Papers of Sir Henry Jones, 1852-1922, Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of Glasgow, Scotland

• Copies of log book of Ironworks School, Brynamman, 1873-1875;

• Publications, 1894-1919;
• Bibliographical material, c1913- 1934;
• Memorial Fund and Memorial Trust, c1922- 1998.

Sir Henry Jones was born at Llangernyw, North Wales, on the 30 November 1852 , the third son of Elias and Elizabeth Jones. His father was a shoemaker and Jones left school at the age of 12 to help in his father's workshop. However, he continued with his studies at home and in 1870 he gained admission to the Bangor Normal College where he qualified as a teacher. In 1873 he was appointed master of the Ironworks School in Brynamman, South Wales.

Henry Jones received the Dr Williams Scholarhip to study at the University of Glasgow and first matriculated in 1875 . During his time at University he took classes in Latin, Greek, Maths, Ethics, Physics, Logic, Advanced Logic and English Literature. He received many prizes and merits, including a first prize for Moral Philosophy, second prize for excellence in written examinations for Moral Philosophy and the best examination on Plato's Republic. He also received a prize for Logic and Rhetoric and won the Buchanan Prize in English Literature and joint first for the best prose essay on the decline of the drama. Upon graduating with an MA in 1879  he won the G A Clark fellowship to study for 4 years in Oxford, Germany and Glasgow. In 1882 he was appointed lecturer in Philosophy in University College, Aberystwyth. In 1884 Jones was promoted to Professor of Philosophy and Political Economy when he took up the post in the new University College of North Wales, Bagnor. He returned to Scotland in 1891 after being appointed Professor of Logic, Rhetoric, and Metaphysics at St Andrews University. Three years later, in 1894 , he succeeded Prof Edward Caird to the Chair of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, a position he held until his death.

Henry Jones received honorary doctorates from St Andrews University (1895) and the University of Wales (1905). In 1904 he was elected a fellow of the British Academy and he was knighted in 1912. In January 1922 , just before his death, he was made a Companion of Honour. Following his death later that same year, a memorial fund was established with Ramsey MacDonald as President and David Lloyd George as vice-president. His childhood home, Y Cwm, was bought with funds raised and David Lloyd George opened it as a museum in 1934 . It is now run by the Sir Henry Jones Memorial Trust. Source: The Sir Henry Jones Musuem website.

Arranged chronologically within record series.

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Transfer : Professor Downie : December 2000 : ACCN 2007; Gift : Jean Hunt : June 2000 : ACCN 2028; Gift : Trevor Williams : April 2003 : ACCN 2368

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GB 012 MS 7671, Letters to May Crum

GB 058 MSS Gilbert Murray, Correspondence with Macmillans, 1896-1918,

GB 210 National Library of Wales

GB 222 BMSS SHJP, Sir Henry Jones Papers,

GB 247 University of Glasgow Library Special Collections, Applications and Testimonials and a number of publications.

This material is original, with the exception of the various publications which will be found at the British Library. The original school log books may be held at Brynamman Primary School, Dyfed, Wales.

Boucher, David & Vincent, Andrew, A radical Hegelian: the political and social philosophy of Henry Jones. New York, Cardiff: St Martin's Press , 1994 .

Description compiled in line with the following international standards: International Council on Archives, ISAD(G) Second Edition, September 1999and National Council on Archives, Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names

Scotland is the location of all place names in the administrative/biographical history element, unless otherwise stated.

Fonds level description compiled by Sarah Beckinsale, Archive Assistant, 01 March 2007.

Catalogue amended and enhanced by Kath Roper-Caldbeck, cataloguing volunteer, 18th June 2018.