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Date(s)
- 1904-1956 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.045 cubic metres (5 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Thomas Owen ('Hesgin', 1872-1956), was born in Cwm Hesgin, parish of Llanfor, Merionethshire. He competed in various local Eisteddfodau and in the National Eisteddfod of Wales, mainly essays and short stories, and wrote articles and numerous letters to newspapers and other publications. He was the Secretary of the Swansea District Committee, 1938-1939, which was formed in connection with the National Petition for the Legal Recognition of the Welsh Language in Wales, and he was also Honorary Secretary of the New Wales Union ('Undeb Cymru Fydd') for West Glamorgan.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Bequeathed by Mr Thomas Owen ('Hesgin'), Swansea, in 1956.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of Thomas Owen ('Hesgin'), 1904-1956, comprising letters received, and copies of letters written by him to various newspapers and individuals, 1940-1956; literary compositions, including essays and short stories, submitted by him for competition at various eisteddfodau, including the National Eisteddfod of Wales; two volumes of autobiographical essays and reminiscences; nine volumes of press cuttings, mainly of articles by 'Hesgin' which appeared in newspapers and other publications, 1904-1956; scrapbooks and notebooks; and a minute book and other material relating to the Swansea district committee formed in connection with the National Petition for the Legal Recognition of the Welsh Language in Wales, 1938-1939.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: letters; postcards; scrapbooks; essays; addresses.
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.
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Script of material
Language and script notes
English, Welsh.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the schedule is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
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Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
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Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH
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Dates of creation revision deletion
February 2003
Language(s)
- English
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Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Hesgin Papers; NLW, W. W. Price Biographical Index.