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Nos 1-28. Correspondence relating to Thomas Jones's review for the Observer of the Duke of Windsor's autobiography A King's Story, 1951. Also included is a letter from Lord Camrose to Thomas Jones on the abdication crisis, 10 Dec. 1936 (No. 1; see also Box Misc. 1 for press-cuttings on the abdication crisis and Thomas Jones's review of A King's Story]. Index: Astor, Waldorf, Nos 2, 5-6, 8, 11-14, 18; Camrose, Lord, No. 1; Davy, Charles, No. 20; Ellis, Lionel, No. 26; Mann, Arthur, Nos 8, 11, 13, 15; Morton, B. E., Nos 27-28; Rose, Jim, No. 4; Wilson, Horace, Nos 16-17, 19.

Correspondence, memoranda and other papers relating to Waldorf, Viscount Astor, Lady Nancy Astor, David (F.D.L.) Astor, other members of the Astor family and to the affairs of the Observer newspaper, 1918-1955. Covering a wide variety of subjects, national and international, personal, social and political. Arranged into: Lord Astor, 6 Sept. 1918-23 Sept. 1952, and obituaries (Q 1); Lady Astor, 21 June 1920-7 Dec. 1954, memoirs and memoir material (Q 2); David Astor, 30 May 1931-21 June 1955, W. W. Astor, 11 July 1930-29 Jan. 1953 (Q 3); The Observer, 31 Jan. 1941-29 June 1942 (Q 4); The Observer, 3 July 1942-25 April 1943 (Q 5); The Observer, 10 May 1943-29 Dec. 1944 (Q 6); The Observer, 4 Jan. 1945-27 July 1955 (Q 7).

Nos 1-90. Correspondence and papers relating to Thomas Jones's family background and to his early career, 14 June 1866-1903. Nos 1-21 consist of genealogical tables, family letters of the mid-nineteenth century and sundry family mementoes. A few early letters from Eirene T. Lloyd (the later Mrs Thomas Jones) to her parents are included. Correspondence directly related to the life of Thomas Jones begins with No. 22 and the year 1890. A few letters from Eirene T. Lloyd to Thomas Jones's family, and a few letters of later date which throw light on this period are included. Index: David Benjamin Jones (father), Nos 4-9, 13, 25, 27, 38-39, 42, 50, 66-70, 75, 77, 79, 85-88; Mrs M. A. Jones (mother), Nos 25, 27, 38-39, 66-70, 79, 85-88, 90; Elizabeth Jones (Liz., sister), Nos 43, 59, 81, 83-84, 89; Harriet Jones, (Har., sister), Nos 82, 89; Alfred Jones (Alf., brother), No. 82; Grandfather, No. 40; Aaron, R. I., Nos 32-33; Adamson, Mrs, No. 80; Bradley, Prof. A. C., No. 76; Burrows, Prof. Ronald M., No. 76; Davies, Rev. Evan, Trefriw, No. 37; E. H., No. 48; Edwards, J. T., No. 23; Edwards, Dr Thomas Charles, Principal, U.C.W., Nos 24, 32-34, 41; Hughes, Dr J., Caernarfon, Nos 45, 46; James, Rev. Thomas, Blaina, Nos 29, 36; Jones, Enoch (and see Grandfather?), Nos 10-12; Jones, Professor Henry, Nos 73, 76; Jones, Roger W., Lewis's School, Pengam, Nos 22, 24; Lloyd, Miss Eirene T. (later wife to Thomas Jones), Nos 20-21, 57-58, 80-81; Lodge, Professor Richard, No. 76; McKenzie, Mary, No. 3; Roberts, David, Nantyglo, Nos 30, 35; Roberts, T. F., Principal, U.C.W., Nos 47; Smart, Professor William, Nos 75-76; Williams, Benjamin, Tredegar, No. 28; Wright, Arthur, Lewis's School, Pengam, Nos 17-19.

Nos 1-42: Correspondence and papers relating to Mary Webb, author of Precious Bane, Jan. 1927-June 1931. Nos 43-63: Correspondence and papers relating to Thomas Jones's obituary memoir of Baldwin for the Times, Dec. 1934-July 1953. The latter include a few reminiscences and assessments of Stanley Baldwin by third persons. Index: Amery, L. S., No. 60; Barrington-Ward, R. M., Times, Nos 49, 53; Butler, Neville, No. 46; Buttermilke, Charles, No. 40; Cape, Jonathan, Nos 9, 17-18, 20, 23, 26, 33-42; Duff, C. P., Nos 31-32, 44; Elder, R., Times, No. 43; Fleure, H. J., Nos 28-29; Fry, Geoffrey, Nos 59, 62-63; Hopkinson, Justin, Nos 51-52; Webb, H. B. L., No. 27; Webb, Mary, Nos 1-42; Wilson, Horace J., No. 45; Young, G. M., Nos 55-58, 61.

Nos 1-73. Speeches and drafts of speeches delivered by Stanley Baldwin. The manuscript indexes are not always adequate.

Nos 1-63. Speeches and drafts of speeches delivered by Stanley Baldwin. Nos 6, 7 relate to notes on supplied by Charles Fielding for Stanley Baldwin's tribute in Westminster Abbey in March 1930.

Nos 1-111. Speeches and drafts of speeches delivered by Stanley Baldwin. Many, if not most of Stanley Baldwin's speeches were written, at least in part, by Thomas Jones. Note: the manuscript indexes are not always complete.

Nos 1-233. Correspondence and papers relating to Stanley Baldwin. Nos 3-16 are memos etc. collected towards Stanley Baldwin's speeches in the election of 1923. Letters from Stanley Baldwin to Thomas Jones form the bulk of the collection. Similar material may be found in classes B, C, and Z. Index: Astor, Nancy, No. 88; Baldwin, Lucy, Nos 1, 75, 88, 89, 136, 193-195, 198, 205, 207, 222; Baldwin, Oliver, No. 53; Beaverbrook, Lord, No. 110; Butler, Neville, No. 92; Davidson, Viscount, No. 42; Dawson, Geoffrey, No. 106; Duff, C. P., No. 25; Evans, Ifor L., No. 121; Fry, Geoffrey, Nos 70, 116; Kirkwood, David, No. 141; Lloyd George, David, Nos 83-85; Monckton, Walter, No. 177; Peach, H. H., Nos 41-42; Roberts, H. D., Aberystwyth, No. 21; Samuel, T. J., Aberystwyth, Nos 28-36; Young, Prof. W. H., No. 187.

Nos 1-99. Correspondence, papers, cuttings, etc., relating to Andrew Bonar Law. Nos 10-11 are letters of later date conveying information on the events of 1922. Nos 12-62 and 64-76 are collections of material made by Thomas Jones towards Bonar Law's speeches in 1922-23. The collection is very sparse. Other material on Bonar Law may be found scattered throughout the collection and, in particular, in classes B, C, and Z. Index: Beaverbrook, Lord, No. 80; Becker, Carl, No. 71; Davidson, Viscount, No. 11; Fisher, H. A. L., No. 93; Garvin, J. L., No. 83; Law, Richard, Nos 91, 94-95, 97-99; Mann, Arthur, No. 10; O'Connor, T. P., No. 86; Sylvester, A. J., No. 91.