Notebook labelled 'LG at Churt', kept while Gareth Jones worked as a researcher in the employ of David Lloyd George, based mainly at his Churt home. It contains notes on the economy, war debts, disarmament, and the stock exchange. It also contains notes on contemporary developments in Germany. There are also entries on visitors to Lloyd George at Churt and their comments there.
Passport of Gareth Vaughan Jones,
Most of the letters are written from New York when Gareth Jones was in the employ of Ivy Lee and Associates, a public relations counselling office. Ivy Lee also had other peripheral pursuits. Gareth Jones describes in detail his travels, experiences and the people whom he meets, including Herbert Hoover, then the President of the United States. He refers to many other public figures and academics in the USA. He also describes his research work and other duties while in the employ of Ivy Lee. There are also constant references to family news and events at home in Barry and south Wales and replies to letters received from members of his family at home. A few of the letters are written at various locations on the continent as Gareth Jones travelled in Europe. There are also frequent references to a book which he is preparing on the situation in Russia, the articles which he is publishing in various newspapers, and to the economic and fiscal problems of the time.
Letters from the USA, Japan, Hong Kong, China etc.,
The early letters are from Thames House in London while Gareth Jones remained a researcher in the employ of David Lloyd George. These letters describe his work and activities there and the interesting people whom he meets and his trips to various places. Later he describes his work as a journalist and his plans and ambitions for the course of his future career. He often refers to the books which he is reading too. Later in 1934 he began his 'around-the-world tour', and there are some letters from a large number of countries describing his events and experiences. There are letters written at New York, Washington DC, Wisconsin, Hollywood (California) during the early part of the tour, and he often refers to the articles which he is writing for various newspapers and journals and to the lectures which he sometimes delivers. Later letters were written at Japan, Hong Kong, Java, Singapore, Siam and China and discuss events and developments in those countries and his ever developing and changing plans for travelling further. Throughout there are references and enquiries about events at home in Barry and south Wales. There are also typescript copies of some of the last letters which he sent to his family during June and July 1935 just before his capture by the 'bandits'.
A panoramic photograph of a large group of children and adults (mainly women) standing in front of the White House. President Hoover isstanding in the middle.
Letters from Hamburg, Charlottenburg,
Two parts of the Romance of Charlemagne written in the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries.
The text includes Charlemagne's expeditions to Jerusalem, Constantinople and Spain, and another fragment.
A version of the Laws of Hywel Dda by a single scribe dating from the second half of the 15th century.
According to Peniarth MS 224 the scribe was Roger Morys.
A version of the Laws of Hywel Dda compiled by Lewys Ysgolhaig and dating from the mid 15th century.
There are also fragments of farming accounts at the beginning and end of the manuscript, one of which is dated August 1586.
Galfridi Monemutensis Historia Regnum Brittannie,
A version of Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain by a single scribe dating from the early 13th century.
There are marginal notes in Latin and Welsh.
Liber Historie Gentis Britonum,
A version of Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain written by a single scribe and dating from the 14 th century.
F. 4 is missing and has been replaced by a new vellum leaf, although the old leaf was present when the folios were numbered. The prologue is missing and may have been originally written on the lost leaf.
A collection of vaticinatory prose and verse in Welsh, Latin and English, dated c. 1445, written by a scribe identified as 'Dafydd' and including prophecies, Welsh history, and a prescription for a recipient 'out of mynde'.
Included are verses associated with Myrddin and Taliesin and a collection of verse by Rhys Fardd.
Poetry of Simwnt Fychan, Iolo Goch, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Dafydd ap Edmwnt, Tudur Penllyn and others, and pedigrees in the hand of Simwnt Fychan.
Poetry of Siôn Tudur, Siôn Mawddwy, Gruffudd Hiraethog, Lewis Môn and others written by several scribes, 1590-1602.
Barddoniaeth Lewis Glyn Cothi,
Poetry of Lewis Glyn Cothi, Guto'r Glyn, Siôn Cent, Tudur Aled, Iolo Goch, Hywel Cilan and others; and the Statute of Gruffudd ap Cynan, with William Salesbury's preface to the text.
Also included are two texts relating to Arthur. The first half of the manuscript appears to date from 1576 (p. 1).
Poetry of Guto'r Glyn, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Tudur Aled and others in several hands of the second half of the 16th century.
Transcripts of the works of a number of poets, which include a compilation made by Dafydd Cayo in 1503.
Poetry of Hywel Cilan and others in the hands of two scribes of the second half of the 16th century.
The first part of the manuscript, which comprises the poetry of Hywel Cilan, is in the hand of Dafydd Cayo and is dated c. 1553; the second part is in the hand of 'John Williams ap John oGrug ho'l'.
Cydfod Powys, Gwynedd a Deheubarth,
A 16th century manuscript in several hands comprising: compilations of poetry; a concord between Gwynedd, Powys and Deheubarth; the proclamation of the Caerwys Eisteddfod of 1524; the statute of Gruffudd ap Cynan; a Welsh copy of the Book of Fortune; a tract on the treatment of horses; and an English version of the prophecies of Merlin.
Pp. 43-6, 66-9, 100-3 are in the hand of Gruffudd Hiraethog and pp. 267-8, 291-310 are in the hand of Simwnt Fychan.