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Papers and calligrams of William Emlyn Davies, 1931-1985, including calligrams based on the poetry of Dylan Thomas, 1946-1983, as well as on his own poems and those of other poets; presentation copies of his calligraphy, 1954-1967; catalogues and printed matter, 1970-1983; calligraphic programmes of the Oxford Street Senior Boys' School, Swansea, 1932-1939, the Glanmor School for Girls, Swansea, 1953-1965, and Swansea and District Society for Mentally Handicapped Children programmes, [?1960sx1980s], of which his wife was assistant secretary and subsequently president; and family papers, 1969-1972.

Papers of the late Philip Weekes, former Area Director of the South Wales Coalfield, comprising National Coal Board papers, 1947-1985, arising directly from his career with the Board; professional papers, 1911-[c. 2000], which are more generally connected with his work in the coal industry; a large amount of accumulated reference material, 1934-2003; numerous press cuttings, [1957]-2002; and a few historical documents, 1860-1980, collected by Philip Weekes and relating to mining and the South Wales Coalfield.

Commentary on the Psalms, fragment, [1300]; deeds relating to lands in Losdworth, Sussex, 1572-1806; miscellaneous documents relating to land and manors in Wales, 1496-1667; assessment of ship money for Dinas Powis, Glamorgan, [1635]; household accounts (unidentified), 1799-1800, and letter from Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth, to Viscount Sydney, 1821.

Records of the Welsh Agricultural Organisation Society, 1902-1981, including records of Agricultural Organisation Society, 1902-1921; annual reports, 1922-1979; financial records, 1923-1971; and committee minutes, papers and correspondence, 1935-1978; affiliated societies register and financial statements, 1940-1976; records of affiliated societies: Calf Marketing Groups, 1963-1976; North Wales Certified Seed Potato Growers Ltd, 1933-1957; Pig Breeders Association (Wales) Ltd, 1971-1976; Quality Pig Federation of Wales, 1963-1976; Rabbit Clearance Societies, 1957-1964; South Wales Produce Ltd, 1953-1958; Store Lamb Marketing Group, Wales, 1973-1974; Suckled Calves Association, 1972-1975; Suckled Calves Marketing Societies, 1962-1975; Suckled Calves Society, 1964-1968; Welsh Black Cattle Society, 1934-1943; Welsh Cooperative Woodland Federation, 1945-1959; Welsh Farm Supplies Ltd, 1972-1981; Welsh Federal Farm Eggs Ltd, 1956-1981; Welsh Half-Bred Sheep Breeders Association, 1955-1970; Welsh Land Settlement Society Limited, 1937-1959; Welsh Livestock Limited, 1967-1974; Welsh Mountain Sheep Flock Society, 1930-1940; Welsh Seed Growers Federation, 1942-1969; and Welsh Woollen Manufacturers Association Limited, 1955-1962; correspondence and papers relating to agricultural bodies and government agencies, 1949-1975; government inquiries and WAOS submissions, 1942-1967; and papers relating to European cooperatives, farming and the EEC, 1964-1977.

Papers donated by the Aberystwyth, Pontypridd and Cardiff branches of Welsh Women's Aid. They include material relating to the constitution, corporate structure, strategic development and codes of practice of Welsh Women's Aid; records of its Management Committee and of numerous departmental meetings; internal and external correspondence; accounting, fundraising and other administrative papers; material celebrating Welsh Women's Aid's twenty-first, twenty-fifth and fortieth anniversaries; and individual branch archives of Welsh Women's Aid, all of which reference the issues affecting women and their children who access Women's Aid, such as domestic violence, social welfare and law and legislation.

There is considerable overlap of subject-matter within sections of the archive: for example, corporate and work reports, statistics and questionnaires, as well as material relating to violence against women, children/families, housing and benefits appear under multiple sections, while records of individual group meetings such as Employment and Finance or material relating to accounts, conferences, training courses, etc frequently appear under details of Management Committee meetings, Annual Reviews and so forth.

See under Cardiff Women's Aid Archive: Archif Menywod Cymru/Women's Archive of Wales for correspondence and other material relating to Welsh Women's Aid's decision to deposit papers with the Women's Archive of Wales.

