Correspondence and papers, 1842-c. 1955, of poet and socialist Robert Jones Derfel and including letters and cards, c. 1852-1905, from various correspondents; poetry and sermons, 1842-1913; scrapbooks, 1855-1905, containing material relating to Welsh socialism, etc.; books and pamphlets; and research material, 1911-c. 1955, compiled by T. J. Roberts in the course of his study of Robert Jones Derfel.
Robert Jones Derfel MSS,
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 NLW MSS 23440-23462.
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004653270
- Dates of Creation
- 1842-ca. 1955 /
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Welsh English Welsh, English.
- Physical Description
- 23 vols.
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Poet and socialist Robert Jones (later Robert Jones Derfel) was born on a farm situated between Llandderfel and Bethel in Merionethshire. He was for a time a Baptist preacher but turned to socialism and agnosticism and left the Church around 1865. He was one of the founders, in 1890, of the Manchester and District Fabian Society and wrote numerous articles, in both English and Welsh, on socialism, some of which were published at the Welsh bookshop and printing press he established in Manchester during the 1860s. A Welsh nationalist and accomplished poet, Derfel was successful at a number of eisteddfodau.
Arrangement
Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 23440-23462.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Mr T. J. Roberts; Hampstead; Donation; 1995
Note
Poet and socialist Robert Jones (later Robert Jones Derfel) was born on a farm situated between Llandderfel and Bethel in Merionethshire. He was for a time a Baptist preacher but turned to socialism and agnosticism and left the Church around 1865. He was one of the founders, in 1890, of the Manchester and District Fabian Society and wrote numerous articles, in both English and Welsh, on socialism, some of which were published at the Welsh bookshop and printing press he established in Manchester during the 1860s. A Welsh nationalist and accomplished poet, Derfel was successful at a number of eisteddfodau.
Title based on contents.
Preferred citation: NLW MSS 23440-23462.
Archivist's Note
April 2009.
Description 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 IX (Aberystwyth, 2003); Bywgraffiadur Cymreig hyd 1940, 1953;
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright laws apply.
Custodial History
The papers were donated to the Library in accordance with the wishes of Mrs Gladys Dolman, granddaughter of R. J. Derfel, from whom the donor T. J. Roberts had acquired them.
Additional Information
Published
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