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Papers relating mainly to Iorwerth C. Peate (1901-1982), including press cuttings relating to his dismissal and reinstatement, in 1941, to his post as Keeper of the Department of Folk Culture and Industries at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; and reviews, correspondence, etc., relating to the publication of his work, The Welsh House: a study in folk culture (London, 1940; 2nd rev. ed. 1944).

Three files of correspondence, 1940-1942, of J. D. Lewis and Sons, Gomerian Press, Llandysul, including letters from Brenda Chamberlain, T. Rowland Hughes, Iorwerth C. Peate, John Petts and D. J. Williams. = Tair ffeil o ohebiaeth, 1940-1942, J. D. Lewis, Gwasg Gomer, Llandysul, gan gynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth Brenda Chamberlain, T. Rowland Hughes, Iorwerth C. Peate, John Petts a D. J. Williams.

Letters, 1942-75, to Graham F. Thomas who stood unsuccessfully as a Labour Party candidate for the Monmouth constituency in the 1950 general election, before spending some years working as a civil servant in the Sudan and Kenya. The letters relate mainly to his political interests and are from George M. Ll. Davies (6) 1943-4, James Griffiths, MP (93) 1946-75, Hilary A. Marquand, MP (69) 1945-69, Iorwerth C. Peate (28) 1942-69, and Professor William Rees (3) 1953-5.

Letters (7), 1943, including copies of original letters (ff. 96-100), from J. R. Jones, Liverpool, to various correspondents, relating to Twm o'r Nant's silver pen.

Letters (5), 1943, from Jessie E. Griffith Jones, mainly to J. R. Jones, Liverpool, relating to Twm o'r Nant's silver pen.

Letters to John Cowper Powys arranged alphabetically, K-P. The correspondents are as follows: Florian Karsch (1), 1951 (enclosing a photostatic copy of a letter, 1945, to Victor Goldschmidt from John Cowper Powys) (both letters refer to correspondence between John Cowper Powys and Florian Karsch's father Joachim Karsch); the Reverend H. R. King (1 postcard), 1927; George Wilson Knight (1), 1957; Derek Wilton Langridge (1), 1956 (the envelope inscribed by John Cowper Powys (f. 7)); [? C. McStrace] (1), no year noted (photocopy); John Middleton Murry (2), 1946; John Morgan, husband of novelist Elena Puw Morgan (1), 1945; Bernard Price O'Neill (3 letters, 2 greeting notes and 1 postcard), 1937, 1942-1943, 1945, O'Neill's daughter Jill Olson (1), 1947, and his son Brian O'Neill (1), 1947 (the latter two letters referring to the death of Bernard Price O'Neill); Doris Pascal (1), 1918; Iorwerth C. Peate, of the National Museum of Wales (1), 1942 (photocopy) (translated interlineally by John Cowper Powys, or at least in his hand); William Perrott, on behalf of The Society of Dorset Men (1), 1962 (nominating John Cowper Powys for Honorary Life Membership of the Society); Charles Rollo Peters (1), undated; and Jacquetta Priestley (née Hawkes) (2), 1955-1956.

The file comprises handwritten and typed notes, sketch maps, printed pamphlets, correspondence, newsletters, newspaper and magazine articles, covering various topics of Welsh history, ancient monuments, local historical attractions, legends, traditions, crafts, industry, transport, archaeology, architecture, ancient herbals, ornithology, botany, geology, the Welsh landscape, destruction of scenic areas and the need for their conservation. Correspondents include Arthur Chater, Iorwerth Peate, 1967, about a prehistoric ox horn, and H. R. H. Vaughan, 1969, reporting action by CPRW for the removal of an unsightly footbridge at Llandovery.

The file comprises draft and printed articles, notes, species lists, survey sheets, radio and television scripts, questionnaires, press cuttings, maps and correspondence relating to wildlife in general and British mammals, particularly badgers, bats, dormice, otters, polecats and pine martens, rabbits and hares, seals and squirrels. Amongst the correspondents supplying Condry with relevant information about these mammals are Biblos' [E. H. T. Bible], G. C. S. Ingram,Bob' Owen of Croesor, J. H. Owen, Iorwerth C. Peate, Jack [Grasse], Arthur Brook, Frances Pitt and [H. R. H.] `Taff' [Vaughan].

The file consists of two bundles of notes on cards for the counties of Flintshire and Cardiganshire, concerning archaeology, history, architecture, features of interest, tourist attractions, place names, industries, bibliographic and literary references, occasionally illustrated by sketches or maps, accompanied by newspaper and magazine articles and relevant correspondence, including a letter and postcard from Arthur [Chater], 1967, 1972, on points of local history in Cardiganshire, Iorwerth Peate, 1952, regarding a find of ancient arrowheads, and Melville Richards, 1969, concerning the nomenclature of Pumlumon (Plynlimon).

