Ffeil / File AB1/2/2 - Swansea municipal poetry project

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Reference code

AB1/2/2

Title

Swansea municipal poetry project

Date(s)

  • 1983, 1985, 1989-1998 (Creation)

Level of description

Ffeil / File

Extent and medium

1 large box

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Scope and content

Material relating to a Swansea municipal poetry project in which Nigel Jenkins, along with other poets and artists, was commissioned to take part. The material includes printed material relating to public art; correspondence, principally between Nigel Jenkins and Swansea City Council and between Nigel Jenkins and Cywaith Cymru/Artworks Wales; proposed poetry texts; architectural plans; overview of project; biographical details relating to Nigel Jenkins and fellow poet Menna Elfyn; articles and reports by Nigel Jenkins; press cuttings; and notes and draft poetry by Nigel Jenkins.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Arranged very roughly chronologically within each section (correspondence, press cuttings, etc) (some letters undated).

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Language of material

  • English
  • Welsh

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Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Some folios stained and showing foxing.
Some folios marked by rusted paperclips, since replaced.

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Related units of description

See Letters to Nigel Jenkins from Peter Meilleur for letter which includes press cutting relating to Swansea city councillors' reaction to poem by Peter Meilleur.

See also Correspondence of Peter Meilleur (Peter Meilleur papers).

See also Papurau Menna Elfyn: Prosiect celf dinesig Abertawe.

Audio-cassettes entitled Remember Tomorrow (1997), comprising poetry readings by Nigel Jenkins produced as part of the Swansea municipal poetry project, are kept separately at CM 15710 - CM 15741.

Photographs, negatives and photographic slides relating to the Remember Tomorrow project are kept separately at the following locations (acquisitions number 99711133602419) :
Photographs: Photo book 5885 (B)
Negatives: Black + white minor collections, vol. 7

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  • Text: AB1/2/2 (Box 2)