File containing various notes made by David Owen, mainly concerning his personal life and political career, including:

• Notebook dated Sep 1968 containing beginning of biographical essay concerning David Owen's time as medical student, particularly dealing with personal relationships
• Sheet with three typescript poems, possibly written by David Owen
• Pages from notebook with brief notes by David Owen of names, places, phrases etc; apparently biographical details concerning events during David Owen's childhood/early life
• Political notes/essays on the `Left', central and local government reform; defence and nuclear weapons policy; the Iranian revolution; events surrounding the merger between the SDP and Liberal Party 1987–1988, including notes on attitudes of Roy Jenkins and Shirley Williams etc