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Consisting mainly of typescript notes by Brynmor P. Jones concerning the work of the Revd R. B. Jones and of the periodical Yr Efengylydd, and also some further notes, some in autograph.

Letters, 1959, 1987-2000, addressed to the Revd Brynmor P. Jones, and one to his widow following his death. Also included are correspondence of Meurig Thomas, 1989-1995 and undated, presumably collected by BPJ; and three funeral leaflets, 1963, 1964, 1970.

Papers of Rev. Brynmor P. Jones, mainly his research papers, including papers accumulated while researching Trials and Triumphs of Jessie Penn-Lewis (1997); papers relating to Evan Roberts, 1907-1924; the Llandrindod Wells Conventions, 1903-1911, and other conventions, 1902-1917; the 1904-1905 Revival; and miscellanea including the Gwent Welsh Baptist Association Records, 1800-1900, and research papers relating to The Spiritual History of Keswick in Wales 1903-1983 (Cwmbran, 1985).

Press cuttings from evangelical publications, mainly The Evangelical Library Bulletin and Evangelical Times, 1965-86, relating to prominent figures including Christmas Evans; Howell Harris; Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones; and William Williams, Pantycelyn.

Correspondence, 1901-9, including letters to Granine and letters from the Rev. R. B. Jones, mainly 1905, and J. Cynddylan Jones, 1904; together with her notebook containing her address 'The Welsh Revival' and observations on her visit to Wales.

Correspondence, 1896-1920, relating to Jessie Penn-Lewis's foreign visits to Sweden and Norway, including letters, 1905, from Copenhagen to her sister Granine; together with an account of 'The Revival in Norway'.

Papers including photocopies of articles, mainly from 'Dyddiadur o'r Diwygiad', Yr Efengylydd, relating to the revival and from sources at NLW; together with 'Hynt y diwygiad yn ardal y Rhos', a chronicle of events by Lewis Valentine, 1959; and an account 'The Revival goes abroad - RB's first USA tour' [Rev. R. B. Jones, Porth].

Photocopies of press cuttings, 1905, mostly from The Llangollen Advertiser, relating to the revival; together with a study compiled by the Rev. Courtenay B. Harris entitled 'How some of the papers reported the 1859/60 and 1904/5 Welsh revivals'.

Audio cassettes relating to Brynmor P. Jones's research for his book, Voices from the Welsh Revival 1904-1905 (Bridgend, 1995), containing reminiscences of people who witnessed the 1904 Revival at Rhosllannerchrugog and Gwyddelwern, have been transferred to the Sound and Moving Image Collection (CM9293-6).

Music Book by John Ryland Harris ('Ieuan Ddu', 1802-23), Cyfarwyddiadau eglur a hyrwydd at ddysgu peroriaeth (Swansea, 1825), published by the Rechabites, an ancient Temperance movement, also including music in manuscript form.

Typescript notes from the Gwent Welsh Baptist Association Records, 1800-1900 (see Brynmor P. Jones, Sowing beside all waters, the Baptist Heritage of Wales (Cwmbran, 1985)).

Typescript recollections of the revival in Aberdare, Ffestiniog, Gwyddelwern, Portdinorwic, and Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion; extracts from South Wales newspapers; and 'Memories of the Revival in Bethel Chapel, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog'.