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Records of the Conservative Party in Wrexham, 1913-1967.

Records of the Home for Friendless and Destitute Girls, Wrexham, including two minute books, 1903-1934, two receipt and payment books, 1917-1936, eight collecting and receipt books, 1915-1934, a copy of the forty-third annual report, 1933, and a copy of an order of the Charity Commissioners establishing a new charity, 1936.

The political diaries of Lord Roberts of Conwy from 1970 to 1996 divided into 18 volumes. The diaries cover most of Lord Roberts' time as Member of Parliament for Conwy and his entire career at the Welsh Office and include letters, newpaper cuttings and pictures added by Lord Roberts. Many subject are covered including the establishment of S4C, Welsh language legislation, inward investment, the Falklands War, the Gulf War, Northern Ireland, the bombing of the Conservative Party conference in Brighton by the IRA in 1984, general elections and the European Union.

Papers of Lord Roberts of Conwy including correspondence, articles, political ephemera, memorabilia and books. Loose photographs have been transferred to Lord Roberts of Conwy Photographs.

Solicitors' personal and clients' papers accumulated by the depositor. The Montgomeryshire papers derive from early in the depositor's career, as a solicitor in Newtown. Some of the Ceredigion papers in clients' files derive from Griffith Jones of Aberystwyth, solicitor (1880), later of Aberllolwyn, esq. (1890), while other papers relate to his personal affairs. Other papers derive from the practice of R. Geddes Smith of Aberystwyth, solicitor (1882-1887), which became Smith Owen & Davies [Robert Geddes Smith, William Pierce Owen and William Davies] (1890s), Smith, Davies & Evans [C. Denham Evans] (1910s), Smith Davies & Co., and Smith Jessop & Tomley (late 1960s-early 1970s).

Research papers of Wynford Davies, 1961-1980s, mainly on educational matters, including notes compiled by him in preparing his book, The Curriculum & Organization of the County Intermediate Schools, 1880-1926 (1989); research papers on intermediate education in Wales, 1970s-1980s and correspondence on small rural schools, 1961-1966.

Papers of Wynford Vaughan Thomas, 1850-1986, including war despatches, 1943-1945; papers relating to Indian independence, 1947; scripts of radio programmes on the Middle East, 1956; papers relating to state occasions, 1950-1956; notes for a proposed book on the river Niger, 1961-1963; manuscript and typescript copies of stories, articles, lectures, etc., 1947-1964; scripts of radio and TV programmes and proposed programmes, 1946-[1980s]; notes for proposed works on autobiography, 'Journeys', the River Niger, and Welsh history, [1950s]-1984; manuscripts, notes and typescripts for the published works Anzio, Madly in all directions, Shell Guide to Wales, Portrait of Gower, and Trust to talk, 1958-1980; travel journals, 1947-1964, recording visits to India, West Indies, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Hong Kong and Singapore; notebooks containing notes, drawings and miscellanea, [1947]-[1960s]; financial papers, 1945-1973; correspondence, 1936-1986; papers relating to wine, 1980-1984; papers relating to Dylan Thomas and his literary estate, 1955-1974; family papers, 1895-1950; press cuttings relating to his broadcasting career, 1937-1978; papers relating to Botticelli's painting, 'Primavera', 1945-1988; and miscellaneous papers, mainly printed, 1850-1974.

Personal papers and especially papers relating to the public offices of members of the Wynn family of Gwydir, Caernarfonshire. These include letters and orders from the Privy Council and from Thomas Gerard, Ralph Eure, William, earl of Northampton, etc., as Lords President of the Council of Wales and the Marches to Sir John Wynn, 1st baronet, relating to the government of Caernarfonshire and the mustering of soldiers for various wars. The papers from the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary chiefly relate to preparations for wars in Scotland and France, whilst the papers from the reign of Elizabeth I chiefly relate to preparations for wars in Ireland and against Spain. The archive also includes papers relating to the Civil war and to elections in Caernarfonshire. The archive is an important source for local administration in late sixteeenth and seventeenth century Wales and for the relationship between local and central government. Most of the papers relating to the Gwydir estate for this period have not survived.

Estate and family records, 1183-1957, of the Wynn and Williams Wynn family of Wynnstay, Denbighshire. The archive includes a group of architectural drawings, c. 1770, by James Byres; a group of early charters and deeds, 1183-1676, from the Cistercian Abbey of Strata Marcella (Ystrad Marchell) near Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, and elsewhere; antiquarian, legal and literary manuscripts; account rolls of Sir Richard Wynn, Treasurer to Queen Henrietta Maria, 1627-1649; manorial records relating to manors and boroughs in Denbighshire, Montgomeryshire and Shropshire, 1364-1895 (1934-40 and 1952 deposits); parliamentary election papers for Anglesey, Cardigan (county and borough), Denbighshire, Flintshire and Montgomeryshire, 1621-1883; family and estate correspondence, including part of that of Sir William Williams (1634-1700), Speaker of the House of Commons; rentals and account books, 1300-1925 (preserved in an almost unbroken series from the time of Sir William Williams); over 5000 title deeds and documents, [pre-1290]-[c. 1910], mainly relating to properties in the six North Wales counties and Shropshire, including records for Glascoed and Llanforda, Llwydiarth, Llangedwyn and Glanllyn, Plas-y-Ward, Rhiwgoch and Mathafarn, estates acquired either by marriage or purchase in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; together with papers relating to administration of the estates, 1573-1946; family papers, 1499-1913, county and central government administration papers, 1608-1880; two discrete groups of Much Wenlock estate records, 1534-1860, and Nantcriba estate records, 1381-1680; and various maps. There is an additional group of papers relating to the Wynnstay estate which came from the office of Longueville Gittins solicitors, Oswestry, dated 1582-1957.

