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Papers of Aber Research, an organisation founded by the donor to conduct opinion polls and gather statistical information on behalf of Plaid Cymru during the 1990s, including a background paper, opinion poll reports, General Election statistical reports, correspondence, press cuttings and related documents.

A draft of 'Y Blaid Genedlaethol a Marxiaeth', an address by Saunders Lewis to the Caernarfonshire Conference of the Welsh Nationalist Party, 26 February 1938; and other miscellaneous papers, 1922-89.

Papers relating to the discussion between the Welsh Liberal Democrats, Welsh Conservatives and Plaid Cymru to form a coalition government, known officially as the All-Wales Accord and unofficially as the Rainbow Alliance. The file includes a copy of the agreement, costings, comparisons with the Labour and Plaid Cymru manifestos, governance arrangements and a timetable for agreement. There is also correspondence between Rhodri Morgan and other party leaders about inter-party working and a note from Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats regarding a possible referendum on changing the electoral system for local authorities in Wales.

Two articles by H. Rhys Davies, the one entitled 'The Forging of a Welsh Identity', 2002, and the other 'Financial Support by H. R. Davies for Plaid Cymru from 1966 until 1975', 2002, together with a letter from the donor to Gwynfor Evans, 25 September 2002.

Welsh Republican Movement and Plaid Cymru papers collected by Cliff Bere, 1940-1973, including correspondence, [c. 1947]-1965; membership forms and subscriptions, [c. 1948]-1957; constitution, meetings and reports, 1949-1952; newspaper cuttings, 1949-1991; political and personal correspondence, 1933-1997; papers relating to Plaid Cymru, [c. 1949]-1996, including the Parliament for Wales Campaign, Cymdeithas yr Iaith (Welsh Language Society) campaign for bilingual road signs, 1971; 'Cofiwn', the National Commemoration Association, 1976-1987; the Welsh Socialist Republican Movement (Mudiad Gweriniaethol Sosialaidd Cymru) 1975-1985; Cymdeithas Cyfamod y Cymry Rhydd (the Society of the Covenant of the Free Welsh) 1986-1994; Cardiff City Planning Department, 1965-1982; Harri Webb papers, 1949-1996; Eurig ap Gwilym [d. 1988], 1976-1988; papers relating to holiday homes arson campaign and Bere's arrest, 1980-1982; Yr Undeb Celtaidd /The Celtic League, 1988-1993; the Free Wales Army, 1993-1998; unpublished drafts of articles, 1934-1996; various journals and pamphlets, [c. 1946]-1976; newspapers cuttings, 1946-1997; undated translations of pamphlets published by the National Museum of Wales; papers, 1984-1998, relating to his publications, and other printed ephemera, 1935-1956.

Correspondence and plans related to speaking arrangements in north Wales for the 1950 General Election, including letters from Eirene White in Flintshire, Meirionydd and notes on the strength of Plaid Cymru.

Contains correspondence between Harri Webb and John Legonna on a number of subjects including the publication of 'Cilmeri', Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Mebyon Kernow.

Correspondence between John Legonna, figures in the Welsh, Breton and Celtic nationalist, socialist and literary communities, contributors and subscribers to 'Cilmeri', publishers, periodicals, banks, family and friends, concerning a wide range of political, literary and personal matters, especially the production and content of 'Cilmeri' and other publications, the New Nation Group, Plaid Cymru, Welsh republican groups, nationalist and socialist movements in Wales and other Celtic countries, the Celtic League and pan-Celtic politics, and Legonna's personal problems and arrangements at the end of his life, including his intended writing projects, together with articles, poems and reviews intended for publication in 'Cilmeri', including a curriculum vitae of Olier Mordrel, and also related press cuttings and lists of books available from Club Leabhar (the Highland Book Club).

File contains leaflets circulated to members of the Welsh Liberal Democrats who attended a special conference to decide on whether to form a coalition government with Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Conservatives following elections to the National Assembly for Wales held in 2007.

Archive relating to Elfyn Llwyd's activities as MP for Meirionydd Nant Conwy and Dwyfor Meirionydd and as a member of Plaid Cymru. the archive contains material relating to Parliamentary work including committee work and legislative scrutiny, local and national party arrangements, speeches and correspondence.

Papers of Emyr Humphreys, 1882-2019, arranged in two groups.
The first group consists of papers of Emyr Humphreys, 1908-1993, comprising mainly correspondence, 1930-1993, including personal correspondence, 1939-1993, correspondence between parties other than Emyr Humphreys, 1930-1993, and correspondence relating directly to his work, 1942-1994, and his interests, such as the arts and politics, including papers relating to Plaid Cymru and Gymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, 1956-1992; volumes, published and unpublished, [1946]x1991; short stories, in manuscript and typescript form, together with some poems and scripts and unidentified prose, 1937x1981; articles, reviews, adjudications and lectures, c. 1949x1993; radio and television scripts, including scripts containing references to Emyr Humphreys, with contributions by him and reviews of his work, 1946xc. 1993; poems, 1936xc. 1993; together with miscellaneous items, which include a file of official publications, circulars, memoranda and related papers (c. 1945-1946) relating to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in Italy, and Welsh and English newspaper cuttings, 1908-1990.
Additional papers, 1882-2019, were received in February 2022, comprising correspondence, 1929-2019; papers relating to novels and prose works by Emyr Humphreys and others, 1931-2017; papers relating to collections of poetry by Emyr Humphreys, 1902-2019, published and unpublished; notebooks and papers, [?1938x?1948]-2014, relating to collections of short stories by Emyr Humphreys, published and unpublished; scripts for stage and television and related papers, 1882-2010; administrative papers, 1943-2009; articles, lectures, and essays by Emyr Humphreys and others, 1938-2019; published items, 1917-2019, collected by and relating to the works of Emyr Humphreys, including cuttings and magazines; notebooks and papers, 1906-1966, of the Rev. Griffith Jones, Llanwnda; and other miscellaneous items and papers kept and collected by Emyr Humphreys, 1922-2013.

Political correspondence and papers accumulated by Godfrey Lee, 1968-1989, relating to Plaid Cymru activities in Newport, 1968-1978, Plaid Cymru's Montgomeryshire branch, 1977-1988, and Welshpool branch, 1978-1989; the work of Gwent Regional Council [of Plaid Cymru], 1969-1977; together with Plaid Cymru Conference Programmes, 1969-1988; and literature concerning the Merthyr Tydfil by-election, 1972 and publications.

The file consists of a varied collection of election addresses and leaflets, 1951-1999, including those circulated in general elections, 1951-1997, European elections, 1979-1999, the devolution referenda, 1979 and 1997, the first elections to the National Assembly for Wales, May 1999, local elections, 1970-1998, together with miscellaneous papers concerning Plaid Cymru, 1964-1998, and other miscellaneous papers of political interest, 1967-1995. Among the constituencies represented are Meirionnydd Nant Conwy, Carmarthen, Rhondda West, Caerphilly, Cardiff West, and Ceredigion.

Letters addressed to Huw T. Edwards, 1929-1970, and carbon copies of letters sent by him, 1945-1969, concerning politics, literature, and the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, including letters to and from political figures in the Labour Party and Plaid Cymru, and Welsh literary figures; pocket diaries, 1929-1968; minute books of the North Wales Labour Federation, 1923-1930; reports and memoranda concerning the activities of the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, political life in North Wales, and the activities of TWW, 1935-1966; press cuttings relating to Edwards' political career and the activities of the Council for Wales and Monmouthshire, 1930-1968; illuminated addresses and distinctions presented to him, 1933-1969; miscellaneous printed items, 1912-1967; poems by him, 1950-1958; and other personal papers, 1926-1967; and acquired papers, notably letters from Sir Owen M. Edwards to Hughes and Son, Wrexham, printers, 1894-1895.

The archive comprises the papers of Jill Evans, mostly produced and accumulated in the course of her work as a Member of the European Parliament for Plaid Cymru between 1999 and 2020 and include material relating to various campaigns on employment, the environment, women's issues, food standards, international development, the Iraq war, the Welsh language and Catalonia.

Political papers of Jonathan Edwards, Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr. The papers comprise correspondence, speeches, campaign material, diaries, papers on policy and notes. Tops include the UK leaving the European Union (Brexit), devolution, agriculture, banking, assisted dying, transport and regulation of the press..

Speech notes, reports and correspondence relating to a Labour Party special conference held 5 July 2007 to discuss a proposed coalition with Plaid Cymru.

the file comprises copies on both English and Welsh of of the co-operation agreement signed between Plaid cymru and the Welsh Labour Government in 2021 over common policy goals as well as two annual reports on progress on commitments in the agreement. The agreement was not a coalition government but closer than a confidence and supply arrangement.

Forty-seven letters, 1924-6, from Saunders Lewis to Margaret Gilcriest. Early letters, 1924, discuss marriage and his family's opposition to Margaret because she was a Catholic. Later letters, 1926, to Margaret at Holyhead, contain references to the first Plaid Cymru Summer School at Machynlleth. Included is a letter to Margaret, 1924, from Ellen Thomas, Saunders Lewis's aunt.

Letters received by Harri Webb, May 1956-Oct. 1963, together with two copies of letters sent by him. Included are letters from several prominent members of Plaid Cymru, particularly Gwynfor Evans (6), 1 Oct. 1962-2 April [1963]; Emrys Roberts (4), 10 Oct. [1962]-[1963]; and Elwyn Roberts (11), 13 Sept. 1962-21 March 1963. Also included are letters from Wendy Wood, Leader of 'The Scottish Patriots', 16 Aug. 1962; Alun Pugh, 3 Sept. 1962; and Ceinwen H. Thomas, 1 Nov. 1962; as well as copies of letters from six applicants for the Dr Noelle Davies Scholarship, May 1963.