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Material for a report on the Plaid Cymru Conference in Denbigh, 26-29 Oct. 1989, including a copy of Dafydd Elis Thomas' President's Address to the conference; a copy of the conference programme; and a poster for 'Plant y Fflam' performed at Theatr Twm o'r Nant 25-27 Oct. 1989, signed by Dafydd Iwan.

Papers and publications arising from D. Elwyn Jones' membership of the Advisory Committee of the Welsh Political Archive. Included are letters and papers, 1984-2001, concerning the work of the committee, as well as copies of various publications, 1983-2000, produced by the Archive.

Material relating to a seven-day tour of Paris, Strasbourg and Namur, 14-20 Nov. 1983, visiting the European Parliament and the Council of Europe. Included are circular letters, travel information, guidebooks and leaflets.

Material relating to a six-day tour of Brussels and Bruges, 18-23 Oct. 1982, visiting the headquarters of the Commission of the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Parliament Buildings, the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE). Included are circular letters, travel information and programmes for visits.

Material relating to a nine-day trip to Berlin, 1-9 Nov. 1986, visiting the European Parliament and Council of Europe. Included are circular letters, travel information, and tour guides.

Letters, e-mails and papers pertaining to D. Elwyn Jones' membership of the United Kingdom Independence Party, 2003, including correspondence with Michael Harvey, General Secretary of the Party regarding membership; a list of 'Prospective Candidates for the National Assembly of Wales Elections - May 2003'; a list of actual candidates; a copy of the Party's Manifesto for the said election; copies of minutes for the meetings of the UKIP North Wales Branch Jan-March 2003, copies of minutes of UKIP Wales Committee Meetings March 2003; and printouts of the Party's policies.

Papers arising from D. Elwyn Jones' work both as a lay preacher and the time he spent training for the ministry at Coleg Bala-Bangor, comprising three prayers, [1962x1970], apparently written by D. Elwyn Jones, as well as an essay he wrote whilst at college and a post card bearing his exam results, [c. 1966]-1967.

Material connected with D. Elwyn Jones' involvement in television broadcasting, 1985-1989, and particularly his appearance on the programme 'Mae'n Wlad i Minnau', 1 March 1985, and a piece for 'Y Byd ar Bedwar' on the Plaid Cymru Conference in Denbigh, 26-29 Oct. 1989. Also included are some handwritten notes, apparently for a daily review of the newspapers, [1989].

Scrapbooks, 1967-1999, mainly containing newspaper cuttings connected with D. Elwyn Jones' political career, but also including some photographs and other material in the earlier volumes.

A small number of newspaper cuttings, Sept. 1999, concerning subjects such as the choice of Rod Richards as the Conservative Party candidate for Clwyd West; and the National Health Service in Wales.

Newspaper cuttings, 1991-1997, concerning subjects such as letters sent to D. Elwyn Jones containing death threats, Oct. 1991; reviews of D. Elwyn Jones' autobiography Y Rebel Mwyaf?, Nov.1991-Jan. 1992; a visit by the Welsh Secretary John Redwood to Denbigh, June 1994; the resignation of D. Elwyn Jones from the Conservative Party and his reasons for resigning, Sept.-Oct. 1996; and the resignation of Sophie Pari-Jones as Caernarfon Constituency Conservative Association Chairman, March 1997.

Newspaper cuttings, 1989-1993, concerning subjects such as a break-in at the Conservative Association's offices in Caernarfon by members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, March 1990; and the subsequent court hearing, together with a copy letter from Margaret Thatcher offering her sympathy at what had happened and stating how the incident would not colour the Government's response to calls for a Welsh Language Act; 9 April 1990; alleged telephone death threats made to D. Elwyn Jones over the incident, July 1990; the argument for and against devolution, Nov. 1990; and the resignation of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister and her succession by John Major, Nov. 1990.

The file comprises a volume of newspaper cuttings, 1986-1996, concerning subjects such as interviews with D. Elwyn Jones, July 1990; anger at plans for a Sinn Fein tour of Wales, June 1995; criticism at the appointment of William Hague as Secretary of State for Wales, July 1995; the case of Siôn Aubrey Roberts, the convicted fire-bomber, and a call for amnesty, Oct. 1994-Dec. 1995; and D. Elwyn Jones' resignation from the Conservative Party, Oct. 1996.

Newspaper cuttings, 1970-1971, mainly concerning D. Elwyn Jones' involvement as agent to both Wyn Roberts M.P. and Elgan Edwards, the conservative candidate in Merioneth. Also included are some photographs and invitation cards.

Newspaper cuttings, 1967-1989, including the results of the devolution referendum, March 1979; demonstrations by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg at Conservative Associations' offices in Ruthin, Feb. 1985, and Caernarfon, Jan. 1986, and D. Elwyn Jones' subsequent appearance in court as a witness, April 1986; as well as numerous cuttings of letters by D. Elwyn Jones published in the press. Also included are some photographs, including one of D. Elwyn Jones with Margaret Thatcher, 1985, together with invitation cards, receipts, etc.

Published and unpublished material, 1964-2003, presumably kept by D. Elwyn Jones for reference purposes.

Publications, 1983-2000, produced by the Welsh Political Archive, including copies of the Welsh Political Archive Newsletter, Winter 1985-86 to Autumn 2000 (some nos are wanting).

Three handwritten prayers, [1962x1970], presumably written by D. Elwyn Jones, and possibly used by him during his years as a lay preacher.

Material connected with D. Elwyn Jones' political activities as a Conservative Party agent in North Wales and as a member of the United Kingdom Independence Party. Included are membership cards, 1967-1980, a number of invitation cards and programmes, 1966-1997, some papers specifically regarding his candidature for the Bangor south ward in the local borough elections, 1968, badges from Party conferences, 1972-1996, some election leaflets for various Conservative and non-Conservative candidates, 1974-[?1997], and a few Conservative Party campaign rosettes, [1970]-[1999].

Handwritten notes for a daily review, Monday-Friday, of local and national newspapers, [1989], presumably for a regular slot on a television programme.