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Kate Roberts, 1951-1979.

Letters to Kate Roberts from Peggy Eileen Williams (née Whistler) ('Margiad Evans'). English. Between boards.

Cyfres o 241 llythyr, 1929-1983, oddi wrth Kate Roberts at Mrs Olwen Margaret Samuel (née Rees), Glynebwy. Bu'r derbynydd yn ddisgybl i Kate Roberts yn Ysgol Ramadeg y Merched, Aberdâr, a chyfranodd atgofion yn Bobi Jones (gol.), Kate Roberts: Cyfrol Deyrnged (Dinbych, 1969), tt. 182-8. Ceir rhai o lythyrau Olwen Samuel at Kate Roberts yn Archif Kate Roberts yn LlGC. = A series of 241 letters, 1929-1983, from Kate Roberts to Mrs Olwen Margaret Samuel (née Rees), Ebbw Vale. The recipient was a former pupil of Kate Roberts at the Aberdare County Grammar School for Girls, and contributed reminiscences to Bobi Jones (ed.), Kate Roberts: Cyfrol Deyrnged (Dinbych, 1969), pp. 182-8. Some of Olwen Samuel's letters to Kate Roberts are in the Kate Roberts Archive at NLW.
Cynhwysa un llythyr gyfeiriad at amgylchiadau marw'r bardd David Ellis ym 1918 (f. 74). = One letter in this series refers to the circumstances surrounding the death of poet David Ellis in 1918 (f. 74).

Seventy-three letters in Welsh, 1923-83, from the novelist and short-story writer Kate Roberts to Saunders Lewis, reflecting the growth of Kate Roberts as a writer and the early recognition and constant encouragement shown to her in her literary career by Saunders Lewis. Other matters discussed include the activities of the Welsh Nationalist Party mainly before 1945 and the state of Welsh literature in general during the period of the correspondence.

Fourteen letters, 1950-1979, to Mari Ellis from Kate Roberts, Denbigh.

Letters, 1941-1977, from Kate Roberts, relating mainly to Wyn Griffith's translations of her works, but also containing some personal references. An envelope containing correspondence, 1969-1977, between John Jones Cardiff Ltd, the Welsh Arts Council and Wyn Griffith, relating to the translation of Y Byw sy'n Cysgu, is also included.

Autograph texts of a serial story, 'Tafarn Goffi Jên' (five chapters), a short play, 'Bore Sul yn nhŷ'r Jonesiaid', and a list of culinary terms and recipes, all contributed by Kate Roberts to Y Wawr, 1968-1970; together with five letters, 1969-1970, from her to Zonia Bowen, editor of Y Wawr, relating to the items.

Llythyrau, [1948]-[1959], gan gynnwys rhai oddi wrth Raymond Garlick a Kate Roberts (3).

Casgliad o 37 llythyr a 4 cerdyn a anfonwyd at yr awdur John Emyr (1950- ) yn ystod y cyfnod 1970-1991. Ymhlith y gohebwyr y mae Gwynfor Evans (ff. 1-4), R. Tudur Jones (ff. 11-12), T.H. Parry-Williams (ff. 16-17), Kate Roberts (ff. 18-37) a Lewis Valentine (ff. 39-40). Cyfeiria llawer o'r llythyrau at gyhoeddiadau John Emyr, megis Enaid clwyfus: golwg ar waith Kate Roberts (Dinbych, 1976), Terfysg Haf (Dinbych, 1979), Dadl Grefyddol Saunders Lewis a W.J. Gruffydd (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, 1986) a Dyddiadur Milwr a Gweithiau Eraill (Llandysul, 1988). = A collection of 37 letters and 4 cards in Welsh sent to author John Emyr (1950- ) during the period 1970-1991. Among the correspondents are Gwynfor Evans (ff. 1-4), R. Tudur Jones (ff. 11-12), T.H. Parry-Williams (ff. 16-17), Kate Roberts (ff. 18-37) and Lewis Valentine (ff. 39-40). Many of the letters refer to John Emyr's publications, such as Enaid clwyfus: golwg ar waith Kate Roberts (Dinbych, 1976), Terfysg Haf (Dinbych, 1979), Dadl Grefyddol Saunders Lewis ac W.J. Gruffydd (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, 1986) and Dyddiadur Milwr a Gweithiau Eraill (Llandysul, 1988).

