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- 1966-1973 (Creation)
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Miscellaneous letters to and correspondence with LP Scott, from individuals with a surname beginning with, and organisations starting with the letters F, G and H. The bulk of the correspondence dates from the years 1971-73.
They include correspondence on the failing health of Richard Gibbs of Home Counties Newspapers Ltd (1967); with Sir William Haley on the changing fortunes of the Guardian, the Bedside Guardian, and the move to Deansgate, Manchester, amongst other topics (1969-72); with Vere Harmsworth, Chairman of Associated Newspapers on a dinner engagement (1971); with Lord Hill of Luton, on writing a testimonial for Learie Constantine in the Times (1971); on the death of Jeremiah Garnett, with his granddaughter; with Malcolm Graham of the Wolverhampton Express and Star on arranging a meeting, and on their increased circulation figures (1972); with Geoffrey Heywood about a lunch date (1972); with British International Paper Ltd on the death of Richard Doane (1972); with John Garnett of the Industrial Society on candidates for the Runge Effective Leadership course (1972-3); with Rex Hearn on the fortunes of the Guardian (1973) and with Sir Patrick Hamilton on the death of Erna Simon (1973).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott
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- Garnett; Jeremiah (1793-1870); printer and newspaper editor (Subject)
- Haley; Sir; William John (1901-1987); journalist and director-general of the BBC (Subject)
- Harmsworth; Vere Harold Esmond (1925-1998); 3rd Viscount Rothermere; chairman of Daily Mail and General Trust plc (Subject)
- The Times (1785-); newspaper (Subject)
- Hamilton; Sir; Patrick George (1908-1992); businessman (Subject)
- Heywood; Geoffrey Henry (1903-1986); developer (Subject)
- Hill; Charles (1904-1989); Lord Hill of Luton; doctor and politician (Subject)
- Constantine; Learie Nicholas (1902-1971); Baron Constantine; cricketer (Subject)
- Wolverhampton Express and Star (1880-); regional newspaper (Subject)
- Gibbs; Richard (1879-1967); [newspaper proprietor] (Subject)
- Hearn; Rex (fl.1965-2019); Guardian employee (Subject)
- Scott; Laurence Prestwich (1909-1983); chairman of the Manchester Guardian & Evening News Ltd (Subject)
- Associated Newspapers Group (1905-); newspaper publishers (Subject)
- Doane; Richard (-1972); businessman (Subject)
- Garnett; William John Poulton Maxwell (1921-1997); industrial campaigner (Subject)
- Industrial Society (1918-2002); charity (Subject)
- Simon; Erna (-1973); archer (Subject)
- Guardian Media Group plc (1907-); newspaper proprietor (Subject)