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Photocopies from the catalogue of the manuscripts of R. Gwyneddon Davies held at the University of Wales Bangor compiled by his son R[obert] G[wyneddon] D[avies], 1916-1917.

Literary and personal papers of Gwyneth Lewis, comprising poetry, prose, correspondence, notes and other professional and private material accumulated throughout her life from her school and college years until 2011, with some gaps.

Additional papers of Gwyneth Lewis including correspondence, notes and proofs for books published since 2011, namely The Book of Taliesin, Clytemnestra, and Treiglo; material relating to Stardust: A Love Story; libretti; lectures; files relating to her work as a resident writer, workshops and events; and correspondence; March 2024.

Four boxes containing additional papers, correspondence and press cuttings; February 2025.

Family and estate records of the Jones family of Gwynfryn, in the parish of Llangynfelyn, Cardiganshire, including deeds, 1600-1920; documents relating to William Basil Tickell Jones (1822-1897), bishop of St Davids; the enclosure and drainage of Cors Fochno, Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn; 1816-1897, rate books for the parish of Llangynfelyn, 1844-1855; and papers relating to lead mines in Cardiganshire, 19 cent.

A collection of manuscripts formerly belonging to William Basil Jones (1822-1897), bishop of St Davids, comprising a fifteenth-century digest of commentaries on the Psalms; transcripts of letters from Griffith Jones, Llanddowror (1683-1761) (etc.); and poetry of the Rev. Samuel Phillips, Radnorshire (etc.).

Papers accumulated by Rev. Gwynfryn Richards, including records relating to the Bangor diocese and the cathedral church of Bangor, Caernarfonshire, 1689-1971, including library loans, 1880-1881; papers relating to the Canonry, Bangor, 1947-1949; typescript copies of letters relating to the witch trials in New England, 1689-1694.

An account book kept by Gwynne Vaughan Bowen, 1867-1881, with some later entries.

A journal and commonplace book kept by Gwynne Vaughan Bowen, Ffynnon y Derwyddon, Pembrokeshire from 1849 to 1857, with some later entries and extracts, and memoranda, including Rhyddymddiddan Rhys ei Wraig a'r plant concerning the Congregational College, Bala.

Manuscripts, [c. 1120]-[1942x1959], formerly part of the library of the Davies-Cooke family at Gwysaney, Mold, consisting mainly of family papers and manuscripts in Welsh or of Welsh interest.
The manuscripts include the Liber Landavensis (Book of Llandaff), [c. 1120]-[c. 1133]; volumes of Welsh pedigrees, [16 cent.], and Welsh poetry, [16 cent.]; Richard Davies's translation into Welsh of St Paul's Pastoral Epistles, [1546x1563]-[1567x1581]; a manuscript of the Brut in English, [1460x1479]; sermons, [17 cent.]-1811; inventories, catalogues and schedules relating to books, deeds and other property at Oulton, Owston, Llannerch and Gwysaney, 1750/1-1801; a travel journal of Bryan Cooke, 1790-1797, and journals of continental tours by Phillip Davies Cooke, 1815-1824; records of dues for the parish of Mold, 1581-1590; rentals and accounts of the Llannerch and Gwysaney estates, 1730-1843; surveys of the Llannerch and Gwysaney estates, [18 cent.]-[early 19 cent.]; valuations of part of the Gwysaney estate in Flintshire, 1809; pedigree rolls, 1604-1771, of the Davies, Puleston, Humphreys (of Bodelwyddan) and Meredith (of Allington) families; and several groups of letters, including transcripts and memoranda, and other papers, relating to the Puleston, Davies, Cooke, Davies-Cooke and other families, [1487x1503]-1901.

Copi teipysgrif o Gyda'n Gilydd - Hanes Undeb yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg, 1872-1972 (Abertawe, Gwasg John Penry, 1975) gan y Parchedig Brifathro R. Tudur Jones, D.Phil., D.D., Bangor, gyda rhai nodiadau yn llaw'r awdur.

