Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1856-1946 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
85 items.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Adams family resided at Holyland, Pembrokeshire, from the end of the 16th century until the death of Major John Loftus Adams during the 1940s.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited by Owen F. Lowless, Pembroke Dock, in 1959, and by Messrs Lowless & Lowless in October 1965.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Deeds, 1856-1946, relating to the Holyland estate of the Adams family in Pembrokeshire.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records deposited at NLW have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically by deposit.
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 laws apply.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at NLW.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on depositor's name.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
GEAC system control number
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Holyland Estate (Wales). (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) Second Edition; AACR2; and LCSH.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
November 2002.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Mair James.
Archivist's note
The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of the Lowless Collection, Lowless and Lowless solicitors website, 4 November 2002;