Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1970-1988 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.099 cubic metres (11 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Brynmor Thomas John (1934-1988) was a Labour MP for Pontypridd, Glamorgan, 1970-1988. He was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence (RAF), 1974-1976; Minister of State for the Home Office, 1976-1979; Opposition; Spokesman on Northern Ireland, 1979-1980; Spokesman on defence and disarmament, 1980 and 1981; Spokesman for Social Security, 1981-1983; and Spokesman for Agriculture, 1984-1987.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by his widow Mrs Anne John, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, 1989.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of Brynmor T. John, 1970-1988, mainly relating to his career as a politician, including Constituency and Parliamentary correspondence and papers, 1970-1985; Constituency correspondence and papers, 1986-1988; records relating to the Pontypridd Division Labour Party, 1919-1970; records relating to the Labour Party, 1967-1976; papers relating to local government, 1967-1989; papers relating to general elections, 1966-1987; and papers relating to foreign affairs, 1965-1973.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: constituency and parliamentary correspondence and papers; constituency correspondence and papers; general correspondence; Pontypridd Division Labour Party; Labour Party; local government; general elections; foreign affairs; subject files; and miscellaneous.
Conditions of access and use area
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.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1990, pp.45-48, at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Labour Party Wales (Subject)
- Pontypridd Division Labour Party -- Archives. (Subject)
- Labour Party (Great Britain) (Subject)
- Pontypridd Division Labour Party. (Subject)
- John, Brynmor, 1934-1988 -- Archives. (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
May 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1990.