Guide to the Papers of Maldwyn Rees, 1917- 2019

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 6781, MS Acc13.176, MS Acc22.125
Creator:
Maldwyn Rees
Extent:
4.88 metres and (9 ms boxes + 1 elephant folio + 1 map folio + 1 large folio box + 1 digital carrier + 1 medium folio + 1 folder)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Maldwyn Rees, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Part available for reference; part not available for preservation reasons. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises papers relating to the business and personal activities of Maldwyn Rees editor and compiler of The Welsh Australian - a magazine for the Welsh community in Australia, and his wife Blodwen. The Welsh Australian began publication in 1935 with articles and contributions solicited being drawn from correspondence within this collection. Maldwyn Rees' papers include material from various Welsh Australian churches and cultural activities of the welsh community. Rees served as the Sessions Clerk for the Welsh Presbyterian church for over thirty years during which time he was responsible for the publication of Y Ddolen - The Link. Rees resigned from this position in 1972. (5 ms boxes + 1 elephant folio + 1 map folio).The MS Acc13.176 consignment comprises papers collected and created by Maldwyn Rees including early copies of the The Welsh Australian from the 1930s and 1940s; papers of Maldwyn and his wife Blodwen Rees relating to Welsh people and events in Australia including photographs and newspaper clippings and correspondence; a dvd of photos of Welsh events and family gatherings between the 1950s and 1990s; an album containing photos of early Welsh acitivites; copies of letters written by Blodwen Rees and her sisters about early years in Australia after migrating from Wales. (3 ms boxes + 1 digital carrier + 1 medium folio + 1 folder).The MS Acc22.125 consignment comprises papers and photographs relating to Maldwyn and Blodwen Rees involvement in the Sydney Welsh Church and Sydney Welsh choirs in the mid 1900s. Group photographs are of social events with some accompanying notes record picnics and of note a choral event held at David Jones in Sydney where members of the Jones family are mentioned. (1 ms box + 1 large folio box).
Biographical / Historical:

Editor of the Welsh Australian, founded in 1935; Sessions Clerk, Welsh Presbyterian Church, Sydney; Secretary, Welsh Male Voice Party, Sydney.

General:

Please note: This finding aid contains descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.

Collection Retrieval Advice:

Please note: each class in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there are multiple Box 1's). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Reading Room Access Note:

For preservation reasons, we are unable to deliver digital and audiovisual carriers to the Special Collections Reading Room. Please contact (Ask a Librarian) to enquire about access.

Arrangement:

The Records within the MS 6781 are arranged in eight series according to their nature and origin. These records are sorted and arranged in the first series according to their chronological order, attention being paid to those of John Griffiths. Information on the family and pioneering histories of Welsh Australians is contained within note-books, articles and reminiscences solicited and arranged by Rees.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2592115).
Conditions Governing Use:
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2592115).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Maldwyn Rees, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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