Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1938-2016 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
9 folders, 2 envelopes
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
The series consists of personal letters to Condry, from Ray Perry and others, on subjects relating to wild plants, bird and animal life, identification of insects, birdwatching in Britain and abroad, ornithological records, fundraising efforts for a conservation project, publishing, appreciation of Condry's 'Country Diary' articles and his books, A Welsh Country Diary and Thoreau, life during the Second World War, personal news from friends, Condry's connnections with Birmingham and enclosures of occasional printed items. Correspondents include Ronald Lockley, Ray [Perry], Morrey Salmon, H[arold Wright], Irene (`Benjamin') Vaughan, R.S. Thomas and his wife Mildred Elsie Eldridge (Elsi). There is also a letter from Condry to his niece, Chris (Christine Demmar), enclosing a story about his pet jackdaw, 1971.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged at NLW alphabetically by correspondent, followed by separate files of letters from R.S. Thomas and his wife, Mildred Elsie Eldridge (Elsi), letters from miscellaneous correspondents, a letter from William Condry to Ray Perry, and a letter from Condry to his niece, Chris (Christine Demmar), enclosing a story about his pet jackdaw,which were transferred to NLW after the main donation.
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 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library. = Disgwylir i ddarllenwyr sydd am ddefnyddio papurau modern yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru gydymffurfio â Deddf Warchod Data 2018 a Rheoliadau Diogelu Data Cyffredinol 2018 yng nghyd-destun unrhyw brosesu ganddynt o ddata personol a gasglwyd o gofnodion modern sydd ar gadw yn y Llyfrgell. Nodir y manylion yn yr wybodaeth a roddir wrth wneud cais am Docyn Darllen
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright of William Condry’s writings belongs to Mrs Penny Condry, Ynys Edwin, Eglwys-fach, nr Machynlleth, Powys, September 2000.
Usual copyright laws apply
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English, French
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Finding aids
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Note
Preferred citation: RT5
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Name access points
- Condry, William, 1918-1998 -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Condry, William, 1918-1998 (Subject)