Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- [1808x1879]. (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
41 volumes.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Orlando Parry (1810-1879) was an actor, singer, composer, entertainer and artist. He was the son of John Parry (Bardd Alaw).
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
NLW MSS 4925-4931 and 8286-8293 acquired from Henry Blackwell, New York, 1924; NLW MSS 17716-17740 purchased March 1961.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The music manuscripts, [1808x1879], mainly of John Orlando Parry, together with a few concert programmes relating to his performances. Also, journals, diaries and other manuscripts of John Orlando Parry.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 4925-4931, 8286-8293, 10070, 17716-17740.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English, unless otherwise specified.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
The descriptions for NLW MSS 4925-4931 and 8286-8293 are also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume II (Aberystwyth, 1951) and Volume III (Aberystwyth, 1961).
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents.
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Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
September 2005 and revised 2021.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
This description was compiled by Siân Medi Davies for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS. NLW MSS 10070 and 17716-17740 were incorporated to the Fonds in 2021.