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Correspondence and papers relating mainly to the latter stages of the First World War. Among the subjects covered are the entry of the USA into the war in 1916, Salonica and Serbia, and Russia in 1917-18 and the Russian Revolution.

Correspondence and papers relating to the latter stages of the First World War. Among the subjects covered are the Ministry of Munitions, tanks, the army, petrol and timber supplies, the battles of 1917 and their casualties.

Drafts and copies of writings and articles by David Davies, later Lord Davies, 1919-44, mainly on peace initiatives, international affairs, collective security and the League of Nations. Some are drafts of letters to various newspapers.

Comprises correspondence and papers relating to the various campaigns for world government and federalism during the latter half of the Second World War and the post-war period.

Comprises the minute book, September- November 1917, of the New Europe Society, together with miscellaneous related papers; papers, c. 1918-c. 1920, concerning the establishment of the League of Free Nations; papers, c. 1915-c. 1920, and correspondence, 1923-49, memoranda and papers, 1929-43, and miscellaneous papers, 1921-45, relating to the League of Nations Union.

Contains correspondence and papers, 1934-50, relating mainly to the political career of E. H. Garner-Evans MP, the formation of an electoral pact between the National Liberals and the Conservatives in the Denbigh division in 1948-49, and the ensuing general election there in February 1950. Some of the letters discuss political issues of national importance. Garner-Evans represented the Denbighshire constituency as a National Liberal and Conservative MP from 1950 until 1959.

Comprises four files of correspondence and papers, 1945-47, relating to the Berthddu estate, and three files of correspondence and papers, 1926-37, concerning Wrexham Tenants Ltd.

Correspondence and papers concerning the Davies family of Llandinam, much of it concerning Edward Davies, son of Lord and Lady Davies, especially his business and financial affairs

Miscellaneous business, financial and legal papers concerning the Davies family of Llandinam, 1934-54, some relating to the Berthddu estate, near Wrexham, and the Coulin estate in Scotland.

Series comprises notes made by David Steeds, materials collected by him and provided by the Davies family to him for an unfinished biography of Lord Davies.

Letters to David Davies, 1932, on a wide range of subjects, mainly political, interspersed with copies of some of his replies. Individual correspondents are noted at file level. Several of the letters congratulate David Davies on his elevation to the peerage at the beginning of the year. File A3/5 comprises correspondence 1930-33, to, from and about J. Vyrnwy Lewis of Caradog Road, Aberystwyth, whom David Davies employed as a research assistant and aide.

Files of papers relating to David Davies, Baron Davies of Llandinam (1880-1944), and his immediate family. Some of these were collected together when the idea of preparing a biography of Lord Davies was in prospect.

Letters, 1929-1933, sent out on behalf of David Davies by his various secretraies, on a wide range of subjects, many on political themes and international relations. Some of the letters concern the role and activities of the New Commonwealth Society and David Davies's various publications on international themes.

Letters, 1918-22, sent out on behalf of David Davies by his various secretaries, on a wide range of subjects. These include agriculture, forestry, demobilisation, and post-war reconstruction. Many of the letters relate to the running of the Gregynog estate. Some letters discuss the internal affairs of the Montgomeryshire Liberal Association.

Letters, 1923-1928, sent out on behalf of David Davies by his various secretaries, on a wide range of subjects. Some of the letters relate to the activities and running of the League of Nations Union set up in 1918, others concern the publication and running of the Welsh Outlook periodical. A few letters concern David Davies's purchase of the Coulin estate in Scotland.

Comprises four pocket notebooks kept by David Davies while a pupil at Merchiston public school near Edinburgh.

Notebooks kept by David Davies, Lord Davies containing mainly drafts of public speeches and articles, his thoughts on various issues and events, material for his books such as The Problem of the Twentieth Century (1930)

General correspondence, 1901-29, to David Davies, together with copies of his replies in some cases. They cover a wide range of subjects and issues, mostly political. The important letters penned by prominent politicians and public figures have been noted at file level. Many of the letters from the period 1901-05 were written by David Davies to his relatives and associates while he travelled extensively abroad. Some of the letters from 1917-18 discuss demobilisation or reconstruction in the wake of the First World War.

Letters to David Davies, 1930-31, on a wide range of subjects, mainly political, interspersed with copies of some of his replies. Individual correspondents are noted at file level.

Notebooks kept by David Davies while he was a history undergraduate at King's College, Cambridge between 1900 and 1903 and a copy of The Cambridge Review.