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Note-book titled 'Cywyddau y XVed a'r XVIeg ganrif', containing transcripts from several Welsh manuscripts [most of which belong to the collection held at Cardiff Free Library] including Cardiff MSS 5 (Llyfr Elis Gruffydd), 7 (Llyfr Vicer Woking), 16, 19, 20, 26, 47, 48, 63, 64, Phillips 8393. The used leaves of the note-book are numbered 1-302. 1905-09. [Many of these cywyddau are included in W. J. Gruffydd's anthology Y Flodeugerdd Newydd: Casgliad o Gywyddau'r Bedwaredd ganrif ar ddeg, y Bymthegfed a'r unfed ar bymtheg, published by Y Cwmni Cyhoeddiadol Addysgol, Cardiff, 1909] [cf. MSS 50, 53].

Note-book titled 'Cywyddau'r XVed ganrif' containing transcripts from a large number of manuscripts, including Cardiff MSS 5 (Llyfr Ells Gruffydd) and 7 (Llyfr Vicer Woking), Bonsall MSS 2 and 4, and Havod MSS 3 and 13 [All MSS are at Cardiff Free Library]. 1908. The leaves are numbered 1-257 In W. J. Gruffydd's autograph; ff. 1-205 used, and f. 253 bears miscellaneous notes. [The majority of these cywyddau appear in W. J. Gruffydd's anthology Y Flodeugerdd Newydd]. [cf. MSS 49, 53].

Note-book entitled 'Ymadroddion ag Ymddiddanion a ffethau ereill. Wedi i kymryd o amryw lawyscrifau', containing transcripts from Cardiff MSS 6, 11, 13. 117 ff.; ff 1-61 used.

File headed 'Dafydd ap Gwilym', containing transcripts and notes on some of his poems, and analyses of the varying forms which the poems take in MSS including Cardiff MSS 7 (Llyfr Vicer Woking) and 47, Havod MS 26, and William Morris' MSS 27 ff.

Large loose-leaf binder containing typescript transcripts of cywyddau by poets including William Llyn, Gruffydd Gryg, Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen, Iolo Goch, Dafydd ap Gwilym, and others. 88 ff. [Several of these appear in W. J. Gruffydd's anthology Y Flodeugerdd Newydd] [cf. MSS 49,50].

File containing typescript, transcripts and carbon copies of a number of Welsh poems, largely by 19th and early 20th century poets, and various passages of Welsh prose. 145 ff. [All of the englynion transcribed here appear in W. J. Gruffydd's anthology Blodeuglwm o Englynion, published by Morgan and Higgs, Swansea, 1920; and the majority of the other pieces are included in W. J. Gruffydd's Y Flodeugerdd Gymraeg, published by Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru, Cardiff, 1931. There is also a copy of W. J. Gruffydd's poem 'Ynys yr Hud' which appears in his volume of that title, Ynys yr Hud, published by Y Cwmni Cyhoeddi Addysgol, [Cardiff, 1923].

File containing transcripts of the letters of Edward Richard. Mainly from Panton MS 74, a few from other MSS and printed sources. 70 ff.

Note-book containing transcripts of poems and prose passages. A few of these are translations of French and English works. 238 ff.; ff. 1-8 and 11-15 used.

Broadcast talks given on BBC radio by Professor W. J. Gruffydd between 1932 and 1953, and radio scripts written by him.

