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Date(s)
- 1899-1964 (accumulated [c. 1939]-1964) / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.114 cubic metres (4 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Thomas Jones Pierce (1905-1964) was Research Professor of Medieval Welsh History at UCW Aberystwyth, 1948-1964.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Mrs Megan Wyn Jones, Abergele, in 1981, per Mr J. Beverley Smith, Aberystwyth.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers, 1899-1964, of T. Jones Pierce, relating to his research on medieval Welsh history, comprising mainly lectures, correspondence and transcripts. Research papers and lecture notes of W. Garmon Jones, Jones Pierce's tutor and research supervisor at the University of Liverpool, are also included.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: lecture notes and correspondence; research materials; transcripts from source materials; and W. Garmon Jones papers.
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 schedule is available in Minor Lists and Summaries, 1982, pp. 47-49, at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
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Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds. The earliest date pre-dates the life of Jones Pierce, reflecting the date of material amongst the papers of W. Garmon Jones.
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Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH
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Dates of creation revision deletion
April 2003
Language(s)
- English
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Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1982.