Records of Llanfair Women's Institute, Merionethshire, 1921-1967, comprising minute books, 1921-1960; record books, 1945-1967; index books, 1925-1941; marks books, 1957-1966; and attendance registers, 1966.
Llanfair Women's Institute Records
This material is held atGwynedd Archives Service - Meirionnydd Record Office / Gwasanaeth Archifau Gwynedd, Archifdy Meirionnydd
- Reference
- GB 220 Z/M/913
- Dates of Creation
- 1921-1967
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- Not provided
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Women's Institute Movement in Britain started in 1915. The first WI in Britain was formed under the auspices of the Agricultural Organisation Society (AOS). Individual Institutes are self-governing and are grouped into county federations that make up The National Federation of Women's Institutes. Llanfair WI, Merionethshire, was active from 1921.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following: minute books; record books; index books; marks books; and attendance registers.
Access Information
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Note
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Meirionnydd Archives, Miscellaneous Collection (Dolgellau), Llanfair Women's Institute Records; The Women's Institute website (www.womens-institute.co.uk) viewed 11th November 2004.
Other Finding Aids
Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Meirionnydd Archives, the National Register of Archives and the National Library of Wales. The catalogue is available online.
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright laws apply.
Appraisal Information
All records deposited at Meirionnydd Archives have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.