Welsh delegation to Brittany

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW MS 23881E
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls006329890
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1945-[1950]
  • Language of Material
    • English, Welsh, French, Breton.
  • Physical Description
    • 142 ff.
      Placed in melinex sleeves within ringed box at NLW.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

A collection of papers, 1945-[1950], accumulated by Dyfnallt in relation to the campaign on behalf of Breton nationalists, including papers, March-[?June] 1947, concerning the visit of a delegation from the National Eisteddfod Council, Dyfnallt among them, to Brittany and Paris in April 1947 (ff. 82-121), and including a copy of the first draft of the delegation's report (ff. 107-121).
Also included are manuscript and typescript drafts of various articles on the situation in Brittany (ff. 1, 4-5, 17, 23-30, 32-33, 35-44, 52-54), some in the hand of Paul Quentel (ff. 1, 4-5, 23-30); copies of 'Breton National News Service' newsletters for January and February 1947 (ff. 18-22); a copy of a draft statute for Brittany by the Parti National Breton, dated 10 February 1946 (ff. 8-14); typescript articles on Protestantism in Brittany (ff. 68-72) and the Irish harp (ff. 73-81); and newspaper cuttings, [June 1945]-[May 1947], mostly from various French language newspapers and Y Faner (ff. 122-142), including several articles by Dyfnallt (ff. 124-128, 130, 132, 135).

Arrangement

Arranged at NLW as follows: papers; Welsh delegation; newspaper cuttings.

Note

Title based on contents.

Preferred citation: NLW MS 23881E.

Related Material

See also NLW MS 23879E, ff. 59-61, for letters sent by Dyfnallt during the visit to France.

Bibliography

Cyngor yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, Adroddiad y Ddirprwyaeth o'r Cyngor a Ymwelodd â Llydaw yn Ebrill, 1947 (Cardiff, 1947).

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