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Papers collected by Howard C. Jones while writing the history of the Cardiganshire Constituency Labour Party (see 'Ceredigion', 9 (1981), 150-61) comprising a letter, [c. 1970x1975], addressed to him from James Griffiths, MP, which contains reminiscences on parliamentary elections in Cardiganshire (ff. 31-40); two letters, 1977, with a typescript note, from Islwyn ap Nicholas, Aberystwyth, on the history of the Aberystwyth branch of the Labour Party (ff. 41-4); and press cuttings, 1911-79, typescript minutes of meetings, 1960s, and miscellanea.

Letters, 1942-75, to Graham F. Thomas who stood unsuccessfully as a Labour Party candidate for the Monmouth constituency in the 1950 general election, before spending some years working as a civil servant in the Sudan and Kenya. The letters relate mainly to his political interests and are from George M. Ll. Davies (6) 1943-4, James Griffiths, MP (93) 1946-75, Hilary A. Marquand, MP (69) 1945-69, Iorwerth C. Peate (28) 1942-69, and Professor William Rees (3) 1953-5.

Photocopies of papers accumulated by the sculptor Robert Thomas (1926-1999) including a letter, 1967, from the Town Clerk of the borough of Llanelli to him regarding the unveiling of his portrait bust of Jim Griffiths (1890-1975) at Parc Howard, Llanelli; a fragment of a letter, c. 1965, by Robert Thomas to Jim Griffiths; four letters, 1966-72, from Jim Griffiths to Robert Thomas; a copy of Robert Thomas's letter, 1975, to Mrs Griffiths following her husband's death; together with press cuttings, 1975 and 1977