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Printed books. Two volumes given to Dr Prys T J Morgan by Miss Gwyneth Vaughan Jones, G.V.J.'s sister, c. 1957. They may have been awarded as prizes to G.V.J. when he was a student. Both bear the autograph of the author, dated February 1930, and no 88 bears the autograph of G.V.J.

Prince D S Mirsky, A History of Russian Literature from the Earliest Times to the Death of Dostoyevsky (1881) (London, 1927).

Family papers, 1894-2007, including a few papers relating to Gareth Jones's parents Major Edgar Jones and Mrs Annie Gwen Jones; papers of, or relating to, Gareth Vaughan Jones, 1916-2002, including diaries, notebooks, press cuttings of his articles, letters, mainly from him to his parents and other members of his family, and papers relating to his capture and subsequent muder in August 1935; and the papers of Dr Siriol Colley, 1922-2004, mainly deriving from her research into her uncle's life, work and death, including transcripts and photocopies of relevant source materials.

Papers of Major Edgar Jones, 1894-1953; papers of Mrs Annie Gwen Jones, pre-1914-1943, including her reminiscences of the period which she spent at Hughesovska; and papers, 1926-2007, of the Williams family of Llantwit Major.

A notebook containing a manuscript essay by Annie Gwen Jones entitled 'Impressions of Life on the Steppes of Russia'. It contains her reminiscences of the three year period which she spent at Hughesovska from 1889 until 1892.

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.

Texts, in English and Welsh, by Annie Gwen Jones, of radio broadcasts containing her reminiscences of her experiences at Hughesovska entitled 'The Steel City'/'Y Ddinas Ddur'.

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.

The notebooks contain notes made by Gareth Jones. The earliest ones were kept while he was a student at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and Trinity College, Cambridge, and are mainly linguistic in character. Later notes are often political commentaries and observations on international developments - in Europe, America and Russia. There are also many travel notes commenting on the countries where he travels and the people whom he meets. Some were kept while Gareth Jones was in the employ of David Lloyd George, based at Churt, and acting as a researcher for the compilation of Lloyd George's War Memoirs.

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

Addresses and other notes kept by Gareth Jones.

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

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.

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.

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.