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Title
Date(s)
- 1927-1938. (Creation)
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File
Extent and medium
45 ff.
Context area
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Sir Alfred T. Davies; Brighton; Donation; June and July 1941
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Letters and papers, 1927-1938, accumulated by Sir Alfred T. Davies, relating to the Owen Glyndwr Memorial Institute, Glyndyfrdwy, Merionethshire, and Tŷ Mawr, Wybrnant, Penmachno, Caernarfonshire.
The file includes ten letters, 1932-1934, from Walter L. Irvine, landscape architect, to Sir Alfred T. Davies, President of the Memorial Committee, concerning proposed gardens for the Institute (ff. 7-25); papers relating to the commemorative stone, 1931, the opening of the memorial hall, 1932 (ff. 26-32), and the foundation and administration of the Institute (ff. 33-40). In addition, the file contains two letters, 1927-1928, addressed to Sir Alfred T. Davies from J. Elias Jones, regarding the preservation and future of Tŷ Mawr, Wybrnant, Penmachno, Caernarfonshire (ff. 42-5).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Original order.
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Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions noted on the 'Modern papers - data protection' form issued with their readers' tickets.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
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Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
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Note
Title based on contents.
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 16214C.
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Name access points
- Ty Mawr (Wybrnant, Wales). (Subject)
- Owen Glyndwr Memorial Institute. (Subject)
- Irvine, Walter L. (Subject)
- Jones, J. Elias. (Subject)
- Davies, Alfred T. (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
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Dates of creation revision deletion
August 2006.
Language(s)
- English
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Sources
Archivist's note
Description compiled by Siân Bowyer;