Lectures, articles and correspondence,
- BOX 1.
- Cyfres
- 1919-79.
Lectures, articles and correspondence,
Papers of J. L. Williams, MP, including correspondence, 1950-1979; student essays, 1919-1920, and lecture notes; articles, letters and notes for speeches, [1945]-[1951]; press cuttings, mainly from the Cambrian News, relating to local history, 1920-1976, and from Forward, 1929-1952, including articles written by JLW; press cuttings and ephemera relating to the general elections of 1945-1955 and to various local elections at Glasgow, 1937-1951; extracts from Hansard, 1945-1949; and essays submitted for eisteddfod competitions, 1924-1960.
Williams, J. L. (John Lloyd), 1888-1982.
File of essays on economic and historical subjects written by J.L.W. while a student at the Central Labour College, London, 1919-20.
File of lecture notes written by J.L.W. in readiness for his work as tutor for courses in modern finance, industrial history, economic geography and industrial problems given by the Scottish Labour College.
File of articles and letters by J.L.W. prepared for publication. Most of the articles are personal reminiscences of early life and work as a coal miner.
Correspondence between J.L.W. and the staff of the National Library of Wales, 1950-70, concerning his researches into the history of Machynlleth and Dolgellau.
Correspondence between J.L.W. and T.E. Nicholas, Aberystwyth,
Correspondence between J.L.W. and T.E. Nicholas, Aberystwyth, 1969-71.
Correspondence between J.L.W. and Rev. D. Ben Rees, 1970, relating to the latter's research into the history of the South Wales coalfield.
Correspondence between J.L.W. and the staff of the South Wales Miners' Library, Swansea, 1972-79, relating to the work of the South Wales coalfield project and the salvaging of the miners' institute libraries.
Press cuttings, election ephemera, extracts from Hansard,
Scrapbook of miscellaneous press cuttings, 1920-76. A large number of the cuttings is from the Cambrian News and concerns the Machynlleth area. Some are of articles by J.L.W. entitled 'Machynlleth Memories'.
Bundle of press cuttings from Forward, 1929-36, a Labour Party publication. Almost all are commentaries on contemporary political and economic life by 'J. M. Williams'.
Volume containing copies of extracts from Hansard between 1945 and 1949. Many are of questions asked by J.L.W. in the House of Commons. Also included is a small number of press cuttings relating to J.L.W.'s work as a constituency M.P.
Scrapbook of press cuttings and election material relating to the three general elections in which J.L.W. stood as a Labour candidate in the Kelvingrove division of Glasgow, 1945, 1950 and 1951 and to local elections in various wards of Glasgow between 1937 and 1951.