Rev. Gwilym Davies Papers, (GB 0210 GWVIES)
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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Cymorth chwilio | Finding Aid - Rev. Gwilym Davies Papers, (GB 0210 GWVIES) Cynhyrchir gan Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.3.0 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.3.0 Argraffwyd: Mai 05, 2017 Printed: May 05, 2017 Wrth lunio'r disgrifiad hwn dilynwyd canllawiau ANW a seiliwyd ar ISAD(G) Ail Argraffiad; rheolau AACR2; ac LCSH Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH https://archifau.llyfrgell.cymru/index.php/rev-gwilym-davies-papers-3 archives.library .wales/index.php/rev-gwilym-davies-papers-3 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Allt Penglais Aberystwyth Ceredigion United Kingdom SY23 3BU 01970 632 800 01970 615 709 [email protected] www.llgc.org.uk Rev. Gwilym Davies Papers, Tabl cynnwys | Table of contents Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information .............................................................................................. 3 Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch ......................... 3 Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content .......................................................................................................... 4 Trefniant | Arrangement .................................................................................................................................. 4 Nodiadau | Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points ............................................................................................................... 5 Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions ............................................................................................................ 6 - Tudalen | Page 2 - GB 0210 GWVIES Rev. Gwilym Davies Papers, Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: Rev. Gwilym Davies Papers, ID: GB 0210 GWVIES Virtua system control vtls003844104 number [alternative]: Project identifier ANW [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: 1902-1955 / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 0.265 cubic metres (12 boxes) Physical description: Lleoliad ffisegol | ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Physical location: Dyddiadau creu, golygu a dileu | Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Nodyn | Note Title supplied from content of fonds. [generalNote]: Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch Nodyn | Note Gwilym Davies (1879-1955) was born at Cwmfelin, Bedlinog, Glamorgan. He began preaching in 1895, and trained at the Midland Baptist College, Nottingham, and at Rawdon College. There he won the Pegg Scholarship, enabling him to enter Jesus College, Oxford, where he edited The Baptist Outlook. In 1906, he was ordained minister at Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire, and married Annie Margaretta Davies. She died in December the same year and their baby son died four months later. He later served as minister in Carmarthen, 1908-1915, Abergavenny, 1915-1919, and Llandrindod, 1919-1922, after which he retired from the ministry. He co-founded the Welsh School of Social Services in 1911, to apply Christian principles to social questions. He also championed the rights of boys from reformatory schools, who were not always justly treated by their employers. In 1922, he co-founded with Lord David Davies of Llandinam the Welsh council of the League of Nations, with the aim of securing co-operation between the world's nations, and served as its director 1922-1945. Under his direction, the council's Welsh Education Committee's draft model constitution for an international education organisation greatly influenced the Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 3 GB 0210 GWVIES Rev. Gwilym Davies Papers, creation of UNESCO. Davies is probably remembered best for initiating in 1922 the peace message of the youth of Wales to the youth of the world, now broadcast annually on 18 May. He was also the first person to broadcast in Welsh, on St David's Day, 1923. In January 1942, he married Mary Elizabeth Ellis of Dolgellau, only the second ever woman to be appointed a school inspector in Wales. He had suffered ill-health since a teenager, and died in January 1955; his ashes were scattered at Lavernock Point, Penarth. Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content Personal correspondence, 1916-1954; study notes, 1902-1952; biographical material, 1903-1954; notebooks entitled 'Tennyson Biography'; sermons and addresses, 1932-1952; orders of service for Victory, 1945, the United Nations 1946, Human Rights Day, 1951-1954, the Coronation and other occasions, 1931-1954; religious and international affairs, 1944-1945; Welsh Book Festivals, 1935-1938; Welsh School of Social Service, 1911-1940; The Gregynog Conferences on International Education, 1922-1937; Advisory Education Committee minutes, 1926-1929; international co-operation, 1933-1937; Welsh nationalism, 1910-1943, including nationalists' attitudes towards World War II, 1939-1941; broadcasting materials mostly of Marconi and Kemp, 1931-1953; Welsh broadcasting, 1923-1948; the Welsh Children's Peace Message, Pageant, and Wales and the Peace Movement, 1923-1955; BBC staff changes and administration in Wales, 1934-1952; the League of Nations, 1923-1952; the Welsh National Council of the League of Nations Union, 1923-1945; United Nations, 1942-1954; UNESCO, 1925-1947; addresses, radio talks and notebooks on the international situation, 1930-1954; Council for Education in World Citizenship, 1940-1950; London International Assembly, 1941-1944; Welsh Committee of the UNESCO, 1949-1953 and human rights materials, 1945-1953. Nodiadau | Notes Nodiadau teitl | Title notes Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition Donated to the National Library of Wales by his widow, Mrs Gwilym Davies, MA, Aberystwyth, 1955 and 1956. Trefniant | Arrangement Arranged into the following: personal papers; religious and cultural papers; papers of Welsh interest; broadcasting; international affairs. Cyfyngiadau ar fynediad | Restrictions on access Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form. Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 4 GB 0210 GWVIES Rev. Gwilym Davies Papers, Amodau rheoli defnydd | Conditions governing use Usual copyright regulations apply. Rhestrau cymorth | Finding aids A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed on-line from: http://www.llgc.org.uk:81/index.htm. Ychwanegiadau | Accruals Accruals are not expected. Nodiadau eraill | Other notes • Statws cyhoeddiad | Publication status: Published • Dynodwr sefydliad | Institution identifier: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points • League of Nations -- Records and correspondence • Unesco -- Records and correspondence • League of Nations Union. Welsh National Council -- Archives • United Nations -- Records and correspondence • Advisory Education Committee. • BBC Active (Firm) • Council for Education in World Citizenship. • Gregynog Conferences on International Education. • League of Nations. • London international assembly. • Unesco. • United Nations. • Welsh School of Social Service. • Welsh Book Festival. • League of Nations Union. Welsh National Council • Kemp, George. (pwnc) | (subject) • Marconi, Guglielmo, marchese, 1874-1937 (pwnc) | (subject) • Tennyson, Charles, Sir, 1879- (pwnc) | (subject) • Broadcasting -- Wales. (pwnc) | (subject) • Sermons -- Wales -- 20th century (pwnc) | (subject) • Children -- Wales -- 20th century. (pwnc) | (subject) • World War, 1939-1945 -- Wales. (pwnc) | (subject) • Peace movements -- Wales. (pwnc) | (subject) • Baptists -- Sermons (pwnc) | (subject) Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 5 GB 0210 GWVIES Rev. Gwilym Davies Papers, Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container Sub-fonds vtls005715342 ISYSARCHB66: Personal Papers, Dyddiad | Date: 1902-1955. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cyfres | Series vtls005715343 ISYSARCHB66: Correspondence, Dyddiad | Date: 1916-1954. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container I/1/1-8. vtls005715344 File - File of correspondence between 1915-1916. I/1/1-8. ISYSARCHB66 Gwilym Davies and Atherley Jones, Recruiting Officer, Abergavenny, 3 - 7 Jan. 1916, relating to an ..., I/1/9-11. File - Letters from D. Lleufer Thomas, 1923-1932. I/1/9-11. vtls005715345 ISYSARCHB66 I/1/12. vtls005715346 File - Letter from Gareth R. V. Jones, 1930, March 13. I/1/12. ISYSARCHB66 I/1/13. vtls005715347 File - Post card from Gwilym Davies to 1943, Aug. 11. I/1/13. ISYSARCHB66 Edgar Jones, I/1/14. vtls005715348 File - Letter from Winifred Coombe 1936, Aug. 1. I/1/14. ISYSARCHB66 Tennant, I/1/15. vtls005715349 File - Letter from Fridtjof Nansen to 1929, Sept. 19. I/1/15. ISYSARCHB66 Gwilym Davies, I/1/16. vtls005715350 File - Notebook containing drafts for 1926-1949. I/1/16. ISYSARCHB66 letters of sympathy, congratulations, etc., 1926-49, and