** NOTE THAT SOME SECTIONS OF THIS ARCHIVE HAVE BEEN EMBARGOED FOR A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME: SEE UNDER INDIVIDUAL HEADINGS ***

Records, 1944-2004, of the Welsh National Opera including administrative files and correspondence, 1943-1999; grant applications and supporting papers, 1987-1999; vocal scores, 1956-1997; stage management records, 1959-2001; administrative files relating to specific productions, 1976-2002; marketing material, 1944-2004; committee material and papers relating to the proposed Cardiff Bay Opera House, 1986-1996; and records of the Welsh Drama Company, 1971-1979.

Press-cuttings relating to Welsh Hospital Board, 1951-1974.

Records of the Welsh Army Corps, 1914-1916, including correspondence and accounts, 1914-1916; applications for commission, 1914-1916; and records relating to administration of the units of the Welsh Army Corps, 1914-1916; minutes of the National Executive Committee, 1914-1921; records relating to Ministry of Labour, 1915-1925; and personal papers of Owen W. Owen, 1895-1928.

Archives of various departments within the Welsh Arts Council, comprising the Drama Department: National Theatre for Wales: correspondence, 1963-1972; general papers, 1964-1971; papers relating to Housing the Arts, 1929-1978; miscellaneous papers, 1972-1977. Literature Department, 1968-1971. Music Department, 1963-1976. The 1987 deposit comprises a series of subject files, 1973-1985. The 1990-1993 deposits comprise files from the Literature Department, 1967-1989; Art Department exhibition files, 1946-1986; Craft files (including exhibitions, National Eisteddfod, Royal Welsh Show), 1964-1987; Finance and General Administration Department, 1970-1985; Drama Department, including Housing the Arts, 1966-1986; National Theatre for Wales, 1966-1971; theatrical companies, theatres, arts centres and associations, 1967-1987; miscellaneous files, 1972-1993; finance files, 1972-1988. Dance Department, 1972-1986. Director's files, 1981-1992. The deposits received in 1996 and 1997 comprise: Literature Department files, 1989-1991; Drama Department files, 1970-1994; Finance and Administration Department files, 1979-1993; Film Department files, c. 1960-1993; Visual Arts Department files, 1974-1986.

The 1984, 1987, 1990-1992, 1996-1997 accruals, listed as Welsh Arts Council Archives (Groups I, II and III) respectively, comprise mainly papers from: the Drama Department, 1961-1994, including papers relating to drama and theatrical companies, theatres, arts centres, revenue clients, the drama committee, theatre in education, community theatre, festivals, projects, funding and financial matters, housing the arts, playwrights and writing, arts marketing, societies, and the Drama Association of Wales; the Dance Department, 1968-1988, including correspondence and papers of dance committees and panels, together with papers relating to dance projects, companies & groups, dancers, community dance, projects, festivals and events, productions and funding; the Visual Arts Department, 1946-1987, including exhibition files relating to various exhibitions, together with papers relating to commissions by the Welsh Arts Council, regional arts associations, funding matters, competitions, projects, and Oriel gallery exhibitions; the Literature Department, 1953-1991, including papers relating to journals, publications, societies and associations, publishers, competitions, funding matters, scholarships, authors and poets, events, festivals, awards, children's literature, and literature committees; the Music Department, [1963]-1985, including papers relating to the Welsh National Opera company, eisteddfodau, festivals, funding, societies, policy matters, concerts, competitions, together with general papers; the Film Department, 1960-1963, including papers relating to committees and working groups, funding, awards, the British Film Institute, festivals, education and training, and the film archive; the Finance and Administration Department, 1961-1993, including minutes and policy papers, financial returns, financial reports, and papers relating to projects, arts centres, societies, theatres, galleries, revenue clients, together with papers relating to drama, dance, literature, visual arts and music matters; Director files relating to various arts organisations and Welsh Arts Council departments, 1970-1992. The accrual described here comprises additional records, 1863-2002, including papers of the Finance and Administration Division, the Chief Executive Division, the Access Development Division, and the Artform Development Division, which consists of papers of the Visual Arts, Literature, Drama, Dance and Music Departments, and papers inherited from its predecessor body, the Welsh Arts Council.

