Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1757-1877 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.029 cubic metres (1 box)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Harri Williams acquired a diverse collection of papers and letters, including correspondence of his relative Griffiths Williams, who worked as a coal and silver ore miner in the United States in the 1860s, and papers relating to Aberdaron, Caernarfonshire.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited by Harri Williams, Rhoshirwaun, in 1957.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers and letters collected by Harri Williams, 1757-1877, including deeds relating to the parish of Aberdaron, Carnarfonshire, 1757-1839; letters from Griffiths Williams in America to his parents, 1863-1877; and papers relating to the sloop or smack 'Selah' of Pwllheli, 1841.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records deposited at NLW have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: a doctor's diagnosis and prescription book; deeds; shipbuilding records; and letters.
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, Welsh.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
Allied materials area
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Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds. Some of the papers precede the life of Harri Williams.
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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
April 2003
Language(s)
- English
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Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Harri Williams Collection of Papers and Letters.