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- [1922x1947].
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Undated manuscript drafts and notes, [1922x1947], in the hand of Myvanwy Rhys, of a proposed biography of her father Sir John Rhŷs.
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Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Undated manuscript drafts and notes, [1922x1947], in the hand of Myvanwy Rhys, of a proposed biography of her father Sir John Rhŷs.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Six notebooks, 1836-1853, in an unknown hand, containing sermons in Manx.
Miscellaneous family letters and papers,
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Miscellaneous letters, 1874-1914, from relatives of John and Elspeth Rhŷs, several of whom had emigrated to the United States of America; together with papers, 1901-1905, relating to the property Broneilian, Llanberis; and various notes, 1879x[1915], including genealogical research.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Miscellaneous family papers, [1873]-1927, comprising letters addressed to Olwen Rhys, 1893-1927; papers, [1873]-1886, relating to Hugh Rees; letters from, and papers pertaining to, various other family members, 1874-[1915]; and the diaries, 1896-1914, of Mrs Elizabeth Hughes.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Letters, 1831-1853, addressed to various recipients and forwarded at a later date to John Rhŷs. Two letters, dated 1916 and 1925, were possibly forwarded to Myvanwy Rhys; an additional letter, 1953, was sent to Idris Foster by M. V. Taylor. Also included are letters, and fragments of letters, which are unsigned and undated.
Taylor, M. V.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Miscellaneous papers, 1887-1942, of Myvanwy Rhys, including undated notes on Crown Officials and Sheriffs of Wales, Chester, and the Marches during the reigns of Edward III and Richard II; an undated thesis entitled 'The New Testament Logos Conception its sources and contents'; ration books, 1939-1942; and printed material containing references to her, 1887-1918.
Miscellaneous printed material,
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Printed material, [1822]-1946, most of which appear to have been accumulated by John Rhŷs. Among the books, [1822]-1922, are Llawlyfr sainysgrif by T. Cadivor Wood, (Chester, [1863]), Saint David by M. L. Dawson (Carmarthen, 1910), and Manx publications, [1822]-[1836]; reprints, proofs and cuttings of published articles, addresses, letters etc. by various authors, 1863-1912; university manuals, 1869-1871; maps, 1880-1891, of Britain and Ireland, some of which contain manuscript notes; memorial cards of friends and family, 1872-1915; and press cuttings, 1867-1946.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Papers, 1869-[1947], relating to, and accumulated by, Myvanwy Rhys, including material concerning a proposed biography of Sir John Rhŷs, 1869-[1947], and correspondence, 1881-1945.
Rhys, Myfanwy.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Notebooks and notes, 1836-[1920x1945], mostly in the hand of John Rhŷs. They contain notes of lectures he attended as a student, and research papers mainly relating to philology, folklore and history, with a substantial group of diaries recording ogham inscriptions. Also included are accumulated notes such as Manx sermons, and rubbings of inscriptions.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Notebooks and papers, 1862-1911, of Elspeth Rhŷs, consisting mainly of translation exercises, some containing corrections and notes by John Rhŷs, and including rough drafts of an article by her published in Y Goleuad. Also included is a 'schoolmistresses certificate' containing reports of inspections; an undated verse about her in the hand of her daughter Myvanwy; press cuttings, predominantly 1882, containing references to Elspeth Rhŷs; and papers relating to her death, 1911, including memorial cards for her daughter, Gwladus, 1874.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Letters, 1893-1927, addressed to Olwen Rhys, mostly from her sister, Myvanwy. Also included is an undated letter from Olwen Rhys to her father, John Rhŷs.
Rhys, Myvanwy.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Papers, 1878-1916, relating to Oxford University and, in particular, Jesus College, including a book of visitors to the Principal's lodgings, 1897-1916; a register of students attending John Rhŷs's lectures each term, 1878-1915; cuttings and reports relating to the Meyrick Fund, 1889-1896; letters, 1897-1905, relating to the sinecure rectory of Clynnog Fawr annexed to the headship of Jesus College; and papers, 1909, relating to the unveiling of a memorial tablet to J. R. Green.
Jesus College (University of Oxford)
Personal and professional papers,
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Personal and professional papers, [1822]-1953, belonging to, and accumulated by, John Rhŷs and members of his family.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Personal papers of Myvanwy Rhys, comprising letters addressed to her, 1881-1945; and various papers belonging, and relating, to her, 1887-1942.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Personal documents relating to John Rhŷs, 1857-1916, including his passport, 1870; a testimonial on his departure as Pupil Teacher at Penllwyn British School, 1859; an Inspector's report for Rhosybol British School, 1862; a small group of letters by John Rhŷs, 1863 and undated; a general report and summary, 1875, of schools inspected by John Rhŷs; papers relating to the honorary degree he received from the University of Edinburgh, 1893; letters of appointment and re-appointment to the Court of the University of Wales, 1894, 1899, 1909 and 1914, and the Court of Governors of the National Museum of Wales, 1907 and 1912; and the bookplate used for items donated to the University of Wales Abersytwyth, 1916.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
The series comprises material relating to works by John Rhŷs, namely books, articles, addresses and letters, most of which were published; with an additional file comprising reviews of his books. The papers, 1864-1919, include manuscript and typescript drafts, proofs, reviews, photographs, and other related material.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Papers, 1869-1915, including reports, correspondence and notes, relating to the various commissions, committees and councils with which John Rhŷs was actively concerned. Included is material relating to the Departmental Committee appointed to inquire into Intermediate and Higher Education in Wales, 1869-1880; the Central Welsh Intermediate Education Fund and, in particular, the administration of the Meyrick Endowment, 1879-1901; the Royal Commission to inquire into the operation of the Sunday Closing (Wales) Act, 1881, including a Welsh translation of the report by John Rhŷs, 1890; the Royal Commission on University Education in Ireland, 1902-1911; the Committee on the University of Wales and its constituent colleges, 1872-1915; and the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire, 1908-1915, which John Rhŷs chaired.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Research notes, 1869x[1940], compiled by Myvanwy Rhys, including transcripts of correspondence, among which is a group of original letters, 1869-1870, from John Rhŷs to Henri Gaidoz, with letters from the latter, and transcripts of letters from John Rhŷs to Edward Clodd, 1897-1900, in the latter's hand; notes relating to reviews of John Rhŷs's books, and letters etc. by him published in various newspapers and journals.
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Cuttings of reviews, 1882-1908, of published works by John Rhŷs, including Celtic Britain (London, 1882), On the origin and growth of religion as illustrated by Celtic Heathendom (London, 1888), and The Celtic inscriptions of France and Italy (London, 1906).
Part of Sir John Rhŷs papers
Seven small notebooks, 1862-1865, mostly listing John Rhŷs's expenses and accounts whilst headmaster of Rhosybol British School. The file also comprises two exercise books, 1862, which include the rules, the names of the officers, and members, of the Rhos-y-Bol Literary Society, of which John Rhŷs was secretary. Biographical notes, [1920x1945], in Myvanwy Rhys's hand, describing her father's movements between 1861 and 1864, are noted in the back of one of the notebooks used by the Rhos-y-Bol Literary Society.
Cymdeithas Lenyddol Rhos-y-Bol.