Phillips of Tal-y-bont Papers,

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

  • Reference
    • GB 210 PHILBONT
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls003844297
      (alternative) ANW
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1839-1954 /
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English, Welsh.
  • Physical Description
    • 0.029 cubic metres (1 box)
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Papers, 1839-1971, relating to farming in Cardiganshire, including agricultural notebooks, 1839-1919, accounts for payments to servants, 1879-1894, accounts of live and dead stock, 1879-1887; business letters, 1890-1918, letters to Richard Phillips, 1890-1901; personal letters, 1868-1971; literary material, late 19th cent.-1940; domestic accounts, 1898-1930; diaries, 1898-1954; papers relating to Tabor Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Llangwyryfon, 1860-1926; and to Talybont school, and Llanilar parish council papers, 1892-1899.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Phillips family were Cardiganshire farmers who farmed at Tre-faes Isaf, Llangwyryfon (c. 1841), Erglodd, Tal-y-bont, (to 1898), and Llwyn-glas, Tal-y-bont, (to 1919).

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: agricultural notebooks; business letters; personal letters; school exercise books; literary material; domestic accounts; documents and papers; material relating to Tabor Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Llangwyryfon; Tal-y-bont school and Llanilar parish council material.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Donated by John Phillip James, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 1978.

Note

The Phillips family were Cardiganshire farmers who farmed at Tre-faes Isaf, Llangwyryfon (c. 1841), Erglodd, Tal-y-bont, (to 1898), and Llwyn-glas, Tal-y-bont, (to 1919).

Title supplied from 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. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of Phillips of Tal-y-bont Papers.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Appraisal Information

Action: All records donated have been retained.

Custodial History

The papers were owned by M. Phillips-Evans, Bronllys, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, before they were given to John Phillip James in Haverfordwest.

Accruals

Accruals are not expected.

Additional Information

Published

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