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Items originally contained in a file labelled 'British Association and Other Talks', two amended typescript drafts, some handwritten notes and the final version of a lecture entitled 'Anthropology and Oral History', presented at the centenary meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at the University of East Anglia in September 1984, accompanied by notes on the development of the anthropology section of the British Association; and a programme and notices in English and Welsh, advertising forthcoming lectures by George Ewart Evans in 1984.

'The Old Rural Community', transcripts of a series of interviews with the older [named] residents of the village, dated June 1964 - January 1965.

The Leaping Hare: 1969-86, letters and related enclosures concerning background material, praise of the published book and thanks for copies received. Correspondents include: Anthony Dent, 1975 (477/8); Douglas Kennedy, 1974 (477/17); Sir Bernard Miles, 1972 (477/21); David [Thomson], 1972-4 (477/27-33). Manuscript notes and typed poems relating to hares. See also no. 434.

General correspondence, 1983-4, relating to the Race family of Suffolk and their involvement with horses, research on harvest barrels, and a tape recording.

Sharon Cregier: letters, 1975-85, from Sharon Cregier of the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada, on subjects mainly relating to horses: horse-whispering and taming; old remedies for equine ailments; the horsemens' secret society; transport of horses; appreciation of George Ewart Evans's work on horses, especially The Pattern Under the Plough and The Horse in the Furrow; literature; attitudes of other cultures to horse handling and lore; the importance of oral evidence for recording horse-lore; dialect; modern equine care; mention of Mary Renault, author, 1977 (485/18); editing Equine Notes and Queries; review of Horse Power and Magic and correction of errors in the book; human communication with other animals, especially dogs; the writer's own work, researching equine matters in Canada and Britain; and a press cutting, 1985, on art and poetry relating to the working man, particularly the miner.

A letter and xeroxed extracts and articles on the Royal Welch Fusiliers. Programme of summer courses at Coleg Harlech. See also no. 450.

Certificate issued by the Central Welsh Board for School Certificate Examination, July 1925.

Miscellaneous papers, 1970-87: information sheets, payment slips and receipts relating to pensions, tax, repair of electrical items; bank statements; NHS medical card, correspondence, ophthalmic prescriptions, surgery information; details of County Council home help service; press cutting, 1977, on tax and the elderly.

Scrap-book containing press cuttings, 1947-82, mainly reviews of the Suffolk books, but also of Welsh stories and poetry; transcripts of book reviews on radio; cuttings from Radio Times; press reviews of radio programmes; correspondence in praise of Welsh Short Stories; photographs from local East Anglian newspapers of George Ewart Evans in his activities as a lecturer on aspects of rural life. Loose items have been placed in an envelope and comprise: copies of the Ipswich Journal, September 1872, and The Times, May 1966; facsimile, 1972, of The Sunday Times, 1822, produced in celebration of its 150th anniversary; supplement from the Western Mail, October 1983, celebrating the centenary of University College, Cardiff; articles on philosophy, the archaeological evidence for witchcraft, and the work of draught horses.

Printed booklet, 1906, and a typescript article on the Palace of Theobolds. Paper entitled 'Myddleton's Glory' ('Article on the New River').

Offprint of an article in Medical History, 1983, by Dr David van Zwanenberg, consultant physician at Ipswich Hospital, entitled 'The Training and Careers of Those Apprenticed to Apothecaries in Suffolk, 1815-1858'.

Correspondence, 1965-82, relating to a wide variety of topics: thanks for tape recordings; BBC radio and television features; appreciation of the Suffolk books; dialect, folk life, relevant articles and reference works; invitation to become president of the anthropology section of the British Association, 1969, (467/6); interest in the preparation of material for The Leaping Hare; publication of Peate's own works on folk life, The Welsh House, George Ewart Evans's reader's report on this book, and Welsh Clock and Watch Makers; Peate's career, including his work at the Welsh Folk Museum, St Fagans, his honorary DLitt from the University of Wales, Swansea, 1970, his retirement and presentation of a painting by Kyffin Williams, 1971, his work as a lecturer after retirement; recording oral history; recommendations to the University of Wales to bestow an honorary degree on George Ewart Evans, 1971 (467/11 and 467/15); possibility of Evans returning to live in Wales, 1971-2; effects of the miners' strike, 1972; Welsh grammar; possibility of publishing letters by John Cowper Powys, 1972-4; linguistics; reviews; conferences, visits and meetings; Welsh Arts Council Awards, 1973, 1975-6, and the Cymmrodorion medal, 1978; Peate's view on the establishment of a Welsh Language Council, 1973; mutual acquaintances and friends; Peate's autobiographical details, especially his attitude to the oral tradition, dialect and folk life, 1973 (467/57); deaths of his brother and son, 1974, 1980, and of George Ewart Evans's mother, 1975 (467/95); praise and correction of George Ewart Evans's letters written in Welsh, 1975-6; personal life, including eyesight problems, 1977-9, and an interest in gardening; George Ewart Evans's honorary doctorate from the University of Essex, 1982 (467/158).