Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1966-1979 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.2 cubic metres (7 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Department of International Politics at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (later University of Wales Aberystwyth), was established in 1919, when David Davies, MP (later Lord Davies of Llandinam), endowed a trust fund to create the first department of International Politics in the world, hoping to foster a greater understanding of world events and thereby promote peace and security. In 1968, the Department led a review of local government in Wales, under the title 'The Welsh Council', reporting in 1972. The Department undertook the Welsh Election Study, 1979, as a research project for the Economic and Social Research Council (HR 4732/1) to examine voter behaviour in Wales and to survey attitudes to party politics and other issues. The interviews were conducted by Social Surveys (Gallup Poll) Limited.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by the Department of International Politics Department, University of Wales Aberystwyth, per Dr Denis Balsom in September 1990.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers, 1966-1979, accumulated by the International Politics Department of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, comprising interview schedules of the Welsh Election Study, 1979, and papers relating to 'The Welsh Council' study, 1966-1972.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: Welsh election study; and Welsh Council 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 catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1991, pp. 35-36, at the National Library of Wales.
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Notes area
Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
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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
June 2003; amended September 2005
Language(s)
- English
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Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by David Moore for the ANW project. The following sources were consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1990; UW Aberystwyth, Department of International Politics website, viewed June 2003; UK Data Archive (http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/findingData/), viewed 6 September 2005.