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Date(s)
- [1921]-[1929] / (Creation)
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Fonds
Extent and medium
20 volumes.
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Joseph Herbert Canning (d. 1940) was an engineer and manager of Newport Gas Company in Monmouthshire. As a Catholic, he became chairman of the Board of Managers of Catholic Non-Provided Schools in Newport; he also served as a member of Lord Moulton's Committee of Gas Engineers in the Ministry of Munitions during World War I, being awarded the OBE for his services. In 1930, he received the Papal honour of the Knight of St. Gregory. He undertook extensive research into the history of Catholicism in Monmouthshire, publishing articles on John Kemble and David Lewis. He also edited The Catholic Registers of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, 1740-1838.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased from Rennie Taylor, Newport, 1980.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Notes and transcripts made by Joseph Herbert Canning relating to local history, in particular to Catholic history in Monmouthshire, [1921]-[1929].
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
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Accruals are not expected.
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Usual copyright laws apply
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Script of material
Language and script notes
English, Latin.
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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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Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
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Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH
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Dates of creation revision deletion
August 2003; minor changes May 2005
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 compliation of this description: NLW, Joseph Herbert Canning Manuscripts; Burke's Handbook to the Order of the British Empire (London, 1921).