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Frances Stevenson Family Papers Series
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Albums,

Comprises small photographs taken during Lloyd George's visit to Germany in September 1936; photographs of, and press cuttings relating to Colonel Thomas F. Tweed, including several press obituaries of him; press cuttings concerning the marriage of David Lloyd George and Frances Stevenson at Guildford on 23 October 1943; and an album of photographs, mainly of David Lloyd George and of Bron-y-de, Churt, together with press cuttings, many of these of reviews of various books about Lloyd George.

Letters from Jennifer Longford

The series comprises letters, 1934-1946, from Jennifer, mainly to her family, giving personal and domestic news and describing her experiences and activities at Headington School, Oxford, and Penrhos College, Bakewell, Derbyshire.

Longford, Jennifer, 1929-

Letters to Frances Stevenson

The series consists of files of letters addressed to Frances, some are personal, others are sent to her in her official capacity as private secretary to D. Lloyd George. Many of the correspondents are prominent politicians and public figures. Most of the later files of letters concern writings about Lloyd George and projects to commemorate his memory, notably the Lloyd George Museum at Llanystumdwy.

Photographs,

Photographs, many of them snapshots, of David Lloyd George (many of him singly, some group photographs), Frances Stevenson, later the Dowager Countess Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, and of her daughter Jennifer Stevenson, later Jennifer Longford. There are also small groups of photographs of Llanystumdwy, including several of Lloyd George's grave on the banks of the River Dwyfor, properties at Churt, namely Bron-y-de, Avalon and Farm Cottage, and a small group of photographs of other prominent individuals, including Max Aitken (later Lord Beaverbrook), Richard Lloyd (uncle of David Lloyd George), and Winston Churchill.

Printed items and ephemera

The series comprises miscellaneous printed items and ephemera, 1919-1982, and press cuttings, 1911-1985, mainly relating to political life, many concerning Lloyd George's life and career.

Subject Files

The series comprises files of correspondence and papers relating to various activities in which Frances participated, mainly to commemorate Lloyd George's name, including the Lloyd George Museum at Llanystumdwy, the statue at the House of Commons, and the upkeep of his grave. Other files concern her broadcasts for the BBC, and the work of historians and biographers of Lloyd George.