Fonds GB 0210 DOUGUE - Douglas B. Hague Research Papers,

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 DOUGUE

Title

Douglas B. Hague Research Papers,

Date(s)

  • 1960-1988 / (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

0.144 cubic metres (16 boxes)

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Douglas Bland Hague (1917-1990), was an investigator on the staff of the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales, 1948-1981. In addition to his conventional archaeological work, he researched the history and architecture of lighthouses in Britain, and published works including Lighthouses: their Architecture, History and Archaeology (1975) and Lighthouses of Wales, published posthumously in 1994, edited by Stephen Hughes.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Bequeathed by the late Mr Douglas B. Hague per Mr Clive Christie, Llanafan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, 1996.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Research papers of Douglas B. Hague, including general correspondence relating to research work on lighthouses, 1960-1988; typescript drafts, correspondence, 1967-1975, and notes relating to the publication of Lighthouses: their Architecture, History and Archaeology; notes relating to the publication of Lighthouses of Wales; and miscellaneous papers, 1965-1987.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Action: All records bequeathed to the National Library of Wales have been retained..

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

System of arrangement

Arranged in the following groups: correspondence; Lighthouses: their Architecture, History and Archaeology; Lighthouses of Wales; and miscellaneous papers.

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 1997, pp. 38-41, at the National Library of Wales.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Two microfilms contained with the papers are NLW Films 949-950, and photographs, postcards and plans in the archive are also at the National Library of Wales (199600092).

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Notes area

Note

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls003844818

Project identifier

ANW

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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 Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: National Library of Wales, Minor Lists and Summaries 1997.

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Physical storage

  • Text: Douglas B. Hague Research Papers.