ADRODDIAD BLYNYDDOL / ANNUAL REPORT 1961-62 GULIELMA M AGGS 1962001 Ffynhonnell / Source Miss Gulielma M Aggs, Little Thakeham, Pulborough, per Mr P E White, Welshpool. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description Six deeds and two plans, 1877-1908, relating to properties in the parish of Llandinam, co. Montgomery (NLW Deeds 776-83). ROBERT BEECH 1962002 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr Robert Beech, Bournemouth. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description A manuscript map of Lodge Park, Cardiganshire, surveyed and mapped by Thomas Lewis, 1779, a copy of a map of lands in the borough of Aberystwyth, the property of Pryse Pryse, Gogerddan, 1838, plans and sections of proposed cottages to be built at Nantcellan Fawr, Clarach, for David Howell, Aberystwyth, and miscellaneous maps and plans (Dept of Pictures and Maps). SIR H IDRIS BELL 1962003 Ffynhonnell / Source Sir H Idris Bell, C.B., O.B.E., D.Litt., LL.D., F.B.A., Aberystwyth. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description A large group of journals and offprints of articles issued by learned societies and institutions in Europe and America, such as Sir Idris has regularly presented to the Library for many years (Dept of Printed Books). NATIONAL LENDING LIBRARY FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 1962004 Ffynhonnell / Source The National Lending Library for Science and Technology, Boston Spa (per The Librarian, University of Birmingham). Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description A group of books from the Russian Books Exhibition held during the year (Dept of Printed Books). `LLENYDDIAETH POWYS' 1962005 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr Geraint Bowen, M.A., H.M.I., Rhiwbeina. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description 'Llenyddiaeth Powys', being a guide to the Literary Exhibition at Dyffryn Maelor National Eisteddfod, 1961 (NLW Ex 421). BRITISH RECORDS ASSOCIATION 1962006 Ffynhonnell / Source The British Records Association. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description Two parcels of deeds and documents: Parcel 1160. Two deeds, 1774 and 1786, relating to property in the parishes of Fishguard, Granston, Jordanston, Lampeter, Lanryan, Letterston, Manerowen, Mathry, Saint Catherines, Saint Davids, Saint Lawrence, and Saint Nicholas, co. Pembroke. (From Messrs. Burton, Yeates & Hart, solicitors, London). Parcel 512. Documents relating to a suit in Chancery (1895-8) between The Venerable John Griffiths and others including Cory Brothers & Company Limited, plaintiffs, and the Marquess of Bute and Messrs. Burnyeat, Brown and Company Limited, defendants, concerning an alleged trespass by defendants in digging for coal under Tynybedw Farm in the parish of Ystradyfodwg, co. Glamorgan, the property of the plaintiffs, which farm was adjacent to another farm called Glyncoli Farm, the property of the defendant the Marquess of Bute. The documents include briefs, affidavits, records of proceedings, etc., and also copies of relevant leases of property and mineral rights in the parish of Ystradyfodwg, 1745-1892. (From Messrs. Rider, Heaton, Meredith & Mills, Lincoln's Inn.) Mynegai Marnawan SIR JOHN CECIL-WILLIAMS 1962007 Ffynhonnell / Source Sir John Cecil-Williams, M.A., LL.D., London. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description A complete set of the Proceedings of the Eleventh International Congress of Historical Sciences held at Stockholm in 1960 (Dept of Printed Books). MOELFERNA QUARRIES 1962008 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr Harry M Cleaver, St. Asaph. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description Records of Moelferna Quarries Ltd., including copies of deeds, 1871-9, a shares register, 1876-97, a register of directors, 1880-1931, an agenda book, 1903-10, 1925, 1929-32, five ledgers, 1891-1957, four customers' ledgers, 1886-1936, four invoice journals, 1885-95, 1901-4, 1945-52, two cash books, 1938-57, a journal, 1878-84, two wages books, 1910-60, a letter book used to keep rockmen's, rubbishers', and clearing accounts, etc., 1911-16, 1925, and a time book, 1943-55. WELSH MSS IN COLLEGE OF ARMS BY F JONES 1962009 Ffynhonnell / Source The Chapter of the College of Arms, London. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description A photocopied Report, 1957, by Major Francis Jones on 'The Welsh Manuscripts contained in the muniments of the College of Arms' (Open Shelves). CONTEMPORARY ART SOCIETY FOR WALES 1962010 Ffynhonnell / Source The Contemporary Art Society for Wales, per Mr D Brynmor Anthony, M.C., M.A., Cardiff. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description An oil-painting by John Elwyn entitled 'Windfalls' and a water-colour drawing by Arthur Giardelli entitled 'Beach-scene: Marloes Sands' (Dept of Pictures and Maps). These two items are extremely welcome additions to the several donations already received from the Society. `WANDERINGS IN MID-WALES' BY S R PALMER 1962011 Ffynhonnell / Source Miss Dorothy V Crisp, Cambridge. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description An illustrated typescript volume entitled 'Wanderings in Mid-Wales' by the donor's sister, the late Mrs. S. R. Palmer, Lydd, Kent, 1956 (NLW MS 18106D). D R LEWIS (`ROSSERONIAN') 1962012 Ffynhonnell / Source The late Mr D Lewis Davies ('Rosseronian'), Borth. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description Two volumes containing holograph poetry, 1896-1958, by the donor (NLW MSS 17822-3B). JAMES MICHAEL, LLANFRECHFA & JOHN EDWARDS, NANT-Y-GLO 1962013 Ffynhonnell / Source Mr D R Davies, Llwydcoed, Aberdare. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description A manuscript volume of James Michael, minister of Capel Sion (Zion) Baptist Church, Pont-hir, Llanfrechfa, Monmouthshire, containing notes of sermons in English and Welsh preached between 1820 and 1844, copies of the annual letters sent by the church to the Association, 1820-1, 1845, 1847- 9, and Welsh poetry of local interest written during 1847-9 (NLW MS 17814A); a manuscript volume of John Edwards, Baptist minister, Nant-y-glo, 1833, containing notes of sermons, largely in Welsh, a copy of The Law and Commercial Daily Remembrancer, 1842, containing notes of sermons, largely in Welsh, by E[dward] Williams, Baptist minister, Aberystwyth (NLW MS 17815A); and two printed volumes - Rhys Pritchard: Y Seren Foreu, neu Ganwyll y Cymry (Llanymddyfri, 1770), and Robert Davies (Nantglyn): Ieithadur neu Ramadeg Cymraeg . (Dinbych, 1826) (Dept of Printed Books). MORRIS DAVIES 1962014 Ffynhonnell / Source Mrs Elizabeth Davies, Blaenau Ffestiniog. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description Material of interest to Trawsfynydd collected by the donor's husband, Morris Davies (1891-1961). It includes sixty-six numbered scrapbooks (NLW MSS 17843-908D), compiled during 1940-60, together with an index (NLW MS 17909D); two scrapbooks entitled 'Cerddi Fy Mro', being collections of verse by Trawsfynydd poets (NLW MSS 17910-11D); two typescript collections of poetry entitled respectively 'Gemau Fy Mro', compiled in 1957, and 'Diliau Fy Mro' (NLW MSS 17912-3C); a volume entitled 'Enwogion Trawsfynydd' (NLW MS 17915B); and two typescript collections compiled in 1959 and entitled 'Cofio Hedd Wyn. Casgliad o'i weithiau nas cyhoeddwyd yng "Ngherddi'r Bugail" ynghyd a chwyn coll y beirdd am dano' (NLW MS 17914C). DAVID DAVIES, OSHKOSH 1962015 Ffynhonnell / Source The Reverend Howell D Davies, Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.A. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description Seventy-seven sermons in Welsh, 1877-1901 and undated, by the donor's father, the late Rev David Davies, D.D., Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.A. (NLW MSS 17687-8B) DR E A LEWIS 1962016 Ffynhonnell / Source Dr J Conway Davies, M.A., London. Blwyddyn / Year Adroddiad Blynyddol / Annual Report 1961-62 Disgrifiad / Description Papers of Dr. E. A. Lewis, historian and formerly Sir John Williams Professor of Welsh History in the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. They include an inventory of Chancery and Court of Requests Proceedings concerning Wales, temp. Elizabeth, and notes and abstracts from these records and the Early Chancery Proceedings concerning Wales; a calendar of records relating to Llanbadarn Fawr and Aberystwyth in mediaeval times and notes on the history of Aberystwyth; material for the history of Welsh boroughs supplementing that published in Medieval Boroughs of Snowdonia, with particular reference to Aberystwyth, Carmarthen, Dinas Mawddwy, Harlech, Caernarvon, Holt, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Machynlleth, and Newtown; collections for the study of the trade, commerce, customs duties, industry, and shipping of Wales in mediaeval and modern times; abstracts of records of, and notes on, the lordships of Cydewain, Arwystli, Cyfeiliog, Broniarth, and Ardudwy; abstracts and notes from public records including Chancery, Exchequer, and Star Chamber Proceedings, Ministers' Accounts, Subsidies, Chamberlains' Accounts, Pleas before the Justice of North Wales, and Quarter Sessions and Great Sessions records, and from archives in the National Library of Wales such as the Powys, Wynnstay, Brogyntyn, and Bronwydd Archives, with schedules of manorial records contained in these deposits; drafts of