Papurau Prys Morgan,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 PRYSGAN
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls003844799
      (alternative) ANW
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1961-1988
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English Welsh English.
  • Physical Description
    • 0.054 cubic metres (6 boxes, 1 volume)
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Papers of Prys Morgan, 1961-1988, including papers relating to Barn, 1966-1973, papers relating to the Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1973-1988; pamphlets of Methodist interest, 1779-1865; and letters sent by Rhodri Morgan to his family while he was a student at Harvard university in the USA.

Administrative / Biographical History

Dr Prys Morgan is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Wales, Swansea, Glamorgan. His main field of research is eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Wales, and his numerous publications on the subject include a book on Iolo Morganwg. He sits on various bodies connected with the arts and conservation such as the Historic Buildings Council for Wales which advises the National Assembly for Wales on grant assistance for, and planning matters relating to, historic buildings. He has also been assistant editor of Barn, and editor of the Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: Barn; Transactions of the Honorable Society of Cymmrodorion; Letters from Rhodri Morgan, and correspondence arranged chronologically.

Access Information

Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Prys Morgan in 1990. Box of letters from Rhodri Morgan donated in November 2020.

Note

Dr Prys Morgan is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Wales, Swansea, Glamorgan. His main field of research is eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Wales, and his numerous publications on the subject include a book on Iolo Morganwg. He sits on various bodies connected with the arts and conservation such as the Historic Buildings Council for Wales which advises the National Assembly for Wales on grant assistance for, and planning matters relating to, historic buildings. He has also been assistant editor of Barn, and editor of the Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion.

Title supplied from contents of fonds.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1991, pp. 45-47 at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.

Archivist's Note

May 2003

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries, 1988; 1991; University of Wales Press website (www.uwp.co.uk), viewed 21 May 2003; Cambria Magazine, Spring 2003.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Appraisal Information

Action: All records have been retained.

Custodial History

The thirty Welsh pamphlets, 1779-1865 of Methodist interest were chiefly collected between 1800 and 1818 by Christopher Ballard of Aberthaw, Glamorgan. These papers were formerly in the possession of Prof. T. J. Morgan, who was the father of Prys Morgan.

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

Additional Information

Published

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales