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W. S. Gwynn Williams Papers Series
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Correspondence

The series comprises correspondence relating to radio broadcasting in Wales, the establishment of the Union of Welsh Music and Musicians, and the National Eisteddfod of Wales; together with a small group of miscellaneous letters, 1925-1976, to W. S. Gwynn Williams.

Music manuscripts

The series comprises mainly manuscript drafts of music, composed or arranged by W. S. Gwynn Williams, and a number of music manuscripts or photocopies of works by others, 1908-[c. 1953].

Personal and miscellaneous papers

The series comprises items relating to the honour conferred upon W.S. Gwynn Williams by the Italian Republic, 1962; papers relating to the National Eisteddfod of Wales, 1919-1932, and a few printed items, [1800x1899].

Radio scripts

The series comprises typescripts of radio lecture-recitals and talks by W. S. Gwynn Williams, entitled 'The Spirit of Welsh Music', 1925 and 1927, 'Nationality in Music', 1927, 'The Making of Music', 1927, 'The Music of Wales and the Eisteddfod', 1929, and a few related typescript programmes. Some of these were broadcast during the period he was in charge of Welsh programmes from the Irish stations at Dublin and Cork, 1928-1930.