Ardal dynodi
Cod cyfeirnod
Teitl
Dyddiad(au)
- 1886-1894 (Creation)
Lefel y disgrifiad
Fonds
Maint a chyfrwng
4 volumes.
Ardal cyd-destun
Enw'r crëwr
Hanes bywgraffyddol
David Richards (b. 1860) was a mining agent from Harlech, Merionethshire. He played a prominent part in the search for gold by the Welsh settlers of Patagonia in the early 1890s. He sailed for Patagonia in May 1891, returned to Britain in August 1892, and set out for Patagonia again in January 1893.
Hanes archifol
Ffynhonnell
Donated to the National Library of Wales by Miss Megan Richards, Chwilog, 1974.
Ardal cynnwys a strwythur
Natur a chynnwys
Papers of David Richards, 1886-1894, including letters, 1891-1894, to his wife, describing his voyage and stay in the settlement; journal consisting of loose leaves of the journey to Cwm Hyfryd, Patagonia, September 1891 to January 1892; journal of the voyage home from Buenos Aires to Plymouth, July-August 1892; copies of Welsh poems transcribed and possibly composed by David Richards, proofs of, or cuttings containing, parts of a series of articles on 'Cyfoeth Mwnawl y Wladfa Gymreig' to Y Celt in 1891, and a printed copy of a report on the Garn Gold Mine near Dolgellau, 1888.
Gwerthuso, dinistrio ac amserlennu
All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained.
Croniadau
Accruals are not expected.
System o drefniant
Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 21197-200.
Ardal amodau mynediad a defnydd
Amodau rheoli mynediad
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.
Amodau rheoli atgynhyrchu
Usual copyright laws apply.
Iaith y deunydd
- Saesneg
- Cymraeg
Sgript o ddeunydd
Nodiadau iaith a sgript
Welsh, English.
Cyflwr ac anghenion technegol
Cymhorthion chwilio
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.
Ardal deunyddiau perthynol
Bodolaeth a lleoliad y gwreiddiol
Bodolaeth a lleoliad copïau
Unedau o ddisgrifiad cysylltiedig
Ardal nodiadau
Nodiadau
Title based on contents of fonds.
Dynodwr(dynodwyr) eraill
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Pwyntiau mynediad
Pwyntiau mynediad lleoedd
Pwyntiau mynediad Enw
Pwyntiau mynediad Genre
Ardal rheolaeth disgrifiad
Dynodwr disgrifiad
Dynodwr sefydliad
Rheolau a/neu confensiynau a ddefnyddiwyd
Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
Statws
Lefel manylder disgrifiad
Dyddiadau creadigaeth adolygiad dilead
March 2003.
Iaith(ieithoedd)
- Saesneg
Sgript(iau)
Ffynonellau
The following source was used in the preparation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Letters and Diaries of David Richards, Harlech.
Nodyn yr archifydd
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW Project.