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Date(s)
- [1948]-[1982] / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.114 cubic metres (4 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Dr Arthur Troughton (1927-1982) joined the staff of the Welsh Plant Breeding Station in Aberystwyth in 1948, firstly in the Grassland Agronomy Department and later in the Department of Developmental Gebetics. He was a well-known figure in agricultural circles, and his contribution to agricultural research was recognised both nationally and internationally. His chosen speciality was the study of the root systems of herbage plants. He published numerous scientific papers and articles.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited by William Troughton, Aberystwyth, the son of Arthur Troughton, in January 1993.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Research papers of Arthur Troughton, comprising manuscript and typescript drafts of his proposed book, 'The Grasses. Their Structure and Growth', with related research material, [c. 1948]-[1982].
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
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Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright regulations apply.
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Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
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Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1993, p.79, at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
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Title supplied from contents of fonds
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Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH
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Dates of creation revision deletion
November 2003
Language(s)
- English
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Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1993; Welsh Plant Breeding Station Annual Report for 1982.