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Manuscripts and papers formerly belonging to Sir Thomas Marchant Williams, including poetry, genealogy and historical papers.

The collection, 1735-1778, comprises a 'short account' of Howell Harris's life, a long series of diaries, 1735-1772, memoranda, 'observations' and notes, prayers, a few letters, a note, 1742, on the differences between Howell Harris (and John Whitefield) and John Wesley, a statement, 1744, on Harris's intended marriage, extracts from diaries, spiritual observations, minutes of associations, miscellaneous memoranda and receipts, and a series of notes relating to 'affairs at Trevecka'.

Papers of Howell T. Evans, 1877-1982, including family and general correspondence, 1904-1949; diaries, 1899-1936; diaries of Mrs Gwenllian Evans, 1936-1938; newspaper cuttings of reviews and articles, 1899-1934; publishing contracts and related papers, 1907-1938; notes for radio broadcasts and entries in the Dictionary of Welsh Biography, 1945-1949; biographical material, 1877-1978; list of books published, 1908-1934; printed material, 1916-1956; and items relating to Portrait of a Pioneer, [1982].

Holograph manuscript music for Welsh and English vocal works, [?1950s]-1964; songs, 1918-[?1963]; orchestral works, 1939-[c. 1943]; works for wind and strings, [1930s]-1962; works for strings, including quartets, [?1920s]-[?1946]; pianoforte quintets, quartets and trios, [1920s]-1944; works for violin and pianoforte, 1920-1949; and miscellaneous works, [c. 1920]-1958.

Papers, 1851-[1925x1931], from the library of Hugh Ellis, containing material by or relating to Ellis and members of his family. They include notebooks of his grandfather Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys); autograph essays and scrapbooks compiled by Gweirydd's son John Robert Pryse (Golyddan) and a scrapbook compiled by Gweirydd's daughter Catherine Prichard (Buddug); a short biography of Golyddan by Gweirydd ap Rhys for publication in Enwogion Cymru; draft articles on Golyddan by Hugh Ellis; letters relating to Golyddan's work; transcripts by Hugh Ellis of Golyddan's poetry; and six volumes containing material collected by Hugh Ellis in the course of compiling Hanes Methodistiaeth Gorllewin Meirionydd (Dolgellau, 1928), which includes the original manuscript of the work.

Papers of and collected by Hugh Evans of the Brython Press (Gwasg y Brython), Liverpool, including correspondence between and of the Rev. Gwynoro Davies and Isaac Foulkes of Y Cymro (est. 1890), 1895-1896; general correspondence and postcards of the Brython Press, [1895]-[1933]; and miscellaneous papers including, papers relating to the Llangwm area of Denbighshire, 1809-1895, and papers collected by Hugh Evans, [1812x1934].

Manuscripts of Hugh Roberts, [19 cent., second ½]-[early 20 cent.], relating mainly to the Breton and English languages and the Lushai Dialect of Calcutta, also including sermons and sermon notes, hymns and poetry.

Papers, 1859-[1911], of Hugh Williams, which include material relating to ecclesiastical history, especially that of the British or Celtic Church; lecture notes; addresses; hymns; sermons; and miscellaneous extracts and transcripts.

Papers relating to Hughes a'i Fab, Cyhoeddwyr, including correspondence, 1887-1975; financial papers, 1947-1976; business papers, 1830-1971 and printing and publishing material, [1930-1975]. There are many letters from prominent Welsh authors regarding their work being published and papers concerning the history and general administration of the company.

Letters addressed to Huw T. Edwards, 1929-1970, and carbon copies of letters sent by him, 1945-1969, concerning politics, literature, and the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, including letters to and from political figures in the Labour Party and Plaid Cymru, and Welsh literary figures; pocket diaries, 1929-1968; minute books of the North Wales Labour Federation, 1923-1930; reports and memoranda concerning the activities of the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, political life in North Wales, and the activities of TWW, 1935-1966; press cuttings relating to Edwards' political career and the activities of the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, 1930-1968; illuminated addresses and distinctions presented to him, 1933-1969; miscellaneous printed items, 1912-1967; poems by him, 1950-1958; and other personal papers, 1926-1967; and acquired papers, notably letters from Sir Owen M. Edwards to Hughes and Son, Wrexham, printers, 1894-1895.

