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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Cymorth chwilio | Finding Aid - Brythonydd Papers, (GB 0210 BRYYDD) 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/brythonydd-papers-2 archives.library .wales/index.php/brythonydd-papers-2 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 Brythonydd 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 BRYYDD Brythonydd Papers, Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: Brythonydd Papers, ID: GB 0210 BRYYDD Virtua system control vtls003844053 number [alternative]: Project identifier ANW [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: [early 18th century]-1952 (accumulated [1891x1952]) / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 0.319 cubic metres (395 volumes, 2 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 contents of fonds. [generalNote]: Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch Nodyn | Note 'Brythonydd', the Rev. David Pryse Williams (1878-1952), was a writer, local historian and Baptist minister. He was born at Penboyr, Carmarthenshire, and brought up in Troed-yr-aur, Cardiganshire. After studying at Dunoon Evangelical College, Argyll, Scotland, 1908-1910, he became pastor of the Baptist churches of Ffynnonhenri, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire, 1910-1913, Philadelphia, Swansea, 1913-1920, and Libanus, Treherbert, Glamorgan, 1920-1952. He died on 27 October 1952. His personal researches were concerned, in early life, with the history of the lower Teifi Valley, especially the parishes of Cenarth, Carmarthenshire, and Penbryn, Cardiganshire. During this time he wrote articles and poems, published in periodicals such as Seren Gomer and Archaeologia Cambrensis and local newspapers. In 1902 he won the prize at the Newcastle Emlyn eisteddfod for an essay on the history of Cenarth. In later years he took an interest in Rhondda antiquities, with particular emphasis on his own church at Libanus. He was an assiduous collector and was responsible for the preservation of several valuable groups of Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 3 GB 0210 BRYYDD Brythonydd Papers, manuscripts such as those of his paternal grandfather Benjamin Williams ('Gwynionydd', 1821-1891) and others and also original records of several parishes of the lower Teifi Valley. Hanes Gwarchodol | Custodial history Brythonydd acquired papers of the following: Benjamin Williams ('Gwynionydd', 1821-1891); David James ('Defynnog', died 1928), Treherbert; 'Myfyr Emlyn' (1836-1893); Thomas Cynfelyn Benjamin ('Cynfelyn', 1850-1925); John Morris Jones ('Ioan Cunllo', died 1884); John Thomas (1852-1914), Rhydlewis; and Baptist ministers, including Lewis Jones (died 1882) of Pwllheli and Treherbert, Rees Price, and David Price (1865-1931). Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content Papers of Brythonydd and others, [early 18th century]-1952, comprising essays and notes on Teifiside history, 1902-1909; notes on sermons and lectures; diaries, 1906-1923; transcripts of various historical, literary and religious material including Ystradyfodwg parish records, 1735-1930, and Howel Harris' diaries, 1738-1771; transcripts of poetry by Cardiganshire poets including Gwinionydd; letters, 1898-1952; vestry books and account books of Cenarth and Penbryn and other parishes, [pre 1798]-1876; records of Libanus, Treherbert including minute books, registers and account books, 1842-1946; papers of Benjamin Williams, 'Gwinionydd', including letters, sermons, 1855-1890, essays, notes and poetry; papers of David James ('Defynnog'), Treherbert, relating mainly to the column he edited in The South Wales News and including sermons and adjudications of his uncle, Benjamin Thomas ('Myfyr Emlyn'), 1875-1928; papers of John Morris Jones ('Ioan Cunllo'), John Thomas, Charles Davies, Thomas Cynfelyn Benjamin, Lewis Jones, Treherbert, Rees Price, David Price, Joseph Davies and Rhys Lloyd Jones, Troed- yr-aur, and others, consisting mainly of poetry, accounts, letters, addresses, notebooks and sermons, [19th century]-[20th century]. Nodiadau | Notes Nodiadau teitl | Title notes Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition Donated by his widow, Mrs A. Pryse Williams, Treherbert, 1953-1955. Trefniant | Arrangement Arranged as NLW MSS 15622-15963, and 15985-16039. Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 4 GB 0210 BRYYDD Brythonydd Papers, 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. 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. Disgrifiadau deunydd | Related material Photographs, portraits and prints are in National Library of Wales, Special Collections. 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 • Libanus (Church : Treherbert, Wales) • Ystradyfodwg (Wales) • Williams, D. Pryse (David Pryse), 1878-1952 -- Archives (pwnc) | (subject) • Harris, Howell, 1714-1773 -- Diaries (pwnc) | (subject) • Gwynionydd, 1821-1891 -- Archives (pwnc) | (subject) • Benjamin, Thomas Cynfelyn, Cynfelyn, 1850-1925 (pwnc) | (subject) • James, D. (David), Defynnog, 1865-1928 (pwnc) | (subject) • Ioan Cunllo. (pwnc) | (subject) • Jones, Lewis, 1826-1882 (pwnc) | (subject) • Price, David, 1865-1931 (pwnc) | (subject) • Thomas, B. (Benjamin), Myfyr Emlyn, 1836-1893 (pwnc) | (subject) • Thomas, John, of Rhydlewis. (pwnc) | (subject) • Gwynionydd, 1821-1891 (pwnc) | (subject) • Welsh poetry -- 20th century (pwnc) | (subject) • Welsh poetry -- 19th century (pwnc) | (subject) • Sermons, Welsh -- Wales. (pwnc) | (subject) • Cenarth (Wales) (pwnc) | (subject) Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 5 GB 0210 BRYYDD Brythonydd Papers, • Treherbert (Wales) (pwnc) | (subject) • Penbryn (Ceredigion, Wales) (pwnc) | (subject) • Cenarth (Carmarthenshire, Wales) -- History (pwnc) | (subject) • Penbryn (Ceredigion, Wales) -- History (pwnc) | (subject) • Teifiside (Wales) -- History (pwnc) | (subject) Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container NLW MSS Otherlevel - D. Pryse Williams papers, 1843-1952. NLW MSS 15622-15700. 15622-15700. vtls005015010 ISYSARCHB2 NLW MS 15622E. File - 'Hanes Cenarth', 1902. NLW MS vtls005015011 15622E. ISYSARCHB2 NLW MS 15623E. File - Notes for 'Hanes Cenarth', [pre 1902]. NLW MS vtls005015012 15623E. ISYSARCHB2 NLW MS File - Notes for 'Hanes Cenarth', [pre 1902]. NLW MS 15624-15625B. 15624-15625B. vtls005015013 ISYSARCHB2 Cyfres | Series NLW MSS 15626-15629. vtls005015014 ISYSARCHB2: Sermons and sermon notes, Dyddiad | Date: 1903. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content: Notebooks containing sermons and sermon notes by D. Pryse Williams, dating from 1903. Some notebooks contain additional material, such as notes of addresses to churches, notes on 'Jac Glan y Gors' and 'Gwynionydd', etc. The majority of the sermons are in Welsh. Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: NLW MSS 15626-15629. Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container NLW MS 15626A. File - Sermons and sermon notes, 1903. NLW MS vtls005015015 15626A. 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