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Captioned: For woman's page
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Picture Desk; London Picture Library

Correspondence between Anthony Howard and a number of individuals and organisations including Alan Ralph (cartoonist), Jonathan Rabar, Abraham Rabinovich (Jerusalem Post), Keith Raffen (MP), David Raine, Tim Raison, James Ramsden, Eleanor Ransome (NCTJ), Adam Raphael (BBC), Vanessa Redgrave, Merlyn Rees (MP), Sir Ralph Richardson, David Roach Pierson, Gwilym Roberts (House of Commons), Dave Robertson (Fabian Society), Alan Rogers (BBC), Lord Rothschild, Ellen Russell, Rotary Club, Readers Digest, and Alan Rusbridger.

Of note are a letter from Adam Raphael (BBC) regarding evidence given at the Jeffrey Archer trial and letters from Alan Rusbridger's early Guardian career.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Anthony Howard

Donald Trelford's subject file on ideas for publication in the Observer.

Includes memos on an idea for an advice column in the Observer, ideas on covering the field of antiques, and suggestions for general editorial changes.

Correspondents include: Donald Trelford, Katharine Whitehorn, Jeremy Hunt, Adam Raphael, Robin Lustig.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford

Letters 1964-1967
Mainly readers's letters in reaction to her columns in the Observer on topics such as a mission hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, living without sex, banning the Concord, the English language and grammar, and 'Grass widows'.

Letters March 1978 to February 1979
Mainly readers's letters in reaction to her columns in the Observer on topics such as skateboarding, child murder, equality, spring mattresses, sixth form colleges, electoral reform, retirement, health issues and hospitals, complaints by many gay activists about the use of the word 'pouffe' and letters regarding her various books. Some readers ask for advice on familiy, health and general living issues. Whitehorn's replies have not been kept. Also includes invitations to events, suggestions for and submission of articles.

Letters June to December 1980
Mainly readers's letters in reaction to her columns in the Observer on topics such as working mothers, tax credits, unisex hairstyling salons, the women's movement, Oxford students. Some letters are addressed to Adam Raphael about his article on working wives and tax allowances in December 1980. Also includes invitations to events and suggestions for articles.

Letters January to December 1981
Mainly readers's letters in reaction to her columns in the Observer on topics such as living with severely handicapped children, the health system, caring for elderly relatives, sedating babies, film ratings, video recorders, management of pain, new divorce laws, technocrats, the government's plans for charging foreign visitors for health treatment, divorcees' pensions, shorter books, and euthanasia.
Also includes invitations to events and to give speeches.

Letters September 1982 to March 1983
Mainly readers's letters in reactions to her columns in the Observer on topics such as middle-aged women, set dancing, bringing up children, faith, boating, causes of offence, finding socks, hypermarkets, and violence.
Also includes suggestions for articles, submissions and invitations to events and to give speeches.

Letters March 1983 to December 1983
Mainly readers's letters in reaction to her columns in the Observer on topics such as homosexuality, Observer people, voluntary workers, marital minority, women in top positions, trade unions, air travelling, cars, India, homecare services, paedophilia, incest, secretaries and stereotypes, crime bill, teachers, and cohabiting.
Also includes suggestions for articles, submissions and invitations to events and to give speeches, congratulations on her appointment to rector of St Andrew's University, copy of a speech delivered by Katharine Whitehorn at the India International Centre in 1983 entitled 'The Press in Britain'.

Letters September 1983 to January 1984
Mainly readers's letters in reaction to her columns in the Observer on topics such as divorce, NHS, holistic medicine, Quakers, unemployment, the Parkinson affair, Bruce Kent, child abuse, design of household appliances, and the use of euphemisms.
Also includes suggestions for articles, submissions and invitations to events and to give speeches, congratulations on her appointment to the Board of the Nationwide Building Society.

Letters March 1985 to August 1985
Mainly readers's letters in reaction to her columns in the Observer on topics such as unemployment, taking drugs and medicines, overprotective parents, caring for the elderly, diet, Uri Geller, the welfare state, means test, fathers, and traffic wardens.
Also includes suggestions for articles, submissions and invitations to events and to give speeches, congratulations on her honorary doctorate from St. Andrew's university.

