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H. Francis Jones Papers
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Public life

The group consists of material used for educational purposes, 1921-1948; papers and correspondence concerning his involvement with cultural and political organisations, 1929-1947; material relating to his involvement with the media, 1889-1962, and material of antiquarian interest accumulated by HFJ, 1872-1944.

Cultural and political papers

Papers and correspondence relating to his involvement with Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru, the National Eisteddfod, Urdd Gobaith Cymru and Undeb Cymru Fydd.

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Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru

The series comprises lectures, notes and correspondence relating to meetings, the publication of articles by HFJ in Y Ddraig Goch, contributions to a fund on behalf of Saunders Lewis, D J Williams and Lewis Valentine, and towards party finance.

Lewis, Saunders, 1893-1985

Eisteddfodau

The series comprises correspondence relating to the unsuccessful bid to hold the National Eisteddfod in Colwyn Bay in 1933. It includes copies of the published invitation by the Colwyn Bay District and suggestions for literary competition subjects. Also includes some material relating to local eisteddfodau.

Urdd Gobaith Cymru

The series comprises administrative correspondence, including several letters from Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards, and a copy of the programme for the Sixth Urdd National Eisteddfod held at Old Colwyn, May 1934.

Edwards, Ifan ab Owen, 1895-1970

Educational papers

The group comprises notes and drafts of lectures given under the auspices of the Workers' Educational Association, 1929-1948; for the Welsh history class `Yr Aelwyd' held at Colwyn Bay, 1928-1942, and material for lectures on a variety of subjects, 1924-1947.

Workers' Educational Association

The series comprises notes for lectures given on behalf of the Workers' Educational Association, 1932-1939; copies of the syllabus for 1932-1933, and related correspondence including letters from R Silyn Roberts, 1929-1948.

Roberts, R. Silyn (Robert Silyn), 1871-1930

General lecture material

The series comprises notes on Welsh history, politics, religion and literature for various classes, together with copies of talks and speeches given to organisations and societies.

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