Merfyn Jones Papers,

Papers of Merfyn Jones relating to the Liberal Party, 1964-1989, comprising papers and correspondence of the National Liberal Association, 1964-1988; papers, correspondence and minutes relating to the Welsh Liberal Party, 1965-1987, and on subjects including policy, 1969-1986, devolution, 1976-1979, and European Elections, 1977-1984; correspondence and minutes relating to Ceredigion and Ceredigion and Pembroke North Liberal Associations, 1966-1988, and papers relating to general and local elections, 1973-1987; papers relating to Aberystwyth Liberal Association, 1968-1988, to University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1977-1989, and to the Association of University Teachers, 1979-1988; newspaper cuttings, 1964-1988; personal papers of Merfyn Jones and correspondence with Liberal politicians, 1965-1988; printed material, [1968]-1987; papers relating to Young Liberals at national and local levels, 1966-1976; papers relating to the Social and Liberal Democrats, 1984-1988.

Mr Merfyn Jones (1939-), biochemist and political organiser, attended University College of Wales Aberystwyth, 1957-1963, and later became lecturer in biochemistry there. He served on the Association of University Teachers' Council, 1970-2003. He is a long-time Liberal Party activist, secretary of the Aberystwyth Liberal Association, 1970-1981, a member of the executive committee of the Ceredigion Liberal Association, 1969-1983, and the Ceredigion and Pembroke North Liberal Association, 1983-1988, and a representative of the Welsh Liberal Party on national committees.

Arranged into the following: National Liberal Association; Welsh Liberal Party; Ceredigion/Ceredigion and Pembroke North Liberal Association; Aberystwyth Liberal Association; miscellaneous; and University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.

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Donated by Mr Merfyn Jones, Clarach, Aberystwyth, August 1992.

Mr Merfyn Jones (1939-), biochemist and political organiser, attended University College of Wales Aberystwyth, 1957-1963, and later became lecturer in biochemistry there. He served on the Association of University Teachers' Council, 1970-2003. He is a long-time Liberal Party activist, secretary of the Aberystwyth Liberal Association, 1970-1981, a member of the executive committee of the Ceredigion Liberal Association, 1969-1983, and the Ceredigion and Pembroke North Liberal Association, 1983-1988, and a representative of the Welsh Liberal Party on national committees.

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A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries, 1993, pp. 34-37, at the National Library of Wales.

June 2003

Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following sources were used to compile this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1993; Liberal Democrat History Group website (www.liberalhistory.org.uk/archives.php), viewed 25 June 2003; conversation with Merfyn Jones, December 2003.

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