| Description | THe file predominantly covers the period of Marian Henry Jones (née Phillips) master’s degree and PhD studies, 1935-? 1939, with one personal letter from 1951. Correspondence includes - 4 letters, 1 post card 1935-1939 from W.N. Medlicott, including a letter with comment on Welsh Nationalist fears that 'the [English] evacuees will undermine Welsh life' together with a draft letter from Marian 25th September 1939, regarding her decision to continue with her thesis [PhD], whilst looking for work and also her views on Welsh Nationalism, Welsh identity, evacuee’s and National Service. Other letters of Medlicott include topics of - applying for teaching positions, references, Marian’s lecturing appointment at University College Swansea (2 Oct 1939); Correspondence with the University of London School of Slavonic studies, including topics of Summer Schools (January 1941), R.W. Seton Watson’s personal situation, and the situation of the school and the British Museum in wartime (September 1939; May 1941); 2 tuition cards (1937-1938, 1938-1939) with fee receipts and administrative documents from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, London; 2 letters from R.W. Seton-Watson - i) regards Marian’s visit to Vienna (1936), ii) regards academic matters including mention of him going to President Masaryk's funeral (19th sept 1937); letter from Marian to Seton-Watson concerning plans following unsuccessful fellowship renewal at Swansea (10th July 1939); reply letter to Marian from May Seton Watson (July 1951), following the death of her husband R.W. Seton-Watson. |