Fonds GB 0210 DRDIES - D. R. Davies Collection of Drama Scrap Books,

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GB 0210 DRDIES

Teitl

D. R. Davies Collection of Drama Scrap Books,

Dyddiad(au)

  • 1900-1982 (accumulated [c.1920]-1982) / (Creation)

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Fonds

Maint a chyfrwng

0.619 cubic metres (4 boxes, 4 drawers, 135 scrapbooks, 50 loose items)

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Hanes bywgraffyddol

D. R. Davies (1919-1978) of Aberdare, Glamorgan, was a drama enthusiast and newspaper correspondent (sometimes writing for Y Cymro and the Western Mail under the name 'Twm o'r Nant') who collected newspaper cuttings, booklets, magazines and other material related to drama, theatre and other forms of entertainment in Europe and elsewhere, but mainly relating to drama and entertainment in Wales. He was involved in left-wing drama and the Little Theatre movement.

Hanes archifol

Ffynhonnell

Purchased from D. R. Davies, 1974, 1975, 1978. Further material donated by Mrs Rhiannon Williams, daughter of D. R. Davies, 1989.

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Natur a chynnwys

Scrapbooks containing press cuttings etc., 1900-1982, relating largely to Welsh drama, theatrical activities and popular entertainment in Wales and amongst Welsh communities in English cities, including material on dramatists of Wales, 1932-1953; drama in Wales, 1922-1982; Welsh actors, 1932-1946; theatre cuttings, 1931-1953; fairs, folklore and folk-dancing in Wales, 1936-1938; children's theatre, 1959-1967; Welsh National Theatre, 1900-1978; and information on theatre in Ireland, Scotland, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, Russia, America, and other countries.

Gwerthuso, dinistrio ac amserlennu

Action: All records puchased by and donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained..

Croniadau

Accruals are not expected.

System o drefniant

Arranged into individual scrapbooks.

Ardal amodau mynediad a defnydd

Amodau rheoli mynediad

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Amodau rheoli atgynhyrchu

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Iaith y deunydd

Sgript o ddeunydd

Nodiadau iaith a sgript

English, Welsh.

Cyflwr ac anghenion technegol

Cymhorthion chwilio

Most of the individual scrapbooks contain an index. A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.

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Bodolaeth a lleoliad copïau

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Nodiadau

Title supplied from contents of fonds

Dynodwr(dynodwyr) eraill

Virtua system control number

vtls003844259

Project identifier

ANW

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Pwyntiau mynediad Enw

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Dynodwr sefydliad

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH

Statws

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Dyddiadau creadigaeth adolygiad dilead

March 2003

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  • Saesneg

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Ffynonellau

Nodyn yr archifydd

Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. Sources: NLW, Schedule of the D. R. Davies collection of scrap books. Davies took his pseudonym from 'Twm o'r Nant', Thomas Edwards (1739-1810).

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