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Files containing mixed material predominantly relating to the Guardian's northern/Manchester office:

File 1 contains correspondence and memorandum relating to the future of the northern/Manchester office and social events including Guardian northern Wayzgoose, copies of letters from politicians to CP Scott now held at the Manchester Guardian archive at John Rylands University Library (1910-1919) and a collage of images promoting the Manchester office.

Files 2-3 [originally 1 file] contain correspondence, reports and memorandum relating to: the Manchester Guardian archive at the John Rylands University Library, IT/editorial system instructions; editorial cost savings/redundancy (2012); the Notherner (a weekly email digest of the North's media), an article about conscientious objectors; a Guardian-orgainised walk; the future of the northern/Manchester office; an article abour the Leeds supertram; Guardian social events; events at which Wainwright gave a talk including the Guardian Open Weekend (2012); the Hutton inquiry; a Guardian redesign (2004); an Israel/Palestine event (nd); interviews with Geoffrey Moorhouse, Harry Griffin and Miranda Hetherington for the GNM Archive oral history project; cromacheck; VPN setup instructions; copytaking services (1999), the sleaze draw and Christmas appeal (1999) and regional coverage (1999).

The files also contain: a flatplan (6 March 2003), a tribute to Alan Dunn; a draft Guardian chronology; mixed correspondence including reader letters and the following internal papers:
'Training module 4a: Mail and Wires for Remote Users' (nd);
GMG Health care scheme (2001).

Key correspondents include Ian Mayes, Hugo Young, Peter Preston and Alan Rusbridger.

File 4 contains correspondence, reports and memorandum relating to: Guardian social events; work experience placements; the Berliner redesign; northern coverage in the Guardian; the 'A Long Exposure' photography exhibition at the Lowry (2008); a scarf featuring map of Europe by the Manchester Guardian; company mobile telephones; David Ward leaving the Guardian; changes arising from the new GNM NUJ House agreement (2008); staff discussion about changes at the Guardian (2006) and a home computer initiative (2004). The file also includes an original portrait of Martin Wainwright by Nicola Jennings, some mixed correspondence including reader letters and the GMG Company car policy and driver handbook (March 2005).

File 5 contains correspondence, reports and memorandum relating to: Guardian social events; a charity appeal (1999); regional coverage; a training scheme; the Newspaper of the Year presentation (1991), flexible working policy, events at which Wainwright gave a talk; the 'You Have What I Saw' Don McPhee exhibition (2011); flooding Focus Podcast; new technology; Holmfirth fair traders co-operative; an article about Cardinal Newman's exhumation (2005); the Northerner; the Bribery policy (2001) and David Ward leaving the Guardian. The file also contains a publicity leaflet detailing nothern staff (nd), Martin Wainwright's speech notes and mixed correspondence including reader letters.

File 6 contains correspondence relating to use of spare space in Manchester office, office technology, Guardian social events and Profile usage. The file also includes a Guardian North Christmas card.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Papers created by deputy editors of Guardian Weekend magazine. Includes the letters of Ian Mayes who was the deputy editor of Weekend magazine at its launch in 1988.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Letters to Ian Mayes from significant journalists and arts professionals collected during his time as deputy editor of Guardian Weekend. Includes copies of articles, newspaper cuttings and photographs.

