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The series contains letters written by O.M. Edwards to his parents Owen and Elizabeth Edwards discussing in some detail his experiences as a student at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and at Balliol College, Oxford, his travels on the Continent, and his life as an Oxford don. Many of the letters contain references to events at Llanuwchllyn and to family life.

The series consists of letters written by Edwards to his brothers Edward and John (the precise recipient is not usually identified) mainly from Aberystwyth and Oxford, together with some letters written from the Continent. The letters describe his experiences and activities, both academic pursuits and leisure interests, in some detail. There are many references to family news and events.

The series comprises personal letters written from Oxford, Cardiff, London and other places discussing his career and professional activities, as well as illuminating the complex relationship, full of tensions and problems, between husband and wife. The letters also refer to many members of the family and to a host of prominent contemporary figures, amongst them Sir Edward Anwyl, Thomas Edward Ellis, Sir John Morris-Jones, Sir John Rhys and Daniel Lleufer Thomas. There are many references to Llanuwchllyn and Penllyn more generally and to O. M. Edwards's wide-ranging services to Wales, including his editorship of a number of journals and his work as Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales after 1907.

The series comprises letters written mainly from the Board of Education offices at Whitehall, the family home at Neuadd Wen, Llanuwchllyn, and various locations which O.M. Edwards visited whilst Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales to his son Ifan ab Owen Edwards and daughter Haf Edwards. They contain family and domestic news, advice, and some of the letters include vivid descriptions of events in London and Llanuwchllyn.

The series comprises a letterbook containing copies of letters written by O.M. Edwards to various members of his family including his parents and brothers. They were all written whilst he was a student at Aberystwyth. Some of the letters are lengthy and describe in detail events at the college and locally at Aberystwyth. They also contain references to Llanuwchllyn and to members of the Edwards family.

The series comprises letters to his cousin Ifan T. Davies, 1885-1887, his associate D. H. Williams, 1911-1919, and various individuals, 1884-1920. These are stray letters with little or no connection between them.

The series contains letters with a mixture of personal and professional news. Many of the letters refer to matters relating to the University of Wales and the individual colleges: academic matters, research, appointments and buildings. There are also numerous references to developments in secondary education in Wales and to relations between the schools and the university. Some of the letters arrange meetings with O. M. Edwards. There are a few references to contemporary political life.

The series comprises letters written by many Oxford academics discussing a range of college and university business, including the conduct and outcome of examinations, the performance of individual students and organising courses. Some of the letters refer to O. M. Edwards's duties, his plans, applications for posts etc. There are several references to his historical researches and prospective publications. Some of the correspondents discuss Edwards's work as MP for Merionethshire in 1899-1900.

The series comprises files of personal letters to O. M. Edwards, 1885-1892, many from prominent Welsh public figures and academics including Sir Edward Anwyl, D. R. Daniel, Thomas Edward Ellis, J. Gwenogvryn Evans, W. J. Gruffydd, John Morris-Jones and W. Llewelyn Williams.

This series comprises letters, 1886-1920, from a large number of poets and ministers of religion, many of them prominent in Welsh public life. Many of the letters relate to the submission of articles and poems for publication in Cymru, Cymru'r Plant and other journals edited by O. M. Edwards. They abound with references to Welsh cultural, literary and publishing matters. There is also a single file of items of poetry (AG5/4) submitted to Edwards for consideration for publication.

The series comprises letters and messages of congratulation to O. M. Edwards following his receipt of a knighthood on 1 January 1916.

The series comprises diaries kept by O. M. Edwards with brief notes of his engagements and appointments, and some of his preaching engagements. Many of the diaries have no entries at all for most of the year and contain only stray, isolated, fragmented notes. In some cases Edwards has included notes on sermons which he has heard. In a few instances the desk diaries include detailed journal-like entries and accounts, and more extensive notes and observations.

The series comprises notebooks and other volumes containing notes made by O. M. Edwards while a student at Bala, Aberystwyth and Oxford, and later as a Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford. They contain lists of books which he had read, notes on poetry and prose texts, notes on sermons and scriptural texts, details of preaching engagements, journal entries, historical and research notes.

The series comprises academic notes made by O. M. Edwards while a student at Bala, Aberystwyth, Glasgow and Oxford, and lecture notes prepared whilst a tutor and fellow at Oxford. They cover a wide range of academic subjects, among them history, English and philosophy. There are also a few sermon and scriptural notes and details of Edwards's financial transactions.

The series comprises mainly pass books on bank accounts in the name of Owen Morgan Edwards. One relates to the operation of a fund established to place a gravestone on the grave of Glasynys (Owen Wynne Jones, 1828-1870).

The series comprises letters addressed to O. M. Edwards as Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales, drafts and copies of some letters despatched by him, together with other related papers. There are many letters from prominent Welsh figures. Most of the early letters relate to the establishment of the Welsh Department of the Board of Education. Most letters relate to inspections of individual schools, the policies and activities of the Board of Education at Whitehall, local education authorities, the appointment of teachers, and the teaching of individual subjects.

The series comprises notebooks kept by O. M. Edwards as Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales, 1907-1920, recording details of his visits to Welsh schools: classes, teachers, notes on individual subjects taught, and premises and equipment. There are also some general observations and recommendations.

The series comprises a register recording the dates of formal and other visits made by O. M. Edwards to Welsh secondary schools.

The series comprises two draft reports prepared by O. M. Edwards, one on the proposed federal University of Wales, 1892, and the other on intermediate schools in Wales, 1911.

This series consists of bankbooks for accounts with the Bala branch of the North and South Wales Bank Ltd of ab Owen, publisher, Llanuwchllyn, and for the publication of Cymru, Cymru'r Plant, Wales, and Y Llenor.