Letters September 1985 to December 1985
Mainly readers's letters in reaction to her columns in the Observer on topics such as architecture, Equal Opportunities Commission, animal testing, demand for more public seating, balance in broadcasting, taxes, hooliganism, race relations, alternative medicine, pharmacists, and smiling.

Also includes suggestions for articles, submissions and invitations to events and to give speeches, letter from Mary Stott.

Letters January 1986 to July 1986
Mainly readers's letters in reaction to her columns in the Observer on topics such as science, the paranormal, Uri Geller, the modern office, G.K. Chesterton, health, the British Medical Association (BMA), gender relations, alternative medicines, ecology, monarchy, pensions, civil service, children leaving home, early retirement, the BBC, filing, and smoking.
Also includes suggestions for articles, submissions and invitations to events and to give speeches.

Letters November 1986 to March 1987
Mainly readers's letters in reaction to her columns in the Observer on topics such as AIDS and homosexuality, the financial world, single sex and co-education, life-styles of academics, kitchens and comfort, and architecture.
Also includes suggestions for articles, submissions and invitations to events and to give speeches.

Letters March 1987 to September 1987
Mainly readers's letters in reaction to her columns in the Observer on topics such as self-catering, maps, holidays, on being a secretary, social security benefits, sex discrimination, literary agents, social equity, the world's most influential women, maps, care for the elderly, debt, worms, executive dressing, unemployment, competition, alcoholism, and accidents.
Also includes suggestions for articles, submissions and invitations to events and to give speeches.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Katherine Whitehorn

Collected papers contain: memorandum submitted to the Trade and Industry Sub-Committee of the Expenditure Comittee of the House of Commons by Adam Raphael, Staff reporter (12 June 1973); material concerning the James Committee which looked into the distribution of criminal business between courts; press cuttings which mention Stead; material on retirement age of women; National Union of Journalists' (NUJ) papers; cuttings and copies of the Guardian including on journalist Richard Gott

Found loose among other board papers.

Includes memoranda/notes from: Donald Trelford; Douglass Cater; John Cole; John Cornwell; Pat Ferguson; John Silverlight; Brian Nicholson; Jennie Beck; Nick Morrell; Stephen Pritchard; Jeremy Hunt; Alan Johnstone; Karen White; Brian Blelloch; Paul Bridges; Jess Watts; John Nuttall-Smith; Adam Raphael.

Subjects covered include: Aspen meeting 1978; autumn campaign 1988; strategy; perceptions of The Observer and its readers; production; sales; budgetry matters; salary reviews; tabloid research; management committee matters.

Also includes: lists of board lunch guests; pages from report on Mohamed Fayed; marketing plan from January 1988; paper on The Observer brand; 'A business plan for The Observer' meeting agendas, 15 December 1988 and 5 January 1989; forward planning meeting minutes and agendas, 12 January 1989; memorandum on editorial investment by Adrian Hamilton; note on editorial budget meeting, 3 April; list of retained contributors and staff, 1989; advertising ratio, February 1990; magazine schedule, May 1990; ABC figures, 1990 and January 1991; circulation report, February 1991; contributions summary, March 1992; management committee agenda papers, 28 October 1992; reader panel papers, 21 and 28 February 1993; circualtion report, 16 May 1993; letter from various members of staff disagreeing with editor's decision to publish Tiny Rowland's story; miscellaneous undated budgetry and other papers.
A small section of this file concerning staff salaries remains closed.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford

Files of negatives of the following individuals:

Box 1:
Raab, Ernesto
Rabin, Oscar (set by Tony McGrath)
Rachkind, Ivar
Radford, Jim
Radford, Michael
Radford, Vaughan (set by David Newell Smith)
Rae, Daphne
Raelbrook, Harry
Rafferty, John (set by David Newell Smith)
Rafferty, Peter
Rahman, Sheikh Mujibur
Raincock, Brian & Graham (set by Neil Libbert)
Raine, Craig

