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Papurau, 1905-1945, yng Nghymraeg a Saesneg, fu'n eiddo i'r Athro John Edward Daniel, yn ymwneud â'i weithgareddau gwleidyddol gyda Plaid Cymru. = Papers, 1905-1945, in Welsh and English, of Professor John Edward Daniel, relating mostly to his political activities with Plaid Cymru.
Maent yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth Compton Mackenzie, 8 Hydref 1939 (f. 1), Gwynfor Evans, 25 Tachwedd 1945 (f. 14), a William George, 20 Mehefin 1945 (f. 5), ynghyd â nodiadau gan George ar gyfer araith yn cefnogi Daniel fel ymgeisydd dros Blaid Cymru ym Mwrdeisdrefi Caernarfon yn etholiad 1945 (ff. 6-13). Hefyd yn y casgliad ceir papur enwebu Saunders Lewis yn is-etholiad Prifysgol Cymru, 1943 (f. 4); teipysgrif 'Memorandwm i Bwyllgor Heddwch y Blaid Genedlaethol' gan D. Gwenallt Jones, [c. 1939] (ff. 15-32, diwedd ar goll); a dau eitem o ohebiaeth deuluol, 1905 a [d.d.] (ff. 33-34). = They include letters from Compton Mackenzie, 8 October 1939 (f. 1), Gwynfor Evans, 25 November 1945 (f. 14), and William George, 20 June 1945 (f. 5), together with autograph notes for a speech by the latter in support of Daniel's candidacy for Plaid Cymru in Carnarvon Boroughs in the 1945 General Election (ff. 6-13). Also in the collection are nomination paper of Saunders Lewis in the University of Wales by-election, 1943 (f. 4); a typescript 'Memorandwm i Bwyllgor Heddwch y Blaid Genedlaethol' by D. Gwenallt Jones, [c. 1939] (ff. 15-32, end lacking); and two items of family correspondence, 1905 and [n.d.] (ff. 33-34).

Llythyrau oddi wrth lenorion yn bennaf, 1943-1992, gan gynnwys John Roderick Rees; [R.] Bryn Williams; Gwynfor [Evans]; Gwilym R. Tilsley; [R.] Tudur [Jones]; Bedwyr Lewis Jones; John [Gwilym Jones]; T. E. Nicholas; Kate Roberts; Waldo Williams; Lewis Valentine; Angharad Tomos; E. Prosser Rhys; D. J. Williams; T. H. Parry-Williams; W. R. P. George; a T. Llew Jones.

One hundred and twenty-four autograph letters, 1959-1974, from painter-poet David ('Dafydd') Jones, all addressed to Valerie ('Elri') Wynne-Williams (née Price), with the exception of two to her husband Michael ('Mihangel') (ff. 54, 112-113) and one to them both (ff. 55-56), discussing a variety of topics including his, and her, health and living conditions, his work, his friends, the Welsh language and Welsh history and politics. Some letters are illustrated with coloured pencil, pen and ink drawings, mainly of animals and flowers (ff. 8, 32, 33, 45 verso, 46 verso-47, 48 verso, 76, 103, 104 verso, 152), inscriptions (ff. 9, 34, 124 verso, 128, 136 verso) and sketch maps of Harrow (ff. 143, 144).
There are references throughout to friends and correspondents including Saunders Lewis (ff. 2-11 passim, 42-188 passim), Harman Grisewood (ff. 4-192 verso passim), René Hague (ff. 42 verso-187 passim), David Blamires (ff. 160, 186, 190 verso, 192), Louis Bonnerot (ff. 123, 186 verso), Tom Burns (ff. 13, 14 verso, 48, 64 verso, 68 verso, 77, 85 verso, 86 verso, 89 verso, 110, 116, 140 recto-verso, 188 verso), Douglas Cleverdon (ff. 68 verso, 160 verso, 162, 163 verso, 187), Aneirin Talfan Davies (ff. 9 verso, 11, 14 verso, 16, 33 verso, 63 verso, 71 verso, 123, 124, 128, 129 verso, 154 verso, 162), Clarissa Eden (f. 107 verso), T. S. Eliot (ff. 51 recto-verso, 62 verso, 67 verso, 69 verso, 71, 73, 74, 85), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 29 verso, 31, 131-192 verso passim), Illtud Evans (f. 6, 11 recto-verso, 37, 46 verso, 57, 61), Arthur Giardelli (ff. 150, 151 verso, 171 verso, 186), Eric Gill (ff. 45 verso, 66, 67 verso, 68 verso, 121), Stanley Honeyman (ff. 84, 140, 154 verso, 159 verso), Morag Owen (ff. 59, 98, 140), Catherine Rousseau (née Ivainer) (ff. 36 verso-127 passim), Stephen Spender (ff. 81 verso-82, 83 verso, 91), Bill Stevenson (f. 158 verso) and Helen Sutherland (ff. 68, 97 verso, 157). There are also occasional references to Desmond Chute (f. 120 verso), Idris Foster (ff. 60 verso, 63 verso), Philip Jones Griffiths (ff. 1, 131), David Lloyd George (ff. 108 verso-109, 127 verso), Megan Lloyd George (ff. 18 verso, 20, 21-22), J. D. Innes (f. 49 verso), Augustus John (f. 85 verso), Alun Oldfield-Davies (ff. 37, 77), Tristram Powell (ff. 142 recto-verso, 144), Caradog Prichard (ff. 19 verso, 77, 108), Kathleen Raine (f. 59 verso), Keidrych Rhys (ff. 6 verso, 8, 9, 16, 30 verso, 36 verso), Meic Stephens (ff. 171, 175), Vernon Watkins (ff. 47, 128 verso), D. J. Williams (f. 106 recto-verso), Kyffin Williams (ff. 49, 63, 77) and R. O. F. Wynne and his family (ff. 61, 62, 63, 64 verso, 67 verso, 81, 94 verso, 96 verso¸ 98, 130 verso), and brief reminiscences of his experiences during the First World War (ff. 70 recto-verso, 76, 79 recto-verso, 108 verso-109, 130 recto-verso, 151 verso, 164). Also included is a copy of his letter, dated 10 August 1959, to Megan Lloyd George (f. 21; for her reply see NLW, David Jones (Artist and Writer) Papers CT3/3, f. 247); cuttings of letters to the Times by David Jones, Valerie Price and others, 1958 (ff. 193-196); and a copy of a 1959 photograph of the two by Philip Jones Griffiths (f. 197). The letter of 23 September 1973 (ff. 178-179 verso) was published under the title 'Yr Iaith' in Planet, 21 (January 1974), 3-5.

Correspondence, together with some tracts, petitions, press releases and cuttings, and administrative and financial documents, together with some minutes of Annual General Meetings and copies of minutes of branch meetings, 1962-1999. Correspondents include Clive Betts, Zonia Bowen, Noëlle Davies, Noel Dempsey, Per Denez, Peter Berresford Ellis, Gwynfor Evans, Julian Cayo Evans, Garret FitzGerald, Yann Fouere, Nick Griffin, Neven Henaff, Alan Heusaff, John Jenkins, John Legonna, Tomas Ó Canainn, Padraig Ó Snodaigh, Meic Stephens, Alan Stivell, Dafydd Elis Thomas, Dafydd Wigley and Jac L. Williams. The matters discussed include the aims of the League, its policies and campaigns, the Celtic countries and cultures, linguistic minorities, political movements and ideas, and the compilation, publication and distribution of Carn. There are also articles submitted for Carn, together with notes, as well as letters and petitions to governments and international bodies. In addition, there are copies, drafts and notes of letters written by Heusaff and Moffatt, and letters and other documents forwarded by branch secretaries relating to matters of particular concern.

Llythyr, 24 Chwefror 1963, oddi wrth Emyr Llew[elyn] Jones, Llandysul, at ddisgyblion chweched dosbarth Ysgol Ardudwy, Harlech, yn eu mysg William H. Owen, i ddiolch am eu llythyr yn cefnogi ei safiad, ar ôl iddo danio ffrwydryn ar safle adeiladu argae Tryweryn ar y 10 Chwefror. Cafodd ei arestio yn fuan wedi'r digwyddiad, a'i ryddhau ar fechnïaeth ar y 21 Chwefror. = A letter, 24 February 1963, from Emyr Llew[elyn] Jones, Llandysul, to sixth-form students at Ysgol Ardudwy, Harlech, including William H. Owen, thanking them for their letter supporting his action in detonating an explosive device at the construction site of the Tryweryn dam on 10 February. He had been arrested soon after the incident but was released on bail on the 21 February.
Mae'r llythyr hefyd yn trafod safbwynt Plaid Cymru a Gwynfor Evans tuag ato, ac yn cymeradwyo'n llwyr eu penderfyniad i ymatal rhag ei gefnogi yn gyhoeddus. = The letter also discusses the stance of Plaid Cymru and Gwynfor Evans towards him and fully endorses their decision to refrain from supporting his actions publicly.

