File NLW MS 21978E. - Dylan Thomas papers,

Identity area

Reference code

NLW MS 21978E.

Title

Dylan Thomas papers,

Date(s)

  • 1964-1983. (Creation)

Level of description

File

Extent and medium

136 ff. Guarded and filed.

Context area

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Aeronwy Thomas-Ellis and Mervyn Levy; Purchase (with NLW MS 21979D); 1983

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Correspondence and papers, 1980-1982, relating to the laying of a memorial stone to Dylan Thomas in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey, together with papers relating to the presentation of the first Dylan Thomas Award, 1983 (ff. 130-3) and two letters, 1964, to Mervyn Levy concerning the poet (ff. 134-6). The correspondents include Daniel Jones (3) 1982, John Ormond (4) 1981, Aeronwy Thomas-Ellis (15 draft and copy letters) 1981-1982, and Llewelyn Thomas (2) 1982.

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Accruals

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Conditions governing access

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions noted on the 'Modern papers - data protection' form issued with their readers' tickets.

Conditions governing reproduction

Usual copyright laws apply.

Language of material

Script of material

Language and script notes

English.

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

The contents of NLW MSS 21701-22852 are indexed in greater detail in Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, vol. 8 (Aberystwyth, 1999).

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Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

See also NLW MS 21979D.

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Notes area

Note

Title based on contents.

Note

Preferred citation: NLW MS 21978E.

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls004265311

GEAC system control number

(WlAbNL)0000265311

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Rules and/or conventions used

This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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Physical storage

  • Text: NLW MS 21978E.