Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Cymorth chwilio | Finding Aid - S. J. Evans Papers, (GB 0210 SJEVANS) 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/s-j-evans-papers-2 archives.library .wales/index.php/s-j-evans-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 S. J. Evans 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 ............................................................................................................ 5 - Tudalen | Page 2 - GB 0210 SJEVANS S. J. Evans Papers, Gwybodaeth grynodeb | Summary information Lleoliad | Repository: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Teitl | Title: S. J. Evans Papers, ID: GB 0210 SJEVANS Virtua system control vtls003844143 number [alternative]: Project identifier ANW [alternative]: Dyddiad | Date: [1645]-1936 (accumulated [c.1890s]-1936) / (dyddiad creu | date of creation) Disgrifiad ffisegol | 0.114 cubic metres (4 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. Some of the papers pre-date [generalNote]: the life of S.J. Evans. Hanes gweinyddol / Braslun bywgraffyddol | Administrative history | Biographical sketch Nodyn | Note Samuel James Evans (1870-1938), was born at Llandysul, Cardiganshire, and educated at UCW Aberystwyth, graduating BA (Lond.) in 1892 and MA in 1894. He became the first headmaster of Welshpool County School for Boys in 1895, and the first headmaster of Llangefni County School in 1897, a post which he held until his retirement in 1935. He was awarded an OBE in 1929 for public and educational services. He was a member of the Departmental Committee on Rural Education in Wales, the Central Welsh Board, the University Court, the Council of UCNW Bangor, the governing bodies of St Mary's College and the Normal College Bangor, was chairman of the North Wales Secondary Schools' Employment Committee and the Anglesey Juvenile Unemployment Committee, and secretary of the Montgomeryshire Association of Headmasters and Headmistresses. S. J. Evans was also involved in the religious and cultural life of Wales and was a member of various religious committees. He was the chairman of the Anglesey Committee of the Council for the Preservation of Rural Wales, the Anglesey Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 3 GB 0210 SJEVANS S. J. Evans Papers, Rural Community Council, the Anglesey Antiquarian Society, the Anglesey Eisteddfod Association and the Llangefni Silver Band Committee. His publications include various articles and textbooks on Welsh grammar. In 1902 he published for the Guild of Graduates an annotated version of Theophilus Evans's Drych y Prif Oesoedd, and in 1920, Crynhodeb Byr o Gyfansoddiad yr Eglwys yng Nghymru being a translation of Frank Morgan's Short Summary of the Constitution of the Church in Wales. He edited Chaucer's Prologue and Knight's Tale when he was a member of the staff of the University Tutorial College, and The Curricula of Secondary Schools, 1925. As well as suggesting a new collection of Welsh hymns he was the secretary of the committee which published Emynau'r Eglwys in 1941, and also wrote the preface to Llyfr Gwyliau Corawl Esgobaeth Bangor/Bangor Diocesan Festival Book. Natur a chynnwys | Scope and content Papers and books from the library of Samuel James Evans, 1668, 1782-1824, [1860x1938], comprising papers of educational interest, including papers relating to the Departmental Committee on Rural Education in Wales, 1927-1930, papers relating to rural education in general, 1911, 1925-1928, Llangefni County School, 1908-1935, and education in general, including publications and papers of various institutions, societies and committees, [after 1883-1936]; pamphlets mainly relating to education and the Church in Wales, [1904x1938]; newspaper cuttings relating to education, general topics and derivations, meaning, spelling and variations of Welsh words, [c.1919]-[1930]; letters to S. J. Evans relating mainly to education, [c. 1920]-1936; papers relating to the history of Anglesey, including notes and scrapbooks, pamphlets, newspaper cuttings, letters to S. J. Evans, related and miscellaneous matter, [1645x1938]; miscellaneous papers, 1668x1935]; together with the published works of S. J. Evans, 1909-1911. Nodiadau | Notes Nodiadau teitl | Title notes Ffynhonnell | Immediate source of acquisition Purchased in 1960. Trefniant | Arrangement Arranged into the following: education, pamphlets, newspaper cuttings, letters to S. J. Evans relating to education, history of Anglesey, miscellaneous and published work of S. J. Evans in chronological order. 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 SJEVANS S. J. Evans Papers, 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 can be accessed online. 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 • Llangefni County School. • Evans, Samuel J. -- Archives (pwnc) | (subject) • Education -- Wales -- Anglesey -- 19th century. (pwnc) | (subject) • Education -- Wales -- Anglesey -- 20th century. (pwnc) | (subject) • Education, Rural -- Wales. (pwnc) | (subject) • Schools -- Wales -- Anglesey -- 19th century. (pwnc) | (subject) • Schools -- Wales -- Anglesey -- 20th century. (pwnc) | (subject) • Anglesey (Wales) -- History (pwnc) | (subject) Disgrifiad cyfres | Series descriptions Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 1-66. vtls005503874 Otherlevel - Education [see also nos 1-66. ISYSARCHB28 67-204]. Cyfres | Series 1-14. vtls005503875 ISYSARCHB28: Papers of the Departmental Committee on Rural Education in Wales, Dyddiad | Date: [1897]-1930. (dyddiad creu) | (date of creation) Lleoliad ffisegol | Physical location: ARCH/MSS (GB0210) Nodyn | Note: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales Tudalen | Page 5 GB 0210 SJEVANS S. J. Evans Papers, Preferred citation: 1-14. Ffeil / rhestr eitemau | File / item list Cod cyfeirnod | Ref Teitl | Title Dyddiadau | Statws mynediad | Cynhwysydd | code Dates Access status Container 1. vtls005503876 File - Series of 15 agendas of 1927-29. 1. ISYSARCHB28 Departmental Committee on Rural Education in Wales, nos 2, 5 and 14 missing, 2. vtls005503877 File - Series of minutes of Departmental 1927-9. 2. ISYSARCHB28 Committee on Rural Education in Wales, nos 3, 4, 8 and 15 missing, 3. vtls005503878 File - Papers of Departmental Committee 1927-9. 3. ISYSARCHB28 on Rural Education in Wales marked as documents and numbered 1-82, nos 4, 22, 23, 29 ..., 4. vtls005503879 File - Papers relating to Report on 1927-1930. 4. ISYSARCHB28 Rural Education in Wales compiled by Departmental Committee on Rural Education in Wales during period ..., 5. vtls005503880 File - Exercise book bearing name of [1897x1935]. 5. ISYSARCHB28 Llangefni County School used by S. J. Evans as personal note book of meetings of ..., 6. vtls005503881 File - Ms paper on 'The Curriculum', [?c.1925]. 6. ISYSARCHB28 7. vtls005503882 File - Two typed addendums on 'Rural 7. ISYSARCHB28 Schools' by Principal T. Lewis, MA, BD, prepared for discussion among members of Departmental Committee .... 8. vtls005503883 File - Questionnaire presented to Welsh 8. ISYSARCHB28 Secondary Schools Association by Departmental Committee on Rural Education in Wales, to which ms questionnaire not .... 9. vtls005503884 File - Typed memorandum on expenses, [19]27. 9. ISYSARCHB28 for use of members of Departmental Committee on Rural Education in Wales, set out by C ...,