Dangos 15048 canlyniad

Research papers and teaching materials of Constance Bullock-Davies, mainly relating to her work on medieval literature, including King Arthur, [1950s]-[1980s].

Records of the Welsh Folk-Song Society, 1908-1993, including minutes, 1908-1957; correspondence, 1915-1975; reports, 1931-1957; financial papers, 1928-1953; publication material relating to the Journal, 1909-1954; executive committee and annual general meeting minutes, 1958-1993; and folk song material, including words and music collected by W. Emrys Cleaver, with related correspondence and notes, 1959-1964, and composed and arranged songs with related correspondence and notes, [1960s]. The correspondents include many prominent composers and musicians.

A further five volumes belonging to the Welsh Folk-Song Society were received. These remain uncatalogued.

Papurau Cassie Davies, [1918]-1975, yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth Gymry amlwg. Mae rhai ohonynt wedi'u cyfeirio at ei chwaer Neli Davies. = Papers of Cassie Davies, [1918]-1975, including letters from eminent Welshmen. Some of them are addressed to her sister Neli Davies.

Literary, family and business papers, 1732-1982, of Lewis Lewis ('Awenfab o Wynfe', 1837-1906), poet, of Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire, his son, Dr Ivor Lewis, St Asaph, and other members of his family, including drafts of poetry by Lewis Lewis; denominational diaries, 1848-1908; and letters, including correspondence, 1854-1947, between Lewis Lewis and relatives and friends in the United States and Canada.

A collection mainly of Pembrokeshire interest and including material relating to Tenby and Haverfordwest; correspondence, estate accounts and miscellaneous papers of Charles Francis Egerton Allen (1847-1927); papers of the Barlow family of Slebech; a copy, in five parts, of Edward Laws: The History of Little England beyond Wales; etc.

Manuscripts comprising poetry, essays, hymns, sermons, correspondence, etc. from the collection of J. T. Jones.

Research papers of Douglas B. Hague, including general correspondence relating to research work on lighthouses, 1960-1988; typescript drafts, correspondence, 1967-1975, and notes relating to the publication of Lighthouses: their Architecture, History and Archaeology; notes relating to the publication of Lighthouses of Wales; and miscellaneous papers, 1965-1987.

Deeds and documents, [c. 1753]-1927, relating to properties in the counties of Brecknockshire, 1815-1834, Cardiganshire, [c. 1753]-[c. 1853, Glamorgan, 1851, Montgomeryshire, 1803-1857, Monmouthshire, 1843, and Pembrokeshire, 1819-1927, referred to the Treasury Solicitor for advice or litigation.

Papers, 1885-[1922x1936], of Ernest Richmond Horsfall Turner, largely of Montgomeryshire interest. They include extracts, notes and draft essays relating to Llanidloes and Montgomeryshire history, including the Chartist movement within that county; addresses prepared for local societies, meetings, etc.; correspondence; and compositions submitted for the Llanidloes Eisteddfod of 1912; together with poetry by John Newton Crowther (Glanceri), Horsfall Turner's father-in-law.

A collection of deeds relating to various Welsh counties, 1626-1830, including a group relating to the Parry family of Llanrhaiadr Hall, Denbighshire, 1698-1830.

Deeds relating to Pencrug and other properties in the parishes of Llanafan Fawr and Llanafan Fechan, Breconshire, 1587-1863.

Manuscripts, 1901-1971, brought together (as gifts and purchases) by the Welsh Arts Council, 1965-1971.

Letters, 1910-1944; scrapbooks, 1893-1948; poetry, 1910-1952; manuscripts and typescripts of prose compositions, essays, articles and addresses, [1909]-1918; sermons, undated, [1897x1953]. None of her major works are represented among the papers.

A cartulary of the Benedictine abbey of St Peter, Shrewsbury, compiled and written between 1278 and 1292, with a few leaves containing miscellaneous charters and a pedigree of the descendants of 'Guillaume, seigneur de bellesme', added later.

The original manuscript of 'An Acco[un]t of the Poll for member of Parliament for the Borough of Shrewsbury taken June 29 & 30th. 1747, in which the Proceedings of the Mayor at that Election are fully vindicated', with a reprint of the text from the Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, bound with the following pamphlets: The Poll for the Borough of Shrewsbury, 1796; the same for 1807; A Short Account of the Mandamus Cause ... 1806; A Correct Alphabetical list of the Burgesses who voted ... at the Election for the Borough of Shrewsbury, 1812; A Correct Alphabetical List of the Freeholders who voted ... at the Election for the County of Salop, 1831; A Correct Alphabetical List of the Burgesses who voted ... at the Election for the Borough of Shrewsbury ..., 1830; A Correct Alphabetical List of the Electors who voted at the Election of Representatives for the Borough of Shrewsbury, 1832; the same for 1835, 1841 and 1847; The Alphabetical List of the Burgesses of the Town of Shrewsbury in the Castle Ward within, entitled to vote ... 1848-1849; Alphabetical List of the Electors who voted at the Election of Representatives for the Borough of Shrewsbury, 1852; A Correct Alphabetical List of the Electors who voted at the Election of Councillors for the Castle Ward within ... 1855; and mounted cuttings of lists of voters showing how they voted at borough elections, 1857 and 1862.

Original copies of the opinions of people from all parts of Wales towards the 2005 G8 Summit. The papers were collected by the donor during three months travelling around Wales on her bike, named as the Blossom Bike Tour.

A manuscript volume, [1747x1748], written by an unidentified scribe, entitled 'A Catalogue of the Representatives in Parliament for the Counties & Boroughs In Wales From the first returns of them A[nn]o 1542 to this present Parliament Conven[e]d A[nn]o 1747' (f. 4), listing the Members of Parliament of all county and borough seats in Wales, with the exception of Monmouthshire and Monmouth (ff. 5-62).
The seats are listed alphabetically by county with MPs then listed chronologically by monarch and regnal year; the Parliaments of the Commonwealth and Protectorate periods are omitted.

A photostat facsimile of a manuscript of the Gospel according to St Matthew, St Mark and St Luke to Chapter III, 9, written about A.D. 700 in mixed uncial and miniscule characters.
The text is that of the Vulgate version of St Jerome with an admixture of many older readings.

Certified and other copies of, and extracts from, Cardiganshire records in the Public Record Office, London and the District Probate Registry, Carmarthen, etc. made for or by T[homas] Allen Glenn and relating mainly to persons in the parishes of Llanddewibrefi and Nantcwnlle; pedigrees copied or compiled by T[homas] Allen Glenn; and a facsimile copy of a letter of recommendation, dated 9 September 1721, from the ministers and members of the Baptist church at Rhydwilym, Pembrokeshire to Harry Griffith on his departure to Pennsylvania - '... mewn bwriad i ymdaith tros wyneb y dyfroedd (os caniatta Duw) oddiyma tua Phensylvania ...'.