Bibliography and lecture notes

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  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 210 NLW MS 16394D.
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004437672
  • Dates of Creation
      1900-1909
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
      English German Old Irish Latin  English, German, Old Irish, Latin.
  • Physical Description
      73 ff. (foliated 1-68; ff. 40 verso-52 verso blank; ff. 18 verso, 53-56 verso inverted text) ; 330 x 205 mm. and less.
  • Location
      ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

A volume of notes taken by Timothy Lewis at Dr J. Gwenogvryn Evans's lectures on palaeography at the University of Manchester, 1906-1907 (ff. 20-56); Lewis's printed registration book for the University of Berlin, 1908 (ff. 57-68); and a manuscript 'Bibliography of Material relating to the History of Wales' in the hand of E[dward] A[rthur] Lewis, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1900-1901 (ff. 1-19).
The registration book lists lectures to be taken, October 1908-March 1909 (ff. 59 verso-60), but is otherwise unused.

Administrative / Biographical History

Timothy Lewis (1877-1958), Welsh literary scholar, was born in Efail-wen, Cilymaenllwyd, Pembrokeshire. He graduated from University College, Cardiff, in 1904, and went on to undertake research into early Welsh at Manchester and Berlin. He joined the University College, Aberystwyth, in 1910 as assistant lecturer and later became reader in Celtic Palaeography. He served in the Royal Artillery in France, 1915-1918. Timothy Lewis married Nellie Myfanwy Evans (1885-1968) in 1910, and had a son and a daughter.

Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order at NLW.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Timothy Lewis; Aberystwyth; Donation; November 1959.

Note

Timothy Lewis (1877-1958), Welsh literary scholar, was born in Efail-wen, Cilymaenllwyd, Pembrokeshire. He graduated from University College, Cardiff, in 1904, and went on to undertake research into early Welsh at Manchester and Berlin. He joined the University College, Aberystwyth, in 1910 as assistant lecturer and later became reader in Celtic Palaeography. He served in the Royal Artillery in France, 1915-1918. Timothy Lewis married Nellie Myfanwy Evans (1885-1968) in 1910, and had a son and a daughter.

Title based on contents.

Preferred citation: NLW MS 16394D.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Fragile, affected by dirt, torn with some loss of text (ff. 1-20 passim).

Archivist's Note

October 2006 and December 2014.

Description compiled by Bethan Ifans, and revised by Rhys Morgan Jones.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright laws apply.

Custodial History

Explanatory notes in the hand of Timothy Lewis added on ff. 1, 20a.

Additional Information

Published

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales