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Material relating to a series of Jazz Heritage Wales/Women in Jazz-run workshops for women musicians and vocalists held at Swansea Metropolitan University's Townhill campus, September 2009 to August 2010, with a view to forming a new swing band; together with material relating to subsequent performances given by the band (known as the Allstars Swing Band) at the 1911 Llanelli Railway Strike Gala Concert, held at Theatr Elli, Llanelli, 7 October 2011, and at a Charity World Music Night held at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 14 October 2011.

Poster relating to events celebrating International Women's Day held at the University of Swansea's Department of Adult Continuing Education, at which Jen Wilson gave a talk and jazz piano performance.

Letter and invoice relating to presentation given by Jen Wilson to University College of Wales, Swansea's Department of Adult Continuing Education's summer school 'From Castle to Coalmine', 1988.

Notice of paper titled Gender Issues and Women's Music, to be presented by Jen Wilson at a research seminar held at University College of Wales, Swansea's Department of Adult Continuing Education, 28 January [?1993]; together with text relating to women's rôle in music and reference to a talk by Dr Roberta Lamb titled Music, Gender and Education, to be given at Bristol University, 27 March 1993.

Notes, press cuttings and letters relating to a talk given by Jen Wilson as part of a lunchtime lecture series at Swansea Museum, June 1994, titled Smiling and Splendid Women: South Wales Women's Rôle in the Miners' Strike 1984-5.

Programme of events taking place at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, October - December 1998, which includes details relating to Then - and Now?/Ddoe - a Heddiw?, a one-day conference on Welsh women's history organised by the Welsh Women's Archive, at which Jen Wilson provided musical performance on piano. There is no definite evidence to suggest whether or not Jen Wilson also gave a talk at this conference.

Material relating to a half-day conference titled Women in a Global Perspective, held at the Holiday Inn, Swansea, 14 August 2002, comprising conference schedule and correspondence. There is no evidence to indicate whether or not Jen Wilson attended this conference.

Material relating to the BEN (Black Environment Network) Networking Conference held in Swansea, 4 June 2003, comprising conference schedule and booking form; list of delegates; correspondence and enquiry sheets; and brochures and information sheets relating to BEN projects and activities. It appears that Jen Wilson/Women in Jazz did not give a talk at this conference, being present as attendees only.

Material relating to the Writing Race and Ethnicity: Minority Perspectives on Welsh National Identity conference held at Swansea Institute, University College of Wales, Swansea, 12 March 2005, at which Jen Wilson presented a paper titled Wales and Negro Minstrelsy: a socio-cultural interchange 1830-1910, including call for conference papers; script of presentation; conference schedule and booking form; list of delegates and notes on speakers; and correspondence.

Material relating to a talk by Jen Wilson titled A Nobler Strife: Swansea Abolitionists and the Cincinnati Trail 1820-1907, presented at the Transatlantic Connections: African Americans and the Celtic Nations international conference held at University College of Wales, Swansea, 28-30 March 2007, comprising annotated talk notes and photocopied background notes.

Material relating to an illustrated talk titled How African American Music Came to Wales, presented by Jen Wilson at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, 19 March 2010, including talk scripts; Dylan Thomas Centre events programme; and correspondence.

Material relating to the blues and poetry band The Salubrious Rhythm Company, of which Jen Wilson was a member, including posters and flyers; playlists, poetry and song lyrics; press cuttings; and correspondence, largely between band members.

A view looking across bombed buildings and rubble towards St Mary's Church and square, Swansea.

Records, 1701-1910, of the business concerns of Charles Nevill, his son, Richard Janion Nevill and Nevill, Druce and Co., notably the Swansea Copper Works and the Llanelli Copper Works and collieries in Carmarthenshire, 1797-1910, including: a diary of Charles Nevill containing entries relating to the Swansea Copper Works and to analyses of copper ore, 1797-1802; copies of letters written from Llanelli, 1812-1813, and diary entries relating to lead works, 1811-1813, and to roadmaking at Llangennech, 1812-1813; letter books, 1804-1832; colliery accounts and reports, 1803-1836; bye-laws of the Llanelli Copper Works, 1805-1834; accounts of the sale of copper, rough copper books, etc., 1807-1874; ticketings of lead mainly from mines in Cornwall, Cardiganshire and the Isle of Man, 1852-1853; entry books of offers of lead ore, 1851-1876; registers of purchases, 1860-1875; lead ore produce books, 1862-1872; an account book of the steamer Harriet, 1838-1840; shipbuilding specifications, 1865-1872; and a large number of deeds and documents, 1701-1910, including industrial leases in Llanelli. Papers of Charles William Nevill are not included.

A claim for allowances sent to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury by Thomas Clifford, receiver general of taxes for Monmouthshire for the years 1715 and 1716, and including notes on plays presented at the Swansea Theatre in 1800.

A manuscript containing selections from Welsh poetry and prose compiled for competition at the Swansea National Eisteddfod, 1863.

Speech notes relating to the 2005 Welsh Labour Party conference, held in Swansea on 17 March.

Material relating to a celebration night in memory of Val Feld held at the Chattery, Swansea, 8 January 2005, at which the Roots Trio performed.

Material relating to a concert performance by the Women in Jazz Allstars at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, 4 November 2005.

Material relating to concert performances by Women in Jazz at Morgan's Hotel and the Cawdor Hotel, Swansea in aid of the Swansea branch of the NSPCC.