Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1937-1956 (mainly 1937-1947) (Creation)
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Series
Extent and medium
5 volumes
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The series consists of notebooks used by Maurice James mainly as scrapbooks and diaries, 1937-[c. 1945]. The diary sections record, amongst other things, his reminiscences of Italy in 1937, his stay in Colwyn Bay while in the Royal Corps of Signals, 1941, and the sea voyage to Algiers in 1943. Numerous poems written by him are included as are copies of various letters sent by him. In addition, the volumes have numerous insertions. These include various letters, mainly relating to the period of his military service, as well as several military documents, 1940-1947. There are also some examples of poetry and prose inserted. A few items date from 1955 to 1956.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English, Italian, Welsh, Japanese
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: 7