Papers of and relating to Captain Rowland Humphreys, 1915-2005, master of the SS Saxon, who was imprisoned for four years at the Ruhleben prisoner of war camp, near Berlin, Germany, during the First World War. He was the father of Mrs Myfanwy Morris, the donor. The papers include publications relating to the Ruhleben camp, 1915-1917, including a prospectus for the camp school, 1917, with a Welsh course being offered and a membership card of the school; a photocopy of his discharge certificate, 1918; notes by the donor on the prisoners, and her talk 'The internment of Capt. Rowland Humphreys 1914-18', Porthmadog, 1992. Papers, 1915-1918, relating to the teaching of Welsh at Ruhleben internment camp are in NLW ex 2803.
Captain Rowland Humphreys (prisoner of war) papers,
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 NLW ex 2495.
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004653757
- Dates of Creation
- 1915-2005.
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 small box.
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
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Acquisition Information
Mrs Myfanwy Morris; Porthmadog; Donation; July 2007; 004653757.
Note
Preferred citation: NLW ex 2495.
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