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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.

Papers, 1931-1935, acquired by Dr Colley while researching the life of her uncle; source materials, 1922-2001, concerning Gareth Jones; transcripts of press articles, 1930-1935, written by Gareth Jones for various newspapers and journals; transcripts of the detailed diaries kept by Jones during his 'Round the World tour' in 1934-35; photocopies of materials, 1934-1935, from the National Archives, Kew; and printed materials and correspondence, 1930-1934.

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 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.

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.

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

Gareth Vaughan Jones on the right of the picture with, it's presumed his Chinese friends walking along a path, perhaps in a park. Due to camera malfunction their faces are obscured.

Photocopies of documents, 1931-1933, from the Lloyd George Papers held at the Parliamentary Archive at the House of Lords. There are memoranda, presumably prepared by Gareth Jones, 1930-1933, on the Five-Power Naval Conference; the American Tariff; The situation in Palestine; Poland after January 1931; the Gandhi-Irwin Agreement: its Effects upon India and upon Politics in England; 'Conversation with M. Litvinoff, at Moscow, March 23, 1932'; and Soviet Russia and the Caucasus. There are also photocopies of several letters from Gareth Jones to David Lloyd George.

Photocopies of documents taken from the Lloyd George Papers at the Parliamentary Archive at the House of Lords, including memoranda, 1930-1932, entitled 'The Prospect of the Five-power Naval Conference'; 'The Empire after the War', 'Soviet Russia', 'Disarmament', and 'Imperial Conference'.

Photograph album containing a small number of photographs taken by Gareth Jones during his visit to Italy in 1922. Also includes photographs of Mount Vesuvius. There are also a few photographs of members of the family.

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.