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A group of miscellaneous material of Rhondda interest, including transcripts by D. Pryse Williams and Mrs A. Pryse Williams from Seren Cymru, 1860-1911, Rhondda Leader, 1900, and the account book of the Overseers and churchwardens of the parish of Ystradyfodwg, 1735-1834; notes by D. Pryse Williams on the family of Davies of Cwmsaebran; poetry by 'Iago Blaenrhondda', etc., the scheme of Rhondda Urban District Council for the protection of school children in the event of an outbreak of war, 1939; a copy of the official list of books, manuscripts, maps and photographs of the Rhondda in the Rhondda Public Libraries, 1950; newspaper cuttings; etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 333.

A notebook in the hand of Nicholas Jones containing 'Adgofion, am Eglwys Nebo Cwmdare'. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 337.

Miscellanea, including a copy of a rental of the estate of Marmaduke Gwynne, esq., in specified places in co's Brec., Rad., Card., Pemb. and Carm., 1777; a photograph of a certificate of proficiency in freehand drawing awarded by the Department of Science & Art, March 1873, to William P. Thomas [later of Ystradfechan, Treorci, and general manager of the Ocean Collieries]; death certificate of John Roberts, [Baptist minister, Glynneath], d. 19 Oct. 1890; a note on Penbryn church plate; medical recipes in Welsh; a note in the hand of D. Pryse Williams on Todd Jones, Treorci [and Pencader], the celebrated Welsh Tenor; a typescript story entitled 'The Periscope'; a short biography in English of the Rev. Hugh Hughes, DD, of St Peters College, Cambridge, a native of Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn; instructions to Polling District Committees for Canvass in the Cardiganshire election, 1895; the names of the committee and officers of the Troedyraur Polling District [of the Cardiganshire Conservative Association], 1910; the pedigree of the family of Lloyd of Cilgwyn in the hand of W. G. Stedman Thomas; an address delivered on the occasion of the majority of Arthur Saunders Davies, Esq., [Pentre], etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams 343.

Notebooks containing sermons and sermon notes by D. Pryse Williams, dating from 1903. Some notebooks contain additional material, such as notes of addresses to churches, notes on 'Jac Glan y Gors' and 'Gwynionydd', etc. The majority of the sermons are in Welsh.

Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 5.

Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 6.

Notebooks and unbound material containing lectures, addresses and class essays by D. Pryse Williams, and largely in his hand, on 'Christian Experience of the Holy Spirit', 'Yr Ail-ddyfodiad', 'Llwyddiant y Gwaith Cenhadol', 'Y Tlawd yn rhai o'r Gwledydd Tramor ac hefyd yr Hen Deyrnasoedd', 'Yr Eglwys: Gwasanaeth ei Haelod Unigol', 'Ychydig o Hanes Ysgrifennu'r Beibl', 'The Boundless Gospel', 'Crist a'r Cartref', 'The Characteristics of the Welsh People', 'Joseph Harris ('Gomer')', 'Yr Athro Syr Henry Jones', 'Jac Glan-y-Gors', 'Gwilym Gwent', 'John Emlyn Jones, MA, LlD', 'Ioan Emlyn', 'Dick Sheppard', 'Dr John Clifford', 'Isaac Watts', 'Rawlins White, Caerdydd', 'Y Parch. Daniel Jones, Agra', 'Neges Timothy Richard i ni Weinidogion', 'Y Cenhadwr Doctor Griffith John, China', 'Apostol Indiaid Gogledd America', 'Cronfa'r Ad-drefnu (1946)', 'Newcastle Emlyn during the Civil War', 'Nodweddion Barddoniaeth Glannau Ceri', 'Edmund Spenser and the Faery Quean', etc. There are also addresses on temperance (e.g. 'Araeth Fer. Draddodwyd gennyf yng Nhyfarfod Dirwestol Salem, Hydref 23ydd 1907') and on the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; addresses at funerals and on the ordination of deacons and the admission of new members, the ordination of his brother-in-law the Rev. Haydn Morgan, a native of Treherbert, at Hengoed Baptist Church [1932], and the re-opening of Philadelphia Baptist Church, Swansea [ 1947]; and class essays on 'Samson Agonistes', 'With what bard I would like to spend an hour', 'One of the characters in Paradise Lost. The Devil', and 'The Character of Ezra'.

Drafts of an essay by D. Pryse Williams on the Baptist cause at Fron Ddeiniol, p. Penbryn, co. Card., together with material collected during its compilation, including a cutting of an article (7 Feb. 1902) on 'Y Fron Ddeiniol a'i Amserau' by Evan Evans, Penbank, Sarnau. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 12.

Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 17.

Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 19.

An arithmetic and penmanship exercise book of D. Pryse Williams, 1897, subsequently used by him to record the biographies of eminent natives of the parish of Llangeler, and to preserve press cuttings relating to the death of Charles Ashton, Dinas Mawddwy, Oct. 1899. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 20.

A draft biography of David Henry Davies, vicar of Cenarth, compiled by D. Pryse Williams, with emendations and additions by D. H. Davies himself and another. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 22.

