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The archive comprises music manuscripts divided into juvenalia and early works, [1917x1934], orchestral works, 1933-1992, concertos, 1943-1986, instrumental and chamber music, [1930x1993], piano music, 1930-1955, organ music, 1973-1978, choral music, 1950-1979, solo voice with accompaniment, 1934, oratorio and cantatas, 1958-1987, sacred music, 1949-1974, opera, 1961-1968, incidental music, [1930x1960], miscellaneous papers, 1934-1936, and sketches. There are also letters to Daniel Jones, 1918-1993, copies of letters written by Daniel Jones, 1931-1991, material relating to compositions, 1946-1993, lectures, articles and scripts, [c. 1951]-[1990], adjudications, reports and reviews, [1953x1993], thesis, notes and bibliographies, [1925x1993], papers of Egyptian, Mexican and Oriental interest, correspondence and papers, [1925x1993], relating to Daniel Jones's visit to Czechoslovakia in 1955, his visit to the Soviet Union in 1960, papers concerning various guilds and committees, 1949-1992, papers concerning the Swansea Amateur Symphony Orchestra, [c. 1931]-[c. 1932], papers relating to questions of contracts and copyright, 1948-1960, personalia, divided into honours and certificates, 1929-1993, competitions and higher degrees, 1935-1954, curricula vitae and testimonials, 1939-1954, photograph album and scrapbooks, 1937-1960, miscellaneous papers, 1925-1957. There are also printed materials, [1914x1993], and press cuttings, 1945-1993, relating to Daniel Jones's life and to performances of his work. There is also a group of the papers of Jenkin Jones, comprising music manuscripts, 1917-1934, correspondence, 1903-1935, an essay, 1935, copyright material, 1916-1917, printed material, 1903-1918, and press cuttings, 1905-1918.

A further small group of papers comprising letters, articles, reviews and programmes were received October 2014. This group was introduced as the final Sub-fonds, entitled 2014 Donation, in January 2016. Also, spool tapes of music and a collection of cassettes were received and transferred to NSSAW.

Two manuscripts: Under Milk Wood score and Fourteen Leider peices were received January 2015. See description for Series A and Series M for further information.

Further correspondence, diaries and notes received in 2018.

Additional material consisting of letters, articles, reviews, and programmes of Daniel Jones.

Consists of letters addressed to Daniel Jones and some either draft or typescript copies of letters from Daniel Jones.

Includes a letter dated October 1927, from Anna Pavlova to Mrs Jenkyn Jones (Daniel Jones' mother).

Includes two letters which post-dates the death of Daniel Jones, one addressed to his widow and other to his son-in-law.

Mainly consists of correspondence between the Office for the Investiture of The Prince of Wales in regard to Daniel Jones's invitation to compose music to be performed at the Investiture of HRH The Prince Charles as Prince of Wales. Also includes notes, sketches and an official souvenir programme of the Investiture.

Ephemera, including tickets and invoices, collected by Daniel Jones during 1936-1937 whilst on his travels after winning The Mendelssohn Travelling Scholarship for Composition which enabled him to live in Rome and Vienna and travel extensively on the European continent. Locations travelled to include Berlin, Budapest, Florence, Milan, Munich, Rome, Venice, and Vienna.

Includes membership cards for the Glamorgan County Cricket Club (1952), Medical Aid Committee for Vietnam (1968), and Musicians Against Nuclear Arms (1990); greetings and invitation cards; and a leaflet of A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Daniel Jones (1993).