Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1972-1987 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.045 cubic metres (5 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Meurig Parri was a Plaid Cymru candidate for the Cardiff West Parliamentary constituency, Glamorgan, in the General Election of 1983. He was also an active member of many pressure groups such as Northern Ireland Veterans Against the War, Stop the Falklands War Committee and CND.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Meurig Parri, Bronallt, Taliesin, in 1988.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of Meurig Parri, 1972-1987, mainly correspondence and papers relating to anti-war campaigns in Northern Ireland, the Falklands War and CND; general political affairs in Wales, epecially the activities of Plaid Cymru; Welsh language groups; the General Election of 1983, and local elections of West Glamorgan County Council and Cardiff West Parliamentary Constituency, 1979-1984.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: Northern Ireland; Wales; Falklands War; and elections.
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 1989, pp.65-66; 1990, pp.64-65, at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
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
- West Glamorgan (Wales). County Council -- Elections. (Subject)
- Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. (Subject)
- West Glamorgan (Wales). County Council (Subject)
- Parri, Meurig -- 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
May 2003
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Meurig Parri Papers, Minor Lists and Summaries 1989; 1990.