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Letters, 1942-75, to Graham F. Thomas who stood unsuccessfully as a Labour Party candidate for the Monmouth constituency in the 1950 general election, before spending some years working as a civil servant in the Sudan and Kenya. The letters relate mainly to his political interests and are from George M. Ll. Davies (6) 1943-4, James Griffiths, MP (93) 1946-75, Hilary A. Marquand, MP (69) 1945-69, Iorwerth C. Peate (28) 1942-69, and Professor William Rees (3) 1953-5.

Photocopies of papers accumulated by the sculptor Robert Thomas (1926-1999) including a letter, 1967, from the Town Clerk of the borough of Llanelli to him regarding the unveiling of his portrait bust of Jim Griffiths (1890-1975) at Parc Howard, Llanelli; a fragment of a letter, c. 1965, by Robert Thomas to Jim Griffiths; four letters, 1966-72, from Jim Griffiths to Robert Thomas; a copy of Robert Thomas's letter, 1975, to Mrs Griffiths following her husband's death; together with press cuttings, 1975 and 1977

Includes letters from Gwynfor Evans, James Griffiths, Lord Robens (3), George Thomas and Eirene White.

The file contains letters from Aneurin Bevan, 1957, Henry Brooke, 1957, Cynan, 1958, Gwilym Prys Davies (2), 1958, Nan Davies, 1958, David Eccles, 1958, Alun R. Edwards (2), 1957, Huw T. Edwards, 1957, Lady Megan Lloyd George, 1957, D. R. Grenfell, 1957, R. E. Griffith, 1957, James Griffiths (2), 1957, Gwilym R. Jones, 1957, T. W. Jones (Lord Maelor), 1958, D. Tecwyn Lloyd (2), 1957-1958, David Rees Williams (Lord Ogmore), 1957, Bob Owen, Croesor (2), 1958, Cliff Prothero, 1957, Robert Richards MP (2), 1957-1958, Hywel D. Roberts, 1958, Peter Thomas MP, 1958, T. H. Parry-Williams, 1957, Harold Wilson, 1957, and Tom Nefyn Williams, 1958.

The file includes letters from Sir Goronwy Daniel (2), 1969, James Griffiths, 1969, Frank Price Jones, 1969, Sir Ben Bowen Thomas, 1968 and Harold Wilson (2), 1968-1969.

The file includes letters from Philip Noel-Baker, 1975, James Callaghan (3), 1974-1976, Tony Benn, 1975, Anthony Crosland, 1974, Tam Dalyell, 1974, James Griffiths, 1974, Tristan Garel-Jones, 1974, T. W. Jones (7), 1974-1977, Ernest Marples, 1974, Bill Rodgers, 1974, Dafydd Elis Thomas, 1976, and Harold Wilson, undated.

The file is made up of letters mainly from Dr Thomas Jones to his daughter Eirene. Most of the letters are lengthy and detailed, giving an account of his activities and travels, with occasional references to national and political events. The file also includes a few other items, among them typescript drafts of a profile of James Griffiths MP as Minister of National Insurance and Social Security, and 'Instructions to Eirene' on 'Disposal of T.J.'s Papers'.

The file contains letters from Gwilym Prys Davies, Mari Ellis (2), T. I. Ellis, Sir Charles Evans, Hugh Gaitskell, Lady Megan Lloyd George, James Griffiths, Loti Rees Hughes, Frank Price Jones, T. W. Jones, D. Tecwyn Lloyd, and Cliff Prothero.

The file contains letters from Henry Brooke, 1961, William George, 1961, James Griffiths (6), 1961, E. D. Jones (2), 1961, T. W. Jones, 1961, D. Tecwyn Lloyd, 1961, Enoch Powell, 1960, and Reg Prentice, 1960.

Lists of candidates for Welsh constituencies and their biographies, for UK Parliamentary Elections between 1935 and 1964, consisting mainly of copies of press cuttings. The file also includes a photographic print titled 'Jim Griffiths with Welsh Labour MP’s – 1951’, and a photocopy of a print titled ‘Welsh Constituency Delegates to Labour Party Conference, Margate, 1950'.

The file includes letters from Clement Attlee, 1949, James Griffiths, 1948, Hilary A. Marquand, 1947, R. Williams Parry, 1940, and Iorwerth C. Peate, 1943.