The collection comprises: Group 1: papers, 1997-1998, deriving from the Cardiff HQ of the 'Yes for Wales' campaign, including correspondence, strategy papers, minutes of committees and sub-groups, campaign materials, conference papers, financial papers, material emanating from the various Yes Supporting Groups, and papers deriving from several local support groups, among them Swansea, Pontypridd, Ceredigion and Neath. Group 2 consists of correspondence, press releases, governmental publications, strategy papers and campaign materials, 1997-1998. Group 3 comprises correspondence, minutes and agenda, strategy papers, financial papers, membership papers, press and media papers, newsletters, volumes of press cuttings, papers relating to each of the political parties in Wales, other support groups and a few papers relating to the 'No' campaign in 1997.

Estate account books, 1900-1911, 1916-1917, and miscellaneous documents relating to the Ynysymaengwyn (Ynysmaengwyn) estate, 1907-1940.

Records of the Ystradgynlais and Swansea Colliery Company, 1803-1936, comprising minute book of meetings of directors and shareholders, 1874-1936, share ledger, 1874-1886, and deeds and documents of the company, relating mainly to the Ystrad-fawr estate, Ystradgynlais, Brecknockshire, 1803-1903.

Professional papers of Ywain Goronwy ap Griffith comprising agreements, specifications, plans and correspondence, 1927-53, mainly relating to the alteration, repair and erection of new buildings, both private and public, in Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire and Caernarfonshire; files relating to work done in the diocese of Bangor, mainly in the form of alterations and repairs to vicarages, 1932-1952; and papers, 1920-40, relating to the redemption of tithe rent-charges in various parishes of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Cardiganshire and Merionethshire.

Papurau'r cymdeithasegydd Alwyn D. Rees, 1911-1974, yn cynnwys papurau'n ymwneud â Phrifysgol Cymru, yn bennaf â Choleg Prifysgol Cymru, Aberystwyth, 1920au-1974, gan gynnwys papurau'n ymwneud â'r comisiwn a sefydlwyd i archwilio strwythur ffederal Prifysgol Cymru yn y 1960au; papurau ynglŷn â lle'r Gymraeg yn y Brifysgol a'r ymgyrch i sefydlu neuadd Gymraeg i fyfyrwyr yn Aberystwyth,1967-1974; papurau'n ymwneud â llyfrau, erthyglau a darlithoedd Alwyn D. Rees, 1933-1973, a Chymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, [c.1964]-1974; papurau'n ymwneud â Barn, 1966-1967; papurau'n ymwneud â darlledu yng Nghymru, 1938-1974; papurau'n ymwneud â'r diwydiant llechi yng Nghymru,1946; papurau'n ymwneud â gwleidyddiaeth yng Nghymru, 1911-1974; gohebiaeth gyffredinol, 1935-1974; a phapurau a gohebiaeth bersonol , 1930-1974 = Papers of the sociologist Alwyn D. Rees, 1911-1974, including papers relating to the University of Wales, mainly the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1930s-1974, including papers relating to the commission established to examine the federal structure of the University of Wales in the 1960s; papers concerning the place of the Welsh language in the University and the campaign to establish a Welsh student hostel at Aberystwyth, 1967-1974; papers relating to the University of Malta, 1940-1951; Alwyn D. Rees's research papers, 1933-1973; papers relating to Alwyn D. Rees's books, articles and lectures, and further related research papers assembled by him, 1925-1974; papers relating to the Welsh language, 1952-1974, and 'Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg', [c. 1964]-1974; papers relating to 'Barn', 1966-1975; papers relating to broadcasting in Wales, 1938-1974; papers relating to the Welsh slate industry, 1946; papers relating to politics in Wales, 1911-1974; general correspondence, 1935-1974; and personal papers and correspondence, 1930-1974.

Papurau Wil Ifan, 1896-1982, yn cynnwys llythyrau ato, 1902-1966, ac oddi wrtho at ei deulu, 1915-1966; gweithiau cyhoeddedig a barddoniaeth a rhyddiaith, yn Saesneg yn bennaf, yn cynnwys nodiadau, [1920]-1956; pregethau, 1921-1933; dyddiaduron, 1900-1947; sgriptiau radio, 1952-1963; a chopïau o Celt a olygwyd gan Dan Evans, 1896-1897. = Papers of Wil Ifan, 1896-1982, including letters to him, 1902-1966, and from him to his family, 1915-1966; published works and poetry and prose, mainly in English, including notes, [1920]-1956; sermons, 1921-1933; diaries, 1900-1947; radio scripts, 1952-1963; and copies of Celt, edited by Dan Evans, 1896-1897.