File of broadcast talks, 1932-53, in autograph and typescript. 181 ff., as follows: ff. 1-8, autograph script of a broadcast on 'The Drama in Wales';. Ff. 9-15, autograph script of a broadcast dealing with the problems of being a literary critic in Wales, and tracing recent developments in Welsh poetry and drama. No title. Broadcast by BBC, 22 Oct. 1932. ff. 16-21, autograph script of a broadcast lecture on 'Beirniadaeth Lenyddol'. Broadcast by BBC, 4 December 1934; ff. 22-28, autograph script of a broadcast lecture Eifion Wyn. 19 October 1935; ff. 29-37, typescript draft, with autograph revision, of a radio lecture entitled 'Fy Mlwyddyn Arbennig I'. 1936; ff. 38-46, revised typescript version of ff. 29-37; ff. 47-54, typescript radio lecture entitled 'A All Cenedl Fechan Gadw Ei Hiaith?' broadcast by BBC 8 March 1939; ff. 55-62, typescript radio lecture, with autograph revision, entitled 'Beth a Ddaeth o Lanfaches?'. Broadcast by BBC, 30 July 1939. ff. 63-70, typescript carbon copy of a radio talk entitled 'Prysur Bwyso'. Marked in autograph 'Uncorrected copy', 1940;. Ff. 71-77, typescript fair copy of ff. 63-70 [Identical to 63-70]; ff. 78-87, typescript radio lectures with autograph revisions titled 'National Movement in Literature?' 1941; ff. 88-94, typescript carbon copy, with autograph revisions of a radio lecture on 'Celtic Speaking Peoples', 'Talks for Sixth Forms' series. Broadcast by BBC, 7 Feb. 1941; ff. 95-96, typescript radio talk entitled 'The Eisteddfod and Literature'. Recorded 8 July 1941 for 'Welsh Chords'.; ff. 97-100, typescript radio talk entitled 'Yr Eisteddfod a Llenyddiaeth Cymru' [not a translation of ff. 95-6]. Recorded 8 July 1941.; ff. 101-02, typescript radio talks with autograph revision, on 'Postwar Reconstruction in Wales'. Broadcast 8 Sept. 1941; ff. 103-05, typescript radio talk, with autograph revision, entitled 'Yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol', 'Cwrs y Byd' series for schools. Broadcast 23 July 1943.; ff. 106-08, typescript radio talks with autograph revisions entitled 'Newyddion o'r Senedd'. Broadcast 24 Sept. 1943; ff. 109-10, typescript radio talk, with autograph revision, entitled 'Newyddion o'r Senedd'. Broadcast 15 Oct. 1943.; ff. 111-15, typescript radio talk, with autograph revisions on 'Morgan Llwyd o Wynedd', 'Cewri'r Ffydd' series. Broadcast 16 July 1944.; ff. 116-21, typescript radio talks with autograph revision, on 'Hen Atgofion'. No. 1 in a series of three: 'Rhydychen'. Broadcast 1 July 1951;. Ff. 122-27, typescript radio talk, with autograph revision, on 'Hen Atgofion'. No. 2 in a series of three: 'Biwmares'. Broadcast 8 July 1951.; ff. 128-33, typescript copy of ff. 122-7, without revision. ff. 134-39, typescript radio talk, with autograph revision, on 'Hen Atgofion', No. 3 in a series of three: 'Caerdydd'. Broadcast 15 July 1951.; ff. 140-45, typescript radio talk, with autograph revision, entitled 'Barddoniaeth R. Williams Parry' Broadcast 28 May 1953.; ff. 146-51, typescript radio talk, with autograph revision, titled 'Teg edrych tuag adref', headed 'Ar Wahoddiad'. Broadcast 29 May [?]. ff. 152-57, typescript radio talk, with autograph revision, entitled 'Beth a wnawn yfory?'. Broadcast 28 Feb. [?]; ff. 158-62, typescript radio broadcast entitled 'In Britain today', speakers W. J. Gruffydd and the Very Rev. Dean of St. David's. Broadcast 1 March [?].; ff. 163-70 typescript radio broadcast entitled 'In Britain today', speakers Ivor B. Jones, Miss E. A. Smith (Matron, Swansea Hospital) and W. J. Gruffydd, with autograph revision of W. J. Gruffydd's speech. Broadcast 2 Nov. 1944.; ff. 171-75, typescript radio talk, with autograph revisions entitled 'Pan oeddwn fachgen'.; ff. 176-79, typescript radio talk entitled 'Dyrchafiad arall i Gymro'; ff.180-81, typescript radio lectures with autograph revisions on 'T. Gwynn Jones'. Recorded 17 Feb. [?].

Series of radio lectures on 'Yeoman's English. Dialect studies in the art of self-expression'. 65 ff., as follows: ff. 1-8, carbon typescript copy, with autograph underlining suggesting places of possible improvements of lecture no. I in series - 'The Mother of Language'. Broadcast 22 March 1935; ff. 9-16, typescript of lecture no. I in series - 'The Mother of Language' with autograph revision at places previously marked [cf. ff. 1-8] and elsewhere; ff. 17, typescript letter to W. J. Gruffydd from C. V. Salmon of BBC, accompanying the final copy of lecture no. II in series [cf. ff. 18-26 and ff. 27-34].; ff. 18-26 typescript copy of lecture no. II in series - 'What Dialects Are', By Prof. H. C. Wyld. Broadcast 28 March [1935]; ff. 27-34, typescript copy of lecture no. II in series - 'What Dialects Are', [This differs slightly from ff. 18-26];. Ff. 35-39, autograph script relating to the series, without a title. This lecture advocates the use of the regional dialect of an author, as well as Standard English, in literary compositions in that language.; ff. 40-43, typescript version of the above lecture [cf. ff. 35-39]; ff. 44-54, typescript copy of lecture no. X in series - 'Living Language or a Lesson Learned. A Summing Up. By W. J. Gruffydd', with autograph revision. Broadcast 15 June [1935].; ff. 55-65, carbon copy of ff. 44-54, without autograph revision.

