Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1855-1955 (accumulated [1888]-1955) / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.058 cubic metres (2 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Rev. Joseph Morgan Lloyd Thomas (1868-1955), of Llanarth, Cardiganshire, was formerly minister of the Old Meeting Church, Birmingham, and member of the Society of Free Catholics. He edited The autobiography of Richard Baxter : being the Reliquiæ Baxterianæ abridged from the folio (1696) (London, 1925), and was the author of a number of articles and reviews. He was also a councillor for Llanarth.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited by his daughters, Misses M. G. and A. N. Lloyd Thomas, Llanarth, in August 1955, and converted into a donation by Miss A. N. Lloyd Thomas, Richmond, London, in May 1982.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers, 1855-1955 (accumulated [1888]-1955), of the Rev. J. M. Lloyd Thomas, including records relating to the Old Meeting Church, Birmingham, 1855-1932; correspondence, 1918-1955; minute books of the Society of Free Catholics, 1914-1928; material relating to Richard Baxter (1615-1691); notes on religious and philosophical topics; offprints, cuttings and pamphlets, 1902-1949, of articles, reviews and sermons by J. M. Lloyd Thomas and other authors, including the Dr Williams Annual Lectures, Carmarthen, 1937-1943, and histories of Unitarian churches in Islington and Loughborough, 1908-1918; and papers relating to his term as councillor for Llanarth.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: records relating to the Old Meeting Church, Birmingham; correspondence; minute books of the Society of Free Catholics; material relating to Richard Baxter; notes for Extra-Mural lectures on democracy; notes on religious and philosophical topics; offprints, cuttings and other printed copies of articles, reviews and sermons by J. M. Lloyd Thomas; pamphlets and offprints by various authors; papers relating to the administration of his mother's estate; and papers relating to J. M. Lloyd Thomas's term as councillor for Llanarth.
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 1982, p. 56, at the National Library of Wales.
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. Records relating to the Old Meeting Church, Birmingham, accumulated by J. M. Lloyd Thomas, pre-date his birth.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Old Meeting House (Birmingham, England) (Subject)
- Society of Free Catholics. (Subject)
- Thomas, J. M. Lloyd (Joseph Morgan Lloyd), b. 1868 -- Archives. (Subject)
- Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. (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
February 2004
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 1982.