Correspondence with Jenkin Evans and others (including Sir Cyril Fox, Iorwerth Peate and Esther Grainger) concerning his work, together with related press cuttings, notes, photographs, catalogues and committee minutes, and correspondence with him concerning personal and social matters. Also included is correspondence with members of his family, especially his wife, Bessie, concerning personal and family matters.

The addressees include Grace Gwyneddon Davies (1), J. H. Davies (1), Prof. David Evans (2), A. G. Gilchrist (1), E. J. Grutchfield (3), Ruth Lewis (3), Myfanwy Morris (2), Thomas Parry (2), Iorwerth Peate (1), and D. E. Parry Williams (1).

The correspondents include Llew Owain (2), Thomas Parry (6), Iorwerth Peate (6), D. Rhys Phillips (5), Evan Roberts, Llandderfel (17), R. E. Vaughan Roberts (8), R. Gwylfa Roberts (2), Robert Roberts ('Isallt') (5), Arthur Somervell (2), Mansel Thomas (1), and Undeb Cymanfaoedd Canu Alawon Gwerin Cymru (12).

The correspondents include: Alfred Neobard Palmer (23), 1896-1912, W. J. Parry (2), 1911-1924, Iorwerth C. Peate (2), 1923-1925, D. Rhys Phillips (3), 1912-1913, Lord Pontypridd (Alfred Thomas), 1919, Thomas Powel, Cardiff (9), 1906-1915, and J. Arthur Price (3), 1891-1895.

Llythyrau, [1938]-[1980]. Ymhlith y gohebwyr mae Jack Oliver, Dyddgu [Owen], Dyfnallt [Owen], Thomas Parry (2), Iorwerth Peate, Caradog [Prichard], D. Hughes Parry, y Cyrnol R. C. Ruck (5), E. Prosser Rhys, Gwyn Thomas, T. Glyn Thomas, Gildas Tibbott, Huw [Wheldon] (2), D. J. Williams (2), Emlyn Williams, G. Brynallt Williams, J. E. Caerwyn Williams, Jac L. Williams, John Lazarus Williams, John Roberts Williams (6) a T. H. Parry-Williams. Ceir copi o Trysorfa'r Plant, Hydref 1961, yn cynnwys cerdd Harri Gwynn 'I'r Tractor', gyda llythyr Griffith Owen, 1961.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Teleri Bevan; Per Denez; Winifred Ewing; Ffred Ffransis (3); Raymond Garlick (2); Moses Griffith; Robin Gwyndaf; Dafydd Jenkins; Robyn Lewis (3); Saunders Lewis; D. Tecwyn Lloyd; Iorwerth C. Peate.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: James Callaghan; Dr Noelle Davies (2); Desmond Donnelly; Winifred Ewing; R. E. Griffith (2); J. Gwyn Griffiths; A. O. H. Jarman; Dr Gareth Morgan Jones (7); R. Gerallt Jones; Robyn Lewis (2); D. Elystan Morgan; John Morris AS/MP; Iorwerth C. Peate; Goronwy O. Roberts; Dafydd Elis Thomas (2).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Cassie Davies; D. J. Llewelfryn Davies; Dr Noelle Davies; A. O. H. Jarman (2); Dr Gareth Morgan Jones; Robyn Lewis; B. G. Owens; Iorwerth C. Peate; Eirene White (2); Jac L. Williams.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/includes letters from: Alun Oldfield Davies, 1947; Gwilym Prys Davies, 1947; Ithel Davies, 1947; Dr Noelle Davies, 1948 (3); T. I. Ellis, (4), 1947-1948; J. Gwyn Griffiths, 1948; Mari Headley (Ellis), 1947; Gwenallt, 1948; Saunders Lewis, 1947; D. Myrddin Lloyd, 1948; Thomas Parry, 1947; Iorwerth C. Peate, 1947; Delwyn Phillips, (4), 1947; Dewi Watkin Powell, 1947-1948; Kate Roberts, 1948; Ceinwen H. Thomas (2), 1947-1948; Alun Llywelyn Williams, 1948.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Cassie Davies; Ithel Davies; T. I. Ellis; Roy Hattersley; Dr David Jenkins; E. D. Jones; Dr Gareth Morgan Jones; Derec Llwyd Morgan; John Morris; B. G. Owens (2); Iorwerth C. Peate; George Thomas; Ned Thomas; Eirene White; Gordon Wilson.

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/includes letters from: Gwennant Davies (later Gillespie), Urdd Gobaith Cymru; Gwilym Prys Davies (3); Ithel Davies; Dr Noelle Davies (5), T. I. Ellis (13); William George; R. E. Griffith; J. Gwyn Griffiths (2); T. Elwyn Griffiths; Mari Headley (Ellis) (3); A. O. H. Jarman; Dafydd Jenkins (3); Gwenallt; Rhys Hopkin Morris; J. Dyfnallt Owen; Thomas Parry; Iorwerth C. Peate; Delwyn Phillips; Dewi Watkin Powell (2); Mati Rees; Keidrych Rhys; Kate Roberts; Ben Bowen Thomas (2); Griffith John Williams.