Deunydd ?ar gyfer y cylchgrawn Taliesin, [1965x1987], yn cynnwys erthygl 'Y nofel' gan John Gwilym Jones, storïau byrion Ymweled', 'Maggie', 'Dewis bywyd i O.M.R' a 'Gobaith' gan Kate Roberts ac ysgrif 'Mynwenta' gan T. H. Parry-Williams.

Ten letters, 1897-1951, to the Rev. John Dyfnallt Owen. The correspondents include T. Gwynn Jones (1) 1926, Dr Kate Roberts (1) 1928, J. M. Perrot (1) 1930 and Édouard Bachellery (2) 1936-51.

A notebook containing a manuscript poem 'Julian in Hercynia' by Edward Glyn Jones, Liverpool, together with a covering letter, 1923, sent by the poet to Saunders Lewis; and a child's story-book, comprising photographs and accompanying text, compiled by Kate Roberts for Mair Saunders Jones, 1930s.

Includes letters from D. Ben Rees (2), Richard Rees (11), Keidrych Rhys (79), Alun Richards (15), Ceri Richards, Denys Kilham Roberts (5), Dewi Roberts, Eigra Lewis Roberts, Kate Roberts (11), Lynette Roberts (5), John Rowlands (4), and Berta Ruck (2).

Llythyrau, 1968-1979, yn ymwneud â pharatoi'r gyfrol Erthyglau ac ysgrifau llenyddol Kate Roberts (Abertawe, 1978) a olygwyd gan Dr David Jenkins, gan gynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth Kate Roberts ac Alan Llwyd, Pennaeth yr Adran Gymraeg, Gwasg Christopher Davies, Abertawe.

Literary essays and short stories by and in the hand of Kate Roberts.

A letter, 5 September 1947, from Kate Roberts to Saunders Lewis (ff. 54-55), together with his reply, 9 September 1947 (f. 56, end lacking), concerning her forthcoming radio interview with him to discuss her writing technique.
The discussion was transmitted on the Welsh Home Service of the BBC on 15 October 1947 and a transcript was subsequently published in Crefft y Stori Fer, ed. by Saunders Lewis (Llandysul, 1949). The letters are published in Dafydd Ifans, 'Annwyl Kate, Annwyl Saunders - Atodiad', National Library of Wales Journal, 29 (1995-96), 341-345.

A letter, dated 3 May 1972, from John Roberts, National Eisteddfod organiser (f. 68), and a Plaid Cymru circular letter, 7 June 1972 (f. 69), both addressed to Kate Roberts, and with notes on the verso of each folio in her hand relating to the early history of Calvinistic Methodism in Caernarvonshire, in particular Clynnog and Rhostryfan.
The notes appear to be taken mainly from W. Hobley, Hanes Methodistiaeth Arfon: [Vol. 1] Dosbarth Clynnog (Caernarfon, 1910).

Llythyr, 30 Mawrth 1928, oddi wrth Kate Roberts, Aberdâr, at [?David George] Williams, [Ystalyfera], yn cyfeirio at ffotograff ohoni yn y Western Mail ac yn cwyno nad ydi hi byth yn clywed oddi wrth bron i gyd o'i chyfeillion eraill yn Ystalyfera. = A letter, 30 March 1928, from Kate Roberts, Aberdare, to [?David George] Williams, [Ystalyfera], referring to a photograph of her in the Western Mail and complaining that she no longer hears from most of her other friends in Ystalyfera.

Llythyr, 4 Gorffennaf 1960, oddi wrth Kate Roberts, Dinbych, at [y Parch. W. Llewelyn Jones], yn trafod bywyd cynnar R. Williams Parry. = A letter, 4 July 1960, from Kate Roberts, Denbigh, to [the Rev. W. Llewelyn Jones], discussing the early life of R. Williams Parry.

A small group of letters, [1945]-1983, written by Kate Roberts and on her behalf, to Mrs Hilda Edmunds, Cardiff, who used to do cleaning work for Kate Roberts and her husband when they were living in the Rhondda.