Haines Manuscripts,

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

  • Reference
    • GB 210 MSHAINES
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004381514
      (alternative) (WlAbNL)0000381514
  • Dates of Creation
    • [1872x1924].
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English Welsh English, Welsh.
  • Physical Description
    • 17 vols.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

A collection comprising largely of correspondence and material collected by Haines when he was compiling his bibliography of Monmouthshire.

Administrative / Biographical History

William Haines (1852-1922), local historian and bibliographer, was born in Penpergwm, Monmouthshire. He collected a substantial amount of material relating to Monmouthshire, most of which was purchased after his death by the National Library of Wales.

Arrangement

Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 7541-7557.

Access Information

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

Acquisition Information

Presented by [Mary Haines (d. 1944)], widow of William Haines, 1933.

Note

William Haines (1852-1922), local historian and bibliographer, was born in Penpergwm, Monmouthshire. He collected a substantial amount of material relating to Monmouthshire, most of which was purchased after his death by the National Library of Wales.

Other Finding Aids

The descriptions are also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume II (Aberystwyth, 1951).

Archivist's Note

June 2005.

This description was compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS;

Additional Information

Published