMI ROYDE-SMITH 1971005 Ffynhonnell / Source The late Miss M Royde Smith, per Mr C Osborne Jones, Degannwy. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1970-1971 Disgrifiad / Description A collection of forty-nine novels and other works written by Naomi Royde-Smith (Dept of Printed Books). COMMONPLACE BOOK OF JOHN PETER DAVIES 1971006 Ffynhonnell / Source An Anonymous Donor Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1970-71 Disgrifiad / Description A commonplace book, 1851-2, containing recipes, accounts and religious notes, of Rev John P[eter] Davies (?1819-59), Welsh curate to Dr. Joseph Baylee, principal of St. Aidan's, and perpetual curate of Betws Leucu, co. Cardigan, 1853- ?9 (NLW MS 20720A). MR & MRS MICHAEL SCOTT ARCHER 1971007 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr and Mrs Michael Scott Archer, Tywyn. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1970-71 Disgrifiad / Description A line-engraving of 'Maen Achwynfan' [sic] in the parish of Whitford, Flintshire, engraved in 1759 by T. Major from the drawing by W. Williams, a sale catalogue of estates in the parish of Ruabon, Denbighshire, belonging to the New British Iron Co., Ltd., 1890, a plan of Bron y Manod in the parish of Ffestiniog, Merioneth, and a photograph, c. 1908, of a kitchen interior at the home of Mrs Scott- Archer's grandparents at Llantysilio, Denbighshire (Dept of Pictures and Maps). Mynegai Llandysilio MICHAEL SCOTT ARCHER 1971008 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr Michael Scott Archer, M.A., F.R.Met.S., A.Inst.P., Tywyn. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1970-71 Disgrifiad / Description Miscellaneous documents, accounts and receipts, 1738-1831, relating to the Brigstocke family of Blaenpant, co. Cardigan; and an autograph album and exercise book, 1892-4, bearing the signature of Ada Friedericke Rommel. WILLIAM ARMOR, HOLLINGBOURNE, MAIDSTONE 1971009 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr William Armor, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, per the Director, National Museum of Wales. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1970-71 Disgrifiad / Description An incomplete list begun at Abergele in May 1821 containing the signatures of subscribers to 'the History of Wales and Reminiscences of the travels and sufferings of Marc Luke Louis ... a useful teacher of youth and adults', who had seen service under Napoleon I and from whose pen several works had come (NLW MS 20671F). BRITISH RECORDS ASSOCIATION 1971010 Ffynhonnell / Source Messrs Burton, Yeates & Hart, London, per the British Records Association. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1970-71 Disgrifiad / Description Parcel 1386. A deed relating to a farm called Dremddu, parish of Silian, co. Cardigan, 1886. Nodiadau Box 77. LADY ELIZABETH THYNNE 1971011 $Ffynhonnell / Source The Right Hon the Earl Cawdor, T.D., F.S.A., F.R.G.S., Broad Oak, Carmarthen. $N Blwyddyn Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1970-71 Disgrifiad / Description Manuscript and printed music collected by Lady Elizabeth Thynne (d. 1866) before and after her marriage to John Frederick