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Cymorth chwilio | Finding Aid - John Maldwyn Rees Family Papers, (GB 0210 JOHEES)

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Tabl cynnwys | Table of contents

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Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information

Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: John Maldwyn Rees Family Papers, ID: GB 0210 JOHEES Virtua system control vtls003844904 number [alternative]: Project identifier ANW [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: 1773-1940 / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 0.009 cubic metres (1 box) 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 name of donor. The papers precede the life of [generalNote]: John Maldwyn Rees.

Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch

Nodyn | Note The John Maldwyn Rees papers relate to Richard Rees ('Maldwyn', 1851-1927), Machynlleth and his father Edward Walter Rees ('Gwallter Dyfi', 1881-1940). In 1892, Richard Rees was elected to represent the Machynlleth division on the Montgomeryshire County Council. He was much involved in the local life of Machynlleth, including the Maengwyn Calvinistic Methodist chapel. Edward Walter Rees was employed at the Carmarthen branch of Barclays Bank. He served as the treasurer of the campaign concerning the National Petition on the Legal Status of the Welsh Language.

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Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content

Papers relating to Richard Rees ('Maldwyn', 1851-1927), of Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire, and Edward Walter Rees, ('Gwallter Dyfi', 1881-1940), of Carmarthen, including correspondence, 1874-1940; printed materials, 1866-1937; papers relating to the National Eisteddfod and the Gorsedd of Bards, 1909-1939; papers relating to the National Petition on the Legal Status of the Welsh Language, 1938-1939; papers relating to Maengwyn Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Machynlleth, 1875-1920; and various papers relating to manifold aspects of Machynlleth life.

Nodiadau | Notes

Nodiadau teitl | Title notes

Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition Deposited by John Maldwyn Rees, Richard Rees's grandson and the son of Edward Walter Rees in 1990.

Trefniant | Arrangement Arranged into the following: Richard Rees papers; Edward Walter Rees papers; and printed material.

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 in NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1991, pp.69-71; 1993, p.69 and 1995, pp.52-53.

Disgrifiadau deunydd | Related material Maglona Rees, daughter of Richard Rees, donated papers to the NLW in 1954-55. There are records concerning the National Petition on the Legal Status of the Welsh Language in several archive groups at the NLW.

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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

• National Petition on the Legal Status of the Welsh Language -- Archives. • Gorsedd y Beirdd. • Maengwyn Calvinistic Methodist Chapel (Machynlleth, Wales) • Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru. • Rees, Edward Walter, 1881-1940. (pwnc) | (subject) • Rees, Richard, 1851-1927. (pwnc) | (subject) • Calvinistic Methodism -- Wales -- Machynlleth. (pwnc) | (subject) • Welsh language -- Usage. (pwnc) | (subject) • Machynlleth (Wales) (pwnc) | (subject)

Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 1. vtls005303348 File - Letters (133), 1874-1914, to 1. ISYSARCHB60 Richard Rees, including letters from Ellis Edwards, Bala (1/11-24), Thomas Charles Edwards, Aberystwyth (1/25-6), Edward Pryce-Jones ....

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 5 GB 0210 JOHEES John Maldwyn Rees Family Papers, 2. vtls005303349 File - Letters, cards and telegrams of 2. ISYSARCHB60 congratulation on his election to the office of County Councillor for the Machynlleth Electoral Division .... 3-12. vtls005303350 Otherlevel - Correspondence, papers, 3-12. ISYSARCHB60 press cuttings and printed items relating to specific subjects, primarily of Machynlleth interest and reflecting his involvement in .... 3. vtls005303351 File - Welsh Intermediate Education, 3. ISYSARCHB60 1873-94. 4. vtls005303352 File - The Welsh Calvinistic Methodist 4. ISYSARCHB60 Connexion, including Maengwyn C M Chapel, Machynlleth, 1875-1920. 5. vtls005303353 File - Machynlleth Local and 5. ISYSARCHB60 Parliamentary Elections, etc, 1892-1916. 6. vtls005303354 File - Machynlleth Seal, 1895. 6. ISYSARCHB60 7. vtls005303355 File - Machynlleth : New Police Station, 7. ISYSARCHB60 1898-9. 8. vtls005303356 File - Glandovey Railway Bridge, 8. ISYSARCHB60 1900-1, 1913. 9. vtls005303357 File - Machynlleth Rifle Range 9. ISYSARCHB60 Controversy, c 1900-15. 10. vtls005303358 File - Machynlleth & District Nursing 10. ISYSARCHB60 Association, 1902-15. 11. vtls005303359 File - Old Age Pensions : 11. ISYSARCHB60 Montgomeryshire, 1906-9. 12. vtls005303360 File - Montgomeryshire Territorial Force 12. ISYSARCHB60 Association, 1907-10. 13. vtls005303362 File - Thirty-three small notebooks 13. ISYSARCHB60 containing questions set by Richard Rees for the Glandyfi and Llanbrynmair District C M Sunday Schools Examination .... 14-20. vtls005303363 Otherlevel - Notebooks containing 14-20. ISYSARCHB60 essays, addresses and notes by Richard Rees. 14-15. vtls005303364 File - 'Hanes Crefydd yn Machynlleth' : 14-15. ISYSARCHB60 for 'Eisteddfod Fawreddog yn Neuadd y Dref, Machynlleth', 5 Nov 1897. 16. vtls005303365 File - 'Hen Gastelli Sir Drefaldwyn', 16. ISYSARCHB60 a paper read at a meeting of "Cymdeithas Cymreigyddion Cyfeiliog, Machynlleth" [24 Jan 1906]. 17. vtls005303366 File - 'Dewi Sant', notes for "Gwledd 17. ISYSARCHB60 Gwyl Dewi Sant gan Gymdeithas y Cymreigyddion, Cyfeiliog, Machynlleth", 2 March 1908; and other miscellaneous .... 18. vtls005303367 File - 'Y Cyfieithiad Cymreig o'r Beibl' : 18. ISYSARCHB60 for Maengwyn C M Chapel Literary Society, 27 Jan 1914.

