Fonds GB 0210 DDEANS - D. D. Evans Collection,

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0210 DDEANS

Title

D. D. Evans Collection,

Date(s)

  • 1692-1833 / (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

0.029 cubic metres (1 box)

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

D. D. Evans ([1877]-1966), of Llanio, an antiquarian, completed an agriculture course at the Aberystwyth Agricultural College. He was one of the founding members of the Royal Welsh Show and also of the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society. D. D. Evans had succeeded his uncle, Samuel Evans Jones, at Llanio Fawr, Llanddewibrefi, following the death of the latter in 1907.

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited by D. D. Evans, Llanio Fawr, Pont Llanio, Cardiganshire, December 1934.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Miscellaneous items assembled by D. D. Evans, including genealogical material and pedigrees; stray letters, 1794-1831, including several written by Richard Beadon, Bishop of Gloucester; and deeds and documents, 1691-1833, many relating to properties in the parish of Llanddewi Brefi, co. Cardigan and other stray, unrelated items.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Action: All records have been retained.

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

System of arrangement

Arranged into the following: miscellaneous documents; letters; deeds and documents.

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 at the National Library of Wales.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Further papers relating to the Jones family of Llanio are NLW, MS 12,378 B

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Notes area

Note

Title supplied from name of depositor. The papers pre-date the life of the collector D.D. Evans.

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls003844121

Project identifier

ANW

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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

February 2003

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

Sources

Archivist's note

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW Project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of D.D. Evans Collection of Jones of Llanio Papers; Rees, D. Ben, Hanes Plwyf Llandewi-Brefi (1984); Ceredigion, volume V, number 3, 1966; Jones, Francis, Historic Cardiganshire Homes and their Families, (2000).

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Physical storage

  • Text: D. D. Evans Collection.