Alaw Cowyn Papers,

Account books, 1883-1940, of Jacob Davies and his predecessor at Felinfach Forge, Blaen-y-coed, Cynwyl Elfed; a volume containing a history of Blaen-y-Coed Congregational church, 1895-1953; notebook containing miscellaneous accounts, 1910-1952, including wage accounts at Plasyrhendy, Boncath; memoranda and accounts, 1928-1945, relating to the Gymanfa Ganu of the Congregational chapels in the Trelech area of Carmarthenshire; minute book, 1912-1914, of 'Pabell Blodau'r Grug'; and musical and poetical compositions.

Jacob Davies ('Alaw Cowyn', 1888-1973) came from Blaen-y-coed, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire. He worked as a blacksmith at Felinfach Forge, Blaen-y-coed. He was a poet and composer, and author of Atgofion Bro Elfed (1966) and Hanes Pedair Ysgol (1975). He collected papers relating to the history of Congregational chapels in the Trelech area of Carmarthenshire, including the Gymanfa Ganu (hymn-singing festivals), and Pabell Blodau'r Grug (a branch of the Independent Order of Rechabites temperance movement) in Pen-y-bont, Trelech, Carmarthenshire.

Arranged chronologically.

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Purchased from David Harbourne, Cardiff, in December 1983 and January 1984

Jacob Davies ('Alaw Cowyn', 1888-1973) came from Blaen-y-coed, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire. He worked as a blacksmith at Felinfach Forge, Blaen-y-coed. He was a poet and composer, and author of Atgofion Bro Elfed (1966) and Hanes Pedair Ysgol (1975). He collected papers relating to the history of Congregational chapels in the Trelech area of Carmarthenshire, including the Gymanfa Ganu (hymn-singing festivals), and Pabell Blodau'r Grug (a branch of the Independent Order of Rechabites temperance movement) in Pen-y-bont, Trelech, Carmarthenshire.

Title supplied from contents of fonds. Includes account books of predecessors acquired by Alaw Cowyn.

Llinell gyntaf / First line: Wrth gofio cymdeithion yr yrfa.

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1984, pp. 1-2, at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.

September 2003

Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW Project. The following sources were used for the preparation of the description: National Library of Wales, Minor Lists and Summaries 1984; Dafoe, Stephen, "The Independent Order of Good Templars", Templar Magazine, vol. 1 no. 2, 2002; The Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu association website (http://www.wngga.org/), viewed September 2003.

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