Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1915-1988 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.029 cubic metres (1 box)
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Labour Party in Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, was one of the first Independent Labour Party branches in Wales. Ever since Ramsey McDonald was elected to parliament in 1919 the constituency has had a Labour MP. The constituency was represented by Lord John Morris for 42 years. He also served within various Labour cabinets as Minister for Defence, Secretary of State for Wales and Attorney General.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Malcom Gullam, Port Talbot, in 1995.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the Briton Ferry Labour Party, 1939-1988; including financial records, 1939-1986; minute books, 1945-1988; an attendance book, 1970-1984; and copies of the Labour Leader, 1915 and 1917.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: financial records; minute books; attendance book; and Labour Leader.
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 1996, p.6, at the National Library of Wales.
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
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Briton Ferry Labour Party -- Records and correspondence. (Subject)
- Labour Party Wales. (Subject)
- Labour Party (Great Britain) (Subject)
- Labour Party (Great Britain) (Subject)
- Labour Party Wales. (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
January 2004
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1996.