Fonds GB 0210 LOYSTWYTH - Lord Ystwyth Papers,

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 LOYSTWYTH

Title

Lord Ystwyth Papers,

Date(s)

  • 1895-1920 / (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

0.027 cubic metres (3 boxes)

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Matthew Lewis Vaughan Davies, 1st Baron Ystwyth (1840-1935), from Tan-y-bwlch, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, was Liberal MP for Cardiganshire, 1895-1920. Originally, he had held Conservative views, standing as the Tory candidate in 1885. His wife, Mary (d. 1926), who had a Liberal background, changed his attitude, and in 1892 he supported the Liberal candidate for Cardiganshire, before standing himself in 1895. His political career was undistinguished. He was created 1st Baron Ystwyth in 1921. He was involved in the formation of the Cardiganshire Battery, 2nd Welsh Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, in 1908.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Purchased by NLW, 1936-1937.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Papers of Lord Ystwyth, 1895-1920, including Cardiganshire Liberal Association minutes of meetings, accounts, bills and receipts, and correspondence of Lord Ystwyth, 1907-1921; papers relating to the establishment and activities of the Cardiganshire Battery, 2nd Welsh Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 1897-1913; and tickets of admission to events in Aberystwyth, 1898-1904.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Action: All records have been retained.

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

System of arrangement

Arranged into the following: Cardiganshire Liberal Association; Cardiganshire Battery; and tickets of admission.

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 at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.

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Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

Note

Title supplied from contents of fonds

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls003844403

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

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

April 2003

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

Sources

Archivist's note

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries; Lewis, W J, Born on a Perilous Rock: Aberystwyth Past and Present, (Cambrian News (Aberystwyth) Ltd, third edition, 1980).

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