Fonds GB 0210 GPDAVS - Gwilym Prys-Davies Papers

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 GPDAVS

Title

Gwilym Prys-Davies Papers

Date(s)

  • 1901-2017 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

0.065 cubic metres (1 large box and 4 small boxes); 1 envelope (April 2017); 1 envelope (September 2018).

Context area

Name of creator

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Mrs Elin Prys-Connor; Tonteg; Donation; December 2015; 99636119302419.
File 2/11: Professor Gruffydd Aled Williams; Bow Street, Ceredigion; Donation; April 2017; 99636119302419.
File 2/11: Catrin Waugh; London; Donation; December 2017; 99636119302419.
Welsh Language Commissioner per Ms Cerian Davies; Cardiff; Donation; September 2018; 99636119302419.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Comprises Gwilym Prys-Davies' political papers, 1954-2008, including letters, articles, minutes and reports, as well as subject files, 1912-2012, and letters between Harri Webb and John Legona and some papers relating to William Abraham (Mabon). The papers relate mainly to devolution, Welsh language legislation, language rights and contain files relating to the Welsh Republican Movement and civil rights group Cefn.
Papers relating to the funeral of Gwilym Prys Davies, 8 April 2017, comprising the order of service, tributes and a booklet containing family photographs; April 2017.
Five letters, 2005-2006, from Gwilym Prys Davies to Prys Davies and Meri Huws of the Welsh Language Board, together with three attached documents; September 2018.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Arranged into 2 series: General Papers and Subject files. Original order has been retained.

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 noted on the 'Modern papers - data protection' form issued with their Readers' Tickets.

Conditions governing reproduction

Usual copyright laws apply.

Language of material

  • English
  • Welsh

Script of material

Language and script notes

English, Welsh.

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Finding aids

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Notes area

Note

Title based on contents of fonds.

Alternative identifier(s)

Alma system control number

99636119302419

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Rules and/or conventions used

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

Status

Final

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

January 2016; revised May 2017.

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

Sources

Compiled by Robert Phillips. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: material in the Gwilym Prys-Davies papers; Who's Who.

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