Kate Winifred Jones-Roberts Collection

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Papers of Kate Winifred Jones-Roberts, 1895-1971, including personal papers, 1900-1971; papers of John Jones Roberts, 1903-1957; family papers, 1874-1967; papers relating to local history, 1950-1969; notes relating to Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1920-[1971]; papers relating to education, 1902-1971; papers relating to Ysgol y Moelwyn, 1898-1970; papers relating to Coleg Harlech, 1960-1970; papers relating to D. R. Daniel, 1895-1966; papers relating to local government and legal matters, 1936-1956; papers relating to elections, 1922-1955; newspaper cuttings and notes relating to Göethe, 1932-1963; and miscellaneous papers, 1916-1966.

Administrative / Biographical History

Kate Winifred Jones-Roberts OBE (1889-1971), daughter of Catherine and Rees Roberts, was born in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire. She married John Jones Roberts, barrister (d 1962). Kate Jones-Roberts held many positions, including Justice of the Peace, 1955-1964, Deputy Chairman of Merioneth Court of Quarter Sessions, 1955-1964, Chairman of the Ffestiniog Bench of Magistrates, 1959-1964, and Merioneth Magistrates Court Committee, 1962-1964. She was also involved in education, sitting on the Merioneth Education Committee, 1939-1970, and teaching at Coleg Harlech between 1960 and 1966. D. R. Daniel (1859-1931) was Alderman of Caernarfonshire County Council, 1895-1901; Kate Winifred Jones-Roberts researched an article on his life, published in 1965. She also researched the German dramatist, Göethe.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: Personal matters; John Jones Roberts; Family; Local history; Blaenau Ffestiniog; Education; Ysgol y Moelwyn; Coleg Harlech; D. R. Daniel and related material; Local government and legal matters; Elections; Göethe; and Miscellaneous

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Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Archifdy Meirionnydd Archives, Casgliad Kate Winifred Jones-Roberts Collection, catalogue; KnowUK website (http://www.knowuk.co.uk/) viewed 3 November 2004.