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- 1938-2007 (Creation)
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Fonds
Extent and medium
5 boxes and 1 outsize box.
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Name of creator
Biographical history
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Ms Clare Thomas (daughter); St Albans; June 2018; 99882641602419.
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Scope and content
Peter Thomas, Lord Thomas of Gwydir (1920-2008), was the first Conservative Secretary of State for Wales (1970-1974) and the first Welshman to become Chairman of the Conservative Party (1970-1972). Born in Llanrwst, where his father was a solicitor, he read Law at Jesus College, Oxford. After the war, where he served in the RAF and spent four years as a prisoner of war, he continued with his studies and became a barrister, and was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple in 1947; took Silk in 1965. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Conway between 1951 and 1966 and for Hendon South between 1970 and 1987. After retiring from the House of Commons at the 1987 General Election, The Right Honourable Peter John Mitchell Thomas, QC, was created Baron Thomas of Gwydir, of Llanrwst in the County of Gwynedd.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All records donated to NLW have been retained.
A small group of photographs are to be transferred to the Photographic Collection, and a British Broadcasting Corporation Recording Service Emitape with “Pres[identical] Address. National Eisteddfod. Carnarvon. Mr Peter Thomas MP” written on the label, dated 7 August 1959, and date copied 29 August 1959 is to be transferred to the Screen and Sound Archive.
Accruals
Accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged at NLW into three Series: correspondence; papers; and printed material.
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Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
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Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
August 2023.
Language(s)
- English
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Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by R. Davies. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: papers within the archive; Lord Thomas of Gwydir obituary in The Telegraph (accessed online, July 2023) and Wikipedia (accessed online, July 2023).