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Files of papers relating to David Davies, Baron Davies of Llandinam (1880-1944), and his immediate family. Some of these were collected together when the idea of preparing a biography of Lord Davies was in prospect.

Letters to David Davies, 1932, on a wide range of subjects, mainly political, interspersed with copies of some of his replies. Individual correspondents are noted at file level. Several of the letters congratulate David Davies on his elevation to the peerage at the beginning of the year. File A3/5 comprises correspondence 1930-33, to, from and about J. Vyrnwy Lewis of Caradog Road, Aberystwyth, whom David Davies employed as a research assistant and aide.

Series comprises notes made by David Steeds, materials collected by him and provided by the Davies family to him for an unfinished biography of Lord Davies.

Miscellaneous business, financial and legal papers concerning the Davies family of Llandinam, 1934-54, some relating to the Berthddu estate, near Wrexham, and the Coulin estate in Scotland.

Correspondence and papers concerning the Davies family of Llandinam, much of it concerning Edward Davies, son of Lord and Lady Davies, especially his business and financial affairs

Comprises four files of correspondence and papers, 1945-47, relating to the Berthddu estate, and three files of correspondence and papers, 1926-37, concerning Wrexham Tenants Ltd.

Contains correspondence and papers, 1934-50, relating mainly to the political career of E. H. Garner-Evans MP, the formation of an electoral pact between the National Liberals and the Conservatives in the Denbigh division in 1948-49, and the ensuing general election there in February 1950. Some of the letters discuss political issues of national importance. Garner-Evans represented the Denbighshire constituency as a National Liberal and Conservative MP from 1950 until 1959.

Comprises the minute book, September- November 1917, of the New Europe Society, together with miscellaneous related papers; papers, c. 1918-c. 1920, concerning the establishment of the League of Free Nations; papers, c. 1915-c. 1920, and correspondence, 1923-49, memoranda and papers, 1929-43, and miscellaneous papers, 1921-45, relating to the League of Nations Union.

Comprises correspondence and papers relating to the various campaigns for world government and federalism during the latter half of the Second World War and the post-war period.

Drafts and copies of writings and articles by David Davies, later Lord Davies, 1919-44, mainly on peace initiatives, international affairs, collective security and the League of Nations. Some are drafts of letters to various newspapers.

Notebooks kept by Major David Davies during the course of the First World War.

Includes war diaries and field message notebooks.

Documents relating to the First World War, 1916-17, including copies of some of the memoranda produced by the British War Office, documents on the military situation in France in 1916, and material concerning relative German and British manpower in 1916, and correspondence and papers relating to Lloyd George's rise to the premiership in December 1916.

Correspondence and papers relating to various aspects of the First World War effort, including war pensions, disabled soldiers and sailors, and the Ministry of Food.

Correspondence and papers relating mainly to the latter stages of the First World War. Among the subjects covered are the entry of the USA into the war in 1916, Salonica and Serbia, and Russia in 1917-18 and the Russian Revolution.

Correspondence and papers relating to the latter stages of the First World War. Among the subjects covered are the Ministry of Munitions, tanks, the army, petrol and timber supplies, the battles of 1917 and their casualties.

Comprises general letters, 1937-38, to Lord Davies, many on political themes or international affairs, interspersed with some of Lord Davies's replies. Significant correspondents are noted individually on file level.

Minute books of meetings of the directors of the Gregynog Estates Ltd., 1914-34. This was re-named the Dinas Investments Co. Ltd on 26 August 1927.

Arranged into 3 files: Festival programmes, Concert programmes and Orders of service.

Series contains books and papers created and collected by Gwendoline Davies, reflecting many of her interests.