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 6 GB 0210 JOHEES John Maldwyn Rees Family Papers, 19. vtls005303368 File - 'Dewi Sant', notes for an address 19. ISYSARCHB60 given at the Annual Meeting of the Cyfeiliog Cymreigyddion, 2 March 1914. 20. vtls005303369 File - Miscellaneous notes and jottings, c 20. ISYSARCHB60 1924. 21-2. vtls005303371 File - Minute books of 'Eisteddfod 21-2. ISYSARCHB60 Gadeiriol Maldwyn', 1879 and 1883 [kept by Richard Rees as Secretary]; together with accounts, eisteddfod compositions .... 23. vtls005303372 File - New Wesleyan Chapel, 23. ISYSARCHB60 Machynlleth : subscriptions, 1878. 24. vtls005303373 File - Receipted bills (Poor Rate 24. ISYSARCHB60 payments; school fees; donations; etc), c 1877-83; and miscellaneous papers. Cyfres | Series 25-9. vtls005303374 ISYSARCHB60: Edward Walter Rees Papers. Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 25-9.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 25. vtls005303375 File - Letters and cards (98), 25. ISYSARCHB60 1898-1940, to Edward Walter Rees. The correspondents include Capt Geoffry Crawshay, 'Sieffre o Gyfarthfa' (25/3), Rev .... 26. vtls005303376 File - Letters of congratulation (9) on his 26. ISYSARCHB60 promotion to the post of Cashier at the Carmarthen branch of Barclays Bank, 1906 .... 27. vtls005303377 File - Letters of condolence on the death 27. ISYSARCHB60 of his mother Jane Rees, 1913 (1), and father Richard Rees, 1927 (15). 28. vtls005303378 File - Papers, 1911-39, relating to the 28. ISYSARCHB60 Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales including printed Memorials in support of applications to host the .... 29. vtls005303379 File - Miscellaneous papers including 29. ISYSARCHB60 draft letters from E W Rees (29/1); two letters to Herbert Millingchamp Vaughan from Sir John Ballinger .... Cyfres | Series 30-34. vtls005303380 ISYSARCHB60: Printed Material. Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note:

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Preferred citation: 30-34.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 30. vtls005303381 File - Undeb Ysgolion Sabothol y 30. ISYSARCHB60 Methodistiaid Calfinaidd. Gwers-lyfrau y Safonau, I-IX. 31. vtls005303382 File - The Parish of Machynlleth. Church 31. ISYSARCHB60 and Parish Accounts, 1889-95, 1897. 32. vtls005303383 File - Rhaglen Cymdeithas 32. ISYSARCHB60 Cymreigyddion Cyfeiliog, Machynlleth, 1899-1918; and other miscellaneous programmes, membership cards, and tickets, 1882-1935. 33. vtls005303384 File - Newspaper cuttings including 33. ISYSARCHB60 cuttings, c 1893-1908, relating to Montgomeryshire County Council. 34. vtls005303385 File - Miscellaneous printed items 34. ISYSARCHB60 including Machynlleth Clothing Club. Statement of Account, 1911; The Machynlleth Nonconformist Cemetery. Annual Report, 1913-14; and report .... 35-58. vtls005303386 Otherlevel - 1993 Deposit. 35-58. ISYSARCHB60 Cyfres | Series 35-37. vtls005303387 ISYSARCHB60: Richard Rees Papers. Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 35-37.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 35. vtls005303388 File - Two letters, 1878, and note, 1880s, 35. ISYSARCHB60 to Richard Rees from John Ceiriog Hughes, 'Ceiriog' (35/1-3); and a letter, 1883, from .... 36. vtls005303389 File - Newspaper cuttings, 1912-14, 36. ISYSARCHB60 and Christmas card, 1932, relating to 'Ceiriog'. 37. vtls005303390 File - Cuttings of the series of 37. ISYSARCHB60 recollections by Rev. Griffith Ellis, Bootle, 'Ychydig o'm hadgofion boreuaf', published in Y Negesydd, Jan .... Cyfres | Series 38-40. vtls005303391 ISYSARCHB60: Edward Walter Rees Papers. Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

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Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 38. vtls005303392 File - Papers, 1909-39, relating to the 38. ISYSARCHB60 Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales and the Gorsedd of Bards including minutes, reports, press cuttings .... 39-40. vtls005303393 File - Two notebooks containing Bible 39-40. ISYSARCHB60 study notes for classes at Heol Dwr Welsh C.M. church, Carmarthen, 1904-5. Cyfres | Series 41-42. vtls005303394 ISYSARCHB60: Miscellaneous. Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 41-42.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 41. vtls005303395 File - Draft autograph poem '"Ap 41. ISYSARCHB60 Gwyddon" (cyflwynedig i Awen Mona)' by R. Williams Parry [see '"Yr Hen Ddoctor" (Dr Edward Rees .... 42. vtls005303396 File - Manuscript poem 'Cwm Llyfnant' 42. ISYSARCHB60 by "Hen Fugail", n.d. (42/1); and other miscellaneous items. 43-58. vtls005303397 Otherlevel - 1994 Deposit. 43-58. ISYSARCHB60 Cyfres | Series 43-48. vtls005303398 ISYSARCHB60: Richard Rees Papers. Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 43-48.

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 9 GB 0210 JOHEES John Maldwyn Rees Family Papers, 1892 and 1895, and the programme, 1908-9 .... 44. vtls005303400 File - Manuscript copy of the poem 44. ISYSARCHB60 'Mynydd Tanllyd', the winning entry in the Machynlleth Eisteddfod, Good Friday, 1876. 45. vtls005303401 File - Letters, 1883-1915, mainly to 45. ISYSARCHB60 Richard Rees. A few of the letters are addressed to Mrs Rees and a single letter .... 46. vtls005303402 File - Christmas card, [?1898], to Richard 46. ISYSARCHB60 Rees from D. Davies Williams, Chairman of Machynlleth UDC, depicting the Installation Ceremony of Machynlleth .... 47. vtls005303403 File - Notebook containing lists of books. 47. ISYSARCHB60 48. vtls005303404 File - Press cuttings, mainly undated. 48. ISYSARCHB60 Cyfres | Series 49-56. vtls005303405 ISYSARCHB60: Edward Walter Rees Papers. Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 49-56.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 49. vtls005303406 File - Printed items, 1918-34, relating 49. ISYSARCHB60 to the National Eisteddfod and local eisteddfodau, including programmes, lists of competitions and various leaflets. 50. vtls005303407 File - Printed items, 1921-37. 50. ISYSARCHB60 51. vtls005303408 File - Letters, 1922-35 and undated, to 51. ISYSARCHB60 Edward Walter Rees. The correspondents include Rev. Albert Evans-Jones, 'Cynan', 1935 (49/15), D. Emrys James .... 52. vtls005303409 File - Papers, 1924-33, relating to 52. ISYSARCHB60 'Gorsedd Beirdd Ynys Prydain' (the Gorsedd of Bards), including circular letters, leaflets and notes in the .... 53. vtls005303410 File - A large group of press cuttings, c. 53. ISYSARCHB60 1924-35, relating mainly to the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales and 'Gorsedd Beirdd .... 54. vtls005303411 File - Photographs taken during the 54. ISYSARCHB60 Neath National Eisteddfod, 1934. 55. vtls005303412 File - Press cuttings relating to the 55. ISYSARCHB60 Denbigh National Eisteddfod, 1939.

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 10 GB 0210 JOHEES John Maldwyn Rees Family Papers, 56. vtls005303413 File - Correspondence, circular and 56. ISYSARCHB60 personal, and press cuttings, 1938-9, concerning the National Petition on the Legal Status of the Welsh Language .... Cyfres | Series 57-58. vtls005303414 ISYSARCHB60: Miscellaneous. Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: 57-58.

Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 57. vtls005738021 File - Framed sermon notes of the Rev. 57. ISYSARCHB60 John Elias (1774-1841), 1820. 58. vtls005738022 File - Framed sermon notes of the Rev. 58. ISYSARCHB60 Edward Matthews ('Matthews Ewenni', 1813-92), 1881.

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