Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- [1957]-2002. (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
4 folders.
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Cuttings from newspapers and magazines, [1957]-2002, taken from both the national and local press, many in photocopied form, and which often quote Philip Weekes, consisting of general news cuttings, covering various aspects of the coal industry, [1957]-2002; cuttings specifically concerning the Aberfan disaster, 1966-1967; and cuttings about a visit of the Prince of Wales to St John's Colliery at Maesteg, 1974-1981.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: The majority of the items in the series have been retained apart from a number of duplicate news cuttings and photocopied cuttings which have been destroyed. Authority for the destruction of these items is given in Appraisal Form MRR/2005-06/3iv..
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged into four files according to subject matter. Each file is arranged in approximate chronological order. Files 4/1-4/4 were donated in March 2004; file 4/5 was donated in October 2005.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: 4.