Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1947-1998 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.132 cubic metres (6 boxes); 1 envelope (Sept 2007); 2 small boxes (Dec 2009)
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The idea of holding a Celtic Congress was first raised at the 1900 National Eisteddfod in Liverpool, and a Celtic or Pan-Celtic Association organised meetings in Dublin and Wales. In 1917, the Association was re-established during the National Eisteddfod at Birkenhead, and renamed The Celtic Congress by E. T. John, M. P. (1857-1931). The society seeks to promote the knowledge, use, and appreciation of the languages and cultures of the six Celtic countries (Wales, Ireland, Brittany, Isle of Man, Scotland). There was no central organisation; the annual Congress was held in different countries, with a specific theme. The Celtic Congress comprises an International Council and the six National Councils. The meetings are now known as the International Celtic Congress.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Parts deposited or donated by Hywel D. Roberts, 1978-1981
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of former secretaries of the International Celtic Congress, 1947-1960; including minutes and motions of the Annual General Meeting of the International Celtic Congress, Bangor, 1996 and Dublin, 1997; correspondence, 1949-1975; programmes and reports from conferences (Ireland, 1947, 1954, Cornwall, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1975, Man, 1952, 1958, Scotland, 1953, 1959, Brittany, 1955, Wales, 1960); newspaper cuttings and miscellaneous printed material, 1953-5; and publications of national branches, including Diullagyn (Man), 1954, and Ar Bed Keltiek (Brittany), 1952-1957.
Additional papers were received September 2007 and December 2009. These remain uncatalogued.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
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, Gaelic, Breton, Welsh, Irish, Cornish, Manx..
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1984, p. 6, at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed on-line.
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
- Celtic Congress -- 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
April 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW Project.The following sources were used for the preparation of the description: NLW Minor Lists and Summaries 1984; Stephens, Meic, Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales (Oxford, 1986); International Celtic Congress website (http://www.evertype.com/celtcong/), viewed 5 November 2003.