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Dr Thomas Jones CH Papers Series
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Correspondence and papers

The series consists of correspondence and papers, 1855-1955, concerning Dr Thomas Jones. They include miscellaneous personalia, 1855-1955, letters to Thomas Jones, 1908-1955, and from him, 1922-1955, including to Eirene Jones/White, Tristan Jones, John White and other members of the family; printed and typescript material, 1925-1954, and other miscellaneous papers.

Death of Thomas Jones

The series comprises papers, 1955-1961, concerning the death of Thomas Jones in October 1955, his memorial service, letters and messages of sympathy received by his family, early plans to publish a biography, 1955-1956, and correspondence and papers, 1955-1961, concerning the administration of the Thomas Jones Memorial Fund.

Diaries and notebooks

The series comprises Thomas Jones's pocket diaries, 1923-1953, bearing mainly notes of appointments, engagements and other miscellaneous notes and minutiae; an address book, [1935]-[1955], kept on behalf of Thomas Jones; his pocket notebooks, [1900]-[1955]; and typescript texts of his full diaries, 1916-1930 and 1942, clearly prepared in readiness for the publication of Whitehall Diaries.

Pilgrim Trust

The series comprises correspondence, 1933 and 1948-1954, interspersed with occasional memoranda and reports, concerning the work of the Pilgrim Trust.

Press cuttings

The series consists of press cuttings, 1912-1955, many relating to Thomas Jones or consisting of press articles and reviews written by Thomas Jones. Some refer to national and political events. There are also a number of obituaries and press tributes. Some of the later cuttings refer to the political career of Eirene White. There is one folder of press cuttings of reviews of Thomas Jones, Lloyd George (London, 1951).

Thomas Jones Papers

The series comprises correspondence and papers, 1962-1987, relating to the Dr Thomas Jones CH Papers in the custody of the National Library of Wales. They include material concerning the arrangement and listing of the papers by Professor Gwyn A. Williams in the early 1960s, the use of the papers by academics and authors, the preparations for the publication of the Whitehall Diary, 1969-1972, a draft of the unpublished biography of Thomas Jones written by Trevor Williams in the early 1970s, and the donation of the papers to the National Library in 1984 by Lady White and Mr Tristan Jones.