Evan David Jones PhD

Doctor of Philosophy

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, FSA

Society of Antiquaries of London

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, (1903 - March 1987) was the Librarian

Librarian

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 of the National Library of Wales

National Library of Wales

The National Library of Wales , Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales; one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies.Welsh is its main medium of communication...

 in Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....

 from 1958 to 1969.

Dr. Jones was appointed Librarian of the National Library of Wales, the national legal deposit

Legal deposit

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 library of Wales

Wales

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, in 1958 A biographer

Biography

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, Jones wrote articles on Evan Lewis

Evan Lewis (Dean)

Evan Lewis was a Welsh clergyman who was Dean of Bangor Cathedral from 1884 until his death.-Life:...

, David Jones and Joseph Harris among others for the Dictionary of Welsh Biography

Dictionary of Welsh Biography

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Jones also wrote Victorian and Edwardian Wales from Old Photographs. He was the editor when the entire works of Welsh

Wales

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 bard

Bard

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 Lewis Glyn Cothi were published in 1953, through the cooperation of the National Library of Wales

National Library of Wales

The National Library of Wales , Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales; one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies.Welsh is its main medium of communication...

 and the University of Wales Press

University of Wales Press

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Board.