Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1964-1989 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.486 cubic metres (17 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Mr Merfyn Jones (1939-), biochemist and political organiser, attended University College of Wales Aberystwyth, 1957-1963, and later became lecturer in biochemistry there. He served on the Association of University Teachers' Council, 1970-2003. He is a long-time Liberal Party activist, secretary of the Aberystwyth Liberal Association, 1970-1981, a member of the executive committee of the Ceredigion Liberal Association, 1969-1983, and the Ceredigion and Pembroke North Liberal Association, 1983-1988, and a representative of the Welsh Liberal Party on national committees.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Mr Merfyn Jones, Clarach, Aberystwyth, August 1992.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of Merfyn Jones relating to the Liberal Party, 1964-1989, comprising papers and correspondence of the National Liberal Association, 1964-1988; papers, correspondence and minutes relating to the Welsh Liberal Party, 1965-1987, and on subjects including policy, 1969-1986, devolution, 1976-1979, and European Elections, 1977-1984; correspondence and minutes relating to Ceredigion and Ceredigion and Pembroke North Liberal Associations, 1966-1988, and papers relating to general and local elections, 1973-1987; papers relating to Aberystwyth Liberal Association, 1968-1988, to University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1977-1989, and to the Association of University Teachers, 1979-1988; newspaper cuttings, 1964-1988; personal papers of Merfyn Jones and correspondence with Liberal politicians, 1965-1988; printed material, [1968]-1987; papers relating to Young Liberals at national and local levels, 1966-1976; papers relating to the Social and Liberal Democrats, 1984-1988.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: National Liberal Association; Welsh Liberal Party; Ceredigion/Ceredigion and Pembroke North Liberal Association; Aberystwyth Liberal Association; miscellaneous; and University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.
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 regulations apply.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries, 1993, pp. 34-37, at the National Library of Wales.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Cardiganshire Liberal Association. (Subject)
- Ceredigion and North Pembroke Liberal Association. (Subject)
- Aberystwyth Liberal Association (Subject)
- Social and Liberal Democrats (Great Britain) (Subject)
- Welsh Liberal Party. (Subject)
- Association of University Teachers. (Subject)
- University of Wales, Aberystwyth. (Subject)
- Jones, Merfyn, b. 1939 -- Archives. (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
June 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following sources were used to compile this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1993; Liberal Democrat History Group website (www.liberalhistory.org.uk/archives.php), viewed 25 June 2003; conversation with Merfyn Jones, December 2003.