Dangos 1029 canlyniad

Miscellaneous personal papers of Mari Headley (later Ellis), 1929-2015, consisting of (i) an autograph book, 1929-1931; (ii) minor personal items and some poetry, 1931-1987; (iii) an account book, 1944-1945; (iv) her passport, issued 1947; (v) invitations and a list of gifts relating to her wedding to T. I. Ellis, 1949; (vi) a group of miscellaneous press cuttings, 1957-1997; (vii) a bundle of four miscellaneous notebooks, [1920s]-[1970s]; (viii) a few manuscript autobiographical notes, [?1980s]; (ix) papers relating to the celebrations for her 90th birthday, 2003; (x-xi) papers, including correspondence and congratulatory letters and cards, relating to the honorary degree awarded to her by the University of Wales, 2006; (xii) a photograph album presented to her on her 101st birthday by Eglwys y Santes Fair, Aberystwyth, 2014; and (xiii) obituaries and related items following her death on 25 January 2015.

Miscellaneous papers, 1950-2014, of Mari Ellis relating to various activities concerning the Church and religion, including items relating to various retreats; invitations to enthronements and services celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Welsh Bible, etc.; and other ephemera.

Five Lolfa pocket diaries, 2009-2010, 2012-2014, containing brief entries by Mari Ellis. Entries in the 2013 diary are very sporadic, while the 2014 diary is unused.

Printed diary for 2010, containing entries by Mari Ellis for 1-18 January and 29-30 May only.

Notes and transcripts of Mari Ellis, [1950s]-[2000s], relating to 'Yr Hen Bersoniaid Llengar' and related individuals, comprising papers relating to the Rev. John Jones (Tegid), [1950s], [1990s]-[2000s] (ME 18/1), the Rev. Rowland Williams, [1990s] (ME 18/2), Ieuan Glan Geirionnydd, Alltud Eifion and others, 1955-[1990s] (ME 18/3), and Y Gwyliedydd, [1980s]-[1990s] (ME 18/4); two files of miscellaneous notes and transcripts (ME 18/5-6); and notes mainly on the Rev. David Rowland (Dewi Brefi), [1990s] (ME 18/7).

Drafts of various parts of Mari Ellis's projected volume 'Yr Enwog Bererinion - Portreadau o'r "Hen Bersoniaid Llengar"' and of related publications, [1990s]-2008, comprising five manuscript and typescript drafts of the introduction to 'Yr Enwog Bererinion' and of other prefatory sections of the book(s) (ME 4/1); two typescript copies of a set of brief biographies of 'Yr Hen Bersoniaid Llengar', [?1990s] (ME 4/2); manuscript and typescript drafts of three articles on 'Yr Hen Bersoniaid Llengar', entitled 'Ysgafnhau'r Gwaith', 'Ysgafnhau'r Baich', and 'Y Barcud yn farcud fyth…', [?1990s]-2000 (ME 4/3); readers's reports on 'Yr Enwog Bererinion', together with a rejection letter, 1997 (ME 4/4); and three typescript drafts, [2006x2008], of 'Y Personiaid Llengar', the chapter contributed by Mari Ellis to Gwerin Gwlad, ed. by E. Wyn James & Tecwyn Vaughan Jones (Llanrwst, 2008) (ME 4/5). Also included is a large group of notes on 'Yr Hen Bersoniaid Llengar', Gwallter Mechain, the provincial eisteddfodau, etc., [1980s]-[1990s] (ME 4/6).

Manuscript and typescript drafts of Mary Ellis's unpublished book 'Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) 1761-1849', consisting of a manuscript draft of parts of the volume, [c. 2005], along with related notes and typescripts, [1980s]-[1990s] (ME 5/1); a manuscript draft, [c. 2005], of chapter 4, concerning the provincial eisteddfodau of 1819-1834 (ME 5/2); and two typescript copies, 2006, one emended, the other apparently finished, with some manuscript footnotes (ME 5/3).

Further typescript drafts of Mary Ellis's 'Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) 1761-1849', collated by the cataloguer and apparently preceding the drafts in ME 5/3. They consist of two almost complete drafts (ME 6/1-2), with a further copy of ff. 83-197 only, as well as disconnected fragments (22 ff.) from at least two different copies (ME 6/3). Each copy has at least some emendations in the hand of ME.

Fifty-two mostly family photographs, 1981-2007, taken mainly by Rolant Ellis, showing Mari Ellis, her children and grandchildren, her brother Victor and others.

Reports, accounts and newsletters, 2005-2007, relating to the Friends of St Davids Cathedral.

Thirty-four cards Christmas and birthday cards, [1944]-2006, mostly from prominent individuals, including Clement Davies, Gwynfor Evans, Meredydd Evans and Phyllis Kinney, Gwenallt, R. T. Jenkins, [D.] Tecwyn Lloyd, O. M. Lloyd, Thomas Parry, Cennydd Traherne, Dafydd Wigley and Edward Williamson (Bishop of Swansea and Brecon).

Papers of Mari Ellis, 1924-[c. 2004], all relating in some way to her husband T. I. Ellis's maternal ancestors, the Davies and Charles families, comprising press cuttings, printed matter, a letter and other original materials relating to Annie Hughes-Griffiths's trip to the USA in 1924 as part of the Welsh Women's Peace Memorial, 1924-1925, together with ME's notes and typescripts concerning the trip, [c. 1988] (ME 22/1); a notebook containing transcripts, [?1960s], from various sources, including letters of the Davies and Charles families, J. H. Davies and Eliza Davies (ME 22/2); notes, speeches, a photograph and other material, [1960s]-[1997], relating to Annie J. Davies's sister Sarah Maria Saunders (ME 22/3); transcripts, [?1970s], of correspondence of J. H. Davies with Myrddin Fardd (ME 22/4); incomplete bibliographies by ME of T. I. Ellis, [?1976], and J. H. Davies (ME 22/5-6); and various notes, [c. 2004], mainly relating to David Davies, Castle Green, and to Cardigan Castle (ME 22/7).

Some one hundred and twelve letters and cards, 1947-1999, to Mari Ellis and family from her brother Victor Headley and his wife Elaine; together with some seventy-five letters and cards, 1950-2005, from Victor and Elaine's children and grandchildren, and various wedding invitations and other ephemera, 1943-[2003].

Some two hundred and nine letters, 1936-2005, addressed to Mari Ellis.
The correspondents include D. Roy Saer, [J.] Beverley Smith, Eryl Thomas (Bishop of Monmouth and of Llandaff), R. S. and Elsi Thomas, Dafydd Wigley, Dafydd Wyn Wiliam, Ifor Williams, Jac L. Williams, J. E. Caerwyn Williams, [Prof.] Stephen J. Williams and Peggy [Williams Wynne] (Peniarth).

Dyddiadur Desg 2001 y Lolfa (2001 Desk Diary) re-purposed by Mari Ellis to record journal entries for 21 January-11 October 2004.