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Correspondence and papers, 1955-1970, relating to various proposals for statues and memorial tablets to commemorate David Lloyd George: a statue of Lloyd George in the members' lobby of the House of Commons unveiled in December 1963, and a memorial tablet in Westminster Abbey unveiled in July 1970. The file includes letters from Nigel Birch, 1955, Clough Williams-Ellis, 1970, Dingle Foot (4), 1969-1970, Owen, third earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (4), 1969-1970, Geoffrey Rippon (2), 1963, William Lloyd-George, 2nd viscount Tenby, 1970, Jeremy Thorpe, 1970, and Harold Wilson (3), 1969.

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 comprises letters relating mainly to matters arising from the House of Lords and to Lady White's public work, notably in relation to environmental concerns. Some concern Welsh affairs, among them devolution, the affairs of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. A few relate to Lady White's work for the Dictionary of National Biography. The correspondents include Margery Corbett Ashby, 1974, Robert, Lord Blake, 1974, Dame Margaret Cole, 1975, Anthony Crosland, 1974, Sir Goronwy Daniel, 1975, Stanley Clinton Davies, 1975, John Morris MP, 1975, A. J. Sylvester, 1975, Sir Ben Bowen Thomas, 1974, Dame Shirley Williams (2), 1974-1975, and Harold Wilson, 1974.

The file comprises personal letters reflecting the wide range of Lady White's professional and leisure interests, many within Wales. Some relate to the activities of the Land Authority for Wales, of which she became chairman in 1976, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Coleg Harlech. The correspondents include Eric, Lord Ashby, 1977, HRH Charles, Prince of Wales, 1977, Lord Edmund-Davies, 1977, Sir Goronwy Daniel, 1976, Sir Idris Foster, 1977, Cledwyn Hughes, 1976, Lord Elwyn Jones, 1977, Professor David Marquand, 1977, Professor Lily Newton, 1977, Principal Robert Steel, 1977, Margaret Thatcher, 1976, Sir Ben Bowen Thomas, 1977, Dame Shirley Williams (2), 1976-1977, and Harold Wilson, 1976.

Includes letters from Ifor Davies MP (3), 1968-1969, Gwyneth Dunwoody (2), 1968, David Ennals, 1970, Margaret Herbison, 1967, John Stonehouse, 1968, and Harold Wilson, 1967.

The file includes letters from George Brown (2), 1966-1967, Richard Crossman, 1966, Gwilym Prys Davies, ?1965, R. E. Griffith, 1964, Charles Hill, 1962, E. D. Jones, 1962, Frank Llewellyn-Jones, 1967, T. W. Jones, 1966, Sir Keith Joseph, 1966, Elystan Morgan (2), 1966, Geraint Morgan, 1967, George Thomas (2), 1966, Eirene White, 1967, Glanmor Williams, 1966, and Harold Wilson, 1966.

Includes letters from Sir Goronwy Daniel (3), Lord Edmund-Davies, Lord Hailsham (2), Gwynoro Jones, Arthur Probert (2), George Thomas and Harold Wilson (2).

The file comprises letters, 1961-1975, addressed to Eirene White, on a wide range of subjects, interspersed in a few cases with drafts or copies of replies from her. The file includes letters from James Griffiths, 1969, Noel Jerman, 1974, Ben G. Jones, 1969, Barry Jones MP, 1974, Lord Elwyn-Jones, 1969, Professor Ieuan Gwynedd Jones, 1974, T. W. Jones, Lord Maelor, 1974, Malcolm MacDonald, 1969, Lord Orme, 1969, W. Emrys Pride, 1970, and Sir Harold Wilson, 1969.

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.

Most of the early letters (pre-1945) are addressed to Frances as private secretary to Lloyd George, some referring to political and national events; many of those after 1945 also refer to Lloyd George and to contemporary political life. -- The file includes letters from Dr Christopher Addison, 1915, the 4th Marquess Cholmondeloy, 1923, Sir Joseph Davies, [1919], Sir Dingle Foot, 1970, Michael Foot, [?1967], King George VI, 1948, Martin Gilbert, 1964, John Grigg, 1972, P. J. Grigg, 1949, Laura Grimond, 1969, Maurice Hankey, [1960s], Lord Inchape, 1922, Lord Lothian, 1939, James Morris [Jan Morris], 1967, B. S. Rowntree (2), 1915-1916, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1970, Sir Geoffrey Shakespeare, 1949, Mary Soames, 1966, A. J. Sylvester, 1923, Jeremy Thorpe, 1969, and Harold Wilson, 1966.

Thirty-one letters and cards, 1923-66, to Megan Lloyd George from various correspondents including Clement Attlee (1) 1955, Desmond Donnelly (1) 1957, Dingle Foot (4) 1955-7, Thelma Cazalet-Keir (8) c. 1939-c. 1954 and Harold Wilson (1) 1966; together with a letter, 1911, to David Lloyd George from Arthur Bigge, 1st baron Stamfordham, letters, 1940-56, to and from Philip Noel-Baker, and other miscellaneous letters.