This collection comprises mainly the correspondence of Huw Williams (1860-1922), born at Plas yn Blaenau, Pandy Tudur, Llangernyw, a pioneer settler at Laurencedale, near Salisbury, Rhodesia. Also included in the collection are biographical notes, etc., on Huw Williams, together with correspondence relating to his letters.

The archive comprises speeches, papers and presentations, 1973-1999, on educational issues given by Hywel Ceri Jones, mainly while he was an official with the European Commission with responsibility for education and training. A list of speeches is included in box 1.

Seventy-seven pocket diaries of the Rev. Hugh (Cernyw) Williams (Hywel Cernyw, 1843-1937), Baptist minister at Corwen and Cynwyd, 1868-1918, writer and poet. The diaries form an unbroken run from 1860 to 1936 apart from 1878 for which there is no diary; in addition to the 1891 diary, there is a journal of a holiday at Harrogate and Southport, 17 June-20 July 1891 (NLW MS 22585A). Entries from 1864 onwards are mostly in English.
The diaries contain references to Robert Ellis (Cynddelw) (NLW MSS 22557-22574A passim).

Papers of Hywel D. Lewis, 1908-1992, including manuscripts and typescripts of lectures, articles and books by him, 1935-1989; papers relating to various societies of which he was a member, 1935-1989; conferences and symposia which he attended or in which he participated, 1935-1988; papers pertaining to the University College of North Wales, Bangor, 1928-1982, and King's College, London, 1954-1990; papers pertaining to Wales and the Welsh language, 1964-1988; correspondence, 1925-1992; and personal papers, 1908-1989.

The fonds comprises records, 1983-1993, relating to the implementation of the national curriculum in England and Wales pursuant to the provisions of the 1988 Education Reform Act. The records were accumulated by Hywel I. Evans as chair of the Curriculum Council for Wales, and as a member of other committees which were responsible for the implementation of the national curriculum in Wales and England.

Papers and ephemera relating to the Peace Movement, 1976-[1990s]; the Labour Party, 1975-1996; Trade Union activities, [c. 1980s]-[1990s]; the Peace and Nuclear Disarmament movement, 1976-[1990s], including the Greenham Common Peace Camp, the 'Peace Marches' from Cardiff to Greenham Common, the camp at Brawdy Royal Air Force base, Pembrokeshire, and other women's peace camps, and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND); Nuclear Energy and Green Movement, 1973-[1990s]; feminist issues, 1958-1990; issues including animal rights, Europe, the NHS, pensions, public transport, the Poll Tax, unemployment and the United Nations, [c. 1990s]; posters relating to the activities of the various groups and societies supported by them, [c. 1980s]-[1990s], regarding numerous issues, campaigns and events, including the peace movement, the environment, human rights and the 1989 `War on Want' Benefit Concert for Central America, and correspondence with MPs, 1982-1992.

Literary papers of Ian Michael, 1979-1988, comprising manuscripts, drafts and proofs of six detective novels written by him and published under the pseudonym 'David Serafin'.

Papers of Idris Aeron, 1931-1992, relating mainly to her equestrian and ornithological interests, including correspondence, 1948-1992; articles and letters to the press, 1931x1992; personal papers, 1941-1992, including some copies of biographical articles and autobiographical notes; diaries, 1954-1992; drawings and photographs, 1967x1981; and miscellaneous papers, 1967-1992, which include papers relating to the Society of Equestrian Artists, 1981-1992.

Papers of Idris Cox, 1934-1985, comprising draft autobiography (unpublished), 'From Coal Mines to Communist Ideals', and photocopy of a more complete version held by Univeristy of Wales, Swansea; correspondence, 1960-1983; pamphlets, lectures and broadcasts by Cox, 1936-1984; Communist Party pamphlets, 1930-1963; and miscellaneous, 1934--1985.

Papers, [late 1920s]-1983, of, or relating to, Idris Davies and including drafts of his poetic anthologies Gwalia Deserta (London, 1938), The Angry Summer (London, 1943), and Tonypandy and Other Poems (London, 1945); proofs of Selected Poems (London, 1953); unpublished poems and drafts and fragments of poems, novels, short stories, etc.; lecture notes; diaries for 1938, 1940, 1946, 1948, and 1951; a typescript of his radio talk 'The valleys revisited' (broadcast 1943); and correspondence of or relating to Davies, 1933-1983.