Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1732-1982 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.076 cubic metres (4 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Lewis Lewis ('Awenfab o Wynfe', 1837-1906), poet, of Carnau-gwynion, Gwynfe, Llangadog, and his family were farmers on the foothills of the Black Mountains, Carmarthenshire. His father, Edward Lewis, moved from Cwmaman to Gwynfe in the 1850s.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Dr Ivor Lewis, St Asaph, in 1981
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Literary, family and business papers, 1732-1982, of Lewis Lewis ('Awenfab o Wynfe', 1837-1906), poet, of Gwynfe, Carmarthenshire, his son, Dr Ivor Lewis, St Asaph, and other members of his family, including drafts of poetry by Lewis Lewis; denominational diaries, 1848-1908; and letters, including correspondence, 1854-1947, between Lewis Lewis and relatives and friends in the United States and Canada.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
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. 35; 1984, p. 38; 1985, p. 45; 1986, p. 52, at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
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.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Lewis, Lewis, 1837-1906 -- Archives. (Subject)
- Lewis family, of Capel Gwynfe -- Archives. (Subject)
- Lewis, Ivor, 1895-1982 -- Archives. (Subject)
- Lewis, Ivor, 1895-1982. (Subject)
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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
April 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1982, 1984, 1985, and 1986.
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project.