Rhuddenfab Manuscripts

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 MSRHUDD
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004370093
      (alternative) (WlAbNL)0000370093
  • Dates of Creation
    • [1845x1915]
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • Welsh English Welsh, English
  • Physical Description
    • 14 vols
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Papers of 'Rhuddenfab', comprising correspondence, a diary, poems, hymns, adjudications, essays and articles; papers, 1880, relating to the centenary celebrations of the founding of Sunday schools; and an essay by, and in the hand of, Daniel Owen, 1888.

Administrative / Biographical History

Lewis Jones ('Rhuddenfab', 1835-1915), printer, poet and journalist, was born near Llandwrog church, Rhuthin. He both competed and adjudicated in 'eisteddfodau' and corresponded with many of Wales's prominent public and cultural figures. He also wrote a series of articles entitled 'Deugain mlynedd yn ôl'.

Arrangement

Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 5512-5521, 6975-6978.

Access Information

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Acquisition Information

Presented by Miss Nan Lewis-Jones, daughter of Lewis Jones, Ruthin, 1925.

Note

Lewis Jones ('Rhuddenfab', 1835-1915), printer, poet and journalist, was born near Llandwrog church, Rhuthin. He both competed and adjudicated in 'eisteddfodau' and corresponded with many of Wales's prominent public and cultural figures. He also wrote a series of articles entitled 'Deugain mlynedd yn ôl'.

Other Finding Aids

The descriptions are also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume II (Aberystwyth, 1951).

Archivist's Note

May 2005

This description was compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS.

The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume II (Aberystwyth, 1951); Lloyd, Sir J. E., Jenkins, R. T., Davies, Sir W. Ll. (eds): Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig hyd 1940 (London, 1953).

Additional Information

Published