Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1886-1976 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.229 cubic metres (8 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Richard Jenkin Ellis (1888-1976), of Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, was an influential figure in the area in the 20th century. He started his working life as a plumber, and eventually became Inspector of Works at UCW, Aberystwyth. He was an active Liberal politician, and was a member of the Aberystwyth Borough Council from 1938 to 1970, serving twice as Mayor. He was also a member of Cardiganshire County Council between 1949 and 1974, chairing the Planning Committee and the Water Board. He was an Oddfellow and advised people on pensions and insurance matters. Richard Jenkin Ellis was also a prominent member of the National Federation of Building Trades Operatives.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited by Dr Trevor Buckley, of Weymouth, Dorset, in September 1977.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of Alderman R. J. Ellis relating to Aberystwyth Borough Council and Cardiganshire County Council, mainly concerning planning and water, 1937-1975; letters relating to administration of estates, 1902-1976; personal papers, certificates, and diaries of R. J. Ellis, 1910-1972; and a letter from Irish politician Tim Healy, 1886.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: Aberystwyth; planning; Cardiganshire County Council; water; private and business papers; personalia and miscellanea, in chronological order.
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.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds. The archive contains some earlier material collected by Ellis.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Aberystwyth (Wales). Borough Council -- Archives (Subject)
- Cardiganshire (Wales). County Council -- Archives (Subject)
- Cardiganshire (Wales). County Council (Subject)
- Cardiganshire Water Board. (Subject)
- Aberystwyth (Wales). Borough Council (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
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
February 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW Project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Alderman R. J. Ellis Papers.