Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1931-1992 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.063 cubic metres (7 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Idris Elgina Williams (Idris Aeron) (1918-1992) was an artist and journalist who had equestrian and ornithological interests. She was a member of the Society of Equestrian Artists.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Mr Peter Jones, Director of Visual Arts, The Arts Council for Wales, in May 1995.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of Idris Aeron, 1931-1992, relating mainly to her equestrian and ornithological interests, including correspondence, 1948-1992; articles and letters to the press, 1931x1992; personal papers, 1941-1992, including some copies of biographical articles and autobiographical notes; diaries, 1954-1992; drawings and photographs, 1967x1981; and miscellaneous papers, 1967-1992, which include papers relating to the Society of Equestrian Artists, 1981-1992.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: correspondence; articles and letters to the press; personal; diaries; drawings and photographs; and miscellaneous.
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 (in Welsh) is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1996, pp.28-30, 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
Place access points
Name access points
- Society of Equestrian Artists. (Subject)
- Idris Aeron, 1918-1992 -- Archives. (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
October 2003
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.