Papurau Aneirin Talfan Davies, (GB 0210 ANEIES)

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Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information

Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: Papurau Aneirin Talfan Davies, ID: GB 0210 ANEIES Virtua system control vtls003844086 number [alternative]: Project identifier ANW [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: 1911-1980 / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 0.601 cubic metres (21 boxes) Physical description: Lleoliad ffisegol | ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Physical location: Iaith | Language: Welsh Iaith | Language: English 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 Aneirin Talfan Davies, OBE, MA (1909-80), was a writer and broadcaster. He was born in 1909 in Felindre, Henllan, Carmarthenshire, the son of the Rev. William Talfan Davies (1873-1938); his younger brother was Alun Talfan Davies, QC (1913-2000). He attended Gowerton Grammar School, but left aged 14 to become a pharmacist's apprentice. While working in London he became interested in literature and theology. He ran a pharmacy in Swansea from 1938 until 1941, when it was destroyed during an air raid. He began a new career with the BBC, reading and editing the Welsh-language news on radio. After the War he joined BBC Wales in Cardiff, becoming Head of Programmes,1966-1970, until his retirement. He was active in the Church in Wales as a writer and lay preacher and was involved with a number of cultural and literary bodies within Wales. His literary output included radio scripts, free metre Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 3 GB 0210 ANEIES Papurau Aneirin Talfan Davies, poetry, literary criticism, mainly on English literature and theology, and lyrics and libretti with Arwel Hughes (1909-1988). He edited the magazines Heddiw and Barn, and contributed columns to Barn and the Western Mail. With his brother Alun, he co-founded Llyfrau'r Dryw, Llandybie (now Christopher Davies (Publishers) Ltd.). He wrote and edited many books including Eliot, Pwshcin, Poe (Llandybie, 1942), Yr Alltud (London, 1944), Gwyr Llên (London, 1948), Munudau Gyda'r Beirdd (Llandybie, 1954), Crwydro Sir Gâr (Llandybie, 1955), Dylan: Druid of a Broken Body (Denbigh, 1964), Gyda Gwawr a Bore (Llandybie, 1970) and two anthologies of his poetry, Y Ddau Lais (London, 1937) and Diannerch Erchwyn (Swansea: C. Davies, 1975). He married in 1936 and had two sons, Owen and Geraint. He died in 1980.

Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content

Papers of Aneirin Talfan Davies, 1911-1980, consisting of diaries, 1956-1980; papers relating to his work with the BBC, including letters and scripts, [1940s]-[1970]; correspondence, drafts and notes reflecting his literary activities, including his lectures, books, articles, libretti and his editorial duties on Barn (there is comparatively little of his poetry present), 1941-[1979]; material such as letters, radio scripts and articles relating to literary figures such as Dylan Thomas, David Jones and T. Rowland Hughes, 1937-1973; correspondence and minutes of meetings, in connection with Llyfrau'r Dryw / Christopher Davies (Publishers) Ltd., Yr Academi Gymreig, The Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music, the Welsh Arts Council, and a number of bodies within the Anglican Church in Wales, 1971-1977; letters from various prominent Welsh literary figures and successive Archbishops of Wales, 1972-1980; several volumes of press cuttings, 1911-1977; and personal papers, 1963-1974.

Nodiadau | Notes

Nodiadau teitl | Title notes

Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition Deposited by his son Mr Geraint Talfan Davies, Cardiff, 1981.

Trefniant | Arrangement Original box order has been retained.

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 ANEIES Papurau Aneirin Talfan Davies, Amodau rheoli defnydd | Conditions governing use Usual copyright laws apply.

Rhestrau cymorth | Finding aids A hard copy of the catalogue, in Welsh, is available at the National Library of Wales.

Disgrifiadau deunydd | Related material Further papers relating especially to Llyfrau'r Dryw/Christopher Davies are in his brother's papers: National Library of Wales, Papurau Alun Talfan Davies (Alun Talfan Davies Papers).

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

• Llyfrau'r Dryw (Firm) • BBC Wales. • Academi Gymreig • BBC Wales. • Llyfrau'r Dryw (Firm) • Church in Wales. • Davies, Alun Talfan, 1913-2000. (pwnc) | (subject) • Davies, Aneirin Talfan -- Archives. (pwnc) | (subject) • Davies, Aneirin Talfan -- Diaries (pwnc) | (subject) • Davies, Aneirin Talfan -- Correspondence (pwnc) | (subject) • Broadcasting -- Wales. (pwnc) | (subject) • Publishers and publishing -- Wales -- Llandybie. (pwnc) | (subject) • Broadcasters -- Wales -- Diaries. (pwnc) | (subject) • Authors and publishers -- Wales -- Diaries. (pwnc) | (subject) • Poets, Welsh. (pwnc) | (subject)

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Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions

Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container Blwch 1. File - Dyddiaduron: 1956, 1965, 1967, Blwch 1. vtls005410535 1970, 1971(2), 1972(2), 1973(2), ISYSARCHB22 1974(2), 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980. Llyfrau cyfeiriadau (4). Llyfr llofnodion gan .... Blwch 2. File - "Pantycelyn" - geiriau A.T.D., Blwch 2. vtls005410536 cerddoriaeth Arwel Hughes. "Serch ISYSARCHB22 yw'r Doctor" - geiriau Saunders Lewis, cerddoriaeth Arwel Hughes. Drama fer "Eldorado" .... Blwch 3. File - Llythyrau: Yr Academi Gymreig, Blwch 3. vtls005410537 1972-77; Bedwyr Lewis Jones; Norah ISYSARCHB22 Isaac; Miss Margaret M. Jenkins (Pennant) 'Marged'; Vera Bassett, arlunydd. Banc .... Blwch 4. File - Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru: Blwch 4. vtls005410538 Hyfforddi darpar offeiriaid; ISYSARCHB22 Cyhoeddiadau; Corff Llywodraethol; Corff y Cynrychiolwyr; Darllenwyr Lleyg; Coleg Etholiadol. Blwch 5. File - Llythyrau yn llongyfarch A.T.D. Blwch 5. vtls005410539 ar ei ddyrchafiad yn y B.B.C. - Rhagfyr ISYSARCHB22 1965. Llythyrau yn llongyfarch A.T.D. ar O.B.E. - .... Blwch 6. File - Gohebiaeth 1971. O.B.E. 1970. Blwch 6. vtls005410540 Llythyrau: Kate Roberts, Bobi Jones, J. ISYSARCHB22 Gwyn Griffiths, Iorwerth C. Peate, T. H. Parry-Williams, E. Tegla .... Blwch 7. File - Cardiau Nadolig 1971. Croes Blwch 7. vtls005410541 esgobaeth Aberhonddu. Tystysgrifau ISYSARCHB22 teuluol (G.C.E. &c.) Cardiau priodas arian - 1961. Llythyrau Kate Roberts, 1972-80. Adroddiadau .... Blwch 8. File - Llythyrau Saunders Lewis. Blwch 8. vtls005410542 Cytundebau B.B.C. & H.T.V. & slipiau ISYSARCHB22 pensiwn B.B.C.. "Ble carech chi fynd?" - sgript Richmond/Catraeth, a sgriptiau .... Blwch 9. File - Llythyrau at T. Rowland Hughes. Blwch 9. vtls005410543 Telegramau ar achlysuron arbennig. ISYSARCHB22 Llyfrau darlithoedd Mrs A.T.D. yng Ngholeg y Barri. Llyfr nodiadau ar .... Blwch 10. File - Lluniau Crwydro Sir Gâr; lluniau Blwch 10. vtls005410544 teuluol; lluniau'r B.B.C.. Libretto "Serch ISYSARCHB22 yw'r Doctor". Cerdd "Salmon" gan John Ormond. Sgriptiau Dylanwadau B.B.C ....

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 6 GB 0210 ANEIES Papurau Aneirin Talfan Davies, Blwch 11. File - Western Mail - llythyrau yngl#n Blwch 11. vtls005410545 â'r erthygl fisol. Trafodaethau rhwng ISYSARCHB22 Anglicaniaid a Chatholigion. Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru. Cyfamodi - Undeb .... Blwch 12. File - Gohebiaeth amrywiol. Mynegai Blwch 12. vtls005410546 ar gardiau o raglenni radio y 1950au. ISYSARCHB22 a'r 1960au. Taith A.T.D. i'r America - gohebiaeth. Llythyrau Robert .... Blwch 13. File - Dyddiaduron y B.B.C. - 1959-63. Blwch 13. vtls005410547 Mynegai ar gardiau - rhaglenni 1948-64. ISYSARCHB22 Torion papur newydd. Ffeil o erthyglau gan A.T.D. &c .... Blwch 14. File - Deunydd ar gyfer y cyfrolau Blwch 14. vtls005410548 Crwydro Bro Morgannwg. Teipysgrif ISYSARCHB22 a phroflenni David Jones - Letters to a Friend gan A.T.D .... Blwch 15. File - Llythyrau yn canmol y rhaglen Blwch 15. vtls005410549 "Y Tir Dymunol", 1953. Llythyrau ISYSARCHB22 cyffredinol ac amrywiol. Sgriptiau Dylanwadau: Esgob Bangor; T. H. Parry- Williams .... Blwch 16. File - Mynegeion ar gardiau. Ffeiliau Blwch 16. vtls005410550 gohebiaeth gyda'r cyhoeddwyr Dent ISYSARCHB22 ynglyn â Dylan: Druid of the Broken Body a Ralph Maud The .... Blwch 17. File - Lluniau teuluol. Ffeil Blwch 17. vtls005410551 fywgraffyddol ar Dylan Thomas. Ffeil ISYSARCHB22 ar Fethodistiaeth. Ffeil o farddoniaeth A.T.D. (teipiedig). Ffeil ar y ddrama Gymraeg .... Blwch 18. File - Llythyrau T. Rowland Hughes. Blwch 18. vtls005410552 Torion rhaglenni radio A.T.D., 1951 a ISYSARCHB22 1952. Gwahoddiadau i A.T.D. siarad, 1970-72. Cyfrol o gerddi Saesneg .... Blwch 19. File - Sgript "Y Tir Dymunol" - rhaglen Blwch 19. vtls005410553 deledu 1958 am emynwyr Sir Gâr. ISYSARCHB22 Dyddiadur 1963 A.T.D.. Gohebiaeth gynnar Barn. Cylch Translations .... Blwch 20. File - Deunydd hysbysebu. Llyfr torion Blwch 20. vtls005410554 papur newydd, 1911-47, 1933-1951. ISYSARCHB22 Torion papur newydd, 1937-70. Ffeil ar gynllunio rhaglenni radio a theledu, 1964-5 .... Blwch 21. File - Deunydd printiedig. Llythyrau Blwch 21. vtls005410555 (llungopïau) Eluned Morgan at John. ISYSARCHB22 Proflenni Dylan: Druid of the Broken Body. Fersiwn holograff o erthygl A.T.D ....

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