An additional collection of forty-seven R-Kive boxes of papers were received in April 2011. This collection remains uncatalogued. -- Also, a further memory stick was received in January 2012. This collection remains uncatalogued (see Sub-sub-fonds AG). A further 5 boxes were received December 2012 from Ms Helen Williams, Colwyn Bay.

Papers of the Welsh Baseball Association, 1892-2014, relating to matches, the game in general in Wales, clubs, players and teams, including ladies teams and youth teams, comprising items such as programmes, yearbooks, fixture lists, cuttings, articles, score books and scoring cards, handbooks, rules and official laws, photographs, biographies, correspondence, minutes and minute books, diamond drawings, accounts and financial reports, newsletters, statistical information, league tables and results, together with draft and proof copies of the magazine Around the Bases.

Papers of Cymdeithas Gwenynwyr Cymru (CGC) / the Welsh Beekeepers' Association (WBKA), comprising WBKA constitutional and administrative papers, the latter including a significant amount of correspondence dating from the WBKA's establishment in 1943 to 2021; copies of WBKA periodicals and newsletters dating from the 1940s to the present day; material relating to grant applications, training and assessment, summer schools and conventions and to eisteddfodau and shows; documents and papers relating to the genetically modified (GM) crop debate and to pesticide control; items relating to the WBKA's 75th anniversary events in 2018; and a certain amount of miscellaneous material relating to the WBKA.
Additional papers, containing similar material, were donated May 2023, for which see under relevant heading.

Papers of, and acquired by, the Welsh Church Commission, 1283-1960, including records of the Commission, 1914-1960; records relating to border parishes, 1914-1915; accounts, 1920-1958; papers relating to Sir Alfred Watson, 1916-1941; records concerning compensation to lay holders of freehold offices, 1915-1931; records relating to burial grounds, 1934-1947; records relating to the destination of records, 1914-1960; records relating to parish lands, 1844-1946; manorial records and court books, 1842-1925; transfer of documents, 1822-1947; deeds of properties, 1566-1929; and rentals and surveys, 1919-1947.

Records of Welshpool Civic Society, 1971-1980, comprising minute books, 1971-1980; membership book; attendance book, 1977-1980; and correspondence, 1975-1978.

Records of the Welsh Folk-Song Society, 1908-1993, including minutes, 1908-1957; correspondence, 1915-1975; reports, 1931-1957; financial papers, 1928-1953; publication material relating to the Journal, 1909-1954; executive committee and annual general meeting minutes, 1958-1993; and folk song material, including words and music collected by W. Emrys Cleaver, with related correspondence and notes, 1959-1964, and composed and arranged songs with related correspondence and notes, [1960s]. The correspondents include many prominent composers and musicians.

A further five volumes belonging to the Welsh Folk-Song Society were received. These remain uncatalogued.

Papers accumulated during the course of Julian Franklyn's research into the recruitment, training, equipment and campaigns of the Welsh Horse (Lancers) Yeomanry, with particular reference to Lord Kensington's role in them, including many records that were originally created by the Welsh Horse itself and first accumulated by Kensington as its commanding officer.

Papers of the Welsh Library Association, formerly the Wales and Monmouthshire Branch of the Library Association, 1931-1987, comprising papers relating to annual conferences and general meetings, 1951-1980; papers realting to the Welsh Arts Council and Welsh Books Council, 1968-1973, and the College of Librarianship, Wales, 1969-1978; papers relating to bibliographical work undertaken in Wales, 1967-1974; financial records of the Association, 1966-1999; and papers relating to the Kathleen Cooks Bequest, 1987-1993.

