Arthur Pugh Papers,

Papers of Arthur Pugh, including personal correspondence, [1930s]-[1980s]; personal papers, including school exercise books, diaries, notes for speeches, papers relating to the membership of various societies; miscellaneous family papers, [19th century]-[20th century], including documents relating to property in Tre Taliesin and probate records, 1857-1978; letters to his parents Sophia and William Pugh, [1890s]-1959; correspondence and personal papers of his sisters Ceridwen Jones and Laura Lauder, 1915-1985; papers compiled by Arthur Pugh relating to the history of Llangynfelyn and district, 1897-1981; and financial and administrative records of Rehoboth CM Chapel, 1886-1958.

Arthur Pugh (1910-1986) was head of the Extra Mural Department of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. He was the son of William and Sophia Pugh, of Manchester House, Tre Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Cardiganshire. He had two sisters, Ceridwen and Laura. He spent 45 years working at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, first in the Department of Agriculture, then in the Extra Mural Department. His interests included local history, Welsh culture and Christianity. He was treasurer of Rehoboth Calvinist Methodist Chapel, Tre Taliesin. He died in Edinburgh on 15 September 1986 whilst visiting his sister.

Arranged into the following: personal correspondence; personal papers; family papers; family correspondence; Llangynfelyn history; Rehoboth records.

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Donated by his sister, Mrs Laura Lauder, Edinburgh, 1986.

Arthur Pugh (1910-1986) was head of the Extra Mural Department of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. He was the son of William and Sophia Pugh, of Manchester House, Tre Taliesin, Llangynfelyn, Cardiganshire. He had two sisters, Ceridwen and Laura. He spent 45 years working at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, first in the Department of Agriculture, then in the Extra Mural Department. His interests included local history, Welsh culture and Christianity. He was treasurer of Rehoboth Calvinist Methodist Chapel, Tre Taliesin. He died in Edinburgh on 15 September 1986 whilst visiting his sister.

Title supplied from contents of fonds. Family papers and some of his parents's papers predate Arthur Pugh.

A hard copy of the catalogue, in Welsh, is available in Schedule of Minor Lists and Summaries 1987, pp. 96-7 at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed on-line.

May 2003

Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following sources were used to compile this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1987; NLW, Index to Welsh Obituaries (1986).

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Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained..

It would appear that Arthur Pugh acquired some family papers and some of his parents' papers following their deaths.

Accruals are not expected.

Family photographs, greetings cards and postcards have been transferred to the Department of Pictures and Maps (PE 5085).

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