Prifysgol Bangor

Gwilym Deudraeth Papers

Cyfeirgôd(au): GB 0222 BMSS GDEU

Lleoliad:

Teitl: Gwilym Deudraeth Papers

Teitl byr: Gwilym Deudraeth Papers

Dyddiad(au) creu: 1920s - 1930s

Lefel disgrifio: fonds

Maint a chyfrwng: 8 items

Enw'r crewr/crewyr: Gwilym Deudraeth.

CYD-DESTUN

Hanes bywgraffyddol/gweinyddol: William Thomas Edwards, 1863 - 1940, is better known by his bardic name, Gwilym Deudraeth. Although born into a seafaring family, he went to work at the Oakeley Quarry in Blaenau Ffestiniog and later on the Ffestiniog Railway.
He was a poet, composing numerous englynion , and his work was published in 1926, Ychydig ar gof a chadw and in 1943, Yr Awen Barod . He died in 1940.

CYNNWYS

Natur a chynnwys: Poems, in particular englynion , written by Gwilym Deudraeth. Also, 2 bound volumes of letters, one containing 116 letters written by Gwilym Deudraeth to J. W. Jones of Blaenau Ffestiniog, mostly undated, which contain some of his poetical compositions. He writes of his life in Wales and gives his opinion on Welsh writers and adjudicators.

MYNEDIAD A DEFNYDD

Trefniant: Items received at different occasions and thus incorporated separately into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts

Amodau gweld: Open to all users.

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

Rhestri cymorth: Item level typescript catalogues are available at the Archives Department of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference numbers : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 1548, 2545, 3009-3009B, 9782-83, 10373

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GWYBODAETH ARCHIFOL

Ffynhonnell: Several items presented by J. W. Jones of Blaenau Ffestiniog.

DEFNYDDIAU PERTHNASOL

Deunydd perthynol: Further material relating to Gwilym Deudraeth is held at the Archives Department of the University of Wales Bangor. Consult the Papers of J.W. Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog and the card indices of the Department for details.