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Documents that relate to William Harman. They include a photograph, material for the Argus Press (printer of the Observer) and recollections written by Harman c2001.

Administrative/Biographical history: William (Bill) Harman joined the Argus Press Ltd, printers of the Observer, as a messenger in 1928 aged 14. He was trained as a compositor and became an overseer on The Observer composing floor. Harman served as a driver during the second world war and returned to work thereafter. He left the Observer in 1980.

Material produced by the Argus Press, printers of the Observer, and collected by William Harman during his time as an Argus Press employee. Includes:

• Two index cards featuring guests at unspecified event c1936-37
• a leaflet containing a menu, agenda and guest list for the Argus Press Composing Ship Annual Dinner held on 14 April 1938
• Five editions of the Argus Letter, a newsletter for Argus staff serving in the military. Editions are dated May 1942, July 1942, February 1943, March 1943 and an undated incomplete copy. Several newsletters include references to developments at the Observer. The undated edition features an article by the Observer's Ivor Brown. The March 1943 edition features a letter by Harman.
• a leaflet containing a menu, agenda and guest list for the Argus Press Composing Chapel Dinner held on 6 April 1950
• a promotional brochure for the Argus Press Ltd featuring images of various departments, nd.

Documents related to William Harman's work as a compositor and relationship with the Observer, including:

• Two photostats (early photocopy) of sections of the Observer, 12 October 1930
• The Medium, newspaper of the 59th (4th West Lancs.) Medium Regt. Royal Artillery which Harman was involved in producing, 28 November 1945
• Order of Service for the funeral of Kenneth Pounds Obank (former Observer managing editor), 21 January 1992
• Three pages of notes of Harman's recollections of working as a messenger and compositor (possibly created as notes prior to the recording of an oral history, c2001).
• Joke warning message regarding use of printing equipment (written in a mixture of German and English, nd)

Contains the following black and white photographs:

• One photograph of William Harman in military uniform, c1930s-1940s
• Four photographs of staff in the Observer composing room, including one image of William Harman celebrating 50 years at the Observer, c1950s-1970s.