Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1900-1974 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.351 cubic metres (38 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Cardiganshire returned a Liberal Member of Parliament, from 1880 until 1966, and again from 1974 until 1992. The Liberal Party split in the early 1920s into the Coalition Liberals and the Independent Liberals, and after the by-election of 1921 they had separate associations in Cardiganshire. From 1923 until 1932 the county was represented by Rhys Hopkin Morris, an Independent Liberal MP. Roderic Bowen represented the county as its Liberal member of Parliament from 1945 until 1966, and it was represented by Geraint Howells, Liberal MP, from 1974 to 1992. The records demonstrate the problems of political organisation in a mainly rural constituency.
Archival history
Some of the records of the Cardiganshire Liberal Association were originally kept at the Liberal Association Office in Aberystwyth; others were assembled by Harry Rees of Argoed, Lampeter, secretary and registration agent.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited by the Ceredigion and North Pembroke Liberal Association per the Secretary, between 1986 and 1995.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the Cardiganshire Liberal Association, 1921-1974, including minute books, 1923-1951; correspondence, financial and other papers, 1914-1974; electoral registers, 1951-1964; press cuttings of political interest, 1900-1963.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically into: minute books; organiser's desk diaries and office books; correspondence and papers; registers of electors; and miscellanea.
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 at the National Library of Wales.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Title supplied from content of fonds
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Liberal Party (Great Britain) (Subject)
Genre access points
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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
October 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch and Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Cardiganshire Liberal Association Records; Liberal Democrat History Group website (www.liberalhistory.org.uk/archives.php), viewed 28 January 2003.