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Papers accumulated by Jenny Rees concerning Goronwy Rees's resignation as Principal of the University College of Wales Aberystwyth and his connections with the Cambridge Spy Ring.

Papers relatng to Goronwy Rees's connections with the Cambridge Spy Ring, comprising notes by Jenny Rees on her interview with Oleg Tsarev; letters from Guy Burgess to Rosamond and Harold Nicolson about Goronwy Rees, and a copy of a drawing by Guy Burgess; a statement by David Footman; letters to and from Micky Burn; Rosamond Nicolson's letters from Kings College; letters from David Nicholas (ITN) to Daniel Rees about television coverage of Rees's collapse in hospital; an extract from "Who's Who"; and papers regarding the memorial service for Goronwy Rees held at All Souls College, Oxford.

Letters from Goronwy Rees to Maire Lynd (known as B.J.); letters from "Dada's diaries" by Goronwy Rees; Douglas Jay; Sheila Sokolov Grant; and a letter and telegram from Goronwy Rees to his family on winning a fellowship to All Souls, Oxford.

A small group of the papers of (Morgan) Goronwy Rees (1909-1979), former Principal of the University College of Wales Aberystwyth, 1953-1957, including correspondence, articles, notebooks and photographs. They relate mostly to Goronwy Rees's literary work, his resignation as Principal of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and his links to the Cambridge Spy Ring and Soviet espionage.

Copies of Rees's column in Encounter, a notebook and general notes for his column and a bundle of material sent by Mel Lasky [Melvin J. Lasky] to Goronwy Rees. There are also two reviews written by Goronwy Rees: one in Horizon "Letter from a soldier", July 1940; and one in The Spectator "In the Valley", November 1937.

Letters from Goronwy Rees to Maire Lynd (known as B.J.); letters from "Dadie's diaries"; Douglas Jay; Sheila Sokolov Grant; and a letter and telegram from Goronwy Rees to his family on winning a fellowship at All Souls College, Oxford.

Juvenilia, including poems and prose writings; notebooks containing notes on Mark Pattison's Memoirs; Goronwy Rees's autobiography A Chapter of Accidents; and two notebooks on André Malraux. There are also introductions by Goronwy Rees: one on John McVicar and the other on Mark Pattison; a collection of his writings on Universities, and the typescripts of "A Winter in Berlin" and "The Prisoner."

A report on Goronwy Rees's military service by the Ministry of Defence, December 1992, and a report by Goronwy Rees from Germany in 1945.

Thirteen photographs of Goronwy Rees; part of his family tree; his passport; his National Registration Identity Card; National Insurance Card; birth certificate; and a sheet of music "Settings of Arglwydd, arwain..." dedicated to his mother.

Photographs of Goronwy Rees and other personal items.

A large collection of newspaper cuttings relating to Goronwy Rees's resignation as Principal of the University College of Wales Aberystwyth and a report on the subject at the time by Mervyn Jones. There is also a typescript copy of the article "Who is the Principal?" for Y Faner.

Publishers' contracts, accounts and correspondence relating to Goronwy Rees's literary works.

This file contains a copy of the radio broadcast in September 1953 by Goronwy Rees on his return to Aberystwyth as Principal of the University College of Wales. There is also a copy of the text of his inaugural lecture there, October 1953.

Papers relating to Goronwy Rees's career as a journalist and writer; his literary work; his period on active military service; and his period as Principal of the University College of Wales Aberystwyth.