Fonds GB 0210 LEWISLEW - Lewis Lewis ('Awenfab o Wynfe') Papers,

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 LEWISLEW

Title

Lewis Lewis ('Awenfab o Wynfe') Papers,

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.

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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.

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Note

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls003844474

Project identifier

ANW

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Rules and/or conventions used

Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH

Status

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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.

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  • Text: Lewis Lewis ('Awenfab o Wynfe') Papers.