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'Round the World Tour Diaries',

Diaries containing fairly detailed descriptions of Gareth Jones's travels and experiences during his 'world tour' between February and June 1935 (prior to his death in the following August) The 'tour' comprised Europe, North America and the Far East. They include much detailed comment on the countries which he visited and their peoples. This group of diaries covers Gareth Jones's travels in Japan, the Phillippes, the Dutch East Indies, Singapore, Siam, Cambodia, French Indo China, China, Hong Kong and Canton. Other diaries in the series can be found in files 37 (volume 1), file B3/16 (volume 2), file 38 (volume 3), file 40 (volume 4).

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Papers of and relating to Gareth Vaughan Jones;

Pocket diaries, 1923-1934, kept by Gareth Jones while a student at Aberystwyth and Cambridge, and during his extensive travels throughout Europe, Russia and the United States; diaries, 1934-1935, kept by Jones during his 'aroung the world tour'; pocket notebooks, 1923-1934, used as a student and later as a journalist and while travelling, including some used while Jones was in the employ of David Lloyd George; two address books and a wallet of address cards and business cards; three passports; correspondence files, 1916-1935, mainly detailed letters from Gareth Jones to his family from Aberystwyth, Cambridge, and during his travels on the continent, from America, Russia and during his final 'around the world tour' leading up his murder in August 1935, together with a few letters addressed to Gareth Jones; a group of picture postcards, 1903-1935, deriving from members of the Jones family; press cuttings, 1929-1945, mainly of articles written by Jones for publication in various newspapers and journals; papers relating to the capture and death of Gareth Jones in 1935 and to various projects to commemorate his life and work thereafter, 1935-2003; and school reports, 1918-1920, essays written by Gareth Jones and a photograph album, 1918-1935.

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