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Gwenffrwd Hughes Papers,

  • GB 0210 GWENFF
  • Fonds
  • [1937]-2005 /

The fonds comprises papers, [1936]-2002, reflecting the diverse interests and actvities of Dr Goronwy Alun Hughes such as minority languages, anthropology, genealogy, libraries and the voluntary services in Wales, including personal and business correspondence and microfiche of Pacific interest; together with the papers of Brenda Hughes, his second wife, relating to Romanian life; and of his late wife Dr Zuzana Hughes relating to social work.

Hughes, H. G. A. (Henry Goronwy Alun), 1921-

Material relating to anthropology

Miscellanea relating to anthropology, including a copy of a review by Andrew Lang (1844-1912) of works dealing with the aborigines of Australia, together with letters from T. C. Hodson and H. O. Newland.

Notebooks

Nine notebooks, the first entitled 'Mythological Jottings', containing references to bibliographical and other sources of information on a large variety of topics in anthropology, folklore, folk customs and primitive religion. NLW MS 6806 is an index to the subjects listed in NLW MSS 6798-6805.

Notes on Bantu beliefs, anthropological notes and translations

Notes on Bantu beliefs and magic by C. W. Hobley; miscellaneous notes, mainly anthropological, by Hartland, together with letters, mainly to him; a translation into Latin by W. E. Gladstone (1809-1898) and into Welsh by Thomas Jones (1819-1882), Swansea, of the hymn beginning 'Art thou weary, art thou languid ...'; etc.

Primitive Paternity ..., with notes

One of two volumes containing an interleaved copy, with additional notes and references, of Hartland's Primitive Paternity. The Myth of supernatural birth in relation to the history of the family (London, 1909-10).

Primitive Paternity ..., with notes

One of two volumes containing an interleaved copy, with additional notes and references, of Hartland's Primitive Paternity. The Myth of supernatural birth in relation to the history of the family (London, 1909-10).

Theology and anthropology,

Addresses on 'Some tendencies of current religious thought' and 'Anwariaid y byd. Rhai o'u harferion a'u moesau', and notes on dogmatic theology and theism.

Sir Edward Anwyl.