Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1727-1961 (accumulted [1906x1961]) / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.513 cubic metres (20 boxes)Some of the papers are affected by damp.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Roberts Hughes (1886-1962) was a historian and antiquary from Tre Taliesin, Cardiganshire. His main interest was in the history of the Quakers in Wales.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased 1962-1963.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Manuscripts and documents collected by and created by John Roberts Hughes, 1727-1961, including, papers relating to the Quakers, including transcribed extracts from records, collected volumes and items of Quaker interest, and notes on the Quakers by J. R. Hughes; various papers collected and written by J. R. Hughes relating to folk-lore and local histories; notes for addresses and lectures; papers and documents created by others, acquired or purchased by J. R. Hughes; deeds relating mainly to Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, and other miscellaneous deeds; together with personal memoranda by J. R. Hughes and family papers.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: deeds; papers.
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
Welsh, English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Text
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Notes area
Note
Title supplied from name of donor. Some of the papers precede the life of John Roberts Hughes.
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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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Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
February 2004
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 J. R. Hughes Papers; Stephens, Meic, Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales (Oxford, 1986).