Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1860-1936 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.372 cubic metres (1 box, 62 volumes)
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Morris and Son were drapers in Barmouth, Merionethshire.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited by Mr and Mrs Morris, Barmouth, in 1971.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of Morris and Son (Drapers), Merionethshire, mainly financial records, 1860-1936, including day books, 1860-1936; ledgers, 1847-1931; cashiers' check book, 1874-1908; petty cash & expenditure books, 1874-1897; customers' minor account books, 1878-1911; debts books, 1878-1891; suppliers' account books, 1899-1924; and household account books, 1901-1906.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: day books; ledgers; cashiers' check book; petty cash & expenditure, customers' minor account books; tailoring/dressmaking books; press letter book; staff log book; outstanding debts books; suppliers' account books; household account books; and miscellanea.
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. 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.
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
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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
March 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 Morris and Son (Drapers) Records.