Ieuan Wyn Jones's Plaid Cymru membership cards and a copy of Gwynfor Evan's maiden speech in the House of Commons on 26 July 1966.

Llythyrau a anfonwyd at y Parchedig W. M. Rees yn cefnogi safiad trigolion Llangyndeyrn yn erbyn Corfforaeth Abertawe. Y gohebwyr yw'r beirniad, gwleidydd a'r dramodydd Saunders Lewis, y bardd, nofelydd a'r gweinidog Bedyddwyr Rhydwen Williams, y cenedlaetholwr a'r gwleidydd Gwynfor Evans a'r awdur, adolygydd a'r seiciatrydd Harri Pritchard-Jones. Yn atodol, ceir nodiadau printiedig yn cyfeirio at yr ohebiaeth a dderbyniodd W. M. Rees yn ystod cyfnod y frwydr, ynghyd â detholiad wedi'i atgynhyrchu o'r ohebiaeth honno (gweler hefyd Sefyll yn y Bwlch: Brwydr Llangyndeyrn 1960-1965, tt. 140-153).
= Letters sent to the Reverend W. M. Rees in support of Llangyndeyrn residents in their stand against Swansea Corporation. The correspondents comprise the adjudicator, politician and dramatist Saunders Lewis, the poet, novelist and Baptist minister Rhydwen Williams, the nationalist and politician Gwynfor Evans and the author, reviewer and psychiatrist Harri Pritchard-Jones. Supplementary material comprises printed notes referencing the correspondence received by W. M. Rees during the fight for victory, together with a reproduced selection of that correspondence (see also Sefyll yn y Bwlch: Brwydr Llangyndeyrn 1960-1965, pp. 140-153).

File comprises posters, election addresses and a thank you leaflet distributed by Gwynfor Evans' campaign during the Carmarthen by-election in 1966.

File comprises scripts fr Patrick Hanna's contributions to a BBC Radio 4 programme entitled 'In Britain Now', where journalists from the 'regions' of the UK spoke on various topics . The topics covered by Patrick Hannan from Wales included devolution, Gwynfor Evans, the coal industry, miners' strikes, the clean up after coal, Plaid Cymru, Wales as a nation, the European Economic Community (EEC) and industrial illnesses notably pneumoconiosis. The file also contains typed transcripts of the programme which include contributions from correspondents in other parts of the UK.

Copy of The Listener magazine dated July 17th 1980 containing an article on page 71 reading Gwynfor Evans' threat to fast to death over the establishment of the Welsh language television channel S4C.

Diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1987, with one day to a page, giving an account of his daily life and interests, reminiscences and comments on the news (ff. 3-186).
The volume includes references to Andrew Sachs (ff. 4 recto-verso, 55, 56 verso-57, 71 verso, 152 verso, 162 verso, 167-168), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 4 verso, 103), R. S. Thomas (ff. 7 verso, 46, 181), Tony Bianchi (f. 46 verso), Tom Paulin (ff. 45 verso, 46 verso), John Petts (f. 55 verso), Glyn Jones (f. 106), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 106, 116, 117 verso), Jon Dressel (ff. 22-157 passim), Elwyn Davies (f. 124), Belinda Humfrey (ff. 144, 179 verso-180), Tony Conran (f. 165 verso), Jacques Wirz (ff. 13, 146 verso-149) and Roland Mathias (ff. 7 verso, 22, 34, 91, 104, 144). He also describes visits to the Netherlands (ff. 123-125) and Switzerland (ff. 146 verso-149). Also included are a few notes and cash accounts (ff. 188-189 verso, 195) while a few cuttings have been pasted into the volume.

W.H. Smith diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1988, with one day to a page, giving an account of his daily life and interests, reminiscences and comments on the news (ff. 7-189 verso).
The volume includes references to Jon Dressel (ff. 9-164 passim), A. G. Prys-Jones (ff. 13, 183), Don Dale-Jones (ff. 13, 16 verso, 27, 41 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 16, 34), Elwyn Davies (ff. 17 verso, 171 verso, 189 verso), R. S. Thomas (ff. 20 verso, 40, 46, 71 verso-72, 83 recto-verso, 87 verso, 113, 189), Robert Minhinnick (ff. 24 verso, 35, 37 verso, 153 verso), Gillian Clarke (ff. 30, 32), Roland Mathias (ff. 34, 93 verso, 160 verso), Euros Bowen (f. 54), Jacques Wirz (ff. 72 verso, 90, 107-109 verso, 152 verso), Tony Conran (ff. 77 verso, 105 verso), Gwynfor Evans (ff. 99, 103 verso, 120), James Nicholas (f. 110), Gareth Wardell (ff. 77 verso, 126), Patrick Crotty (ff. 148, 160) and Daniel Huws (f. 170 verso), and to the birth of his grand-daughter, Alys, on 13 May (f. 73 verso). There is also a description of his cruise, in April, of the Eastern Mediterranean, including visits to Classical sites including six of the Seven Wonders of the World (ff. 55-62).

Diary of Raymond Garlick for the year 1995, with one week to view, giving an account of his daily life, interests, work and comments on the news (ff. 1-53).
The volume includes references to John Cowper Powys (f. 3 verso), Jon Dressel (ff. 5 verso-53 passim), Meic Stephens (ff. 13-41 passim, 47), R. S. Thomas (ff. 14 verso, 42, 51), Andrew Sachs (ff. 22, 23 verso-24, 34), Jacques Wirz (ff. 27-28, 48) and Gwynfor Evans (ff. 28 verso, 35 verso), as well as to the illness and death of Glyn Jones (ff. 9 verso-16 verso passim) and the disposition of his papers (ff. 17-47 passim). A few newspaper cuttings have been pasted into the volume (ff. 1, 7, 47).

Oxfam Desk Diary 1996, with one week to view, belonging to Raymond Garlick, giving an account of his daily life, interests, work and comments on the news (ff. 1 verso-16 verso, 19-55 verso).
The volume includes references to Gordon Stuart (f. 2), Don Dale-Jones (ff. 6, 27 verso, 28 verso), Brenda Chamberlain (ff. 8 recto-verso), Leslie Norris (f. 9), Jon Dressel (ff. 20, 23, 25, 32 verso-36 verso passim, 47 verso-49), Sam Adams (ff. 23, 24), R. S. Thomas (ff. 26, 31 verso, 36 verso, 47-50 passim, 54), Wyn Binding (ff. 29 verso, 38 verso-46 passim), Jacques Wirz (ff. 31-36 verso passim, 53), Gwynfor Evans (f. 34), Kusha Petts (f. 43) and Roland Mathias (ff. 48 verso-49 verso). A few newspaper cuttings have been pasted into the volume (ff. 8, 17, 25, 31).

Papers, 2000-2008 (with gaps), relating to the politician Gwynfor Evans, consisting of printed documents from web pages and press cuttings. The papers mainly relate to biographical information; Evans’ political career in the Welsh Government, including his roles as MP for Carmarthen constituency, and leader of Plaid Cymru; and tributes and obituaries following his death in 2005.

