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Gwynedd Archives: Meirionnydd Record Office
B. Maelor Jones Collection
Reference code(s): GB 0220 Z/DCR
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Title: B. Maelor Jones Collection
Short title: Jones, B. Maelor, papers
Dates of creation: 1696-1981
Level of description: Fonds
Extent and medium: Information to be supplied
Name of creator(s): Jones, Benjamin Maelor
CONTEXT
Administrative and biographical history: Benjamin Maelor Jones (1894-1982) was born in Johnstown, Denbighshire, the son of Edward and Jane Jones. He was educated at Ruabon Grammar School and the University of North Wales, Bangor. He later graduated in law from London University and was called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 1929. He taught in Sheffield, Yorkshire, Clitheroe, Lancashire, and Woking, Surrey, until 1936, when he was appointed Headmaster of Bala Boy's School. From 1943, Maelor Jones was Director of Education for Merionethshire, until his retirement in 1960. He supported numerous bodies, notably Merionethshire Historical and Record Society, of which we was the first Honorary Secretary and Chairman from 1962, but also Merioneth Rural Community Council, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Coleg Harlech and Dr Williams' School, Dolgellau. Maelor Jones was elected a deacon of Judah Baptist Church, Dolgellau, Merionethshire, in 1947, and in 1953 became the Honorary Treasurer of the Chapel. He was also elected President of the Baptist Union for Denbigh, Flint and Merioneth in the same year. B. Maelor Jones researched a biography of Henry Fielding and wrote Henry Fielding, novelist and magistrate, published in 1933.
CONTENT
Scope and content: Records of B. Maelor Jones, 1696-1981, including papers relating to his book, Henry Fielding novelist and magistrate, 1932-1948; papers relating to the Merionethshire Historical and Record Society, 1950-1971; papers relating to Baptist Church and religious affairs, [c. 1851]-1980; papers relating to Merionethshire Rural Community Council, 1947-[1969]; papers relating to Coleg Harlech, 1946-1981; papers relating to Dr Williams' School, Dolgellau, 1968-1976; and miscellaneous papers, 1696-1976.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/script: English, Welsh
System of arrangement: Arranged into two groups: Group one consists of Henry Fielding, novelist and magistrate, Merioneth Historical and Record Society and related historical matters, The Baptist Church and religious matters, Cyngor Gwlad, Coleg Harlech; Miscellaneous; Group two consists of miscellaneous papers.
Conditions governing access: No restrictions
Conditions governing reproduction: Usual copyright regulations apply.
Finding aids: Hard copies of the catalogue are available in Meirionnydd Archives and Caernarfon Record Office.
Detailed catalogue
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information: All records deposited at Meirionnydd Archives have been retained.
Accruals: Accruals are not expected
ALLIED MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note: Title supplied from contents of fonds. The fonds contains historical material collected by Jones pre-dating his birth.
Archivist's note: Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Archifdy Meirionnydd Archives, Casgliad B. Maelor Jones Collection, catalogue; Jones, Richard Oliver, 'Benjamin Maelor Jones', Cylchgrawn Cymdeithas Hanes a Chofnodion Sir Feirionydd, IX (1981-1984).
Rules or conventions: This description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) second edition, AACR2, and LCSH
Date(s) of description: November 2004
INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Fielding, Henry, | 1707-1754 | Biography
Jones, B. M. | (Benjamin Maelor) | Archives
Personal names
Jones, B. M. (Benjamin Maelor)
Corporate names
Capel Judah (Dolgellau, Wales)
Dr Williams' School (Dolgellau, Wales)
Merioneth Historical and Record Society
Merionethshire Rural Community Council
