John Henry Jones Papers,

Papers of Dr John Henry Jones, 1889-1985, including research papers, 1929-1940; translation notes, 1943-1984; poetry, [1940s]-1953; articles and addresses, 1935-1985; material relating to education in Cardiganshire, 1889-1985; and to Ambrose Bebb's article in Y Genhinen.

Dr John Henry Jones (1909-1985), of Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, was Director of Education for Cardiganshire, 1944-1972. He studied Classics at the University College of North Wales, Bangor. He wrote articles on the subject of classical literature and translated works into Welsh including Homer's Odyssey and Aeschylus's Agamemnon.

Arranged into the following: research papers; translations; poetry; articles and addresses; education; and miscellaneous; and Ambrose Bebb and Y Genhinen.

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Donated by Mrs Marian Henry Jones, Aberystwyth, widow of John Henry Jones, 1992, 1996.

Dr John Henry Jones (1909-1985), of Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, was Director of Education for Cardiganshire, 1944-1972. He studied Classics at the University College of North Wales, Bangor. He wrote articles on the subject of classical literature and translated works into Welsh including Homer's Odyssey and Aeschylus's Agamemnon.

Title supplied from contents of fonds. The archive includes earlier material collected by Dr Jones.

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries 1992, pp. 74-78, 1997, p. 64, at the National Library of Wales.

May 2003

Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following sources were consulted in the compilation of this description: NLW, Minor Lists and Summaries 1992, 1997.

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