Record

Ref NoLAC/125
TitleRalph Wishart, Bookseller (Swansea), Collection
DescriptionThe papers are divided into three section: manuscripts (LAC/125/1-18); albums and scrapbooks (LAC/125/19-42); and letters, press-cuttings and miscellanea (LAC/125/43-61).

Various manuscripts including wills, journals, commonplace books, report books, addresses, and verses, 1690-1920. Collected albums and scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, prints, water-colours, verses, correspondence and invites, postcards c1810-1940. Collected letters, press-cuttings and miscellanea, including personal papers relating to Ralph Wishart and the Swansea and West Wales Association of Bookmen 1809-1974.
Date1675-1974
SubjectBook collectors; Albums; Scrapbooks--Wales; Booksellers and bookselling--Wales; Personal archives--Wales--Swansea;
Person_CodeANW/CORP/5024
ANW/CORP/5023
ANW/PERS/3003
Extent11 boxes and 2 volumes
AccessConditionsAccessible to all researchers by appointment. Please note that some collections contain sensitive information and access may be restricted.
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
ANW/CORP/5024; Swansea and West Wales Association of Bookmen; ; ;
ANW/CORP/5023; Ralphs the Books; ; ;
ANW/PERS/3003Wishart;Ralph;
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