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A scrapbook of material relating to William Thomas ('Islwyn'), including press cuttings, etc., in connection with negotiations for the purchase and restoration of his birthplace at Tŷ'r Agent, Ynys-ddu, 1925-1926, and press cuttings, correspondence (addressed to A. W. Games, Cwmfelin-fach), printed matter, photographs, labels attached to relics and personalia, and a balance sheet, in connection with centenary celebration meetings held in 1932 at Cwmfelin-fach and Ynys-ddu. The correspondents include Timothy Rees, bishop of Llandaff, Joseph Bradney, Saunders Lewis, Ifan ab Owen Edwards and John Kyrle Fletcher.

Over a hundred and fifty letters, 1961-88 in English, Welsh and French, from various correspondents (surnames Jones-W). The letters, some of which include fair copies of published poems, are chiefly concerned with contemporary writing in Wales in both English and Welsh and with the recipient's work as editor of a number of volumes in this field. The correspondents include Glyn Jones (36, and three poems) 1967-86, Gwyn Jones (6) 1967-87, Saunders Lewis (1) 1974, Roland Mathias (17) 1961-86, Leslie Norris (32, and one poem) 1967-86, Eigra Lewis Roberts (2) 1970-3, R. S. Thomas (1) 1975, John Tripp (8) 1968-78, Harri Webb (14) 1967-79, and Kyffin Williams (8) 1970-1.

Anerchiad, Awst 1937, gan y Parch. D. Llewelyn Jones, ar ran Rhanbarth Sir Drefaldwyn o Blaid Genedlaethol Cymru, yn gyflwynedig i Saunders Lewis, Lewis Valentine a D. J. Williams ar eu rhyddhad o'r carchar yn sgil llosgi'r Ysgol Fomio ym Mhenyberth (f. 15). = An address, August 1937, by the Rev. D. Llewelyn Jones, on behalf of the Montgomeryshire Region of Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru, to Saunders Lewis, Lewis Valentine and D. J. Williams on their release from prison following the burning of the bombing school at Penyberth (f. 15).
Ceir nodiadau ar fynwentydd ac ysbrydion yn ardal Borth, sir Aberteifi, ar f. 15 verso. = There are notes on cemeteries and ghosts in Borth, Cardiganshire, on f. 15 verso.

Papers of O. M. Roberts, 1929-1979, relating mainly to 'Cronfa Saunders Lewis', the fund set up to provided financial assistance to Saunders Lewis following his dismissal from his lecturing post at Swansea.

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys gohebiaeth yn trafod sefydlu'r Academi Gymreig dan ysgrifenyddiaeth a chadeiryddiaeth dros dro Bobi Jones a Thomas Parry, ac yn cynnwys, trafodaeth ar natur ac aelodaeth wreiddiol yr Academi, gwahoddiadau i ymuno â hi ac ymatebion y rhai a wahoddwyd, ynghyd â llungopïau o'r ymateb a fu i'r newyddion yn y wasg. Mae'r llenorion dan sylw yn cynnwys Gwilym R. Jones, J. Gwyn Griffiths, Islwyn Ffowc Elis, Kate Roberts, Alun Llywelyn-Williams, Emyr Humphreys, R. Gerallt Jones, T. H. Parry-Williams, R. T. Jenkins, E. Tegla Davies, Cynan, Iorwerth Peate, Saunders Lewis, G. J. Williams, D. J. Williams, J. M. Edwards a Crwys. Yn ogystal â hyn ceir trafodaeth ar gychwyn cylchgrawn yr Academi, y cyfeirir ato fel 'Y Llenor Newydd' a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddarach dan yr enw Taliesin.

