Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1885-2018 (Creation)
Level of description
Sub-fonds
Extent and medium
31 small boxes (0.279 cubic metres)
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers, 1885-2018, relating to elections held in Wales and Welsh constituencies from the 19th to the 21st centuries and politicians who have stood as candidates, including for UK Parliamentary elections, Welsh Assembly elections, and European Parliament Elections. The papers include a large number of candidates' and politicians' biographies (1885-2018) questionnaires for candidates standing in various 20th- and 21st- century elections (1997-2017); and a large number of papers including press cuttings, printed material from web pages, relating to UK Parliamentary, Welsh Assembly, and European Parliament elections (1892-2018), including campaign material and election addresses relating to candidates standing in Welsh constituencies.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
A significant amount of duplicate material has been removed from the archive.
Accruals
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 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
Language of material
- English
- Welsh
Script of material
Language and script notes
Mainly English with some Welsh.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: 96-290.