Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1736-1988 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.027 cubic metres (3 boxes)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
T.G.G. Herbert was a veterinary surgeon and a member of the Ceredigion District and Cardiganshire County Councils.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by T. G. G. Herbert, Aberaeron, in 1989.
Donation; Mrs Jackie Lyne; Aberaeron; February 2006
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Correspondence and papers of T.G.G. Herbert together with historical records acquired by him, 1736-1899, general and political correspondence, 1953-1986, much of it relating to the work of the Ceredigion District Council; papers relating to the Cardiganshire County Council elections, 1955-1972; personal papers, 1936-1988; and papers relating to his son Rhodri Herbert, 1954-1972.
An additional five boxes of papers were donated February 2006. This group remains uncatalogued. A collection of photographs, slides and postcards were received at the same time, which also remain uncatalogued.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records donated to NLW have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: papers of historical interest; political papers including county council election papers; personal papers; and papers relating to Rhodri Herbert.
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 1990, pp. 40-42, 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. The historical records pre-date the life of T.G.G. Herbert.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Project identifier
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Cardiganshire (Wales). County Council (Subject)
- Ceredigion (Wales). District Council. (Subject)
- Herbert, T. G. G. -- Archives (Subject)
- Herbert, Rhodri -- 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, Minor Lists and Summaries 1990.