- BC4/2
- Ffeil
- 1939-1953
The file comprises cuttings, primarily from Welsh newspapers, including Y Ddraig Goch, Y Faner and Y Cymro. They include obituaries, book reviews and articles on political affairs.
The file comprises cuttings, primarily from Welsh newspapers, including Y Ddraig Goch, Y Faner and Y Cymro. They include obituaries, book reviews and articles on political affairs.
'Gair yn ei le': correspondence and notes
Applications for appointments and awards
Appointments supported by Thomas Jones
The series comprises correspondence and papers relating to appointments in the higher education sector. These appointments were supported by Thomas Jones either through his writing of references, or through his involvement with the selection procedures.
Chair of Welsh at UCNW, Bangor
Chair of Welsh Language and Literature, UCW, Aberystwyth
Testimonials written by Thomas Jones
Administrative and teaching activities
The series comprises papers relating to Thomas Jones's teaching and administrative roles in the University.
Papers relating to research interests
The group comprises papers relating to Thomas Jones's wide-ranging research interests, which included the early Middle Ages; medieval Latin; the legendary history of Britain, and the study of Celtic languages and Welsh literature.
The series comprises notes on Celtic languages, including Welsh, Cornish, Gaulish, Breton and Irish.
The file comprises notes on the history, grammar and orthography of the Welsh language, including notecards which give examples of words and phrases, and which list manuscripts in which they appear; a typescript of the additional appendix to the Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, 1967, and a list of business and office terms with their Welsh equivalents.
The file includes the manuscript of Thomas Jones's edition of Wil Brydydd y Coed, by David Owen (Brutus). This satire on nonconformity and lay preachers was published in the Anglican magazine Yr Haul, between 1863 and 1865. Thomas Jones's edition was published by the University of Wales Press, in 1949. Also included are photocopies of Bangor MS 988B, being letters from 'Brutus' to 'Scorpion' (Thomas Roberts).
The file comprises transcripts of three interludes, namely 'Ffrewyll y Methodistiad', by William Roberts of Llannor; 'Einion ap Gwalchmai' ascribed to Sion o'r Bala and Huw Jones of Langwm, c. 1760, and `Gras a Natur', 1769, by Elis Roberts, Llanddoged.
The series comprises letters sent to Thomas Jones from a wide circle of correspondents. Many of the letters relate to Thomas Jones's publications or request his advice on literary and historical matters.