Fonds GB 0210 GREGCHAR - Margaret Davies (Gregynog) Charities Records

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 GREGCHAR

Title

Margaret Davies (Gregynog) Charities Records

Date(s)

  • 1927-1963 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

3 boxes ; 0.086 cubic metres.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Margaret Sidney Davies of Gregynog (1884-1963), art collector, benefactress and the sister of Gwendoline Davies and David Davies, Lord Davies of Llandinam, was heavily involved in many philanthropic and artistic enterprises, including the Gregynog Press and a number of charity homes. In 1930, she founded the Ty Gwyn Charity Convalescent Home at Llwyngwril, Merionethshire, which was intended to benefit ill-nourished girls, especially those from South Wales. It ran until 1961, and a similar venture, the White House charity at Folkestone in Kent, ran from 1928 until 1963. Margaret Davies also founded the Boverton Girls' Camp and Hafod Rest Home, near Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, in 1932. Boverton was a summer recreation camp for girls from mining areas, whilst Hafod catered for women related to employees of the Ocean Coal Company. Both were closed in 1949.

Archival history

These papers arrived at NLW together with the records of the Welsh Town-Planning and Housing Trust, of which Margaret Davies was a founder and trustee. The records of the charities were originally kept separately, and it is likely that they were brought together with each other and those of the Trust in the early 1960s, when the charities closed and Margaret Davies died.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The late Mr Islwyn Davies; Newtown; Donation; July 1997; A1997/130.

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Scope and content

Records, 1927-1963, of the White House charity, Folkestone, Ty Gwyn Charity Convalescent Home, Llwyngwril, and Boverton Girls' Camp and Hafod Rest Home, Llantwit Major, including account books, financial statements, deeds, visitors books, admission and attendance registers, minute books, a medical log book, superintendents' reports, letters, and other associated papers.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

System of arrangement

Arranged at NLW into three groups: The White House charity, Folkestone; Tŷ Gwyn Charity Convalescent Home, Llwyngwril; and Boverton Girls’ Camp and Hafod Rest Home, Llantwit Major.

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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

  • English

Script of material

Language and script notes

English.

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Related units of description

A file of Gregynog Press accounts has been transferred to the Gregynog Press archive.

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Note

Title supplied from contents.

Note

Please note that access to some records may not be available because they contain sensitive information about individuals who are still alive, in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018.

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls004266673

GEAC system control number

(WlAbNL)0000266673

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Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Rules and/or conventions used

This description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH

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Dates of creation revision deletion

2002.

Language(s)

  • English

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Sources

Archivist's note

Description compiled by David Moore. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: documents within the archive.

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