Ardal dynodi
Cod cyfeirnod
Teitl
Dyddiad(au)
- 1854-1936 (Creation)
Lefel y disgrifiad
Fonds
Maint a chyfrwng
58 volumes.
Ardal cyd-destun
Enw'r crëwr
Hanes bywgraffyddol
Jack Edwards (1853-1942) was a bookseller and singer. Born in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, he worked in the telegraph department of the Post Office there until 1880, when he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Here he stayed with his brother Ed and worked for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, for a wholesale drug store, and as a music teacher. He spent a great deal of his time singing, as a soloist and in various choirs. During this time he corresponded with his father, Edward Edwards ('Pencerdd Ceredigion', 1816-1897), bookseller, and his sisters in Aberystwyth; he also corresponded with many musicians in Wales. In 1887, he returned home and took over his father's bookselling business in Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth. He developed a great interest in the Esperanto language. He died in 1942.
Hanes archifol
Ffynhonnell
Donated to the National Library of Wales by Miss Elizabeth Richards, Aberystwyth, 1941-2.
Ardal cynnwys a strwythur
Natur a chynnwys
Letters from Jack Edwards in Cincinnati, Ohio, to his family, 1880-1887, relating family matters, his work and singing engagements and news of the Welsh community in Cincinnati; programme cards of various concerts and festivals, 1882-1885; music notebooks of Jack Edwards, Edward Edwards and others, [19th century]-[early 20th century]; account and memoranda books of Edward Edwards' bookselling and binding business, 1854-1895; correspondence of Edward and Jack Edwards, including some in Esperanto, mainly on musical and literary matters, 1881-1936; and other original manuscripts of Jack Edwards, [before 1942].
Gwerthuso, dinistrio ac amserlennu
All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained.
Croniadau
Accruals are not expected.
System o drefniant
The letters are NLW MS 20995E, arranged chronologically. The other papers and manuscripts are NLW MSS 14741-14796.
Ardal amodau mynediad a defnydd
Amodau rheoli mynediad
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Amodau rheoli atgynhyrchu
Usual copyright regulations apply
Iaith y deunydd
Sgript o ddeunydd
Nodiadau iaith a sgript
English, Welsh, Esperanto.
Cyflwr ac anghenion technegol
Cymhorthion chwilio
A hard copy of the catalogue 'Letters of Jack Edwards From America, 1880-7', covering NLW MS 20995E, is available at the National Library of Wales. The remaining manuscripts are uncatalogued.
Ardal deunyddiau perthynol
Bodolaeth a lleoliad y gwreiddiol
Bodolaeth a lleoliad copïau
Unedau o ddisgrifiad cysylltiedig
Ardal nodiadau
Nodiadau
Title supplied from contents of fonds. The archive contains earlier material relating to Edwards Edwards, Jack's father, and his business.
Dynodwr(dynodwyr) eraill
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Project identifier
Pwyntiau mynediad
Pwyntiau mynediad lleoedd
Pwyntiau mynediad Enw
Pwyntiau mynediad Genre
Ardal rheolaeth disgrifiad
Dynodwr disgrifiad
Dynodwr sefydliad
Rheolau a/neu confensiynau a ddefnyddiwyd
Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH
Statws
Lefel manylder disgrifiad
Dyddiadau creadigaeth adolygiad dilead
February 2003
Iaith(ieithoedd)
- Saesneg
Sgript(iau)
Ffynonellau
Nodyn yr archifydd
Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following source was used to compile this description: NLW, Schedule of Letters of Jack Edwards From America, 1880-7; National Library of Wales, Annual Report, 1941-2.