Documents, 1818-1941, mostly of late-nineteenth century Cardiganshire interest, which were collected by and recovered from the Cambrian newspaper salvage campaign, 1940-1941, comprising miscellaneous items including tradesmen's and business records, personal diaries and note-books, hymn and music books, rules for Cardiganshire miners, a school attendance book, and the account book of a brig.
Cambrian News Salvage Collection,
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 CAMBNEWS
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls003844051(alternative) ANW
- Dates of Creation
- 1818-1941 (predominantly late 19th century) (accumulated 1939-1941) /
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 0.086 cubic metres (2 boxes, 5 volumes)
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
In 1940, with an invasion of Britain by Nazi Germany seemingly imminent, Lord Beaverbrook, the British Minister for Aircraft Production, instigated a campaign to salvage waste to help the war effort. Local salvage operations were set up all over the country, and the campaign in Cardiganshire was led by the Cambrian News, a newspaper based in Aberystwyth. The documents in this collection were accumulated by the Cambrian News campaigns, and were among those papers destined for recycling, but they were retained as they were felt to have particular historical value.
Arrangement
Arranged generically by types of documents, in the order described in the content field.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Donated by Mr R. Read, editor of the Cambrian News, and Secretary of the Ministry of Information's Local Information Committee, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, c. 1941.
Note
In 1940, with an invasion of Britain by Nazi Germany seemingly imminent, Lord Beaverbrook, the British Minister for Aircraft Production, instigated a campaign to salvage waste to help the war effort. Local salvage operations were set up all over the country, and the campaign in Cardiganshire was led by the Cambrian News, a newspaper based in Aberystwyth. The documents in this collection were accumulated by the Cambrian News campaigns, and were among those papers destined for recycling, but they were retained as they were felt to have particular historical value.
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
Other Finding Aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales.
Archivist's Note
January 2003.
Compiled by David Moore for the ANW project. The following source was consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Cambrian News Salvage Collection;
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright regulations apply.
Appraisal Information
Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
Additional Information
Published
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