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Gareth Vaughan Jones Papers File
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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.

Williams family of Llantwit Major,

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.

Tour of Germany,

Tour of Germany,

A notebook containing fairly detailed diary like entries in German of a tour of central Europe, mainly Germany, by Gareth Jones during July and August 1923. At the time he had recently completed his first year at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and had learned German there.

Journal of a Tour in Russia

Journal of a Tour in Russia

Contains fairly detailed notes on Gareth Jones's journey to Russia, his lengthy conversations with the crew, mainly on Communism and capitalism, life in Russia and conversations with Russian people, mainly at Leningrad and Moscow, on religion, the economy, social life etc. Includes comments on the impact of the Holodomor on the Ukraine.

Journal of Russian travels,

Journal of Russian travels,

Contains detailed notes of Gareth Jones's travels and experiences in Russia. Includes notes on a long conversation with Nadezhda Konstantinovna Krupskaia, namely Lenin's widow, and other individuals in which they discuss the Russian economy and society. He also notes conversations with peasants in various villages which include references to industry, agriculture and the political regime in Russia.

Russian Diary,

Russian Diary,

Contains rough notes, 1932-1933, by Gareth Jones on foreign affairs, foreign trade, and conditions in the USSR. He describes in some detail living conditions in the suburbs of Moscow and the people whom he meets there and converses with. He also records conversations with fellow travellers on various train journeys. This diary 3 of 3 detailing the famine in Ukraine. See also B1/15 and B1/16.

Journal of a tour of Germany,

Journal of a tour of Germany,

Describes in some detail a visit to Germany, mainly Berlin, and discusses the impact of Hitler there, his plans for the future and the likely consequences. There are notes on relations between the Nazi regime and foreign powers. Later Jones describes a visit to Bonn and conditions there.

Diary of tour of Russia,

Diary of tour of Russia,

Describes his travels in the USSR, records conversations with the people whom he meets, and events which he witnesses there. There are detailed comments on peasant society, trade and the Russian economy, health conditions, education etc. This is diary 1 of 3 detailing the famine in Ukraine. See also B1/16 and B1/13.

Russian diary,

Russian diary,

Describes his experiences in USSR - his travels, the people whom he meets and their comments and observations, economic problems and the chronic unemployment and the onset of famine. This is diary 2 of 3 detailing the famine in Ukraine. See also B1/15 and B1/13.

Diary kept at Trinity College, Cambridge;

Diary kept at Trinity College, Cambridge;

A pocket diary, 1928-1929, kept by Gareth Jones when he was a student at Trinity College, Cambridge. It contains only very brief notes of his appointments, engagements and activities.

Diary of service with Lloyd George,

Diary of service with Lloyd George,

Contains detailed entries, 31 December 1929-13 November 1930, mainly recounting his experiences while Gareth Jones was a researcher in the employ of David Lloyd George.

Appointment and Engagement Diary,

Appointment and Engagement Diary,

Contains brief notes of appointments and engagements and other points to jog the memory. For part of the year Gareth Jones was in the United States, later at London.

'Hitler Diary'

'Hitler Diary'

Diary describing Gareth Jones's visit to Germany in February 1933 and his meeting with Hitler and Goebbels. The notebook gives Gareth Jones's view of contemporary events in Germany in some detail and gives Jones's reactions to the impact and nature of the Nazi regime in the country. See also file 36; pocketbook from a visit to Germany in January 1933.

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