Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1932-1983 / (Creation)
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File
Extent and medium
51 ff. Guarded and filed.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
The papers were left to Richard Digby Day (see 541, above) by Crispin Thomas in 1989.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Mr Richard Digby Day; Colchester; Donation; 1994
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers relating to David Ivor Davies (Ivor Novello, 1893-1951), composer, actor and playwright, comprising an autograph extract from his play I Live With You (London, 1932) (ff. 1-6); letters, 1979-1982, from associates of Ivor Novello, received by Crispin Thomas while researching 'Dear Ivor', a theatrical production based on the life of Ivor Novello, first performed at Exeter in 1980 (ff. 7-22); photographs of the Welsh National Opera's production of 'Dear Ivor', 1983 (ff. 23-4); together with a copy of a memorial tribute to Ivor Novello and theatre programmes, 1933-45, of productions of his works.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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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 noted on the 'Modern papers - data protection' form issued with their Readers' Tickets.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
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Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents.
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 23204D.
Alternative identifier(s)
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Access points
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Name access points
- Welsh National Opera -- Photographs. (Subject)
- Novello, Ivor, 1893-1951. (Subject)
- Thomas, Crispin -- Correspondence. (Subject)
- Novello, Ivor, 1893-1951 -- Drama. (Subject)
- Novello, Ivor, 1893-1951. (Subject)
- Thomas, Crispin. (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
February 2009.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Description compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS;