Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1954-2014 (Creation)
Level of description
Is-fonds / Sub-fonds
Extent and medium
5 boxes (0.143 cubic metres)
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
The records were accumulated by the Welsh Chess Union.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Originally deposited by Mr Staveley at Glamorgan Archives in October 2017; transferred to NLW in January 2018.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The archive comprises of papers relating to the Welsh Chess Union and affiliated regional chess clubs, 1954-2014. The archive consists mainly of correspondence, minutes, and administrative records relating to chess in Wales, details of national and international tournaments, tournament participation, and papers relating to other chess associations both in Wales and overseas. The collection also originally contained four photographic albums which have been transferred for further conservation.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All records have been retained aside from some duplicates which have been discarded.
Four photographic album books have been removed for further conservation.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged in four groups: Administrative papers; Other Chess Associations; Minutes; and Tournaments. Some of the records arrived at the NLW in files which have been retained in the present catalogue. Others have been sorted and arranged at NLW.
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 set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- Afrikaans
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish
Script of material
Language and script notes
English; also some French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Afrikaans
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Some papers are slightly affected by damp and rodent damage. Four photographic album books have been removed for further conservation.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
A number of documents containing sensitive personal information have been removed from file A4/2.