The file includes letters from James Callaghan (4), 1972-1973, Islwyn Davies, 1973, Professor Trevor Ellis Evans (2), 1972-1973, R. E. Griffith, 1973, James Griffiths (2), 1972, Sir Alec Douglas Home, 1973, T. Mervyn Jones, 1973, T. W. Jones, 1973, George Thomas (2), 1972-1973, Peter Thomas MP, 1973, David Gibson Watt (2), 1972-1973, Tudor Watkins, 1972, and Harold Wilson, 1972.

The file consists of miscellaneous, unrelated letters, 1908-1955, addressed to Dr Thomas Jones on a very wide range of subjects and issues. Many discuss political, public and educational life in Britain. Several discuss the world of publishing. The file includes letters from Clement Attlee, 1950, Lord (David) Davies, Llandinam, 1920, Huw T. Edwards, undated, H. J. Fleure, 1955, James Griffiths, 1955, D. Dilwyn John, 1955, Major Edgar Jones, 1951, Professor Lily Newton, 1955, Sir Thomas Parry, 1955, Lord Sankey, 1934, A. J. Sylvester, 1955, Sir Ben Bowen Thomas, 1939, David Thomas, Bangor, 1955, Gildas Tibbott, 1955, Sir Wyn Wheldon (3), 1955, and Sir Alfred Zimmern, 1926.

Includes letters from Barbara Castle, Tam Dalyell, Professor D. J. Llewelfryn Davies, Gwyneth Dunwoody, T. I. Ellis, James Griffiths, Cledwyn Hughes, Ben G. Jones (2), Gwilym R. Jones, D. Elystan Morgan, Peter Shore, George Thomas and Eirene White (3).

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Cynog Dafis; Dr Elwyn Davies; Ifor Davies AS/MP; T. I. Ellis; James Griffiths AS/MP; Dafydd Iwan; Frank Llewellyn Jones; Dr Gareth Morgan Jones; Dr Ceinwen H. Thomas; George Thomas AS/MP; Dafydd Wigley.

Carbon copies of letters sent to Frances in response to the proposal that a Lloyd George Memorial College might be established in North Wales. The file includes letters from Lord Beaverbrook, Aneurin Bevan, Robert Boothby, Sybil Thorndike Casson, Richard Crossman, Anthony Eden, James Griffiths, P. J. Grigg, Maurice Hankey, Augustus John, Harold J. Laski, Gilbert Murray, B. Seebohm Rowntree, Sir Archibald Sinclair (Lord Thurso), and Jan Smuts. All the writers agree to support the proposal. Some of the letter writers expand on their reasons for supporting the proposal and reflect on Lloyd George's life, career and contribution.

Includes letters from Professor D. J. Llewelfryn Davies, Gwilym Prys Davies, James Griffiths (3), Sir Julian Hodge, Barry Jones MP, J. Emrys Jones (2), and D. Elystan Morgan (2).

Papers collected by Howard C. Jones while writing the history of the Cardiganshire Constituency Labour Party (see 'Ceredigion', 9 (1981), 150-61) comprising a letter, [c. 1970x1975], addressed to him from James Griffiths, MP, which contains reminiscences on parliamentary elections in Cardiganshire (ff. 31-40); two letters, 1977, with a typescript note, from Islwyn ap Nicholas, Aberystwyth, on the history of the Aberystwyth branch of the Labour Party (ff. 41-4); and press cuttings, 1911-79, typescript minutes of meetings, 1960s, and miscellanea.

Some sixty-five letters, 1950-86, to Keidrych Rhys from various correspondents (surnames G-H), mainly in his capacity as editor of Wales and Welsh correspondent of The People, together with poems, short stories and essays submitted to him for publication. The correspondents and contributors include Raymond Garlick (1, with five poems) [1958-9], Lady Megan Lloyd George (4) 1957-9, James Griffiths (1) 1974, James Hanley (2) 1958-[1960s], and Richard Hughes (1) [?1957].

Yn cynnwys llythyrau oddi wrth/Includes letters from: Ifor Davies AS/MP; Winifred Ewing; June Griffith (later Gruffydd); James Griffiths; Dewi Watkin Powell; Merlyn Rees; Ted Spanswick; John Stonehouse.