Ardal dynodi
Cod cyfeirnod
Teitl
Dyddiad(au)
- 1838-1917 / (Creation)
Lefel y disgrifiad
Fonds
Maint a chyfrwng
35 items.
Ardal cyd-destun
Enw'r crëwr
Hanes bywgraffyddol
Robert Peris Williams was a minister with the Congregationalists in Llandudno, Caernarfonshire and later at Queen Street, Wrexham, Denbighshire. He was also an overseer of the homes of Dr Barnardo in North Wales. During the First World War, he served as a chaplain in the army. He was a collector of books with an extensive library and a good friend of Gwalchmai. In fact, he wrote the memoirs of Gwalchmai and came into the possession of a vast amount of his private papers following his death. R. Peris Williams was also a regular contributor to the British Weekly and the Christian World. He died in Rhyl, Flintshire in 1942.
Hanes archifol
Ffynhonnell
Ardal cynnwys a strwythur
Natur a chynnwys
The collection contains letters written to R. Peris Williams from various individuals; addresses and notebooks on religious matters such as the attempt to lift the debt owed by Henryd Chapel, Conwy, Caernarfonshire. Also, a few Eisteddfod adjudications, 1867-1878 and his own poetical works, 1849-1855 as well as two diaries written by him whilst serving as Chaplain in the First World War, 1915-1917 and details on the death of Hedd Wyn in 1917. -- There is a large section of papers belonging and relating to Gwalchmai. Papers regarding his career as a minister and preacher collated most probably by R. Peris Williams for his memoir on Gwalchmai. Also, a large part of the collection is taken up by letters written to Gwalchmai from various correspondents, family and friends, poets and writers. They provide an insight into the life and interests of the literary men of the Victorian age in Wales and reveal a great deal about religious matters. -- Other material, include, collections of hymns; sermons preached by Emrys, 1854-1856; sailing book, 1884-1885 of the Enterprise, captained by George Lewis; diary of Ceiriog as a station master in 1872; autobiography of Rev. Samuel Evans, Llandegla, Denbighshire, 1900 and essays on philology given to Gwallter Mechain by Dr Karl Meyer of Germany, 1844.
Gwerthuso, dinistrio ac amserlennu
Action: digitized. Action identifier: cymruww1. Date: 2013. Authorization: The Welsh experience of World War One, 1914-1918.
Croniadau
System o drefniant
The papers were deposited at three different occasions resulting in some disruption of the sequence and order of the collection. They have been incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts.
Ardal amodau mynediad a defnydd
Amodau rheoli mynediad
Open to all users.
Amodau rheoli atgynhyrchu
Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.
Iaith y deunydd
Sgript o ddeunydd
Nodiadau iaith a sgript
Cyflwr ac anghenion technegol
Cymhorthion chwilio
An item level catalogue is available at the Department of Manuscripts of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference numbers : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 4867 - 4897, 4902 - 4903, 26364, 31231.
Ardal deunyddiau perthynol
Bodolaeth a lleoliad y gwreiddiol
Bangor University
Bodolaeth a lleoliad copïau
Unedau o ddisgrifiad cysylltiedig
Ardal nodiadau
Dynodwr(dynodwyr) eraill
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Project identifier
Pwyntiau mynediad
Pwyntiau mynediad pwnc
Pwyntiau mynediad lleoedd
Pwyntiau mynediad Enw
Pwyntiau mynediad Genre
Ardal rheolaeth disgrifiad
Dynodwr disgrifiad
Dynodwr sefydliad
Rheolau a/neu confensiynau a ddefnyddiwyd
Statws
Lefel manylder disgrifiad
Dyddiadau creadigaeth adolygiad dilead
June 2013.
Iaith(ieithoedd)
- Saesneg
Sgript(iau)
Ffynonellau
Nodyn yr archifydd
Description entered by Wil Williams for The Welsh experience of World War One, 1914-1918 digitization project from data supplied by Bangor University;