Eisteddfod essay, 'Chwedl: Deio Moel y Mwnt' in the hand of D. Pryse Williams, submitted to a chair eisteddfod at Cardigan, 4 Aug. 1909. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 24.

A vol. which originally contained household and 'New Building' accounts, 1861-1862, and was subsequently used by D. Pryse Williams to record a variety of notes of Teifi-side interest, including a list of biographies; memorial inscriptions (Troedyraur, Glynarthen, Blaenporth); 'Old rocuments re the Llwydiaid and Selbies'; extracts from David James' book in the possession of James James, Llain, Ponthirwen; 'The Rebecca riots in Cardigan' (communicated by D. H. Davies, Cenarth, to the Cardigan & Tivy-side Advertiser, 5 July 1901); poetry by D. Pryse Williams, E. Jones, Blaenannerch, Thomas Jones ('Twm Josiah'), Walter Jones, Penrallthebog, Dr Morgan, Dolgoch, etc.; records of longevity ('Cofnodion Hirhoedliad'); 'Rhestr o enwau lleoedd ym Mhlwyf Penbryn (wedi eu gosod ar gân gan Owen M. Owen, Plas, Glynarthen ... 1897)'; extracts from Betws Ifan parish records; 'Yr hen Boweniaid Troed yr Aur' (from notes by Evan Davies, Pen-y- graig); extracts from printed sources, etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 27.

A notebook which originally contained 'Rules to be observed in a drapers shop', and which was afterwards used by D. Pryse Williams and another to record notes on the cantref of Emlyn. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 28.

Transcripts by D. Pryse Williams, largely from Yr Haul, of memorial verses by, and poetry relating to, Benjamin Williams ( 'Gwynionydd'). Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 29.

A vol. originally used as a class-book containing notes (Latin, physiology, etc.) either written or delivered by T. A. Williams. It was subsequently used by D. Pryse Williams to include an account of the Temple of Diana at Ephesus, poetry by Ifan Thomas Rees, Llanarth, Rees Jones ('Amnon'), D. Pryse Williams, etc., 'Welsh tit-bits', by T. C. Evans ('Cadrawd'), 1897, etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 35.

A vol. and unbound papers containing transcripts by D. Pryse Williams of printed and other songs: 'Dwy gan newydd: i, Am wroldeb yr hen Frytaniaid, ii, Am lwyddiant yr Efengyl' (1797); 'Can o glod i'r arglwydd am ein holl fuddugoliaethau, ar for, ac ar dir' (1799); 'Marwnad i'r diweddar Abel Thomas, o Gastell Newydd' (1799); 'Can o ddiolchgarwch i dduw, am ei waredigaethau o ddwylaw ein gelynion' (1799); 'Can o ganmoliaeth i Volunteers y tair sir, sef, sir Benfro, sir Aberteifi, a sir Gaerfyrddin' (1799); Dafydd Evan Morgan, o Dreleach, 'Can o glod i Foluntiers Glan Teifi, a'u hofficers' (1800); Ifan Lews. 'Coffadwriaeth hiraethlon am Dafydd, Ifan, ac Eliz. Sion ... o Bant-y-rhedynen ym mhlwyf Llandyssul ...' (1794); John Jones, Glynarthen, 'Marwnad, er coffadwriaeth am Abraham Davies o Cwrt-y-gamil ...', 1829; David Davies, 'Marwnad, er coffadwriaeth am y Parch. John Bowen, gweinidog yr efengyl yn Saron ac Hermon, Swydd Caerfyrddin ...' [1830]; Maurice Evans, vicer Llangeler, 'Marwnad Mrs Lloyd o'r Bronwydd ...', 1830; Samuel Jones, Bryngwyn, 'Can newydd o ffarwel i hen wlad ei enedigaeth'; etc. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 39.

A vol. in the hand of D. Pryse Williams containing biographical notes and anecdotes concerning 'Dafydd Jones y Baledwr' ('Deio Dywyll'), 'Dafy Bensha'r Teiliwr', 'Wil Shoni Goch', 'Dai Shôn Dafy, y gwegrydd o'r Bettws Ifan', 'Tomas Trefwtial', 'Thomas Jones, Rhiwshn', 'Seiri Llongau', 'Dafydd Thomas, Tan yr Allt', 'Y Meddyg Evan James, Cwmbarre', 'Cadwaladr Owen yn Salem', 'Shôn Wernddu', and 'Shoni Shintwr'; notes on 'Priodasau ceffylau'; transcripts of 'Hen emynau'; and poetry by Dafydd Jones of Pant-teg, Brithdir, shoemaker, Thomas Owen, Penln, Cwmgoednerth, Owen Dafydd Siôn, John Evans, Llwynffortun, Ebenezer Morris, and Benjamin Williams ('Gwynionydd'). Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 40.

A vol. in the hand of D. Pryse Williams containing sayings by, and anecdotes concerning, John Lewis, Pentrestyll, 1919-1920, and Nicholas Jones, Abram Evans, and others, Treherbert; together with extracts from J. Rufus Williams ('Rufus'): Ystradiana , 1886. Formerly D. Pryse Williams MS 49.