Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1942-1973 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.076 cubic metres (2 large boxes, 2 small boxes).
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Polish Society of Cardiganshire had its origins in the emigration of Poles from Poland during and after the Second World War, and it was formally constituted in 1955 with the intention of uniting those Polish citizens who had settled in Cardiganshire. Under the guiding influence of Colonel L.M.E. Szul-Skjoldkrona, who acted as its Secretary for the entire duration of its existence and activity, the Society's aim was to preserve the Polish language amongst the emigrant community, to promote national traditions, festivals and values, and to support the Polish Government in Exile. Many donations were made from the Society to the exiled Government, and also to the Polish Library Fund, both of which were based in London. The Society contributed to the creation of a well-organised and tightly bound Polish community in Cardiganshire, working closely with the Polish Roman Catholic parish and local authorities. The need for such an institution faded over time, however, and the Polish Society of Cardiganshire was dissolved in 1973.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
L.M.E. Szul-Skjoldkrona; Llanrhystud, Cardiganshire; donation; 1973
L.M.E. Szul-Skjoldkrona; Llanrhystud, Dyfed; donation; 1983; A1983/95.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of the Polish Society of Cardiganshire, 1942-1973, including correspondence; financial papers; minutes of meetings; membership and subscription records; papers relating to the organisation of festivals and events; papers relating to Polish servicemen in Britain; cuttings from the Polish press and the Western Mail; and papers relating to the foundation, constitution and dissolution of the Society.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records donated to NLW have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged in three groups: correspondence; administrative and financial papers; and miscellaneous meetings and events. The original arrangement, although somewhat haphazard, has been retained.
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 1998 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.
Language of material
- Polish
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Polish and English. All files are predominantly in Polish, but most also contain some material in English; those entirely in Polish are noted at the appropriate level of description.
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
Title supplied from contents.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Access points
Subject access points
- Emigration and immigration -- Cardiganshire (Wales) -- 20th century.
- Polish people -- Cardiganshire (Wales) -- 20th century.
- Harvest festivals -- Wales.
- Cardiganshire (Wales) -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century.
- Poland -- Emigration and immigration -- Cardiganshire (Wales) -- 20th century.
- Wales -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century.
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Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
July 2011.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Description compiled by Anna Rolewska and David Moore. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: documents within the archive;