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- 1954-1993 (Creation)
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E. G. Bowen (Emrys George Bowen) (1900-1983) was born at Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, and graduated from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1923, with first class honours in Geography. He then studied for a Masters degree (1926). After becoming Cecil Prosser Research Fellow at the Welsh National School of Medicine, he returned to Aberystwyth as an assistant lecturer, becoming Gregynog Professor of Geography and Anthroplogy in 1946 until his retirement in 1968. On his retirement, he lectured on church history. He was deeply interested in historical geography and settlement studies. His first published book was Wales, A Study in Geography and History (1941). His writings covered geography, archaeology, history (especially proto-history of the Dark Ages), culture and society of Wales.
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The file comprises a handwritten schematic chronology or 'life plan' and notes describing Lhuyd's family background, education, career, interests, his knowledge of Welsh mountain flora and the influence of John Ray, study of antiquities, contribution to Camden's Britannia, and work for his unfinished Celtic encyclopaedia, establishment of the Edward Lhuyd Society, references and quotations from relevant manuscript and published sources, bibliographies, lecture notes, manuscript and typed drafts of BBC radio talks, 1960, to celebrate the tercentenary of Lhuyd's birth, one of them entitled 'The Greatest Naturalist in Europe', accompanied by two letters from the producer, and a typed article entitled 'A Pioneer Welsh Botanist', with list of textual corrections; relevant correspondence, including letters from Arthur Chater (3), 1960-1980, Dafydd Davies of Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (1), 1985, and Brynley F. Roberts (4), 1974-1993, a press cutting about Lhuyd's connection with Gogerddan, several typed and printed items by other Lhuyd scholars, including the script of a radio talk, with accompanying letter, by Professor E. G. Bowen, 1954, and articles by Arthur Chater, Frank Emery, Dr Brynley F. Roberts and Gwyn Walters.
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Copyright of William Condry’s writings belongs to Mrs Penny Condry, Ynys Edwin, Eglwys-fach, nr Machynlleth, Powys, September 2000.
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Preferred citation: RT6/7
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- Bowen, E. G. (Emrys George), 1900- -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Chater, A. O. -- Correspondence. (Subject)
- Davies, Dafydd, 1924- -- Correspondence. (Subject)
- Roberts, Brynley F. -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Lhuyd, Edward, 1660-1709 (Subject)
- Ray, John, 1627-1705 (Subject)
- Chater, A. O. (Subject)
- Davies, Dafydd, 1924- (Subject)
- Roberts, Brynley F (Subject)