Fonds GB 0210 SNELL - Snell & Sons Records,

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 SNELL

Title

Snell & Sons Records,

Date(s)

  • 1930s-1960s / (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

0.01 cubic metres (1 box).

Context area

Name of creator

Administrative history

The music publishing company of Snell & Sons, Swansea, Glamorgan, was established by D. J. Snell in 1900. The firm has always taken great interest in purchasing the publishing rights of Welsh compositions, and has long enjoyed a reputation as the largest publisher of Welsh music in the world. The Company have acquired music manuscripts from many leading Welsh composers.

Name of creator

Biographical history

The music publishing company of Snell and Sons, Swansea, Glamorgan, was established by D. J. Snell in 1900. The firm has always taken great interest in purchasing the publishing rights of Welsh compositions, and has long enjoyed a reputation as the largest publisher of Welsh music in the world. The Company have acquired music manuscripts from many leading Welsh composers.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Mrs Shirley Davies, granddaughter of D. J. Snell; Swansea; Donation; June 1993

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The records include catalogues of Welsh and English song titles with details of publishers, 1930s-1960s, and correspondence, 1957-61, with Messrs Lowe and Brydone (Printers) Ltd, concerning the printing of sheet music.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Action: All records purchased by the National Library of Wales have been retained.

Accruals

Accruals are possible.

System of arrangement

Arranged as follows: catalogues of song titles with details of publishers; correspondence concerning the printing of sheet music.

Conditions of access and use area

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 regulations apply.

Language of material

  • English
  • Welsh

Script of material

Language and script notes

English, Welsh.

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

A hard copy of the list 'Snell & Sons Records' is available at the National Library of Wales at NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1994, p. 59.

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Related units of description

There is a Snell and Sons Collection of Music Manuscripts, 1747-1924, purchased from Snell and Sons, Swansea in 1967, also at the National Library of Wales.

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Note

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls004626492

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Rules and/or conventions used

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

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

August 2006.

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

Sources

Archivist's note

Compiled by J. Graham Jones for the ANW project. The following sources were consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1994, p. 59; Snell and Sons website, August 2006;

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