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Papers of Ron Evans comprising party records of the Ebbw Vale Constituency Labour Party, subsequently the Blaenau Gwent Constituency Labour Party, 1951-1987, including a minute book, 1980-1983, correspondence and papers of and concerning Aneurin Bevan, 1951-1972, general correspondence, 1956-1982, and constituency subject files, 1954-1987, some of which contain papers concerning Ebbw Vale and Blaenau Gwent Constituency Labour Parties and Michael Foot; papers relating to local government, 1965-1987, and general elections, 1959-1987; correspondence and papers concerning the South East Wales European Constituency Labour Party, 1978-1987; subject files concerning matters such as Local Government Reform and Devolution, 1961-1979, Gwent Health Authority, 1973-1985, Heads of the Valleys Standing Conference, 1965-1980 and the British Steel Corporation, 1966-1977; together with miscellaneous papers and printed materials, 1944-1987.

Correspondence and papers from the Labour Party Headquarters, Transport House, London, concerning party policy and organization (including letters from Ron Hayward, General Secretary, concerning the reselection of Labour MPs, Devolution and Labour Party organization, 1978).

Correspondence and papers (including Rules for Constituency Labour Parties and Branches; Constitution, Local Rules, and Standing Orders of Ebbw Vale Divisional Labour Party; Various pamphlets by Eric Heffer and Denzil Davies concerning the election of Leader and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, 1983; letters and papers concerning the Boundary Commission in Wales; letters from Labour Party branches in the Ebbw Vale constituency; Evidence of Councillor D. R. Evans concerning the South Glamorgan Bill, 1972; Secondary Education in Gwent, the future pattern of provision, briefing papers by the Director of Education, May 1986).

Correspondence, papers and press release concerning the Welsh Council of Labour (including papers on Wales and the EEC, 1975; Regional Policy and the Economy of Wales, 1975; the Welsh Assembly and Industrial Powers, 1975).

Correspondence and papers concerning Michael Foot (including information and questionnaires from various campaigning groups concerning the 1966 and 1970 General Elections).

Correspondence and papers concerning the Ebbw Vale Divisional Labour Party and local government elections in Gwent (including a General Election pamphlet from Michael Foot, Feb. 1974; local government election addresses, 1970-74).

Correspondence and papers concerning the Ebbw Vale Constituency Labour Party and Michael Foot, Leader of the Opposition (including a letter from Harold Wilson, April 1976).

Correspondence and papers concerning the Ebbw Vale Constituency Labour Party, Blaenau Gwent Constituency Labour Party and local Labour Party branches (including a letter from Gerald Kaufman, Shadow Home Secretary, c. 1985; letters from Councillor Peter J. Law, Secretary, Blaenau Gwent Borough Labour Group, 1976-87).

Correspondence and papers concerning the Ebbw Vale Constituency Labour Party (including letters regarding affiliation to the party; NEC document on the reselection of Members of Parliament, 1978).

Correspondence and papers concerning Labour Party policy (including the Falkland Islands, 1982; Campaign Against Council House Sales, 1979; the Militant Tendency, 1982).