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Letters, mainly to William Tudor, secretary of the Aberfan Parents' & Residents' Association, but also to Jean Tudor (his wife), Tom Lewis, T. L. Breeze and others, including from Leo Abse MP, S. O. Davies MP, Gwynfor Evans MP, Edward Heath MP, Eric S. Heffer MP, Erastus Jones of Tŷ Toronto, Selwyn Jones, town clerk of Merthyr Tydfil Co. Bor., Joan Lester MP, Ted Rowlands MP, Geoffrey Morgan, secretary and treasurer of the Aberfan Disaster Fund Management Committee, Lord Robens, chairman of the NCB, George Thomas, secretary of state for Wales, and the mayor of Neufchateau, Voges, France. Also from members of the public and subscribers to the disaster fund, particularly 1-4 Sept. 1967, following an article in the 'Daily Mail' asking how the money should be spent. Also an acknowledgement from the mayor of Brussels for a message of sympathy to the families of the victims of the À l'Innovation department store fire of 22 May 1967, and donations to the relief funds following the Belice earthquake, Sicily, 14/15 Jan. 1968, and the Lara bush fire, Australia, 8 Jan. 1969.

The first report of the Aberfan Disaster Fund management committe, 21 Oct. 1966-Aug. 1968. Copy of no. 9, bound in red paper covers.

The second report of the Aberfan Disaster Fund management committe, Aug. 1968-Aug. 1970.

Maureen Hughes (comp.) and Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Writers and History Group, 'Aberfan - our hiraeth ; an anthology in poetry, prose and pictures' (Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community Co-operative, March 1999 ; p/bk, 270 pp., list of subscribers).

Print-out of the www.nuff.ox.ac.uk/politics/aberfan website, intended as a starting point for researchers.

Iain McLean & Martin Johnes, 'Aberfan : government and disasters' (Cardiff : Welsh Academic Press, 1st imp., Oct. 2000 ; p/bk, xv, 274 pp., biblio., index).

Includes a photograph of a man [William Tudor?] working on a model building made from biros, with 'Odhams Press' and 'Womans Realm' copyright stamps on the reverse.

Reports, statements, minutes, press notices and accounts, including minutes of the Aberfan Disaster Fund, Oct. 1966-July 1967, and accounts of the fund, June 1974 and Sept. 1975. Also, names and addresses of the bereaved parents, and the wishes of some of the mothers looking to the future.

Minutes of the meetings of the provisional committee of the Aberfan Disaster Fund, 17 Nov. 1966-13 Jan. 1967, and its sub- and other committees.

Copies of draft and signed Aberfan Disaster Fund management committee trust deeds, 1966, 1967 and 1980, and a declaration of trust and appointment, 1973.

Copies of poems, an illuminated scroll from the staff and inmates of HMP Lewes, co. Sussex, and a certificate of 65 trees planted in the Ness Ziona Children's Forest, Israel, in response to the loss of life.

Copies of Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) for 26 Oct. 1967, including (col's 1909-2014) a debate on the Report of the Tribunal appointed to inquire into the Aberfan disaster (House of Commons Paper No. 553), and for 21 Oct. 1991, including (col. 619) recognition of the 25th anniversary of the disaster.

Five booklets, comprising: Tudor David (ed.), 'Aberfan and the teachers' ([1967], 24 pp.); and programmes of official opening of Ynysowen Junior & Infant Schools, 20 June 1969, opening events for the Aberfan & Merthyr Vale community centre, 17 Feb.-3 March 1973, and official opening of the community centre by the Queen, 9 March 1973 (two copies).

The first report of the Aberfan Disaster Fund management committe, 21 Oct. 1966-Aug. 1968. Bound in green leather.

Original bundle of Christopher Morgan's De La Salle junior school reports, 1950-1954, and letters home, diaries and typescript impressions of Spain, Portugal and France, 1963-1976, including 'Spanish diary' and 'Estampas de Grenada', 1964, 'Abroad with Columbus' [in France], 1973, and 'Carnet de Provence', 1975.

Pupils' work for the French items of the 1974 prizegiving. Also a French crossword book, 1972, a French vocabulary, 1974, copies of Ladycross project anthologies, 1967-1974, and Christopher Morgan's farewell cards. Also copies of 'The red book', the Ladycross year-book, for 1965, 1971, 1972 (extracts) and 1973/4, containing contributions by or relating to Christopher Morgan, and a school prospectus, c.1974. Also letters from parents and pupils, 1975-1980, some relating to Chris Morgan's organised cycle tours.

11(i). University College of Swansea English, Old English, French and Italian examination papers, 1968-1970, WJEC, JMB and other examination boards' GCE 'O' and 'A' level and CSE English examination papers, 1971, and teaching notes. Also letters from the Welsh Arts Council relating to Dial-a-Poem, 1971, and Leicestershire Education Department, 1971.

11(ii). University College of Swansea teacher training notes and assignments, including placements at, and reports on, Neath grammar-technical school.

11(iii). English assignments, 1968-1970.

11(iv). Department of Education psychology, French and sociology assignments, 1970-1971. Also Christopher Morgan's Diploma in Education extended essay on 'Underachievement at school' and his dissertation, 'The aims, organisational problems and practical implications of "publishing" children's writing in the secondary school', 1971.

Copies of 'Rumpus' poetry magazine, no's 1-6 (two copies of each, edited by Christopher Morgan), and related papers. The first two numbers are undated, and are assumed to be late 1968 and early 1969.

Poetry collections containing contributions by Christopher Morgan, including 'No walls broadsheet', no's 1-4, 6-11, 13-16 (no's 5 and 12 missing), 1968-1969; 'Quickest way out', no. 2, [post 1969]. Also a Glamorgan College of Education Anglo-Welsh Poetry Manuscript Exhibition catalogue, comprising entries by 22 poets, 1975, including Dannie Abse, Alison Bielski, Gillian Clarke, Antony Conran, Roland Mathias and Christopher Morgan. Also 'Selected poems by Paul L. Weare'.

Original file of carbon copies and photocopies of typescript poems by Tony Curtis, the few dated items being 1969-1971. Also 'Pierce (a play for television)' and three articles or short stories. Also a few poems by Christopher Morgan and Matt Simpson, also undated, a postcard from Ian [Robinson] and a Brynmill Press book catalogue, 1983.