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys gohebiaeth yn trafod cyfarfodydd cynnar yr Academi ac ethol ei swyddogion cyntaf; Yr Athro Griffith John Williams (Llywydd), Iorwerth Peate (Cadeirydd), Bobi Jones (Ysgrifennydd) a Gwilym R. Jones (Trysorydd), ynghyd â llungopïau o'r drafodaeth a fu yn y wasg a sylwadau ar gychwyn cylchgrawn yr Academi, y cyfeirir ato fel 'Y Llenor Newydd' ac a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddarach dan yr enw Taliesin. Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys llythyrau gan, a chyfeiriadau at, nifer fawr o lenorion adnabyddus, yn eu plith; J. Gwyn Griffiths, Islwyn Ffowc Elis, Kate Roberts, John Gwilym Jones, Emyr Humphreys, R. Gerallt Jones, T. H. Parry-Williams, R. T. Jenkins, E. Tegla Davies, Cynan, Saunders Lewis, J. M. Edwards, Thomas Parry, Gwenallt, Waldo Williams, Aneirin Talfan Davies, Pennar Davies, Euros Bowen, D. J. Williams, T. J. Morgan a D. Myrddin Lloyd.

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys llythyrau sy'n trafod gwaith yr Academi o ddydd i ddydd dan ysgrifenyddiaeth Gwyn Thomas, a threfniadau Cynhadledd Caredigion Taliesin yn benodol, ynghyd â sylwadau ar gyhoeddi Taliesin. Mae'n cynnwys llythyrau gan, a chyfeiriadau at, nifer fawr o lenorion adnabyddus, yn eu plith; Hugh Bevan, Kate Roberts ac R. S. Thomas. Ceir cyfeiriadau at ystyried, a gwrthod, rhoi Gwobr Griffith John Williams i Cymru Fydd, Saunders Lewis, at sefydlu Cymdeithas Awduron Cymru ac Adran Saesneg yr Academi Gymreig yn sgîl anogaeth gan Meic Stephens a than ysgrifenyddiaeth Sally Roberts.

The file comprises manuscript drafts of prose writings. Many of these drafts appear to be of letters from David Jones to private correspondents. Amongst the subjects discussed are various matters of Welsh interest (ff. 2-15, with two drafts concerning Saunders Lewis), and the relationship between the Last Supper, the Crucifixion and the Mass and between the nature of the Mass and the nature of art. There is one draft of what appears to be the end of a letter to Petra Tegetmeier (née Gill).

The file comprises letters and post cards to David Jones from A. S. Hartrick, Rex Nan Kivell, Tom Burns, Janet Stone, Sir Kenneth Clark, Aneirin Talfan Davies, Harman Grisewood, Illtud Evans, Moelwyn Merchant, Anthony Steel, Saunders Lewis, Christopher Dawson, William Hayward, Bryn Griffiths, Colin Hughes, Nancy Sandars, August Closs, [Arthur Giardelli], E.V.C. Plumptre, Jack Sweeney and others.

Typescript and manuscript copies of political essays and letters by John Legonna, many of them written for publications such as 'Baner ac Amserau Cymru', 'Wales' and 'Catalyst', with related press cuttings and letters, concerning Welsh and Celtic nationalism, the New Nation Group, Plaid Cymru, Welsh history, pacifism, the border of Wales and England, the border of Cornwall and England, Breton nationalism, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, the U.S.S.R. and its relations with Germany, and the relationships of Capitalism, Communism, Socialism, Fascism, Nationalism and Christianity, including a review of Ned Thomas, 'The Welsh extremist: a culture in crisis', and some observations on Saunders Lewis and Julian Cayo Evans, together with an invitation to Legonna to speak on national reconstruction at the Oxford Union, 1944, a review by John Davies of Plaid Cymru's performance in an Abertillery by-election, the agenda of a Welsh nationalist conference held at Caernarfon, 1943, a copy of the Liberal Review, 1944, and a notice of Labour Party meetings in Penryn and Falmouth.

