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.
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
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
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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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