Llungopïau o gerddi Cymraeg sy'n cyfeirio at frwydr Llangyndeyrn, sef 'Sir Gaerfyrddin (Cân deyrnged i Lywydd Plaid Cymru [Gwynfor Evans] ar ei ethol yn Aelod Seneddol)' gan Gwenallt (o Y Coed (Gwasg Gomer, 1969)); 'Cwm Cymwynas' gan Mererid Hopwood; 'Dathlu 50 Mlynedd Achub Llangynderyn' gan Tudur Dylan; 'Llangyndeyrn' gan Arwel John; 'Y Frwydr' gan Idris Reynolds; 'Pentref (i bobol Llangyndeyrn)' gan Iolo Jones; 'Y Frwydr' gan Geraint Roberts (cyhoeddwyd yn Beirdd Bro Eisteddfod Sir Gâr (gol. Geraint Roberts) (Cyhoeddiadau Barddas, 2014)); 'Llangyndeyrn' gan y Parchedig W. M. Rees (gweler nodyn ym mhrif weithlen yr archif); 'Dŵr' gan Hannah Roberts; a 'Bro Fy Mebyd' gan W. T. Thomas. Cyhoeddwyd 'Cwm Cymwynas', 'Dathlu 50 Mlynedd Achub Llangyndeyrn' a 'Llangyndeyrn' (Arwel John) yn Sefyll yn y Bwlch: Brwydr Llangyndeyrn 1960-1965 gan W. M. Rees (Y Lolfa, 2013) (gweler nodyn ym mhrif weithlen yr archif). 'Y Frwydr' oedd englyn buddugol y Prifardd Idris Reynolds ar gyfer Talwrn y Ddau Gwm (Tryweryn a Gwendraeth Fach) (meuryn: Tudur Dylan) adeg dathlu hannercanmlwyddiant y frwydr yn 2013. Arnodiad, yn ôl pob tebyg yn llaw Hywel Gealy Rees wrth yr englyn 'Pentref (i bobol Llangyndeyrn)' gan Iolo Jones: 'Iolo Jones Y Talwrn Radio Cymru'. Cyhoeddwyd 'Llangyndeyrn' gan y Parchedig W. M. Rees yn y gyfrol Cloi'r Clwydi a gyhoeddwyd gan Gymdeithas Les Llangyndeyrn ym 1983 (gweler dan Dathlu'r ugain mlynedd). Arnodiad, yn ôl pob tebyg yn llaw Hywel Gealy Rees wrth y gerdd 'Dŵr' gan Hannah Roberts: 'Cerdd fuddugol gan Hannah Roberts' (ni enwir y gystadleuaeth).
= Photocopied Welsh poetry which relates to Llangyndeyrn's 'fight for victory', comprising: 'Sir Gaerfyrddin (Cân deyrnged i Lywydd Plaid Cymru ar ei ethol yn Aelod Seneddol)' ['Carmarthenshire (Song in tribute to the Leader of Plaid Cymru [Gwynfor Evans] on his election as Member of Parliament)'] by Gwenallt (from Y Coed (Gomer Press, 1969); 'Cwm Cymwynas' ['Favour Valley'] by Mererid Hopwood; 'Dathlu 50 Mlynedd Achub Llangyndeyrn' ['Celebrating 50 Years Since the Saving of Llangyndeyrn'] by Tudur Dylan; 'Llangyndeyrn' by Arwel John; 'Y Frwydr' ['The Battle'] by Idris Reynolds; 'Pentref (i bobol Llangyndeyrn)' ['Village (to the people of Llangyndeyrn)'] by Iolo Jones; 'Y Frwydr' ['The Battle'] by Geraint Roberts (published in Beirdd Bro Eisteddfod Sir Gâr (ed. Geraint Roberts) (Barddas Publications, 2014)); 'Llangyndeyrn' by the Reverend W. M. Rees (see note in main section of archive); 'Dŵr' ['Water'] by Hannah Roberts; and 'Bro Fy Mebyd' ['My Birthplace'] by W. T. Thomas. 'Cwm Cymwynas', 'Dathlu 50 Mlynedd Achub Llangyndeyrn' and 'Llangyndeyrn' (Arwel John) were published in Sefyll yn y Bwlch: Brwydr Llangyndeyrn 1960-1965 by W. M. Rees (Y Lolfa, 2013) (see note in main section of archive). 'Y Frwydr' was the winning englyn (four-line strict-metre verse) in a competition between poets of the Gwendraeth and Tryweryn Valleys, chaired by the award-winning poet Tudur Dylan, to celebrate the half-centenary of Llangyndeyrn's 'fight for victory' in 2013. Annotation, probably in the hand of Hywel Gealy Rees, alongside the englyn 'Pentref (i bobol Llangyndeyrn)' by Iolo Jones (trans.): 'Iolo Jones Y Talwrn [poetic competition] Radio Cymru'. 'Llangyndeyrn' by the Reverend W. M. Rees was published in Cloi'r Clwydi (pub. Llangyndeyrn Welfare Society, 1983) (see under Twentieth anniversary celebrations). Annotation, probably in the hand of Hywel Gealy Rees, alongside 'Dŵr' by Hannah Roberts (trans.): 'Winning poem by Hannah Roberts' (competition not specified).

Dyddiadur T. Llew Jones ar gyfer 1981, sy'n cynnwys cofnodion yn ymwneud â'i ddiddordebau a'i fywyd bob dydd, gan gynnwys crynodeb o ddigwyddiadau ar gyfer 1980 (ff. 1 verso-7 verso), ac englynion gan yr awdur (f. 25) a Dic Jones (f. 67). = Diary of T. Llew Jones for 1981, giving an account of his daily life and interests, including a summary of events for 1980 (ff. 1 verso-7 verso), and englynion by the author (f. 25) and Dic Jones (f. 67).
Cynhwysa'r gyfrol gyfeiriadau at Dic Jones (passim), John Alun Jones (passim), llyfr yn seiliedig ar ddyddiaduron Joseph Jenkins (ff. 14, 26-37 verso passim, 60 verso), marwolaeth B. T. Hopkins (ff. 14-16, 21, 77 verso), dathliadau canmlwyddiant geni Dafydd Jones (Isfoel) (ff. 24, 45 verso-46, 51 verso-58), darlithoedd ar Dewi Emrys (ff. 40, 42, 45 verso-47 verso, 70-73 verso, 82 verso-83 verso), ac ympryd Gwynfor Evans (f. 3 verso); ceir hefyd gyfeiriadau at yr ymgyrch losgi tai haf (ff. 3 verso-4, 19 verso, 41, 72), a'r tywydd gwael ym mis Rhagfyr (ff. 105 verso-111 verso). = The volume includes references to Dic Jones (passim), John Alun Jones (passim), a book based on the diaries of Joseph Jenkins (ff. 14, 26-37 verso passim, 60 verso), the death of B. T. Hopkins (ff. 14-16, 21, 77 verso), centenary celebrations of the birth of Dafydd Jones (Isfoel) (ff. 24, 45 verso-46, 51 verso-58), lectures on Dewi Emrys (ff. 40, 42, 45 verso-47 verso, 70-73 verso, 82 verso-83 verso), and Gwynfor Evans's fasting protest (f. 3 verso); also included are references to the holiday homes arson campaign (ff. 3 verso-4, 19 verso, 41, 72), and the poor weather in December (ff. 105 verso-111 verso).

Ymhlith y gohebwyr amlycaf mae J. E. Daniel (3), W. Ll. Davies (7), T. Charles Edwards (7), D. Simon Evans (9), E. Lewis Evans (10), E. Vincent Evans (5), Gwynfor Evans (3) a Robert Evans ('Cybi').

Miscellaneous papers, 1970-1985, relating to Welsh broadcasting, mainly television, including papers on the development of the BBC television service, the campaign to secure a Welsh language television channel, the role of the Broadcasting Council for Wales, the stand made by Gwynfor Evans in 1980, the 1981 Broadcasting Act, and the establishment of S4C. The correspondents include Alun Talfan Davies, 1972, Gwynfor Evans (4), 1972-1980, Cledwyn Hughes (3), 1980, Glyn Tegai Hughes (3), 1972-1973, Emyr Jenkins, 1980, Jâms Nicolas (James Nicholas), 1980, Alwyn D. Rees (2), 1972, Gwilym Williams, Archbishop of Wales (2), 1973-1980.

Correspondence, papers and printed items, 1981-1993, relating to the Congregationalist Memorial College (Y Coleg Coffa). They include correspondence and papers relating to the attempts to unite Y Coleg Coffa and Coleg Bala-Bangor at Aberystwyth between 1981 and 1989. They also include the College's annual reports and accounts, financial papers, papers deriving from the proceedings of the committee set up to decide the location of a united college, and statistics relating to the attendance at the colleges. The correspondents include Elfed ap Nefydd Roberts, 1983, Dewi Eirug Davies, 1985, Gwynfor Evans (8), 1984-1989, and Derwyn Morris Jones (2), 1984-1989.