Benjamin T. Lewis; Esyr Lewis; Gareth Lewis; Mostyn Lewis; Huw Lewis; Ian Lewis; Sir John Herbert Lewis; Robyn Léwis; Saunders Lewis; Julian Lewis; Richard Lewis; and Steffan Lewis.

Correspondents include F. R. Leavis (2), Alun Lewis, Saunders Lewis, Lilo Linke (3), Ben Nicholson (9), Marco Pallis (14), R. Williams Parry, T. H. Parry-Williams (2), and John Petts (enclosing Caseg Press broadsheets, nos 1-4).

Nomination papers, publicity material, correspondence and statements of election expenses relating to the bitter by-election for the University constituency between Alun Talfan Davies, Evan Davies, Neville Lawrence, W. J. Gruffydd, and Saunders Lewis in January 1943 caused by the appointment of the sitting member, Ernest Evans, as a county court judge.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/includes letters from: W. Ambrose Bebb; Gwilym Bowyer; Dr D. J. Davies; E. Tegla Davies (2); Dr Noelle Davies (2); Marion Eames; T. I. Ellis (2); D. Ellis Evans; Moses Griffith (3), J. Gwyn Griffiths; E. D. Jones; Parch./Rev. Fred Jones, Talybont; Huw Morris-Jones; T. I. Jeffreys Jones; Saunders Lewis, D. Eirwyn Morgan (2); Rhys Hopkin Morris (3); Parch./Rev. Rhys Nicholas; Mati Rees (5); Keidrych Rhys, Morris T. Williams; W. Nantlais Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/includes letters from: Tegwen Clee, 1943; Alun Talfan Davies, 1943; E. Curig Davies, 1943; J. Eirian Davies, 1942; Ithel Davies (4), 1943; Dr Noelle Davies (3), 1943; Huw T. Edwards, 1943; Ifan ab Owen Edwards (2), 1943; T. I. Ellis (3), 1942-1943; J. Gwyn Griffiths, 1943; Saunders Lewis (2), 1942; D. Myrddin Lloyd (3), 1942; Rhys Hopkin Morris (2), 1942-1943; Bob Owen, Croesor (2), 1942; J. Dynallt Owen (2), 1943; Iorwerth C. Peate (4), 1943; Mati Rees (4), 1942; Keidrych Rhys (10), 1942-1943; Gomer M. Roberts, 1943; Morris T. Williams (4), 1943; Sian Williams (Mrs D. J. Williams), 1943.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Alun Oldfield-Davies (2); Cassie Davies (2); D. Hywel Davies; Gareth Alban Davies (3); Dr Noelle Davies (3); Huw T. Edwards (2); T. I. Ellis; J. Gwyn Griffiths (6); Mathonwy Hughes (2); Saunders Lewis; Geraint Morgan AS/MP; E. T. Nevin (2); Thomas Parry; Kate Roberts; Syr/Sir Wyn Roberts; Meic Stephens; David Gibson-Watt (2); Jac L. Williams; Gordon Wilson (3).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Cassie Davies; Gwilym Prys Davies; Dr Noelle Davies; Tom Ellis AS/MP; Meredydd Evans; Winifred Ewing; Raymond Garlick; J. Gwyn Griffiths (2); Peter Hughes Griffiths; Syr/Sir Keith Joseph; Saunders Lewis; Gerald R. Morgan; John Osmond; Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Ted Spanswick; Syr/Sir Cennydd Traherne; Syr/Sir Tasker Watkins; Marcia Williams.

Mae'r ffeil yn cynnwys llythyrau sy'n trafod gwaith yr Academi o ddydd i ddydd dan ysgrifenyddiaeth Bobi Jones, ynghyd a sylwadau ar gyhoeddi Taliesin. Mae'n cynnwys llythyrau gan, a chyfeiriadau at, nifer fawr o lenorion adnabyddus, yn eu plith; R. Gerallt Jones, Iorwerth Peate, Caradog Pritchard, Saunders Lewis, G. J. Williams a D. J. Williams.