The file consists of letters and papers, 1957-1971, relating mainly to the care of Lloyd George's grave at Llanystumdwy on the banks of the river Dwyfor, but some concern local celebrations of the centenary of Lloyd George's birth in January 1963, a visit to the grave by the Queen and Prince Philip in the following August, and the protest made by the Council for the Preservation of Rural Wales in 1969 against the proposed 'desecration' of the River Dwyfor, a protest with which Frances associated herself. The file includes letters from James Morris (Jan Morris), 1968, and Harold Wilson, 1968.

The file includes letters from Tony Blair MP, Dr W. R. P. George, John Major MP, Brian Morris (Lord Morris of Castle Morris) (2), and Geoffrey Robinson MP. Some of the letters refer to the death and memorial service of George Thomas (Viscount Tonypandy) and to Lady White. Some of the letters discuss the proposal to commission a memorial statue to Harold Wilson.

The file contains correspondence relating to the general election campaigns of 1945 in the Flintshire constituency and 1950 in the Flintshire East constituency. Many are addressed to Eirene White congratulating her on her election to parliament in February 1950. The correspondents include George Bernard Shaw, 1945, Major Edgar Jones, 1950, T. I. Jeffreys-Jones, 1950, William Mars-Jones, 1950, Frank Soskice, 1950, Emlyn Williams, 1950, and Harold Wilson, 1950.

Mainly typescript and printed copies of mostly articles, [1935x2000] (with gaps), by Roland Mathias for various periodicals, some of which may have been published in The Anglo-Welsh Review. Among the papers are manuscript and typescript copies of poems by him; his tribute to Mansel Thomas published in Welsh Music, (1986), together with programme notes for the Llantilio Crossenny music festival, 1976, which included 'Raiders' Dawn' by Mansel Thomas ('Craswall' by Roland Mathias was among the poems featured in the song cycle); recollections of Harold Wilson, [1992x2000]; 'Poems by Paul Ramsey echoing Roland Mathias', 1989; notes regarding Whitsun riot [1963]; notes concerning some Anglo-Welsh writers, [1980x1990]; and two typescript poems by Elwyn Davies. In addition, the file contains research notes, 1940-1943, regarding mining in Cardiganshire (later used for the short story 'Digression into miracle'); papers, 1957-1958 and 1998, relating to the Pageant of Pembroke, 1958, including copies of the narrator's script by Roland Mathias; correspondence and notes, 1980-1983, relating to Henry Vaughan, with a script, [?1972], for a television programme about Breconshire which refers to the poet; and typescript drafts of 'A history of Wales', intended for the Pall Mall Press, together with related notes, cuttings and letters, 1968-1985.

The file comprises letters relating mainly to her political career and public service, notably the general election of 1966 and her work as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, 1966-1967, Minister of State at the Welsh Office, 1967-1970, and Chairman of the Labour Party, 1968-1969. Many of the letters concern various aspects of Welsh affairs, and the rich array of committees, societies and organisations with which Eirene White was associated. A few of the letters relate to the publication of Dr Thomas Jones's diaries. The correspondents include James Callaghan, 1966, Dame Margaret Cole, undated, Richard Crossman, 1967, Dr Huw T. Edwards (2), 1968-1969, Roy Jenkins, 1969, J. Emrys Jones, 1969, Keith Middlemas (2), 1967-1968, Gordon Parry, 1969, and Harold Wilson (5), 1968-1969.

The file comprises drafts and copies of letters from Lady White, many of political interest, some relating to matters appertaining to the House of Lords. Others concern social functions and other events to which she was invited. There are several copies of letters which Lady White had written for publication in national newspapers, mainly The Times or The Independent. The file also includes several copies of the circular letters which she distributed to friends and acquaintances usually at Christmas. Among the recipients are Eric, Lord Ashby, 1991, James Callaghan, 1978, Dr Huw T. Edwards, 1946, Nicholas Edwards, Lord Crickhowell (2), 1982-1986, Lord Heycock, 1989, Sir Julian Hodge (2), 1983-1990, David Hunt, 1990, Lord Kenyon (2), 1980, Geraint Morgan MP, 1971, Fred, Lord Peart, 1978, George Thomas, 1969, Sir Cennydd Traherne, 1990, Dame Janet Vaughan, 1960, Peter Walker, 1989, David, Lord Gibson Watt, 1990, and Harold Wilson (6), 1958-1974.

Letters, 1914-64, to Gwilym Lloyd-George from various correspondents, including Brendan Bracken (3) 1939-57, Neville Chamberlain (1) 1939, Winston Churchill (6) 1942-56, Jacob Epstein (1) 1957, Will Hay (1) 1945, Quintin Hogg (1) 1954, Alec Douglas-Home (1) 1957, Selwyn Lloyd (1) 1957, Iain Macleod (1) 1957, Harold Macmillan (2) 1941-7, Peter Thorneycroft (1) 1957, and Harold Wilson (4) 1944-5, together with a letter, 1968, to Lady Edna Lloyd-George from Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st viscount Montgomery of Alamein.