William Glynne-Jones papers, 1936-1974, comprising autograph drafts and notes for an autobiography, his novels and short stories; letters, 1946-1955, from Dr Thomas Jones CH; typescripts and cuttings of various stories and articles; and letters, 1944-1969, to William Glynne-Jones offering him moral and financial support. The correspondents include Richard Burton, 1951-1968, Dr Thomas Jones CH, 1946-1954, and Emlyn Williams, 1944-1969.
William Glynne-Jones Papers,
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- Dates of Creation1936-1974 /
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description8 volumes
- LocationARCH/MSS (GB0210)
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Administrative / Biographical History
William Glynne-Jones (1907-1977) was a novelist from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Before he started earning his living as a writer in London, he worked as a moulder in a steel foundry in Llanelli. His novels and stories deal mainly with working class-life and children. He wrote two novels, Farewell Innocence, and Ride the White Stallion, both published in 1950. His children's' books include Legends of the Welsh Hills, 1957. He also collected earlier material include the journal of the Rev. George Capper.
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Arranged into NLW MSS 20759-63, 21230-32.
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Purchased 1971 and 1974.
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William Glynne-Jones (1907-1977) was a novelist from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Before he started earning his living as a writer in London, he worked as a moulder in a steel foundry in Llanelli. His novels and stories deal mainly with working class-life and children. He wrote two novels, Farewell Innocence, and Ride the White Stallion, both published in 1950. His children's' books include Legends of the Welsh Hills, 1957. He also collected earlier material include the journal of the Rev. George Capper.
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Archivist's Note
March 2003
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used for the preparation of the description: NLW, William Glynne-Jones Papers, 1971; Stephens, Meic, Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales (Oxford, 1986); Jones, Edgar Dennis, Glynne-Jones, William, 1907-1977 (Llanelli Borough Council, 1995).
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