Robert Morgan papers

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

  • Reference
    • GB 210 ROBGAN
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls003844249
      (alternative) ANW
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1948-1992
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English English.
  • Physical Description
    • 0.315 cubic metres (11 boxes, 2 wallets)
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Papers relating to the work and life of Robert Morgan, 1948-1992, including drafts of poetry and prose, 1967-1992; correspondence, 1963-1992; personal papers, 1947-1970; notebooks, [c. 1968]-1989; exhibition catalogues, 1966-1992; and publishers' contracts and financial papers, 1976-1985.

Administrative / Biographical History

Robert Morgan (1921-1994) was a poet from Penrhiwceiber, Glamorgan. The son of a miner, he worked together with his father in the colliery from the age of fourteen. In 1953, he qualified as a teacher at Bognor Regis College of Education, West Sussex. He taught mentally and physically ill boys. Among his publications are The Night's Prison (1967), The Storm (1974), and his autobiography My Lamp Still Burns (1981).

Arrangement

Arranged as follows: autobiography; novels; short stories; verse plays; poetry; notebooks; correspondence; personal and miscellaneous papers.

Access Information

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

Acquisition Information

Deposited by Robert Morgan between 1991 and 1992.

Note

Robert Morgan (1921-1994) was a poet from Penrhiwceiber, Glamorgan. The son of a miner, he worked together with his father in the colliery from the age of fourteen. In 1953, he qualified as a teacher at Bognor Regis College of Education, West Sussex. He taught mentally and physically ill boys. Among his publications are The Night's Prison (1967), The Storm (1974), and his autobiography My Lamp Still Burns (1981).

The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Robert Morgan Papers; Meic Stephens, Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales (Oxford, 1986); Library of Congress website (authorities.loc.gov), viewed 4 April 2003

Title based on contents of fonds.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed online.

Archivist's Note

March 2003.

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright laws apply.

Appraisal Information

All records have been retained.

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

Additional Information

Published

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales