Fonds GB 0210 JOHNMOR - John Morris Papers,

Comprises letters, 1957-1997, to John Morris, mainly of political interest. Many of the letters are from John Morris's Aberavon constituents. In some cases there are copies of his replies and/or drafts of his replies, prepared to be typed up by a secretary. The letters cover a wide range of subjects, mainly governmental affairs and the work of various governmental ministries and departments, above all the Welsh Office. Many letters concern the Labour Party, its various committees and its internal affairs. Many of the letters are from constituents who make enquiries and refer problems and difficulties to their Member of Parliament. Some also concern the framing and implementation of various pieces of legislation. There are also many subject files, 1951-1995, divided into British subjects, Welsh affairs, many of these concerning devolution, and constituency matters. The subject files relating to British politics nationally include material on a wide range of subjects including defence, disarmament, education, the EEC, parliamentary elections, the environment, foreign affairs, housing, the Labour Party, leasehold reform, local government, pensions, the steel industry, transport, and specific pieces of parliamentary legislation. The files on Welsh affairs include material on the Welsh Office, the Labour Party Wales, the Crowther/Kilbrandon Commission and devolution, the Development Corporation for Wales, and the Welsh language. Thirdly, there is a group of printed, typescript and manuscript materials and diaries, 1943-1991. A further file, being Lord Morris's earliest drafts of the chapter on Kosovo (chapter 21), for inclusion in his book 'Fifty Years in Politics and the Law', published in 2011, was received in Februay 2013. This file is under Embargo during the lifetime of the donor. Further donations of material were made in Augist 2015 and August 2015. These remain uncatalogued although photographs have been transferred to photo albums and videocasettes, sound cassettes and DVDs have been transferred to the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales.

Additional papers, 1982-2016, deposited in September 2016 Not to be viewed without the permission of the depositor.

Additional papers, relating to S4C and Garter Day, were received in May 2018. A large box of photographs of Lord Morris's political career, together with a speech and 8mm roll of film, were transferred to the NLW photographic collection and NSSAW respectively.

Further papers comprising correspondence, including a letter from James Callaghan and a copy of a letter from George Thomas; copies of speeches; observations on legislation including the EU Withdrawal Bill; and material relating to the justice system; April 2019. A small box containing video tapes and one audio cassette was transferred to NSSAW.

Further political papers including reports concerning politics in Wales during the 1960s and the legal status of the Welsh language, together with correspondence with the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, and the Secretary of State for Wales, George Thomas; July 2022.

Three boxes containing additional material, including correspondence, diaries, notes, speeches, and papers relating to Devolution in Wales and a separate legal jurisdiction for Wales; August 2022.

An additional box of political papers; October 2022.