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Papers relating to the harpist and poet Angharad James, her relationship to the Tanycastell family, and the ancestry of the Reverend John Jones, Talysarn, including a photocopy of his will.

Papers including the publishing agreement for Cerddi Huw Puw, 1923; ‘Some memories of my father J. Glyn Davies’ by Elin Williams and the reminiscences of her sister Mair Burman and brother Gwion Davies; papers relating to the launch of Mi wisga'i gap pig gloyw : John Glyn Davies, 1870-1953 : shantis, caneuon plant a cherddi Edern by Cledwyn Jones,i 2003; a lecture on J. Glyn Davies, delivered by Cledwyn Jones to the Llanfairfechan Literary Society, 2002; together with obituaries of J. Glyn Davies published in newspapers, 1953.

Papers relating mainly to the history of Rossa Fawr Farmhouse, Llanrhaeadr yng Nghinmeirch, and also to Kinsale Hall near Mostyn, Ty Llannerch y Mor, Mostyn, BronHeulog, Caer Llewelyn, Denbigh, homes of J. Glyn Davies and family, together with two photograph albums containing family photographs.

Papers relating to his family history, including David Davies of Llanilar, grandfather of J. Glyn Davies and tea merchant; papers relating to Uncle Frank (Captain Frank Harold Davies) and a letter from Uncle Frank, 1933, to Gwion, from China (maritime service, 1904-1935); and photocopies of letters from him to his parents from Shanghai.

Papers relating to the unveiling of a plaque at 38 Devonshire Road, Liverpool, 2004 (Gŵyl y Brodyr Davies), 23-24 October 2004; lectures and papers relating to their brother Captain Arthur Stanley Davies and his daughter Gwen Robson; together with a typescript (photocopy) of ‘A Liverpool Welsh family’ by J. Glyn Davies and a letter from his mother Gwen Davies to J. Glyn Davies, 1898.

Papers relating to students at the Celtic Department, The University of Liverpool, and the subject of their theses; English translation of an article by J. Glyn Davies: ‘The history of the Welsh Library’, published in Y Faner in 1953; and an English translation of Hanes bywyd John Glyn Davies by Hettie Glyn Davies, published in Liverpool by Gwasg y Brython in 1965.

Papers including articles by J. Glyn Davies published in Lleufer [quarterly Welsh-language literary magazine published by the Welsh branch of the Workers’ Educational Association]; photocopies of three lectures delivered by him at the Welsh Summer School, Oxford, 1927; papers relating to John Sampson, ‘The scholar gypsy' and notes on Romany poetry; and an account of the period spent by J. Glyn Davies in New Zealand, 1896-1898.

Papers relating to his ancestor Robert Roberts of Brynpyll, Trefriw, his son Dafydd and to the Trefriw steamers.

Papers relating to the Tanycastell family, Dolwyddelan, and to John Lloyd Jones, Plasybryn, Caernarfon.