Material re History of the Parish of Llandrillo yn Ederynion [sic], Sir Feirionydd collected by Bob Owen. (Formerly Bob Owen MS.) Latin, Welsh, English. Boards. Purchased from Bob Owen, Croesor, November 1960.
A small bundle of letters and brochures, 1966, relating to a visit by David Jenkins to the United States and Canada as a member of the Study Tour of the Midlands' Group of The Library Association.
Material regarding the Ty-newydd, Porth, Rhondda, colliery disaster, April 1877, comprising copies of David Jenkins & Moses Powell, Bywyd o Feirw . . (Cwm-afon 1877) and Life from the Dead: being the history of the Entombed Colliers in the "Ty-newydd Pit" (Cwm-avon 1877); a copy of the supplement to The Graphic, 28 April 1877, and press cuttings, 1947-77; three photographs and explanatory notes by W. E. Pride. cf. NLW Facs. 356.
A printed leaflet relating to the Haddenham Village (Buckinghamshire) Pageant held on Whit Monday (i.e. 20 May) 1929, which included a Druidical Whitsun Ceremony; also included is a copy of Invocation to [the] Sun given at the ceremony, and a letter dated 21 May 1929 from Walter Rose to Sir John Ballinger (1860-1933) relating to the ceremony.
Three files of correspondence and notes, 1932-2007, compiled by Ian Rogerson, relating to his research on the artist and wood-engraver, Agnes Miller Parker (1895-1980).
A file of correspondence and notes, 1996-2002, compiled by Ian Rogerson, relating to his research on the publisher and Celtic scholar, Alfred Nutt (1856-1910).
Papers relating to the donor's grandfather, Bishop John Owen, Bishop of St Davids, 1897-1926, including the order of service for his funeral, newspaper cuttings and a mini-biography by the donor, 2002.
Press cuttings, mainly of Cardiganshire, particularly Aberystwyth, interest, accumulated by members of the Davies family of Antaron, Aberystwyth; two letters from Edward Richard [1714-1777], founder of Ystradmeurig School; posters, broadsides, etc., including a copy of 'Can I. Clod i Ystradmeurig' and 'Can II. Clod i Bont Rhydfendigaid' by J. Hughes, Llwyn-glâs.
Typewritten copies of letters relating to antiquities of County Mayo, containing information collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1838.
Four volumes - 'History of Dinas Cross' by Rev. David Charles Jones; 'The News of Dinas, 1894-1900' (Dinas History Series); 'The Church of St Brynach the Abbot Dynas in Kemeys' by John Hughes; and 'Tabor Church Dinas Cross' by J. W. Maurice.
Photocopies of material relating to the life and career of David John Thomas (1813-1871), who emigrated from Llangadog, Carmarthenshire to Australia, and became a prominent surgeon and anaesthetist there.
A typescript of material relating to Edward Jones ('Bardd y Brenin') (1752-1824) copied by Joseph W. Hughes from manuscripts in the possession of Captain Ifor Owen Wynn Williams, Bronwylfa, Llandderfel.
Press cuttings, mainly from the Illustrated London News and the Penny Magazine containing descriptions and illustrations of ceremonies connected with various eisteddfodau held at Abergavenny, Aberystwyth, Pontypool, London, etc., 1845-1887.
Material relating to Hugh Hughes (1790-1863), artist, including letters, 1886-1894, to Thomas Henry Thomas (Arlunydd Penygarn) (1839-1915) from J. Deffett Francis (1815-1901), Swansea, Rees Jenkin Jones (1835-1924), Aberdare, J. Pearson, London, and William Williams (Ap Caledfryn) (1837-1915), together with a copy of Yr Ymofynydd for March 1890 containing an article on Hugh Hughes by Rees Jenkin Jones.
One of two albums containing material relating to the life and work of John Gibson (1790-1866), sculptor, including biographical material in the form of manuscripts and press cuttings; original pencil sketches, pen-and-ink sketches and engraved prints; letters, mainly to John Bernard Crouchley; miscellaneous papers relating to Gibson and to other sculptors and artists; etc.
One of two albums containing material relating to the life and work of John Gibson, sculptor (1790-1866) collected by Joseph Mayer, F.S.A. (1803-1886), including biographical material in the form of manuscripts and press cuttings; original pencil sketches, pen-and-ink sketches and engraved prints; letters, mainly to John Bernard Crouchley; miscellaneous papers relating to Gibson and to other sculptors and artists; etc.
