Papers of Gwilym Prysor

This material is held atArchifdy Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Archives

Scope and Content

The collection consists of songs and poems composed for various special occasions; sermons preached on the opening of a chapel in Dolwyddelan; a letter from Gwilym Prysor to the Baroness Willoughby de Eresby; an address on the moral deterioration of Wales; essays on various subjects; and a draft of the poem Meirionnydd.

Also included are essays written by John Parry Hughes and R. R. Hughes, Dolwyddelan, and a collection of verses by Robert P. Hughes of Bangor, Pennsylvania, United States, sons of Gwilym Prysor.

Administrative / Biographical History

William Hughes, cobbler, was also known by his bardic name, Gwilym Prysor. Born in 1826, he lived in Dolwyddelan, Caernarfonshire and was the father of Rev. William Pari Huws, Dolgellau.

Arrangement

The papers were received by the Department at two separate occasions and as a result, they have been catalogued as two separate groups within the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts. There is no apparent system of arrangement.

Access Information

Open to all users.

Acquisition Information

The second group of papers were given to the Department by the nephew of Gwilym Prysor, Dr G. Pari-Huws of Old Colwyn, Denbighshire.

Note

Description compiled by Elen Wyn Hughes, July 2001 and modified October 2002.

Other Finding Aids

An item level typescript catalogue is available at the Department of Manuscripts of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference numbers : General Collection of Bangor Manucripts : 17956-17975, 18902-18923, 24725-24726.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.

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