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A selection of photographs of Gareth Vaughan Jones connected with his work including studio portraits (by Hugo, 1929) of himself and unidentified other persons, relaxing in the Mojave Desert, also two Trinity College, Cambridge groups. Some are annotated on the reverse.

Items assembled by Dr Siriol Colley associated with her uncle Gareth Jones. These include the typescript address of Rev. Gwilym Davies at the Memorial Hall, Barry, 25 August 1935; press cuttings, 1935, recording the death of Gareth Jones and paying tribute to him, and noting the establishment of memorial scholarships; papers relating to the publication of the memorial volume In Search of News; a brochure advertising Gareth Jones's lecture tour in the United States; a list of subscriptions, undated, to the Gareth Jones Memorial Fund; letters, 1988, from A. J. Sylvester to David Morley relating to investigations into the death of Gareth Jones; an account by Baron von Plessen, entitled 'Ill-fated Journey', of the circumstances leading up to Gareth Jones's death; a biographical note on Dr Herbert Mueller; and correspondence, 2001-02, concerning the award of the Gareth Jones Travelling Scholarship.

Most of the letters are from A. J. Sylvester, Principal Private Secretary to Lloyd George, to Major Edgar Jones, father of Gareth Jones. There also photocopies of the journal The Critic for 24 August 1935 which contains a tribute to Gareth Jones.

A number of negatives in different formats but mostly c. 45 x 38 mm. Earlier, larger format negatives appear to be family snapshots, whilst the majority are views of the Far East in the early - mid 1930s. Some further identification may be possible by reference to the processing envelopes used to store the negatives.

A variety of modern photographs connected with Gareth Vaughan Jones. These include a trip by Edward David to the place of GVJ's assassination ca.2005; copies of old postcards and family photographs; Chinese artefacts; Soviet propoganda posters from the 1930s brought home by GVJ.

Obituaries and tributes to G.V.J., and press accounts of his memorial services at Barry and Cardiff. See also no. 50 for sympathy letters addressed to Major Edgar Jones on the death of G.V.J.

Typescripts of broadcasts and talks by E.J. and others including 'Edrych yn ôl' by E.J. broadcast in April 1945.

Postcards, 1926-1934, from Gareth Vaughan Jones to members of the Williams family of Llantwit Major, relatives of the Jones family, describing his travels and his experiences. The file also contains the manuscript text of a lecture by Gareth Jones entitled 'Soviet Russia in March 1933', given to the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 30 March 1933. There is also a group of letters, January-July 2007, from Morfydd Davies Williams to Dr M. Siriol Colley reminiscing on Gareth Vaughan Jones and on the associations between the two families.

Picture postcards deriving from members of the Jones family, mainly cards sent by Gareth Jones to his family while on his travels. Most are addressed to his parents, his two sisters, or to his niece Siriol [later Dr Siriol Colley]. Some are addressed to people outside the family. They originate from several countries including France, Germany, Switzermand, Poland, the USA, the USSR, Siam, Hong Kong, and China. They comprise brief comments on his travels. A few of the stray postcards are addressed to Gareth Jones, and a small number are from other members of the Jones family.