Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1881-1991 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.315 cubic metres (10 boxes, 7 volumes)
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Royal Cambrian Academy of Art was founded in Llandudno, Caernarfonshire, in 1881, and was granted the title 'Royal' in 1882. It draws its members from artists active in Wales, and aims to promote the arts through its regular exhibitions. It occupied Plas Mawr, in Conwy, Caernarfonshire, as a gallery from 1885, extending it in 1896. In 1994, it moved to a new building nearby. It is the most prestigious art institution in Wales, and its presidents have included Augustus John and Sir Kyffin Williams. The society adopted a memorandum and articles of association in 1951, and became a registered charity in 1963. It now uses the name 'Royal Cambrian Academy' in its marketing.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, per Mr L. H. S. Mercer, curator, May 1993.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, 1881-1991, including minute books, 1881-1902; correspondence, 1886-1956; financial records, comprising ledgers, registers, cash books, annual statements, turnstile receipts and receipt books, 1886-1991; and registers of pictures, 1899-1931.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are possible.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: minute books; correspondence; financial; and miscellaneous.
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 1994, pp. 56-58, at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
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Description identifier
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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
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Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1994; Royal Cambrian Academy website (www.rcaconwy.org.uk), viewed 2 August 2005; Charity Commission website (www.charity-commission.gov.uk), viewed 2 August 2005;