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Press cuttings from national newspapers reporting and reflecting on Gareth Jones's capture and murder. Some are tributes to his life and work.

Photocopies of press cuttings reporting Gareth Jones's capture and subsequent murder, including some not available elsewhere in the archive. Some are tributes to him. There is a copy of Gareth Jones's death certificate. There is also a small number of original letters to Major Edgar Jones and his wife sympathising with them on the death of Gareth Jones and reflecting on his life and contribution. There are two interesting letters from Winifred Combe-Tennnant reflecting on Gareth Jones and paying tribute to his memory.

Press cuttings from national newspapers reporting and reflecting on Gareth Jones's death, together with a few stray related press cuttings.

Typescript copies of letters from Gareth Jones during the last weeks of his life describing his travels and experiences and the people he met in China and Inner Mongolia. Some of the originals survive in other files in the archive.

Papers relating to the capture of Gareth Jones in Inner Mongolia in July 1935 and his susequent murder on 12 August 1935. These include copies of some of the last letters which he wrote to his family, and large numbers of press reports on these events and paying tribute to his memory. There are also memorial cards, and papers deriving from subsequent investigations into his death.

The volume is labelled 'Scrapbook compiled by Joan Naunton Harding (nee Price) (1919-1999)', containing press cuttings of a few of the newspaper articles published by Gareth Jones during 1933-1935 and some of the columns published in the press casting doubt of the accuracy and veracity of his claims and accusations. Later cuttings relate to his capture by 'bandits' in Mongolia and their ransom demands, and his subsequent murder by shooting. Others pay tribute to his life and work and reflect on his career or list the contributions to the Gareth Jones Memorial Fund. There are reflections on the circumstances of his death, comments on investigations to discover more information, and discussions on how best to commemorate his life.

Stray, undated press cuttings of articles by Gareth Jones.

There is also a cutting giving a list of the subscribers to the Gareth Vaughan Jones Memorial Fund in 1935.

Press cuttings mainly of articles by Gareth Jones, many on Welsh matters from the Western Mail, some published there as a series entitled 'Craftsmen of Wales', and a few on international matters from national newspapers.

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.

Stray, undated letters, some of them incomplete or fragments, from Gareth Jones to his parents (forming part of series B6/1-B6/5).

Photocopies of letters from Gareth Jones to various members of his family, including some letters not available in files B6/1-B6/6.

Mainly letters from Gareth Jones to his parents and other members of his family, describing his activities, travels and the people whom he meets. Throughout the letters there are also regular references to events and people at home at Barry and in South Wales.

Letters from Gareth Vaughan Jones, mainly from Trinity College, Cambridge, 1926-1928, when he was a student there. They relate in some detail his activities and academic and social pursuits and give his impressions of his surroundings and his companions. He also comments on the activities of various student societies. Occasionally he gives news of his friends. There are also occasional references to items of national and international news, particularly political. He regularly enquires, too, about people and events at home in Barry and comments on the domestic life of the Jones family. There are a few references to relatives. There are also a few discussions of his future plans and aspirations. A small number of the earlier letters are written from the University of Strasbourg where Gareth Jones spent the academic year 1924-1925.

Two passports belonging to Gareth Vaughan Jones and a passport belonging to his parents Major Edgar William and Annie Gwen Jones.

Addresses kept by Gareth Jones mainly as a student at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Addresses and other notes kept by Gareth Jones.