Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1911-1981 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.086 cubic metres (3 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Dr William Thomas (1890-1974) from Penally, Pembrokeshire, was Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales and Director of the Council of Social Service for Wales and Monmouthshire. He was a prisoner of war in Germany. He had a blind son called Ian and another son called William.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Mr Hywel Davies, Narberth, executor of William Thomas's widow Elizabeth Thomas, Narberth, Dyfed, in 1988.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Personal and professional papers of Dr William Thomas, 1911-1981, including a diary of his time as a prisoner of war in Germany, 1914-1915; letters relating to his contributions on radio and television, 1916-1974; papers relating to his blind son Ian, 1924-1964; papers relating to his son William, 1937-1944; valuations of stock and farm accounts, 1952-1973; and testimonials, 1911-1922, and papers of his sister-in-law Magdalen Morgan, [1920]-1970, including lecture notes and scripts of plays in which she performed.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the papers of William Thomas and the papers of Magdalen Morgan.
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 1989, pp.88-90, at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
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
Place access points
Name access points
- Thomas, William, 1890-1974 -- Archives. (Subject)
- Morgan, Magdalen -- Archives. (Subject)
- Morgan, Magdalen. (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
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1989.