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Papers of Thomas Mervyn Jones, comprising his typescript memoirs which focus mainly on his academic career, his time in local government and as chairman of the Wales Gas Board, 1948-1970, and the Wales Tourist Board, 1970-1976, together with papers used by him in compiling them, including personal correspondence, reports, newspaper cuttings and other papers, and biographical material relating to his family, 1888-1985, as well as material relating to the history of Llandinam and the Davies family, and Jones's thoughts on various aspects of development in Wales, such as the nationalised industries and economic development, agriculture, the arts, government involvement in industry, and devolution.

Reports and correspondence, 1926-33, relating to TMJ's education at Newtown Grammar School, together with miscellaneous papers 1933-76, concerning the town of Newtown and educational matters.

Personal letters to TMJ, 1931-81 (James Callaghan, 1; Alfred Thompson, Lord Denning 2; Anthony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon, 2; George Thomas, Viscount Tonypandy, 1).

Notes, reports and talks by TMJ, 1937-48, on developments in local government, together with related correspondence. 2/18 relates mainly to the 1937-8 inquiry into tuberculosis in Wales (Clement Davies, 3).

Notes, cuttings, correspondence and miscellaneous material, 1913-85, relating to the history of Llandinam and the Davies family, rural depopulation, and tuberculosis in rural Wales (cf. file 2/18 below.

Miscellaneous papers, 1940s-80s, compiled by TMJ on various topics including the arts (2/41-2), design (2/43: Ednyfed Hudson Davies, 2; Anthony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon, 1; Terence Conran, 1), architecture and land use (2/44-6), adult education (2/47) and the royal family (2/50).

Miscellaneous papers, 1938-1980s, compiled by TMJ on various aspects of constitutional and industrial development in Wales, including the nationalised industries and economic development (2/51-3), agriculture (2/54), government involvement in industry (2/55) and devolution (2/56). (2/51: Sir Melvyn Rosser, 1; 2/52: Barry Jones, MP, 1; 2/56: George Thomas, Viscount Tonypandy, 1; Clement Davies, 2; Nicholas Edwards, 1).

Correspondence, reports, speeches and miscellaneous papers documenting TMJ's term of office as chairman of the Wales Gas Board. (2/24: Gwynfor Evans, 1; 2/25: George Thomas, Viscount Tonypandy, 1; Sir Melvyn Rosser, 1; 2/26: Sir Cennydd Traherne, 1).

Correspondence, reports, notes and cuttings, 1949-72, relating to the centralisation of the gas industry, and the management of nationalised industries in Britain, with special reference to the achievements of the Wales Gas Board. (2/28: Cledwyn Hughes, 1; Geraint Morgan, 2; Sir Melvyn Rosser, 1; Harold Lever, 3; Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, 1; Ray Gunter, 1; Goronwy H Daniel, 1; 2/29: Aubrey Trotman-Dickenson, 1; 2/31: Sir Harry Pilkington, 1).

Correspondence, reports and newspaper cuttings, 1934-48, relating to TMJ's work in local government at Newport, co. Mon. (2/14: Clement Davies, 2; 2/15: Geoffrey Crawshay, 2; Clement Davies, 1).

Correspondence, reports and miscellaneous papers from TMJ's term of office as chairman of the Wales Tourist Board, 1970-6. (2/37: Prof Dewi-Prys Thomas, 1; Maxwell Fraser, 1; James Griffiths, MP, 1; Gwynfor Evans, 1; Tudor Watkins, 1; W S Gwynn Williams, 1; Ednyfed Hudson Davies, 1; Albert Evans Jones, 'Cynan', 1; Ted Rowlands, MP, 1; Wyn Roberts, MP, 1; 2/39: Sir Cennydd Traherne, 1; Ann Clwyd, 1; George Thomas, Viscount Tonypandy, 1; Cledwyn Hughes, 1; John Morris, MP, 1).

Correspondence, notes and miscellaneous papers, 1939-82, relating to early influences on TMJ, including Kurt Hahn, Thomas Jones, C.H. (4 letters), Lady Eirene White (1),Geraint Goodwin (2), A.G. Prys-Jones (1).