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An Article by J. Glyn Davies, Professor of Welsh at Liverpool University. - 'Owen Rhoscomyl. Tribute by the man who knew him best'. Typescript.

Papers of Robert Scourfield Mills (Owen Rhoscomyl, Arthur Owen Vaughan) and Olwen Vaughan, 1880-1977, including: works by Arthur Owen Vaughan, including genealogical notes, [1905], papers and memorabilia of National Pageant of Wales 1909, and Investiture book, 1911; letters and papers of Arthur Owen Vaughan and family, 1880-1927; newspaper articles and manuscripts concerning Arthur Owen Vaughan, 1914-1955; correspondence and papers relating to the Memorial Fund and memorial, 1921-1928; correspondence of Olwen Vaughan with relatives and friends of Arthur Owen Vaughan, 1938-1960; correspondence of Olwen Vaughan concerning the deposit of papers and other items, 1959-1970; surveys and correspondence relating to the preservation and restoration of Cherry Hinton church, Stuntney Old Hall, and Hill Hall, Essex, 1958-1968; surveys and notes on historic places in England and Wales associated with the Scourfield family, 1968-1969; and correspondence, reports and plans relating to ancient trackways in Devon and Glamorgan, 1974-1977.

Additional tranche of letters - April 2015.

Additional donation of papers and printed volumes - June 2021.

Papers including letters from Lt.-Col B. C. G. Shore to Olwen Vaughan containing technical information on the restoring of the church, copies of letters from H. Hughes, architect to Olwen Vaughan and Col Shore. Also included are sketches, notes and articles.

Card decorated with pressed flowers against a cruciform, inscribed in French 'N.-D. [?Notre Dame] de Sion, à Jérusalem Fleurs de Jérusalem', together with printed poem titled 'Calvary'. Kept in envelope inscribed 'Sent by General Gordon from the Garden of Gethsemane' and (?in another hand): 'Given by Mrs [?]Suttees Altnalt to Robert Schofield [sic] Milne [sic] (AOV) when serving in the Royal Dragoons.' Kept in marked envelope.

A series of letters, 1908-1909, largely to H. S. Osment, consultant engineer, Lima, from [?A. J. Chambers], relating to the discovery and mining of gold in Central America. One letter includes a hand-drawn map of potential mining sites.

Letter, 29 May 1913, from the Vickers Ltd manufacturing company, London, titled 'Ordinance Q.F. 75 m/m Mountain. Design No. 35672.G' and marked 'Confidential' enclosing diagrammatical drawings of military equipment and machinery.

Letter, dated 15 August 1914, from the Armstrong Whitworth manufacturing company based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, presumably to Arthur Owen Vaughan, relating to 'a mountain battery for use with a Volunteer corps in Wales'.

Letter, 7 October 1914, from Arthur Owen Vaughan to 'E.O.' regarding Vaughan's failure to attain command of the Welsh Horse regiment, despite the fact that it was Vaughan who raised the numbers. The letter is signed 'Owen Rhoscomyl'.

Letter, 17 May 1919, from Katherine Vaughan, wife of Arthur Owen Vaughan, to her daughter Nest. In her list of items which accompanies this donation, Vaughan's granddaughter Vicki Matthew notes in relation to this letter: 'A letter written from the Château La Lovie, Poperinghe .... from Catherine [sic] Vaughan to my mother Nest who was left with the Misses Herbert who ran a school for girls in Dinas Powys I think. Catherine [sic] would probably have known how ill her husband was at that stage, as he died of cancer on 15th October 1919.'

Fragment of a letter in Vaughan's hand to an unknown recipient, signed 'Faithfully - A. O. Vaughan'. No apparent date.

Covering Letter with above donations [128-37] to the National Library from Olwen Vaughan, 4 Chapel Lane, Morchard Bishop, Devon, describing how the locations were come across and noting that further records are to follow.

Covering Letter with the donations [139-50] to the National Library from O.V, 4 Chapel Lane, Morchard Bishop, Devon, dated 30 October 1969, with background information on the reports and a list of the reports sent.

Death Certificates (2), the first is that of Arthur Owen Vaughan dated 4 December 1919, and the second is that of his wife, Catherine Vaughan, dated 28 March 1927. Copies.

Extracts from the Western Mail (3), the first is dated 13 August 1914 and refers to the creation of the Welsh Horse Cavalry which was initiated by Arthur Owen Vaughan. The second is dated 15 August 1914 and refers to Arthur Owen Vaughan's varied career including his service in the Boer War. The third is a tribute to Arthur Owen Vaughan, dated 16 October 1919. Also included is a holograph copy of extracts in the hand of Olwen Vaughan - one page having been written on the back of a list of Arthur Owen Vaughan's works held in Cardiff Public Libraries. Typescript.

Papers and other materials of Arthur Owen Vaughan, which include printed books by or belonging to Vaughan; correspondence; details of military honours conferred upon him; and copies of his and his wife Katherine's wills.

Together with a sheet of paper containing a list of some of the items in this donation compiled by Vicki Matthew, granddaughter of Arthur Owen Vaughan.

In answer to an enquiry by Olwen Vaughan he confirms that the biographical file of Arthur Owen Vaughan does seem to indicate that he arranged the investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarfon. This information comes from Edward James, former London correspondent and as he is still living it would be possible to contact him.

Informs Olwen Vaughan that she may inspect the biographical file concerning her late father if she wishes.

Letter from Col. Frank Chappell, General Motors of Canada Limited, Oshawa, . Ontario, to Rhys Vaughan, c/o Geological Department, Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines, Timmins, Ontario. The sender thanks Rv for the photographs and will add them to his copy of RV's father's book. Also some comments on Canada and an invitation to visit at any time. At the bottom is a note by Rv, dated January 1962, describing his first meeting with Col. Chappell.

*Letter from David Jenkins, Librarian, The National Library of Wales acknowledging the receipt of notes on Cherry Hinton Parish Church and looking forward to receiving an account of her childhood which he is sure will be most interesting and worth preserving.

To her and that she has found some information on the family which she encloses [not contained with letter]. Asks her to write to General Palmer, Commissioner of the South African Police if she wants more information.