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Clement Davies's papers, [c.1884]-1967, mainly Liberal Party papers, 1928-1962, Clement Davies's political career, 1929-1965, Welsh affairs, 1936-1962, peace movements, 1940-1962, foreign affairs, 1944-1962, constituency papers, 1951-1962, and home affairs, 1953-1963; and papers and correspondence of Jano Clement-Davies, 1873-1969, and papers of Stanley Clement-Davies, 1920-1963.

Group 1 comprises a substantial corpus of correspondence and papers relating to Prime Ministers, government and society, education, foreign affairs, imperial affairs, Ireland, Wales, Coleg Harlech and the Gregynog Press. There are also classes concerning the Astor family, Abraham Flexner, Violet Markham, Sir Henry Jones and Sir Percy Watkins. There are also papers relating to Thomas's Jones publications and his diaries, privately printed in Switzerland, and a substantial group of press cuttings arranged by subject. -- Subsequent accruals of the papers of Dr Thomas Jones include correspondence and papers, 1855-1955, including letters to and from Dr Thomas Jones; pocket diaries, an account book and pocket notebooks kept by Dr Jones, 1916-[1955]; correspondence and papers, 1933 and 1948-1955, relating to the administration of the Pilgrim Trust; papers, 1955-1961, relating to Thomas Jones's death in October 1955, sympathy letters received, and material concerning arrangements for the memorial service and the administration of the Thomas Jones Memorial Fund; correspondence, 1962-1987, deriving from the use of the Thomas Jones Papers in the custody of the National Library of Wales; and press cuttings, 1912-1955.

The fonds comprises a substantial group of letters and papers, 1911-1972, acquired by Frances as private secretary to Lloyd George, including some business papers, notebooks of reminiscences and printed items. There are letters from a number of prominent politicians and public figures. There is also a small group of letters and papers, 1912-1965, concerning Lloyd George himself, papers, 1933-1946, relating to Jennifer Longford's schooldays, and a few papers relating to other members of the Stevenson family, notably Frances's sister Muriel and brother Paul. The material in sub-fonds G was loaned by Mrs Ruth Nixon of Camberwell to the National Library of Wales to be digitised in March 2013 and subsequently returned to her a few months later. Some of this material was subsequently purchased by NLW in 2017 and catalogued as sub-fonds H. The 2017 purchase includes various articles about Lloyd George, a draft memorandum partly in the hand of Lloyd George and partly in the hand of Frances Stevenson regarding the early part of the First World War, letters from Frances Stevenson to her family, including some from the Versailles Peace Conference, notes following Lloyd George's speeches and papers relating to Jennifer Longford including letters between her and Lloyd George.

Letters, newspaper cuttings, notes, pamphlets and periodicals, typescripts, reports, volumes of parliamentary debates, and other papers of James Griffiths relating to the following: the coal industry and the South Wales Miners' Federation, 1912-1967; the Labour Party, 1919-1975; the Central Labour College, 1919-1922; National Insurance, 1931-1954; the Colonies, 1939-1972; his work as Secretary of State for Wales, 1964-1966; papers relating to Welsh affairs including devolution, the Welsh Reconstruction Advisory Council, education and local government reorganization, 1935-1975; constituency affairs, 1937-1969; overseas visits, 1936-1968; the Nigeria-Biafra War, 1968-1970; papers relating to his autobiography Pages from Memory, including letters from Gwilym Prys Davies and others, 1961-1969, notebooks, [1960s], typescripts, [1964]-1969, and cuttings of reviews, 1969; unpublished reminiscences, 1955-1974; notes and typescripts for lectures and speeches, 1940-1971; typescripts of broadcasts by Griffiths, 1937-1967; typescripts of articles and reviews, 1940-1974; newspaper cuttings, 1919-1974; and other miscellaneous personal matter, [1930s]-1975; and papers relating to Mrs Silyn Roberts, 1897-1954.

Papers of William George, Criccieth, consisting of his personal and family correspondence, diaries and notes, 1881-1960, and papers relating to his publications and public life (including political, legal, religious and Welsh cultural material), 1883-1958, together with diaries, 1881-1915, of Richard Lloyd ('Uncle Lloyd'), and a considerable amount of correspondence and other papers relating to members of the George family, the Lloyd family and the Lloyd George family, 1766-1981. Of particular interest is a very substantial group of papers of David Lloyd George, including: correspondence with William George, mostly 1886-1918; diaries, 1878-1892; letters from prominent politicians, 1879-1913; other letters, including many to family members, 1883-1928; letters from his secretaries, 1906-1963; and working drafts and notes in preparation for his speeches.

Papurau gwleidyddol Dafydd Elis Thomas, yn cynnwys adroddiadau a datganiadau i'r wasg, 1975-1991; areithiau ac erthyglau, 1980-1990; gohebiaeth gyffredinol a gwahoddiadau, 1974-1992; gohebiaeth, nodiadau ar drafodaethau a phapurau eraill yn ymwneud â gwaith Tŷ'r Cyffredin, 1974-1992, a Llyfrgell Tŷ'r Arglwyddi, 1980-1991; gohebiaeth â'r Swyddfa Gymreig, 1974-1990; papurau'n ymwneud â Phlaid Cymru, 1974-1992; papurau'n ymwneud â materion lleol, yn bennaf rhai Meirionnydd Nant Conwy a Gwynedd, 1972-1991, a materion rhyngwladol, 1971-1991; a phapurau'n ymwneud ag addysg yng Nghymru, yn cynnwys y Cwricwlwm Cenedlaethol ac addysg bellach, 1974-1991, amaethyddiaeth ac Undeb Amaethwyr Cymru, gan gynnwys lles anifeiliaid ac effaith trychineb Chernobyl ar ffermio defaid yng Nghymru, 1975-1991, diwydiant yng nghefn gwlad, Bwrdd Datblygu Cymru Wledig, ac effaith ail-gartrefi,1976-1991, papurau'r Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol a'r celfyddydau, 1974-1991, datganoli, 1977-1992, cyfathrebu a'r cyfryngau, 1976-1992, cyfraith a threfn, 1975-1989, problemau alcohol a phroblemau cymdeithasol, 1975-1991, yr iaith Gymraeg, 1973-1992; diwydiant, 1974-1989, yr economi, 1972-1990, iechyd a nawdd cymdeithasol, 1971-1990, trafnidiaeth, 1975-1989, ac ynni niwclear, 1971-1991 = Political papers of Dafydd Elis Thomas, including reports and press releases, 1975-1991; speeches and articles, 1980-1990; general correspondence and invitations, 1974-1992; correspondence, notes on debates and other papers relating to the business of the House of Commons, 1974-1992, and to the House of Commons Library, 1980-1991; correspondence with the Welsh Office, 1974-1990; papers relating to Plaid Cymru, 1974-1992; papers relating to local matters, mostly Meirionnydd Nant Conwy and Gwynedd, 1972-1991, and international matters, 1971-1991; and papers concerning education in Wales, including National Curriculum and further eduaction, 1974-1991, agriculture and the Farmers' Union of Wales, including animal welfare and the effect of the Chernobyl disaster on sheep farming in Wales, 1975-1991, rural industry, Development Board for Rural Wales, and the effect of second homes, 1976-1991, National Trust and the arts papers, 1974-1991, devolution, 1977-1992, communications and the media, 1976-1992, law and order, 1975-1989, alcohol and social problems, 1975-1991, the Welsh language, 1973-1992, industry, 1974-1989, the economy, 1972-1990, health and social security, 1971-1990, transport, 1975-1989, and nuclear power, 1971-1991.