Box 2:
Raison, Tim
Rajabi, Mohammad (set by Neil Libbert)
Ram, Jagjivan (set by Tony McGrath)
Ramaphosa, Cyril
Rambert, Marie
Ramelson, Bert
Ramirez Sanchez, Ilich (set by David Newell Smith)
Ramirez Navas, Dr Jose Altagracia
Ramishvili, Akaki (set by Tony McGrath)
Ramon, Alison
Ramphal, Sonny (set by Tony McGrath)
Rampton, Anthony (set by Neil Libbert)
Ramsamy, Sam (set by Neil Libbert)
Ramsey, Dr
Ramsey, Alf
Ramsey, Margaret (set by David Newell Smith)
Ramsey, Mr (Minister Trust Ltd)
Ramsey, Robert
Ramus, Mr (set by David Newell Smith)
Ranald, Charles (including set by Tony McGrath & Neil Libbert)
Rand, Mary
Randall, David
Randall, Derek
Randall, Marty
Randall, William
Randolph, Denys (Woodrush Industries Ltd)
Randolph, Roy (set by Tony McGrath)
Rank, Joseph (set by David Newell Smith)
Ranken, Alick
Rankin, Geoffrey (set by David Newell Smith)
Rankin, John
Rannie, John
Rao, Rama
Rapacki, Adam (Polish Foreign Minister) (set by Tony McGrath)
Raper, Jim
Raphael, Adam (including set by Tony McGrath)
Rapson, Sonia (set by David Newell Smith)
Rashid, Junior
Ratcliffe, Ruth
Rather, Dan
Ratnaraj, Neville
Ratner, Gerald
Rattenbury, Graham (set by David Newell Smith)
Rattle, Simon
Ratzinger, Cardinal
Rauschenberg, Robert
Raven, Ben (including set by Tony McGrath & David Newell Smith)
Raven, Simon
Ravensdale, Dr Tom (set by Neil Libbert)
Raw, Charles (set by Jane Bown)
Rawlings, Jerry
Rawlinson, Sir Anthony

Box 3:
Rawnsley, Commander (set by Tony McGrath)
Rayner, Lord
Rayner Banham
Rayward, Michael
Ray, Cyril & Elizabeth
Ray, Robert
Raymond, Paul (set by Tony McGrath)
Raymond, Santa (set by Tony McGrath)
Raymond, Stanley
Rayne, Max (including set by David Newell Smith)
Rayner, Bernard
Raynsford, Nick (set by Neil Libbert)
Read, John (including set by Neil Libbert & Tony McGrath)
Read, Richard
Reader, John (staff)
Ready, Professor William
Reagan, Nancy (Pottery roses)
Reagan, Ronald
Reardon, John
Redbridge, Mr
Reddish, Sir Halford (including set by David Newell Smith)
Redgrave, Sir Michael
Redgrave, Vanessa (including set by Neil Libbert & Tony McGrath)
Redmond, Phil
Redwood, Philip
Ree, Sally
Reece, Gordon
Reece, Terence
Reed, Mr & Mrs
Reed, John (set by Tony McGrath)
Reed, Oliver (set by David Newell Smith)
Rees, Chris
Rees, Eric
Rees, Merlyn (set by David Newell Smith)

