Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1884-1983 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.027 cubic metres (3 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Ithel Davies (1894-1989) from Aberystwyth was a barrister and political activist. He was imprisoned as a conscientious objector during the First World War. In the 1935 general election he was the Labour candidate for the University of Wales seat. Ithel Davies was part of Mudiad Gweriniaethol Cymru, the Welsh Republican Movement, established in September 1949 as a result of a split at the Plaid Cymru conference of that year, and stood as the movement's candidate for the Ogmore seat in the 1950 general election.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Mr Baldwyn ab Ithel Davies, Guilsfield, in 1989.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of Ithel Davies, 1884-1983, relating mainly to his imprisonment as a conscientious objector, 1916-1919; and personal papers, 1884-1983, including poetry and prose.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: correspondence; poetry; prose; 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 is available in NLW, Minor lists and summaries 1990, pp. 14-16.
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
- Welsh Republican Movement. (Subject)
- Davies, Ithel -- 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
May 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 1990; Ymgyrchu website (www.llgc.org.uk), viewed 10 May 2003; Gathering the Jewels website (www.gtj.org.uk), viewed 10 May 2003.