Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1928-1995 (Creation)
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Series
Extent and medium
16 folders
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
The series comprises letters addressed to Goronwy O. Roberts, 1928-1981, together with a small number of letters, 1981-1995, addressed to Mrs Marian Roberts, later Lady Goronwy-Roberts. They are interspersed with a few drafts and copies of letters prepared by Goronwy Roberts in reply to the letters received. Many of the letters reflect Roberts's political career and the history of the Labour Party. Others relate to the wide range of his cultural and literary interests. A few are invitations to deliver speeches and lectures.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Files C1/1-C1/14 contain letters addressed to Goronwy Roberts arranged chronologically by and within each file. File C1/15 comprises undated letters, and file C1/16 consists of letters addressed to Lady Marian Goronwy-Roberts arranged chronologically.
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Allied materials area
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Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: C1