Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1871-1946 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.009 cubic metres (1 box)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Rev. Canon Henry Thomas (1881-1973) was vicar of Arthog, formerly vicar of Tywyn, Merionethshire. He was editor of Yr Haul, a denominational and church periodical, from 1939 to 1953.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by the Rev. A. W. R. Hughes, Aberystwyth, in 1982.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of Rev. Canon Henry Thomas, 1871-1946, including notes relating to Merioneth, with special reference to local history and antiquities and gentry families; notes on Welsh literature, the development of the eisteddfod, and theology; an address given on the centenary of the National School at Dolgellau, 1946; various printed material and a report on local charities, 1895.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
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 1982, p.55, at the National Library of Wales.
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
Place access points
Name access points
- Dolgellau National School. (Subject)
- Thomas, Henry, 1881-1973 -- 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
January 2005
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following source was used for in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1982; Dolgellau History website (www.dolgellau.net), viewed 7 January 2005; Genuki website (www.genuki.org.uk), viewed 7 January 2005.