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Title
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
Biographical history
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.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
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Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of fonds.
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Alma system control number
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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.