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Title
Date(s)
- 1940-1968 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.029 cubic metres (26 volumes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
William Washington Owen, a Welsh Baptist minister, was born in Llandudno, Caernarfonshire, Wales, in 1889. He moved to Ynysybwl, Glamorgan, in 1908 and later attended the Collegiate Graig Wen, Pontypridd for two years before returning to live at Llandudno Junction. In 1916 he was ordained at Horeb Welsh Baptist Church, Llandudno Junction, Caernarfonshire. He was successively minister at Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, 1926-1933, Tonypandy, Glamorgan, 1933-1951, and Bedlinog, Glamorgan, from 1951 until his retirement in 1962. Following his retirement he moved to Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, where he died in 1969.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The diaries were donated in March 1973 by William Washington Owen's son, John R. Owen of Llansanffraid, Montgomeryshire
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists entirely of Rev. William Washington Owen's diaries. They detail daily domestic and professional events with occasional comments on national and international affairs. They were written whilst he was a minister at Tonypandy, Bedlinog, and during his retirement at Llanidloes.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All William Washington Owen's diaries donated to the Library have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
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 laws 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 NLW.
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Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR2; and LCSH.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
January 2001.
Language(s)
- English
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Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by University of Wales Aberystwyth Archive Students
Archivist's note
The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: W.W.Price Biographical Index (unpublished, held at NLW), Baptist Union of Wales Yearbooks.