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Cod cyfeirnod
Teitl
Dyddiad(au)
- 1944-1991 (Creation)
Lefel y disgrifiad
Fonds
Maint a chyfrwng
0.054 cubic metres (6 boxes)
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Enw'r crëwr
Hanes bywgraffyddol
Donald Richard Coleman (1925-1991) was the Labour MP for Neath from 1964 until his death.
He was educated at Cadoxton Boys' School, Barry, and Cardiff Technical College. He held a number of technical positions at various laboratories at Cardiff and Swansea before securing an appointment in 1954 as metallurgist to the Research Department of the Steel Company of Wales Ltd, Abbey Works, Port Talbot, in which position he remained until his election to parliament in the General Election of October 1964.
He held a number of junior ministerial appointments including minister of state for Wales, 1967-1970, opposition whip, 1970-1974, and opposition spokesman on Welsh affairs, 1981-1983. He also served as delegate to the Council of Europe and was especially prominent in the public life of Neath, Swansea and West Glamorgan.
Hanes archifol
The papers were accumulated and retained by Donald Coleman during the course of his political career and came into the possession of his widow, Mrs Margaret Coleman, following his death in January 1991.
Ffynhonnell
Donated by Donald Coleman's widow, Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Coleman, Neath, in March 1999 and April 2001.; A1999/45, A2001/25
Ardal cynnwys a strwythur
Natur a chynnwys
Political papers, 1944-1991, of Donald Richard Coleman, including correspondence files, 1964-1991, mainly of political interest; papers concerning the Labour Party, 1964-1990, many relating to the Labour Party Wales; and files, 1944-1990, relating to various subjects.
Gwerthuso, dinistrio ac amserlennu
Action: A large quantity of printed material and papers deriving from Donald Coleman's association with the Council of Europe have been destroyed. Authority to destroy unwanted papers is given in Departmental Appraisal Form JGJ/2003-04/1..
Croniadau
Further papers are possible
System o drefniant
The papers have been arranged at NLW into three series: correspondence files; papers relating to the Labour Party and the Labour Party Wales; and miscellaneous subject files.
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
Normal laws of copyright apply
Iaith y deunydd
- Saesneg
Sgript o ddeunydd
Nodiadau iaith a sgript
English
Cyflwr ac anghenion technegol
Cymhorthion chwilio
A hard copy of this list is available at NLW.
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Bodolaeth a lleoliad copïau
Unedau o ddisgrifiad cysylltiedig
Ardal nodiadau
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Pwyntiau mynediad
Pwyntiau mynediad lleoedd
Pwyntiau mynediad Enw
Pwyntiau mynediad Genre
Ardal rheolaeth disgrifiad
Dynodwr disgrifiad
Dynodwr sefydliad
Rheolau a/neu confensiynau a ddefnyddiwyd
This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR2; and LCSH.
Statws
Lefel manylder disgrifiad
Dyddiadau creadigaeth adolygiad dilead
February 2004.
Iaith(ieithoedd)
- Saesneg
Sgript(iau)
Ffynonellau
Nodyn yr archifydd
Compiled by J. Graham Jones.
Nodyn yr archifydd
The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Who was who, 1897-1996, on CD-ROM; information from this archive.