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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers relating to D. Lloyd George. Amongst the papers are photographs of pages from the Llanystumdwy school log-book, 1868-73; a letter (and typescript copy), 7 Oct. 1940, from D. Lloyd George to A. J. Sylvester discussing the conduct of the war by Churchill's government, in particular its policy on food production; a 'confidential' typescript memorandum by A. J. Sylvester on 'LG's second marriage'; a file of papers on D. Lloyd George's acceptance of a peerage in Jan. 1945, including a letter, 19 Jan. 1945, from Frances, countess Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, to Churchill; and the typescipt of A. J. Sylvester's broadcast, 1 March 1973, on D. Lloyd George.

Miscellaneous correspondence relating mainly to the preparation and publication of Life with Lloyd George, together with various letters and enquiries received during subsequent years. The correspondents include: Robert, Lord Boothby, 1975; Lady Olwen Carey-Evans, 1971-5; Owen Lloyd-George, third earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, 1972-4; William Lloyd-George, third viscount Tenby, 1975; John Grigg, 1975-85; Professor Cameron Hazelhurst, 1971; Dr David Jenkins, Librarian of the National Library of Wales, 1973-5; Gladwyn, Lady Goronwy Owen, 1975; and Ann Parry, 1973.

Miscellaneous letters and papers relating to the First World War. Among the papers are photographs of a letter, 25 May 1915, from H. H. Asquith to D. Lloyd George, and of letters, 22 May 1916 and undated, from D. Lloyd George to Sir Eric Geddes; the typescript of a speech, 19 November 1918, by Sir Maurice Hankey to the War Cabinet Secretariat; and typescript copies of the correspondence which passed between H. H. Asquith and D. Lloyd George, 1-9 December 1916; and a letter, 9 March 1918, from Frederick Guest to D. Lloyd George discussing Coalition Liberal preparations for the forthcoming general election, together with papers drafted as the basis of an agreement between the Coalition Liberals and the Conservatives. There is also a group of correspondence and papers, 1966-7, relating to the preparation of The Records of the Cabinet Office to 1922 (London, HMSO, 1966), and correspondence and papers concerning an article 'Challenge to Lloyd George' published in The Times, 4 April 1970.

Miscellaneous papers labelled 'Appointment Procedures', and concerning mainly the role of the Prime Minister in the appointment of clergymen, bishops and suffragan bishops. The papers include a copy of Notes as to appointments in the gift of the Prime Minister & other duties of his office (London: HMSO, 1907), and a file of typescript copies of papers 'Procedure for selection of Speaker [of the House of Commons]'.

Miscellaneous papers relating to D. Lloyd George's death and estate. The papers include a copy of D. Lloyd George's will, 19 Sept. 1944, a copy of the power of attorney given by D. Lloyd George, 20 Feb. 1945, a lengthy letter, 26 Feb. 1945, from A. J. Sylvester to Lord Dawson giving an account of D. Lloyd George's condition, and material relating to the Lloyd George Memorial Committee.

Miscellaneous papers relating to the proposed publication of a volume spanning the years 1921 to 1945 and based on the news columns of the Daily Express and Sunday Express.

Miscellaneous publications, including The Budget of 1909 and the People: a speech delivered for the Budget League by the Right Hon. D. Lloyd George, MP ... at Limehouse on July 30th, 1909; D. Lloyd George's Christmas card, 1923, to the electors of the Caernarfon Boroughs; D. Lloyd George's speeches Liberalism and Liberty, 12 May 1924, and Liberalism's Fight against Monopolies, 14 June 1924; We must work for Peace, D. Lloyd George's speech at Great Yarmouth, 12 Oct. 1928; the Christmas card of D. Lloyd George and Dame Margaret Lloyd-George, 1927 and 1928; Britain's Industrial Future, being the Report of the Liberal Industrial Inquiry (London, 1928); We Can Conquer Unemployment (1929); and How to Tackle Unemployment (1930).

Miscellaneous typescripts by A. J. Sylvester, among them 'How I helped Lloyd George write his War Memoirs', 'My reply to Dr Trevor Wilson's criticism of Lloyd George', 'The son of the soil', 'L. G. introduces his rural land policy', and 'With L. G. in Italy'.

Papers concerning the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 and the preceding negotiations, including several drafts of A. J. Sylvester's account of 'The Signing of the Treaty'.

Papers concerning the death of linguist and writer Gareth Vaughan Jones (1905-1935). Many of the papers are photocopies of documents in the Foreign Office archives. The papers have been used in J. Graham Jones, 'Gareth Vaughan Jones (1905-35): a further note', National Library of Wales Journal, Vol. XXVII, no. 4 (Winter 1992), 453-65.