Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1961-1963 (Creation)
Level of description
Sub-fonds
Extent and medium
1 small box (3 folders).
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Prys Morgan, November 2020.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A collection of 90 letters and one postcard from Rhodri Morgan sent to his family while he was studying at Harvard University. Thanks to a scholarship provided by the Thomas and Elizabeth Williams (Loughor School Board) Fund, Rhodri Morgan was able to study and travel in the USA between 1961 and 1963. Most of the letters were sent from Harvard University, but many were sent from various locations across the USA while Rhodri Morgan was on vacation, studying or working. In the letters he discusses university life, his studies, his budget, his developing political interests and notes various friends and experiences which shaped his political outlook. Prys Morgan's detailed notes on many of these contacts are contained in file 25.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All material has been retained. Photographs have been transferred to the Photograph Collection.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged into three files by date; September- December 1961; January-December 1962; and December 1962-August 1963.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- Welsh
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
5 pages of notes, provided by Prys Morgan explaining the background to Rhodri Morgan's time in the USA, noting his friends and discussing the contents of the letters are included in file 25.
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Harvard University (Subject)
- Morgan, Rhodri -- Correspondence (Subject)