Box 4:
Rees, Tudor
Reese, Terence
Reeve, Professor Karel ven Het (set by Tony McGrath)
Reeves, Reverend Ambrose
Reeves, Christopher (set by Neil Libbert)
Reeves, John (set by David Newell Smith)
Reeves, Ron
Reeves, Sue
Regan, Arthur (set by Tony McGrath)
Regine, Reg
Reibrutz, Baron Gunter von
Reich, Tibor
Reid, Desmond
Reid, Gordon & May
Reid, Sir Norman (including set by Sally Soames)
Reid, Jimmy
Reid, Milton
Reigner, G
Reimunto, Joacquim Martinez
Reindorp, Bishop (set by Tony McGrath)
Reisner, HT (set by David Newell Smith)
Reisz, Karel
Remez, Amaron (set by Sally Soames)
Remick, Lee (set by Tony McGrath)
Remnant, Lord
Remoortel, Edouard van (set by Tony McGrath)
Rena, Sally (set by Tony McGrath)
Rennie, Jimmy (set by Neil Libbert)
Renfew, Glen (Reuters)
Rensburg, Patrick van
Renton, Tim (set by Neil Libbert)
Renwick, Robin
Ressler, Lloyd (including set by David Newell Smith)
Restivo, Deziah Rhodes (set by David Newell Smith)
Revans, Professor
Reynolds, Bruce
Reynolds, Jane & Eddie
Reynolds, Sir Joshua
Reynolds, Michael (set by Tony McGrath)
Rhodes, Peter
Rhoodie, Dr Eschel
Rhys-William, Sir Brandon
Riach, Hughie
Ribeiro, Aqulino
Ribicoff, Abraham
Riboud, Marc
Riboulet, Pierre
Rice, Larry
Rice, Victor
Rich, Adrienne
Richard, Prince
Richards, AJ (set by David Newell Smith)
Richards, Alan
Richards, Dr Brian
Richards, CF
Richards, David
Richards, Emlyn

Box 5:
Richards, Viv
Richardson, Fred (set by Neil Libbert)
Richardson, Gordon
Richardson, Joan
Richardson, Sir John (set by David Newell Smith)
Richardson, Mary (set by Tony McGrath)
Richardson, Maurice
Richardson, Sir Ralph
Richenberg, Leonard (including set by Tony McGrath)
Richey, Michael
Richey, Mr
Rideal, Liz
Ridell, Davina
Ridge, Tom
Ridley, Jeff (set by Tony McGrath)
Ridout, Ronald (set by Tony McGrath)
Ridyard, Peter
Rieck, Barbara
Rierman, Professor David (set by David Newell Smith)
Riesel, Victor
Rifai, Zein (set by Tony McGrath)
Rigg, Diana
Riley, Bridget (including set by David Newell Smith)
Riley, Sir Patrick
Ringer, Paul
Rinpoche, Lama Chine
Rio, Gypsy del (set by David Newell Smith)
Rippon, Geoffrey (including set by David Newell Smith & Neil Libbert)
Risk, Sir Thomas
Ritblat, John
Ritchie, Lord (set by David Newell Smith)
Ritchie, Martin (set by David Newell Smith)
Rivenbury, Thomas (set by David Newell Smith)
Rives, Jean-Paul
Rix, Brian (set by Neil Libbert)
Rix, John
Rix, Karen
Roachie, William
Road, Alan (including set by Tony McGrath)
Robb, John
Robbins, Lord
Robbins, Jerome
Robbins, Peter
Robens, Lord (including set by David Newell Smith & Tony McGrath)
Roberto, Holden
Roberts, Archbishop (set by Tony McGrath)
Roberts, Alison

Box 6:
Roberts, Alun
Roberts, David (set by Tony McGrath)
Roberts, Derek
Roberts, Evan
Roberts, Sir Frank
Roberts, Gavin
Roberts, Mrs Harry (set by Neil Libbert)
Roberts, John
Roberts, John G
Roberts, John Scott
Roberts, Joy (set by Neil Libbert)
Roberts, Michael (staff) (set by David Newell Smith)
Roberts, Michelle
Roberts, Nancy
Roberts, PC Norwell
Roberts, Selwyn
Roberts, Teresa
Roberts, Thomas
Roberts, Vanessa
Roberts, Sir William
Robertshaw, John (set by Tony McGrath)
Robertson (set by Jane Bown)
Robertson, David
Robertson, Dr Ian
Robertson, Pat
Robertson, Toby (set by Tony McGrath)
Robin, George (set by David Newell Smith)
Robins, Ralph
Robinson, Mr (British Printing Corporation)
Robinson, Cedric
Robinson, Jill (set by Tony McGrath)
Robinson, George (set by David Newell Smith)
Robinson, Dr John (including set by David Newell Smith)
Robinson, Kenneth (including set by David Newell Smith)
Robinson, Martha (set by David Newell Smith)
Robinson, Robert
Robinson, Sugar Ray
Robison, David (staff)
Robson, Bobby
Robson, Christopher (set by Neil Libbert)
Robson, Donald (set by David Newell Smith)
Rodrigues, David
Rocco, Ellen
Rochdale, Lord
Roche, Fred
Rockley, Lord
Rodd, Tremayne (staff) (including set by David Newell Smith)
Rodewig, John
Roe, Graham
Roderick, David M
Rodgers, Ken & Maureen
Roger, Odette Pol (set by David Newell Smith)
Rogers
Rogers, Budge
Rogers, Ginger
Rogers, Mike (including set by Tony McGrath & David Newell Smith)

Box 7:
Rogers, Nick
Rogers, Richard
Rogers, Tony (set by Tony McGrath)
Rogerson, Tony (set by Neil Libbert)
Ronay, Egon
Ronson, Gerald (including set by Tony McGrath & David Newell Smith)
Rooke, Sir Denis
Rooley, Pat (set by Tony McGrath)
Rootes, Lord (set by David Newell Smith)
Rootstein, Adel (set by Tony McGrath)
Roper, Helen
Rose, Anthony
Rose, David
Rose, Geoffrey
Rose, Jim
Rose, Martin (set by David Newell Smith)
Rose, Stephen
Rosebery, Lady
Rosebery, Mike
Rosen, Count Carl Gustaf von
Rosen, Cyril
Rosen, Sheyla
Rosenblatt, Abe, Max & Eric (set by Tony McGrath)
Rosenblatt, Louis
Rosenburg, Mr
Rosenburg, Marianna
Rosensohn, Bill
Ross, Alan
Ross, Ali
Ross, Annie
Ross, Douglas
Ross, Michael (staff)
Rosse, Earl of
Rossiter, Amelia
Rostow, Walt (set by Tony McGrath)
Rostropovich, Mstislav
Rota, Bertram (set by Tony McGrath)
Rothenburg, Bonneau (set by Neil Libbert)
Rothschild, Edmund de
Rothschild, Philippe de
Rotten, Johnny (set by Tony McGrath, 1977)
Rousseau, Mrs (set by David Newell Smith)
Rowbotham, Sheila
Rowe family
Rowe, Albert
Rowe-Ham, David
Rowell, Sarah
Rowland, David (set by Tony McGrath, 1969)
Rowland (Rowlands), David John (set by David Newell Smith)
Rowland, John
Rowland, Reg

Box 8:
Rowland, Tiny
Roxburgh, David (set by Tony McGrath)
Roxburgh, Su
Roy, Georgie
Royal, Agatha
Royalton, Martin
Rozhdestvensky, Gennady (set by Neil Libbert)
Rubenis, Jean (set by Tony McGrath)
Rubenstein, Helen
Rubenstein, Hilary (staff)
Rubin, Jack (set by David Newell Smith)
Rubin, Joe
Rubra, Dr David
Ruddock, Joan
Rueff, Jacques (set by David Newell Smith)
Ruiz-Mateos, Jose & Maria
Rumbelow, PC
Runcie (by Mark Boxer)
Runcie, Robert
Runciman, Viscount
Runsey, Nicky (set by Neil Libbert)
Rushmore, Robert (set by David Newell Smith)
Rusk, Dean
Russell, Bertrand
Russell, David
Russell, Iris K (staff)
Russell-Rennie, Caroline (set by David Newell Smith)
Rust, Graham
Rutherford, Bill
Ryan, Kerry
Ryan, Mr
Ryan, Mary
Ryder, Sir Don (including set by Tony McGrath & David Newell Smith)
Ryder, Robert
Rye, Claude (set by Tony McGrath)
Ryeland, David (set by Tony McGrath)
Ryman, Desmond
Creator: The Observer Limited; Picture Desk; Observer Picture Library