Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1971-1992 (Creation)
Level of description
Is-fonds / Sub-fonds
Extent and medium
1 large box
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
The records were accumulated by Owen Llywelyn, Lampeter, via Iolo Jones.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Owen Llywelyn, Lampeter; Donation, July 2024.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers and chess memorabilia originally collected by Welsh international chess player Iolo Jones, 1971-1992, consisting of copies of the Welsh Chess Union magazine 'Y Ddraig' (1971-1976), including copies with notes in the hand of its editor, author and chess enthusiast T. Llew Jones; papers relating to the Chess Olympiad held in Nice, 1974, where the Wales team competed internationally for only the second time; and memorabilia including Iolo Jones' pass for the Chess Olympiad, Manila, 1990, and a branded bag produced for the Chess Olympiad at Novi Sad, 1992.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All records have been retained.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged as per original arrangement.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- English
- French
- Welsh
Script of material
Language and script notes
Mainly English with some Welsh and French.