Baptism registers: Dinas Mawddwy Circuit, 1897-1966; Machynlleth Circuit, 1808-1897; Llandeilo Circuit, 1814-1863; Merthyr Tudful (Merthyr Tydfil) Circuit, 1837-1867; Bryn-Mawr Circuit, 1843-1882; Aberdare Circuit, 1857-1933; Tredegar Circuit, 1843-1916; Hanley (Staffordshire), Welsh Circuit, 1893-1924; and Stockton-on-Tees (Durham), Welsh circuit, 1872-1903; burial registers, Bont-goch, 1882-1931, and Tregaron, 1830-1944; Welsh Assembly, agendas, 1899-1917, and minutes, 1899-1902; North Wales District, District Committee minutes, 1816-1892, and Synod minutes, 1892-1902; trust-property schedules, 1860-1893; Home Mission Fund accounts and papers, 1875-1903; and Sunday Schools schedules, 1868-1880; First North Wales District, Synod minutes, 1903-1944; Home Mission Fund accounts, 1929-1967; trust-property returns, 1943-1955, and Ministers Allowance Fund accounts, 1918-1921; Second North Wales District, Synod minutes, 1903-1940; First and Second North Wales Districts, Home Mission Fund and Chapel Fund papers, 1903-1927; South Wales District, District Committee and Synod minutes, 1829-1974; Chapel Fund accounts, 1858-1951; Chapel Committee minutes and reports, 1858-1894; trust-property schedules and returns, 1860-1962; and Foreign Mission reports, 1846-1917; Circuit records, comprising Quarterly Meeting minutes, accounts, circuit-schedule book, trust-property schedules, Sunday School schedules, Temperance schedules, circuit plans and membership lists, for Abercynon Circuit, 1928-1931; Aberdare Circuit, 1857-1960; Aberdare & Abercynon Circuit, 1960-1968; Abergele Circuit, 1951-1960; Aberystwyth Circuit, 1845-1971; Amlwch Circuit, 1871-1873; Bagillt Circuit, 1895-1898; Bangor Circuit, 1843-1890; Beaumaris Circuit, 1892-1895; Blaenau Ffestiniog Circuit, 1867-1920; Bryn-Mawr Circuit, 1873-1969; Bryn-Mawr and Tredegar Circuit, 1928-1968; Cardiff Circuit, 1847-1889; Cardigan Circuit, 1810-1838; Cilfynydd Circuit, 1891-1898; Conwy Circuit, 1868-1871; Corwen Circuit, 1864; Crickhowell Circuit, 1851-1852; Denbigh & Llanrwst Circuit, (copy) 1818-1819; Dinas Mawddwy Circuit, 1907; Ebbw Vale & Crickhowell Circuit, 1860-1873; Ferndale Circuit, 1881-1909; Glamorgan Mission, 1943-1948; Hanley (Staffordshire) Circuit, 1873-1926; Holyhead Circuit, 1867-1879; Holywell Circuit, 1814-1871; Holywell & Mold Circuit, 1834-1835; Lampeter Circuit, 1871-1933; Lancashire Welsh Mission, 1906-1939; Leeds Welsh Mission, 1906-1923; Liverpool Welsh Circuit, 1845-1871; Liverpool Shaw Street Circuit, 1878-1907; Liverpool Oakfield Road Circuit, 1907-1954; Liverpool Chester Street Circuit, 1871-1881; Liverpool Mount Zion Circuit, 1881-1955; Llandeilo Circuit, 1824-1952; Llandeilo & Brecon Circuit, 1824-1831; Llanelli Circuit, 1894; Llanfair Caereinion Circuit, 1839-1895; Llanfyllin Circuit, 1845-1914; Llanidloes Circuit, 1832-1948; Llanrwst Circuit, 1885-1902; London Welsh Circuit, 1877-1878; Machynlleth Circuit, 1848-1968; Manchester Welsh Circuit, 1879-1961; Merthyr Tudful (Merthyr Tydfil) Circuit, 1873-1940; Mold Circuit, 1851-1877; Pont-y-pridd (Pontypridd) Circuit, 1898-1925; Porthmadog Circuit, 1889-1892; Pwllheli Circuit, 1877-1932; Ruthin Circuit, 1830-1868; Ruthin & Corwen Circuit, 1856-1863; St David's Circuit, 1894; South Wales Mission, Pont-y-pridd, 1893-1898; Swansea Circuit, 1823-1913; Swansea & Llanelli, 1961; Towyn Circuit (Tywyn, Merionethshire), 1898-1970; Tredegar Circuit, 1866-1928; Tregarth Circuit, 1865-1867; Ystumtuen Circuit, 1862-1946; Caernarfon & Bangor English Circuit, 1857-1861; Holyhead English Circuit, 1859-1859; Newtown English Circuit, 1868-1870; Swansea English Circuit, 1859-1860; and Wrexham English Circuit, 1845-1847; chapel records, comprising miscellaneous leases, accounts, Sunday School registers, membership lists and other papers, for: Aberareon, Aberaman, Abercegor, Abercynon, Aberdare, Aberdaron, Aberdyfi, Aberystwyth, Ammanford, Bangor, Barmouth, Bedlinog, Birkenhead, Blaenau (Crickhowell), Blaenau Ffestiniog, Bont-goch, Brontecwyn, Bryneglwys, Caerau (Treorci circuit), Caernarfon, Caersws, Caerwys, Capel Dewi, Capel Ficer, Cardigan, Cefncoedycymmer, Cendl, Cilfynydd, Cilgwyn, Cnwch-coch, Coundon (Durham), Crickhowell, Cwmbrwyno, Cwmllinau, Dinas Mawddwy, Dowlais, Ebbw vale, Eglwys-bach; Eglyws-fach; Glaspwll; Gurnos; Hanley (Staffordshire); Hirwaun; Holyhead; Lampeter; Leeds; Liverpool (Shaw Street, Oakfield Road, Plimsoll Street, Spellow Lane, Bootle, Mynydd Seion, and Garston); Llanarmon-yn-Ial; Llandeilo; Llandybie; Llandysul (Lampeter circuit); Llanelli (Brecknockshire); Llanelli (Carmarthenhire); Llanerfyl; Llanfairfechan; Llanrwst; Llagynidr; Llawr-y-glyn; London (Wilson Street); Machynlleth; Manchester (Hardman Street and Gore Street); Manod; Merthyr Tydfil; Merthyr Vale; Mountain Ash; Mynydd Bach (Cardiganshire); Mynydd-bach (Carmarthenshire); Nant-y-glo; Neath Abbey; Nebo; Newcastle Emlyn; New Quay; Pembrey; Pennal; Pen-y-craig; Pontgadfan; Pontlotyn; Pont-rhyd-y-groes; Pontypridd; Porthaethwy (Menai Bridge); Pwllheli; Quakers Yard; Rhigos; Rhostryfan; Rhyd-y-foel; Ruthin; St David's; Senghennydd; Stockton-on-Tees; Swansea (Tontine Street and Alexandra Road); Tafarnau Bach; Talwrn; Tonypandy; Towyn (Tywyn); Tregaron; Treharris; Tre'r-ddôl; Widnes; Ynysybwl; Ystalyfera; and Ystumtuen, 1820-1976; Methodist Book-Room, Bangor, accounts, minutes and correspondence, 1824-1939; and copies of printed diaries, with entries, 1840-1908, and Methodist Pocket Book, with entries, 1812.

Papers accumulated by Peter Davis, Kite Recorder for Wales, 1968-1999, secretary of the Red Kite Committee in Wales, 1968-1999, and trustee of the Welsh Kite Trust, 1996-2012, including earlier material from various sources.

Records of the Welsh Liberal Party, 1966-1988, including Executive Committee and General Council minutes, 1967-1987; Annual General Meeting papers and correspondence, 1982-1987; correspondence and papers relating to local government reform and electoral reform, transport, economic policy and nationalisation, Welsh affairs, devolution, and Welsh Liberal Party structure and finance, 1963-1987; papers relating to annual conferences, 1968-1987; papers relating to parliamentary and other elections, 1969-1989; correspondence and papers relating to individual parliamentary constituencies, 1970-1980; Local Government and Parliamentary Boundary Commission submissions, 1981-1983; Standing Committee and Policy Directorate papers, 1975-1982; press releases, 1980-1988; party publications, 1975-1981; records of county Liberal Associations, 1973-1988; and records of Caernarfon Division Liberal Association, 1961-1975.

Three additional files comprising minutes of meetings of the Welsh Liberal Party, 1981-2 and 1987. This group remains uncatalogued.