Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1624-1868. (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
2 outsize vols, 8 further vols, 2 folders, 1 envelope.
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Original compositions, copies and extracts of works both published and unpublished, the majority written in English, with some in French, Welsh and Latin, 1624-1868. They consist of poems, songs, riddles, letters and stories, often satirical in nature, together with press cuttings and printed notices, relating to the British constitution, politics of the Stuart and Hanoverian periods, patriotism, moral and romantic themes, historical events, and figures of national and local significance, including members of the Owen and Ormsby-Gore families. Poetry by members of the Gore family can be seen in the files dating from 1785 onwards. Most of the works are contained in bound volumes or scrap books, but a proportion of them are on loose sheets.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically by file; loose contents of folders have been arranged chronologically as far as possible.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Mainly English, some French, Welsh and Latin.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Generated finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title of series supplied from contents; original titles of files retained where indicated.
Note
Preferred citation: PQH1.