Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Cymorth chwilio | Finding Aid - David Thomas, O.B.E., Aberystwyth, Papers, (GB 0210 DAVMAS) 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/david-thomas-o-b-e-aberystwyth- papers-2 archives.library .wales/index.php/david-thomas-o-b-e-aberystwyth-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 David Thomas, O.B.E., Aberystwyth, 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 .................................................................................................................................. 5 Nodiadau | Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Pwyntiau mynediad | Access points ............................................................................................................... 5 Llyfryddiaeth | Bibliography ........................................................................................................................... 6 Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions ............................................................................................................ 6 - Tudalen | Page 2 - GB 0210 DAVMAS David Thomas, O.B.E., Aberystwyth, Papers, Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: David Thomas, O.B.E., Aberystwyth, Papers, ID: GB 0210 DAVMAS Virtua system control vtls003844376 number [alternative]: Project identifier ANW [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: 1830-1939 (accumulated 1885-1939) / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 0.377 cubic metres (13 boxes, 1 roll). Physical description: Lleoliad ffisegol | ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Physical location: Dyddiadau creu, golygu a dileu | Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Nodyn | Note Title based on contents of fonds. Some of the papers pre-date the life [generalNote]: of David Thomas. Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch Nodyn | Note David Thomas (1866-1940) was born at Llanwnnen, near Lampeter, Cardiganshire, the son of David Thomas, teacher and poet, and grandson of David Thomas of Llandysul, Cardiganshire. He was educated at the Old Grammar School, Lampeter, before re-joining his father as assistant teacher at Llanarth and Cribyn. He then passed a scholarship to enter the South Wales Training College. In 1887, he was appointed assistant master at Pengelli Council School, Wrexham, before becoming headmaster of Borthygest School, Porthmadog. He married Annie Carrington of Coedpoeth, Wrexham, on 29th December 1890. Having obtained his BA (Lond.) externally in 1892, he was appointed assistant inspector of schools under the Board of Education in 1893. During his 33 years as an inspector of schools he was based at Aberystwyth but his work took him to the counties of Merioneth, Montgomery, Carmarthen, Pembroke and Glamorgan. It was only in the ten years preceding his retirement in 1926, that he concentrated on Cardiganshire Schools. During his inspectorate he introduced a scheme to provide Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 3 GB 0210 DAVMAS David Thomas, O.B.E., Aberystwyth, Papers, elementary schools in Cardiganshire with libraries. Outside his official duties, his most significant achievement was his work recording the oral traditions of Cardiganshire, including counting systems. He examined animal call-words in other languages, presenting in his book, Animal Call-Words: a study of human migration (1939) the thesis that such terms are likely to be the most ancient part of a language, and that their pattern reflects migrations of different tribes. As a result of his botanical and field research in Cardiganshire he was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London. In 1918 he was awarded the OBE in recognition of his achievements as Honorary Secretary of the Cardiganshire War Savings Committee. He was chairman of the National Library of Wales Building Fund, 1928-1930, and an active participant in numerous committees and societies including the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society (he was Honorary Secretary, 1925-1930, and Chairman, 1933-1940); and the Cardiganshire Food Economy Committee. Hanes Gwarchodol | Custodial history A group of papers, 1830-1847, were given to David Thomas by Mary Thomas, Pantyclochydd, Llandysul, probably in 1926 when she handed over her own notebook to him. Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content Letters, notes, articles, drafts and other papers, 1926-1939, relating to the work later published as Animal Call-Words: a study in human migration, published in 1939; folklore material collected by some Cardiganshire schools for the Cardiganshire Schools Folklore Collection and school inspectors' reports, 1917-1926; papers relating to David Thomas's interest in the philological history of Cardiganshire, with particular reference to the Goidelic language, 1924-1936; circulars, reports and correspondence of the Cardiganshire War Savings Committee, 1916-1918; papers of the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society, 1910-1939; the National Library of Wales Building Fund, 1928-1930; personal papers comprising papers from his professional and academic career, 1885-1926, estate papers of his brother Daniel Jones Thomas (d. 1926), and family papers, [c. 1886]-1928; and miscellanea including manuscripts of David Thomas of Nantygwydde, 1830-1847, Mary Thomas of Pantyclochydd, 1926, Dr G. Arbour Stephens, 1912-13, J. Toriel Williams, [c. 1942-3], and J. W. Jones of Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1881-1934, together with press cuttings, letters to D.T., and various notes, pamphlets and verses. Nodiadau | Notes Nodiadau teitl | Title notes Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition Donated by David Thomas, 1940. Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 4 GB 0210 DAVMAS David Thomas, O.B.E., Aberystwyth, Papers, Trefniant | Arrangement Arranged into the following: animal call-words; Cardiganshire schools; philological research; funds, committees and societies; personal papers; and miscellanea. 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. The catalogue includes an index to correspondents. 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 • Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society. • Cardiganshire War Savings Committee. • National Library of Wales Building Fund. • Thomas, David, 1866-1940 -- Archives. (pwnc) | (subject) • Thomas, Daniel Jones, d. 1926. (pwnc) | (subject) • Thomas, David, of Nantygwydde, Llandysul. (pwnc) | (subject) • Thomas, Mary, of Pantyclochydd, Llanwenog. (pwnc) | (subject) • Jones, J. W. (John William), 1883-1954. (pwnc) | (subject) • Stephens, G. Arbour (George Arbour), 1870-1945. (pwnc) | (subject) • Williams, J. T. (John Toriel) (pwnc) | (subject) • Animal calls -- Great Britain. (pwnc) | (subject) • Folklore -- Wales -- Research. (pwnc) | (subject) • Goidelic languages -- Great Britain. (pwnc) | (subject) • Oral tradition -- Wales -- Ceredigion. (pwnc) | (subject) • Philology -- Wales -- Ceredigion. (pwnc) | (subject) Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 5 GB 0210 DAVMAS David Thomas, O.B.E., Aberystwyth, Papers, • Llandysul (Ceredigion, Wales). (pwnc) | (subject) Llyfryddiaeth | Bibliography Thomas, David,Animal call-words : a study of human migration (Carmarthen : Printed by W. Spurrell & son, 1939). Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container Section A. Otherlevel - Animal Call-words, [c. 1926]-[c. SECTION A. vtls005163568 1939]. ISYSARCHB56 Cyfres | Series A1-A10. vtls005163569 ISYSARCHB56: Early Collection, Dyddiad | Date: 1928-1933. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Preferred citation: A1-A10. Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container A1-A5. vtls005163570 Otherlevel - Wales, 1928-1930. A1-A5.