Eleven letters, [c. 1830]-1850, from Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes, Indian official, and five from his wife, Emma, mostly addressed to his manservant, referring to domestic matters, including preparations for travel to India, and arrangements with Sir Herbert's publishers.

Reviews of Owen Davies and H. Cernyw Williams: Efengyl Ioan gyda Rhagarweiniad a Nodiadau, 1899-1900, and H. Cernyw Williams: Yr Arweinydd Dwyfol, 1907, and letters relating to the same works from Charles Davies, Cardiff, David Davies, Llandudno, J. M. Davies, Cardiff, D. Tecwyn Evans, Portdinorwic, W. Hobley, Bontnewydd, Gwilym H. Havard, London, John Hughes, Pwllheli, John Hughes, Liverpool, R. Humphreys, Liverpool, H. T. Jacob, Peniel, J. Cynddylan Jones, Cardiff, Rees Jenkin Jones, Aberdare, R. G. Roberts, Caernarvon, and Peter Williams ('Pedr Hir'); and a letter, 1878, from Robert Thomas ('Ap Vychan'), in appreciation of H. Cernyw Williams: Hynafiaethau Edeyrnion.

Papers, 1825-1912, of, or acquired by, the painter Henry Clarence Whaite, including correspondence, bills and vouchers, press cuttings, exhibition catalogues and related printed material, reflecting his work as an artist and as President of both the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal Cambrian Academy; together with papers, 1825-1862, of the Whaite family of Manchester, and papers, 1873-1913, of the artist's daughter, Lily Whaite, a member of the Gwynedd Ladies' Art Society.

Twenty-six letters to H. Clarence Whaite from Frederick Alfred Slocombe, and his nephew Shirley Slocombe. These remain uncatalogued.

A collection of additional letters, 1900-1904, to Lily Whaite from her future husband, John Harris, Vicar of Harlech. This group remains uncatalogued.

A further consignment of papers were acquired by the Library, including diaries and journals documenting all Whaite's paintings and the exhibitions they were sent to from the early 1870s onwards. This group remains uncatalogued.

Photograph albums containing photographs of completed and uncompleted works of art by Clarence Whaite and source material for his work.

The fonds comprises papers relating to his cultural and political activities and publications, 1920-1962, together with personal papers and correspondence, 1870-1957.

A copy of H. Ivor Jones: Hanes Annibyniaeth yn Sir Gaernarfon hyd ddiwedd y ddeunawfed ganrif (Caernarfon [circa 1897], cut up and mounted, with photographs of ministers, preachers, etc. added in the margins, and with some press cuttings.

Manuscripts and papers, [1725x1939], from the library of the Rev. H. Jones Davies, although most of the material is not in his hand. The collection includes correspondence of Humphrey Jones Davies and others; material of or relating to Sir Henry Lewis and the Rev. John Phillips, Bangor, and notebooks and sermons of the Rev. Christmas Evans; Welsh poetry transcribed by Isaac Foulkes; deeds, documents and correspondence of mainly Denbighshire and Merioneth interest; and notes, sermons, essays, etc.

Pryddest goffadwriaethol am y diweddar Barch Hugh Edwards, Hen Golwyn by H. Ll. W. Hughes, written for Eisteddfod Gadeiriol y Gro, Christmas 1925.

The file comprises a typescript memoir of a young person's relationship with the explorer H. M. Stanley. As a little girl and young woman, Effie Barrow met Stanley on several occasions. Stanley was a friend of her father and would occasionally visit their home in Bristol. Effie received a personal invitation to Stanley's wedding at Wesminster Abbey. Her reminiscences begin in 1886 with Stanley's dinner with her parents and include an account of the wedding and reception at Stanley's house in Richmond Terrace.

A work by H. Marshall, Dolgarrog entitled A Description and History of the Mid-Conway Vale, mainly relating to the parishes of Eglwys Fach, the Abbey, Dolgarrog, Caerhun and Llanbedr.