Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1931-1985 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 box.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Dr Alun John was a Senior English lecturer at the Glamorgan College of Education, Barry, c. 1970. His doctoral thesis, 'The Life and Works of Alun Lewis' (University of Wales, 1973), concerned Alun Lewis (1915-1944), the poet and writer from Aberdare.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Dr Alun John, Barry, South Glamorgan, 1994.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Research papers, 1931-1985, accumulated by Dr Alun John while preparing 'The Life and Works of Alun Lewis', consisting mainly of photocopies of short stories, articles and reviews relating to Alun Lewis, including published articles and reviews by Lewis, [1930x1944]; short stories and poetry published in The Ludovican, The Dragon and The Serpent, [c. 1933]-1938; reviews of Ha! Ha! Among the Trumpets (1945) and Letters from India (1946); papers relating to events commemorating the 70th anniversary of Lewis's birth, 1985; correspondence of Dr John relating to Lewis, 1969-1972; articles, cuttings and radio scripts concerning Lewis, 1954-1970; group photographs, 1931; and a copy of Alun Lewis: A Bibliography (Frankfurt, 1986), compiled by Ulrich Schäefer.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Original order maintained.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- English
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, 1995, p. 40, 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 based on contents of fonds.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Lewis, Alun, 1915-1944 (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
May 2003.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
The following sources were used to compile this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1995; NLW, Schedule of Alun Lewis Papers; John, Alun, Writers of Wales: Alun Lewis (Cardiff, 1970).
Archivist's note
Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project.