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Lord Goronwy-Roberts Papers
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Printed items

The series consists of various printed items, 1900-1997, mainly collected by Goronwy Roberts during the course of his career, together with a small quantity of printed material assembled by his widow and family after his death in 1981. Much of the material is of political interest. Many of the items concern the history of the Labour Party and Goronwy Roberts's career.

Reminiscences

The file contains draft manuscript reminiscences prepared by Lady Marian Goronwy-Roberts during 1982 about Lord Goronwy-Roberts and their life together.

Accumulated papers

The group comprises printed items acquired by Lord and Lady Goronwy-Roberts, 1900-1997; press cuttings, 1922-1993; typescript material, 1930-1981; and printed miscellanea, 1930-1981, including invitations to functions, programmes and tickets of admission etc.

Entries in Works of Reference

The file contains correspondence and papers, 1974-1976, relating to requests to Lord Goronwy-Roberts to furnish biographical information for the compilation of entries in various works of reference.

Manuscript articles

The file includes a manuscript draft of an article by Goronwy Roberts entitled 'Wales and the European crisis', 1943, together with manuscript and typescript drafts of other articles and writings.

Juvenalia

The file contains papers reflecting childhood pursuits of the Roberts children, c. 1950-1959.

Army Reserve

The file consists of correspondence and papers, 1939-1941, relating mainly to Goronwy Roberts's service in the Army Reserve during the Second World War. A few of the papers also concern his other pursuits and activities during these years such as his work for the WEA.

Miscellaneous personalia

The file comprises miscellaneous papers and press cuttings, 1937-1960, assembled by Goronwy Roberts reflecting key episodes and events in his life and career.

Souvenirs and memorabilia

The file includes various memorabilia, 1928-1981, accumulated by Goronwy Roberts during the course of his career. They include certificates, papers concerning his admission to the Privy Council in 1968 and papers deriving from his elevation to the peerage in 1974. There are also papers relating to his death in July 1981.

Personal papers

This group comprises miscellaneous files of papers, 1918-1982, deriving from Goronwy Roberts's life, career and death.

Early personalia

The file comprises miscellaneous papers, 1918-1945, relating to Goronwy Roberts's early life and to members of his family. They include copies of his curriculum vitae and references written in support of his candidatures for posts, papers concerning his early career, and his candidature in Caernarfonshire in the Labour interest in the general election of 1945.

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