Hefyd yn cynnwys astudiaeth Shirley Wynne Vinall, 2019, wedi ei argraffu a’i rwymo yn ddwy gyfrol, o 'Llyfr yr Achau' gan 'Wil Ifan', yn cynnwys detholiadau o lyfr nodiadau ei thaid ar hanes ei deulu, gwybodaeth am deuluoedd ei fam a’i dad yn Sir Gaerfyrddin, Cwmafan a Sir Aberteifi, a theulu ei wraig Nesta Wyn Edwards, Dolgellau, ynghyd â phennod ychwanegol gan y rhoddwr ar ei yrfa a’i ysgrifau. Ceir hefyd gopi llawysgrif o’r emyn "O Jesu, King most wonderful", a gyfieithwyd gan y Parch. E. Caswall, gyda cherddoriaeth gan B[ertram] J. Orsman, 1946, wedi’i lofnodi a’i gyflwyno gan y cyfansoddwr i’r Parch. W. Evans ('Wil Ifan'). = Also includes a study by Shirley Wynne Vinall, 2019, printed and bound in two volumes, of 'Llyfr yr Achau' by 'Wil Ifan', including extracts from her grandfather’s notebook on his family history, and containing information about his maternal and paternal families in Carmarthenshire, Cwmavon and Cardiganshire, and the family of his wife Nesta Wyn Edwards, Dolgellau, together with an additional chapter by the donor on his career and writings. Also included is a manuscript copy of the hymn "O Jesu, King most wonderful", translated by Rev. E. Caswall, with music by B[ertram] J. Orsman, 1946, signed and presented by the composer to the Rev. W. Evans ('Wil Ifan').

Papurau a roddwyd Hydref 2022: gweler y disgrifiad dan y Gyfres ychwanegol.

Papurau Gwenlyn Parry, [1962]-1993, yn cynnwys sgriptiau a phapurau amrywiol yn ymwneud â'i ddramâu llwyfan, [1966]-1992, a'i ddramâu teledu, radio a ffilm, [1966]-[1991]; papurau'n ymwneud ag addasiad teledu Gwenlyn Parry ac Endaf Emlyn o nofel Caradog Prichard, Un Nos Ola Leuad, [1966]-1991; sgriptiau gweithiau gan eraill, [1966]-1991; papurau amrywiol yn ymwneud â'i waith, megis rhageiriau ac erthyglau, 1968-[1991]; deunydd printiedig, 1962-1991; a phapurau personol a theyrngedau, 1962-1993. = Papers of Gwenlyn Parry, [1962]-1993, comprising scripts and various papers relating to his stage plays, [1966]-1992, and television and radio dramas, [1966]-[1991]; papers relating to Gwenlyn Parry and Endaf Emlyn's television adaptation of Caradog Prichard's novel Un Nos Ola Leuad, [1966]-1991; scripts of works by others, [1966]-[1991]; various work-related papers, such as prefaces and articles, 1968-[1991]; printed material, 1962-1991; and personal papers and tributes, 1962-1993.

Papurau a phregethau y Parch. Euros Bowen,1922-1983, yn cynnwys drafftiau cerddi, nodiadau darlithoedd ar ddiwinyddiaeth ac athroniaeth, 1929-1933; gweithiau llenyddol,1944-1977; dyddiaduron gwyliau, 1955-1980; gohebiaeth yn ymwneud â Chomisiwn Sefydlog Ymgynghorol Litwrgi yr Eglwys yng Nghymru a drafftiau o litwrgïau, 1967-1974; a thorion papur newydd a phapurau printiedig, 1953-1963 = Papers and sermons of the Rev. Euros Bowen, 1922-1983, including drafts of poems, lecture notes on theology and philosophy, 1929-1933; literary works, 1944-1977; holiday diaries, 1955-1980; correspondence realting to the Standing Liturgical Advisory Commission and draft liturgies, 1967-1974; and newspaper cuttings and printed papers, 1953-1983.

Mae'r fonds yn cynnwys gohebiaeth, 1898-1958, dyddiaduron, 1918-1954, llawysgrifau a theipysgrifau llawer o'i gyhoeddiadau llenyddol, hanesyddol, crefyddol a hunangofiannol, 1934-1955, copi o'i draethawd MA, 1920, ynghyd â nifer bychan o ddarlithoedd a phapurau amrywiol, 1937-1949. Mae rhai o'r llythyrau at Bebb, ynghyd â rhai o'i ddyddiaduron, yn taflu goleuni gwerthfawr ar gyflwr a hanes Llydaw cyn ac yn ystod yr Ail Ryfel Byd, ac i raddau llai, ar hanes cynnar Plaid Cymru.