Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1844-1922 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
29 vols
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Evan Evans (1850-1933), was a solicitor and a clerk of the peace and county council for Cardiganshire. Although the collection is entitled the Evan Evans, Aberystwyth, Manuscripts, they relate mainly to the Tabernacle Welsh Presbyterian Church, Aberystwyth, which was founded in 1774.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Presented in 1933 by Evan Evans, Aberystwyth.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Diaries, account books, minute books and other records relating to the Tabernacle Welsh Presbyterian Church, Aberystwyth, ranging from 1844 to 1922.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 7463-7491.
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
Language of material
- Welsh
Script of material
Language and script notes
Welsh, unless otherwise specified.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
The descriptions are also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume II (Aberystwyth, 1951).
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
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GEAC system control number
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Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR2; and LCSH.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
July 2005
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
This description was compiled by Siân Medi Davies for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS.