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Gareth Vaughan Jones Papers File
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Letters from New York,

Letters from New York,

The great majority of the letters are written at New York while Gareth Jones remained in the employ of Ivy Lee and Associates until May 1932. Thereafter, he returned to resume working as a researcher for David Lloyd George.based mainly at Bron-y-de, Churt in Surrey, working extensively on Lloyd George's War Memoirs. Most of the letters outline events at New York and his activities and describe in some detail the people he meets and gives his impressions of them. He also eagerly outlines events and the people whom he meets while in the employ of Lloyd George. There are also occasional references to events at home in Barry.

Letters from New York,

Letters from New York,

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.,

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'.

Letters to Dr Edgar Jones. The correspondents include Thomas Charles Edwards (48/2), Owen M Edwards (48/6), H A L Fisher ....

Letters to Dr Edgar Jones. The correspondents include Thomas Charles Edwards (48/2), Owen M Edwards (48/6), H A L Fisher (48/21), G. Hartwell Jones (48/27-8, 34, 38), Professor C H Herford (48/3), T Rowland Hughes (48/39-40, 55-6), R T Jenkins (48/24), E Hills Johnes (48/11), Sir John Morris Jones (48/8), Dr Thomas Jones CH (48/9, 49), T Gwyn Jones (48/30), Dyfnallt Owen (48/33), Robert Williams Parry (48/36), Thomas Parry (48/41, 45), Sir Harry Reichel (48/5,22-3), Sydney Webb (48/10), J E Mortimer Wheeler (48/15-16), and Eirene White (48/50).

Letters to E.J. expressing sympathy on the death of G.V.J. The correspondents include J W Wheeler Bennett (50/9), W Goscombe ...,

Letters to E.J. expressing sympathy on the death of G.V.J. The correspondents include J W Wheeler Bennett (50/9), W Goscombe John (50/13), G Hartwell Jones (50/5), Sir Henry Stuart Jones (50/8), Idwal Jones, Lampeter (50/ 11), Sir Rhys Hopkin Morris (50/21), Bernard Pares (50/3,16,20), Lord Plymouth (50/12) and Evelyn Wrench (50/17). See also numbers 33 and 34 for further papers relating to G.V.J.'s death.

Letters to Gareth Jones,

Stray letters to Gareth Jones. The correspondents include Sir John Herbert Lewis, 1933 (relating to Gareth Jones's articles on the Five Year plan published in The Times), and Sir John Edward Lloyd, 1930 (2 letters) (relating to the Archaelological Committee). There are also copies of a reference about Gareth Jones, October 1934, written by Sir Bernard Pares of the School of Slavonic and East European Studies of the University of London, giving important information about Gareth Jones's career.

Lewis, J. Herbert (John Herbert), Sir, 1858-1933.

Letters to Gareth Vaughan Jones and research papers,

Letters to Gareth Vaughan Jones, including letters from D. Lloyd George, 1931 and 1933, Frances Stevenson, 1933, (relating to Gareth Vaughan Jones's work for Lloyd George); and Sir Robert John Webber, the Western Mail, 1931 and 1934 (relating to Gareth Vaughan Jones's career). There are stray papers concerning Gareth Jones's period at Trinity College, Cambridge, as a researcher in the employ of David Lloyd George, and while working for Ivy Lee at New York. There are also some of the research papers of Dr Siriol Colley, 1998-2001.

Lloyd George, David, 1863-1945

List of articles by Gareth Jones,

List, compiled by Dr Alun Jones, of articles by Gareth Jones in various journals and newspapers. The folder also includes papers relating to the Gareth Vaughan Jones Papers donated to the National Library of Wales in 1987.

Major Edgar Jones,

Stray items relating to Major Edgar Jones (1868-1953), father of Gareth Vaughan Jones, and headmaster of the Barry Boys' County School from 1899 until his retirement in 1933. They include a small quantity of correspondence on a wide range of subjects, including letters from Gwilym Davies, undated; Sir Owen M. Edwards, 1916; W. Goscombe John, 1952; Dr Thomas Jones CH, 1925, 1947, 1950, 1951 and 1952 (many referring to the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth); and Sir John Edward Lloyd, 1929 (relating to the Welsh Language Society). Many of the letters refer to educational themes. There are also two letters, both dated 1953, from Major Edgar Jones to his daughter Eirian Lewis, mother of Dr Siriol Colley. There are also some tributes to Major Jones upon his death in 1953.

Jones, Edgar William, 1868-1953.

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