Matthew Thomas papers

Collection of documents belonging to Matthew Thomas, schoolmaster of Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire. Contains diaries with detailed records of local weather and wildlife observations. A collection of stock exchange reports, valuations and company prospectuses. Also letters relating to Llanfynydd schools, the local Liberal Party and private correspondences, including many to extended family at New Quay Cardiganshire.

Matthew Thomas was a Headmaster at Llanfynydd and Capel Isaac School, Carmarthenshire. A relation of the academic Griffith John Williams and Dr. David M. Williams. He was educated at Barry College with a keen interest in languages, he travelled widely, visiting Moscow, during a Baltic cruise in 1902. An able musician, composer and self taught painter, his diaries contain detailed accounts of the weather, wildlife and fauna of the Llanfynydd area between 1918 and 1931.

Ar Agor / Open

Dim cyfyngiadau / No Restrictions

Adnau preifat / Private deposit

Acc. No: 8965.

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen / Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Carmarthenshire Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Carmarthenshire Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Cyflwr da / Good condition

Compiled by Gareth H. Davies for Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire Archives using the following source: Carmarthenshire Archives Service Catalogue, CDX1103.

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Archifau Sir Gaerfyrddin wedi eu cadw / All records which meet the collection policy of the Carmarthenshire Archives have been retained

Deposited on the 14th September 2023.

Ni ddisgwylir croniadau / Accruals are not expected