Series of radio talks entitled 'Welshmen at Work'. 144 ff., as follows: f. 1, letter to W. J. Gruffydd from W. N. Settle of BBC regarding the payment of expenses incurred in the production of the series; f. 2, letter to W. J. Gruffydd from W. N. Settle of BBC arranging the time of the broadcast and listing conditions which must be adhered to.; ff. 3-11, typescript copy of talk no. I in series, entitled 'The Preacher', consisting of a discussion between W. J. Gruffydd and the Rev. John Roberts, minister of Pembroke Terrace Welsh Presbyterian Chapel, Cardiff. Broadcast 22 Oct. 1935.; ff. 12-18, typescript copy of talk no. II in series, with autograph revision, entitled 'The West Wales Coracle Fisherman', in which W. J. Gruffydd interviews P. C. Llewelyn of Cenarth, Dyfed, a representative coracle fisherman [? Nov. 1935]. Eight black and white photographs of a coracle fisherman and of the Cenarth Falls and River Teifi in Flood [Transferred to Dept. of Maps and Prints].; ff. 19-25, typescript copy of talk no. III in series, with autograph revision, entitled 'The Coal Miner', in which W. J. Gruffydd interviews D. R. Griffiths ('Ammanwy'), a coal-miner and poet. Broadcast 21 Nov. [1935].; ff. 26-33, early autograph draft of ff. 19-25; ff. 34-40, typescript copy of talk no. I-V in series, with autograph revision, entitled 'The Farmer', in which W. J. Gruffydd interviews R. T. Vaughan of Bala, a representative of this group. [? Dec. 1935].; ff. 41-50, early autograph draft of ff. 34-40.; ff. 51-56, typescript copy of talk no. V in series, with autograph revisions entitled 'The Village Grocer', in which W. J. Gruffydd interviews a representative grocer, Breese Davies of Dinas Mawddwy, Powys. Broadcast 18 Dec. [1935].; ff. 57-64, early autograph draft of ff. 51-56.; ff. 65-74, typescript copy of a talk [no. VI in series] with autograph amendments, entitled 'The Quarryman', in which W. J. Gruffydd interviews a representative quarryman, Robert J. Jones of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. Broadcast 14 Jan. 1936.; ff. 75-83, early autograph draft of ff. 65-74.; ff. 84, letter to W. J. Gruffydd from Robert J. Jones of Blaenau Ffestiniog, accompanying notes prepared by him on the characteristics of the Quarryman.;. Ff. 85-88, autograph notes on the Quarryman made by Robert J. Jones of Blaenau Ffestiniog for the use of W. J. Gruffydd in the preparation of his radio talk [cf. ff. 75-83]. These deal with the past and present status of the Quarryman, his place in society and his influence on it, his habits, village life, and his humanity.; ff. 89-98, typescript copy of talk no. VIII in series, entitled 'The Journalist' in which W. J. Gruffydd interviews E. Morgan Humphreys, a journalist 'of the modern kind'. Broadcast 29 Jan. 1936.; ff.99-108, typescript copy of ff. 89-98, with autograph revision.; ff. 109-17 earlier autograph draft of ff. 89-98 and 99-108.; ff. 118, letter to W. J. Gruffydd from Watkin Jones of BBC, accompanying the two typescript copies of talk no VII in series. [cf. ff. 89-98, 99-108] 23 Jan. 1936; ff.119, letter to W. J. Gruffydd from E. Morgan Humphreys, accompanying two sets of notes prepared by him for the use of W. J. Gruffydd in the preparation of his radio talk. 2 Jan. 1936.; ff. 120-24, typescript article prepared by E. Morgan Humphreys, dealing with the current state of the Welsh press [cf. ff. 119, 125-28]; ff. 125-28, typescript article by E. Morgan Humphreys, outlining the work involved in the preparation and production of a newspaper.; ff. 129-37, typescript copy of talk no. VIII in series, with autograph revision, entitled 'The Tinplate Worker', in which W. J. Gruffydd interviews W. E. Heycock, a tinplate worker from Pontardulais, Glamorgan.;. Ff. 138-40, typescript notes on the history and development of the Welsh tinplate industry, and on the work and working conditions of the Tinplater [Notes prepared by W.E. Heycock, cf. ff. 129-37].; ff. 141-42, letter to W. J. Gruffydd from W. E. Heycock of Pontardulais regarding the projected radio talk [cf. ff. 129-37] 11 Jan. 1936.; ff. 143-44, letter to W. J. Gruffydd from W. E. Heycock, typescript notes on the tinplate industry in Wales [cf. ff. 138-41], and including additional autograph notes on the Tinplater's wage rates and his method of working.

Note-book containing the annual reports of the Directors of the Bugail Slate Co. Ltd. [Portmadoc Area], 1880-86, together with copies of reports, correspondence, estimates, and agreements regarding the future development of the Company. 64 ff.; ff. 1-46 and f.64 used.

Note-book containing the minutes of the Beaumaris Welsh Literary Society for 1904-07, of which W. J. Gruffydd was a president, and various disordered notes regarding the society and its activities during those years. 88 ff.; ff.2, 3, 7-34, 36-46, 60-64, 67-9, 78, 86-8 used. A few ff. have been partially removed.

File containing English and Welsh press cuttings, including poetry, book reviews, and articles of Welsh literary and political interest. Also, copies of some numbers of Y Ddraig Goch and The Welsh Nationalist for 1940.

Official message of thanks and goodwill to W. J. Gruffydd from '... the members of the committee and officials of the Cardiff Workers' Co-operative Garden Village Society Limited' at Rhiwbina on his appointment as sub-lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Signed by members, and dated 26 Nov. 1915. 1 f.

Album of miscellaneous press cuttings, in English and Welsh, of Welsh social, literary, and religious interest many of them written by W. J. Gruffydd himself.