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The senders include Bob Boothby, 1967, Winston S. Churchill (4), 1954-1963, King George V, 1931, and Jan Smuts, 1950.

The letters,[c. 1925]-1944, which are very difficult to decipher and comprehend, contain mainly personal, family and domestic news, with some references to academic and political life. The file also includes the memorial service card for Lettice Fisher (1875-1956).

The file comprises letters from Robert Longden of Magdalen College, Oxford, which describe the writer's academic life at Oxford, his researches and his plans.

Many of the letters give domestic and family news and arrange meetings. Some letters refer to the possibility of D. Lloyd George writing a foreword to Sir William Beveridge's book on Peace, and one, dated 28 December 1954, discusses Frank Owen's Tempestuous Journey: Lloyd George, his life and times (London, 1954).

The unit consists of small printed items, mainly of ephemeral interest, and press cuttings, primarily of political interest, some relating to D. Lloyd George.

The series comprises miscellaneous printed items and ephemera, 1919-1982, and press cuttings, 1911-1985, mainly relating to political life, many concerning Lloyd George's life and career.

Miscellaneous printed items, mainly acquired by Frances, the most significant being a pass to the Paris Peace Conference, 1919; a ticket to admit Frances to the members' gallery of the House of Commons, 9 July 1935; Frances's National Registration Identity Card, 1943-1947; and a pass to admit Frances to the Palace of Westminster, 1944. Other items of some interest include the Order of Service at Ramsay MacDonald's funeral service at Westminster Abbey, 26 November 1937; and a copy of Frances Stevenson, The Private Secretary.

Miscellaneous postcards, tickets, momentos etc.

Miscellaneous press cuttings, mainly of political interest, most relating to Lloyd George or to members of the Lloyd George family. The file includes a scrapbook of press cuttings dating from 1940 relating to the death of Colonel T. F. Tweed. Many of the cuttings concern Frances's life and activities after Lloyd George's death in 1945.

The unit comprises Frances's reminiscences, drafted while preparing her autobiography.

The notebooks contain reminiscences and recollections recorded by Frances. Some of the notes were used as the basis of the chapters of The Years that are Past (1967).

The file comprises ad hoc, often fragmentary, notes made by Frances Stevenson as a record of events and experiences.

Stray letters, messages, cards and postcards, 1916-91, all connected with the Lloyd George family in some way; stray memorabilia, 1900-2008, many deriving from Lloyd George or Frances Stevenson, and including legal documents, reminiscences and memoirs, autograph books, cartoons, printed items and press cuttings of especial interest; photographs, many of them snapshots, of David Lloyd George, Frances Stevenson, later the Dowager Countess Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, and of her daughter Jennifer Stevenson, later Jennifer Longford, and including small groups of photographs of Llanystumdwy, properties at Churt, namely Bron-y-de, Avalon and Farm Cottage, and a small group of photographs of other prominent individuals; albums containing small photographs taken during Lloyd George's visit to Germany in September 1936; photographs of, and press cuttings relating to Colonel Thomas F. Tweed, including several press obituaries of him, press cuttings concerning the marriage of David Lloyd George and Frances Stevenson at Guildford on 23 October 1943, and an album of photographs, mainly of David Lloyd George and of Bron-y-de, Churt, together with press cuttings, many of these of reviews of various books about Lloyd George; and the draft outline of a short story and notes for further stories by Frances Stevenson.

Stray letters, messages, cards and postcards, 1916-91, acquired or collected by Jennifer Longford. All are connected with the Lloyd George family in some way, but there is very little or no relationship between the individual items within the group.

Short note scribbled in the hand of Lloyd George on the despatch of military divisions to the Dardanelles and to France during World War One.

The official Christmas card sent by Lloyd George and Dame Margaret from Brynawelon, Criccieth, Christmas 1927, bearing a photograph of the two.

A note from Frances Stevenson, 5 February 1930, congratulating Lloyd George on his speech in the House of Commons during the debate on the Agriculture Bill.

A short note from Frances Stevenson during the 1930s congratulating Lloyd George warmly on a recent speech in the House of Commons.

A short note from Frances Stevenson during the 1930s congratulating Lloyd George warmly on a recent speech in the House of Commons.

A short note from Frances Stevenson during the 1930s congratulating Lloyd George warmly on a recent speech in the House of Commons.