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Comprises letters, 1957-1997, to John Morris, mainly of political interest. Many of the letters are from John Morris's Aberavon constituents. In some cases there are copies of his replies and/or drafts of his replies, prepared to be typed up by a secretary. The letters cover a wide range of subjects, mainly governmental affairs and the work of various governmental ministries and departments, above all the Welsh Office. Many letters concern the Labour Party, its various committees and its internal affairs. Many of the letters are from constituents who make enquiries and refer problems and difficulties to their Member of Parliament. Some also concern the framing and implementation of various pieces of legislation. There are also many subject files, 1951-1995, divided into British subjects, Welsh affairs, many of these concerning devolution, and constituency matters. The subject files relating to British politics nationally include material on a wide range of subjects including defence, disarmament, education, the EEC, parliamentary elections, the environment, foreign affairs, housing, the Labour Party, leasehold reform, local government, pensions, the steel industry, transport, and specific pieces of parliamentary legislation. The files on Welsh affairs include material on the Welsh Office, the Labour Party Wales, the Crowther/Kilbrandon Commission and devolution, the Development Corporation for Wales, and the Welsh language. Thirdly, there is a group of printed, typescript and manuscript materials and diaries, 1943-1991. A further file, being Lord Morris's earliest drafts of the chapter on Kosovo (chapter 21), for inclusion in his book 'Fifty Years in Politics and the Law', published in 2011, was received in Februay 2013. This file is under Embargo during the lifetime of the donor. Further donations of material were made in Augist 2015 and August 2015. These remain uncatalogued although photographs have been transferred to photo albums and videocasettes, sound cassettes and DVDs have been transferred to the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales.

Includes letters from Nicholas Bennett (envelope 1), Kenneth Clarke (envelope 2), Dr W. R. P. George (envelopes 2 and 3), David Hunt (envelope 1 [8 letters], and envelope 2 [2 letters]), Douglas Hurd (envelope 1), Peter Lilley (envelope 3), John Major (envelope 2), Malcolm Rifkind (envelope 1 [2 letters]), and Baroness Trumpington (envelope 2).

Includes letters from Tony Blair (envelope 1), Kenneth Clarke (envelopes 16, 17 and 20), Anita Gale (envelope 13), Gwilym Jones MP (envelope 2), Rhodri Morgan (envelope 11), and Rod Richards (envelope 11).

Includes letters from Tony Blair (envelope 7), Ron Davies (envelope 8), William Hague (envelope 14 [2 letters]), Rhodri Morgan (envelope 7), and Jack Straw (envelope 8).

Includes letters from Paul Channon (envelope 8), Kenneth Clarke (envelope 2), Ian Grist (envelopes 7 and 10), Lord Hailsham (envelope 11), Sir Geoffrey Howe (envelope 10), Dougals Hurd (envelopes 3, 8 and 15), Ieuan Wyn Jones (envelope 4), Sir Wyn Roberts (envelope 4), Peter Walker (envelopes 2, 5 [2 letters], 11 [4 letters]), 12 [2 letters], 14, 15 [2 letters] and 18. There is also a draft of a letter from John Morris to Neil Kinnock.

Correspondence and papers, 1965-95, on specific subjects, mainly of political or legal interest. These include the British steel industry, defence, nuclear testing, leasehold reform, and the press. Several of the files concern the internal administration of the Labour Party, various bills and acts of parliament, and a few derive from John Morris's visits to foreign countries. There are also files on the general elections of February 1974, October 1974 and 1979, and on the European referendum of 1975.

Relate mainly to British defence estimates.

Correspondence, papers, printed matter and press cuttings on a number of subjects of legal interest including human rights, 1974-85, the London Welsh School Appeal, 1983-84, the Labour Defence and Disarmament Group, pensions policies, the establishment of 'black sections' within the Labour Party, the Labour Party campaign against the Community Charge, and a wide range of other subjects of legal interest.

The material relates mainly to the Labour Party's attitude toward British membership of the EEC.

Many of the papers concern the operation of the Leasehold Reform Act, 1967.

Correspondence, circular notices and notes relating to various bills before parliament and acts passed. Many of the correspondents seek legal advice from John Morris in his capacity as a barrister. At the time John Morris was a bencher of Gray's Inn.

Most of the material relates to the issue of human rights in South Africa, including several of the publications of Amnesty International and the African National Congress. Some of the papers relate to the preparations for a visit to South Africa by John Morris during October and November 1991.

Copies of letters attempting to overturn the verdict in the Carl Bridgewater case. The Bridgewater Four was the collective name given to the men who were tried and found guilty of killing teenage paper boy Carl Bridgewater ( 1965 -1978). He was shot in the head at close range. After eighteen years their convictions were finally overturned. The case has never been solved.

Relates to a dispute between two general practitioners at Morriston Road Surgery, Port Talbot.

Copies of a petition presented to John Morris as Member of Parliament to bring pressure on the government for an immediate survey of potentially dangerous coal tips in south Wales.

General correspondence and papers relating to the Labour Party Wales and its sub-committees. Some of the papers concern the Labour Party nationally i.e. in the United Kingdom.