The letters are in alphabetical order by person and are as follows:
Chinua Achebe to Ian Mayes, 13 June 1989. Note sent with article;
Chinua Achebe to Ian Mayes, 7 October 1989. Note sent with article he has written. With the letter there is a copy of Guardian Weekend, 21 - 22 October 1989 which features article 'On not going to Namibia' by Chinua Achebe;
Mulk Raj Anand to Ian Mayes, 10 March 1991. Agrees to write article on Tagore;
Mulk Raj Anand to Ian Mayes, 22 March 1991. Note sent with attached article 'The Magic of Tagore's Naive Art';
Mulk Raj Anand to Ian Mayes, 7 May 1991. Writes to confirm he has received cheque, suggests possible new articles and outlines current publications;
Homi Baba to Ian Mayes, undated. To enclose article;
Howard Barker to Ian Mayes, 25 April 1994. Brief letter expressing gratitude to him;
Steve Bell to Ian Mayes, 3 April 1995. Writes to send thanks for received cheques and to enclose artwork;
Alan Bennett to Ian Mayes, 21 March 1994. Letter to accompany article about Leeds;
John Berger to Ian Mayes, 2 January 1992. To send New Year wishes and enclose article;
John Berger to Ian Mayes, 1 June 1995. Note to accompany fax;
John Berger to Ian Mayes, 4 June 1995. To enclose photograph;
John Berger to Ian Mayes, 11 August 1995. To send corrections to text of article;
John Berger to Ian Mayes, undated. To send wishes and enclose articles;
John Berger to Ian Mayes, undated. Note to enclose updated version of article;
Hugh Canning to Ian Mayes, 16 March 1993. Personal letter;
Nirad C Chaudhuri to Ian Mayes, 24 June 1991. Letter to accompany article with information about its publishing;
Nirad C Chaudhuri to Ian Mayes, 4 July 1991. Writes to send correction to Tagore article;
Nirad C Chaudhuri to Ian Mayes, 10 August 1991. Sends thanks for letter and remarks on forthcoming article;
Nirad C Chaudhuri to Ian Mayes, 2 September 1991. Sends thanks for letter and discusses writing on Tagore and problems with article publishing;
J M Coetzee to Ian Mayes, 14 May 1991. Sends apologies that he is currently too busy to produce any work for the newspaper;
Margaret Drabble to Ian Mayes, 26 March 1991. Writes to enclose article and mention possible corrections;
Nawal el-Saadawi to Ian Mayes, 18 July 1989. Letter sent with article;
Ben Elton to Ian Mayes, 11 November 1996. Writes to refuse offer to write obituary for Ernie Wise as he is busy with work commitments;
Professor Ezekiel Es'kia Mphahlele to Ian Mayes, 12 September 1990. Requests information about newly published book and asks to receive copies of article about him;
Richard Eyre to Ian Mayes, 25 April 1994. Postcard with brief greetings note;
John Galbraith to Ian Mayes, 21 March 1991. Note enclosed with article;
Sir John Gielgud, July 1994. Writes to talk about the work and personaliity of his friend Margaret Harris, and her family;
David Grossman to Ian Mayes, 2 June 1991. Explains he can not commit to any other writing projects at the current time;
Richard Hamilton to Ian Mayes, 18 November 1991. Letter commenting on the current situation within British art schools, art galleries and museums in relation to the Thatcher government;
Denis Healey to Ian Mayes, 7 March 1991. Explains he will want to print his article in his book 'When Shrimps learn to whistle';
Denis Healey to Ian Mayes, 14 March 1991. Note enclosed with article;
Roy Heath to Ian Mayes, 14 April 1990. To enclose article;
Denys Johnson-Davies to Ian Mayes, 6 August 1995. Sends thanks for letter and describes current overseas trip;
Ivan Klima to Ian Mayes, 3 December 1991. Letter sent with attached article, written in Czech;
A Munif to Ian Mayes, 25 May 1992. Writes to send thanks for hospitality on his recent visit to London;
R K Narayan to Ian Mayes, 5 July 1989. Agrees to contribute Diary to Guardian Weekend;
R K Narayan to Ian Mayes, 25 April 1990. Writes to enquire about possible 'lost' article;
R K Narayan to Ian Mayes, 2 July 1990. Note sent to enclose article about teaching experience at Texas, fax copy of article attached;
R K Narayan to Ian Mayes, 8 July 1990. Sends contact details of his associate N Ram and asks if he would like to meet him on his forthcoming trip to London;
R K Narayan to Ian Mayes, 17 August 1990. Sends thanks for 'tear- off sheets' of the Guardian newspaper and comments on their presentation;
R K Narayan to Ian Mayes, 25 January 1991. Agrees to write piece on Tagore, and sends thanks for payment of other article;
R K Narayan to Ian Mayes, 16 June 1991. Enquires about cheque he has received for article he has not written, and sends thanks for payment of other article;
R K Narayan to Ian Mayes, 13 July 1991. Sends thanks for cheques and asks about format of next article.
R K Narayan to Ian Mayes, undated. Refers to his illness and inability to currently write;
R K Narayan to Ian Mayes, undated. Explains why he is currently unable to write article about Tagore;
R K Narayan to Ian Mayes, undated. Sends thanks for copies of Tagore articles from the Guardian;
Photograph of R K Narayan. Printed on paper in 2000;
Lewis Nkosi to Ian Mayes, 3 October 1989. Writes to highlight corrections to his submitted writing, and to enclose photograph negatives;
Lewis Nkosi to Ian Mayes, 21 April 1990. Sends thanks for received books and explains current progress of writing;
Lewis Nkosi to Ian Mayes, 1 July 1990. Writes to enclose article and exchange news;
Kole Omotoso to Ian Mayes, 15 May 1989. Informing him of his London address;
Harold Pinter to Ian Mayes, 30 July 1993. Letter to confirm he is having a 'public discussion' at the Dublin Literary Festival;
Harold Pinter to Ian Mayes, 12 January 1995. Letter to accompany attached poem;
Harold Pinter to Ian Mayes, 22 May 1995. Letter to accompany attached poem 'Cricket at night';
Harold Pinter to Ian Mayes, 6 June 1995. Letter sent to accompany attached poem 'The Other Guy';
Kathleen Raine to Ian Mayes, 7 August 1991. Writes to comment about recent Tagore feature and how it omitted reference to William Radice;
Ian Mayes to Kathleen Raine, 12 August 1991. Copy of sent letter, which responds to her comments about Tagore and William Radice;
Kathleen Raine to Ian Mayes, 14 August 1991. Writes to send thanks for received letter and enclose leaflet about her work;
N Ram to Ian Mayes, 2 April 1990. Writes on behalf of R K Narayan to enclose article 'Tale of a Tub' which is attached;
Satyajit Ray to Ian Mayes, 20 February 1991. Note sent with attached article 'My Tagore';
Andrew Robinson to Ian Mayes, 5 September 1991. Letter sent to enclose associate's address and articles for his interest;
Nayantara Saghal to Ian Mayes, 3 September 1991. Explains her article will be completed in October, and not September 1991;
Nayantara Saghal to Ian Mayes, 18 September 1991. Note sent with article and to confirm current address.
Nayantara Saghal to Ian Mayes, 3 February 1992. Writes to send thanks for cheque and to ask if photographs can be returned;
Nayantara Saghal to Ian Mayes, 13 March 1992. Writes to highlight print errors in two articles she has submitted;
Alan Sillitoe to Ian Mayes, 24 July 1989. Writes to ask if he can receive copy of article photographs;
Alan Sillitoe to Ian Mayes, 6 August 1989. Sends thanks for sent photographs and suggests potential article subject;
Alan Sillitoe to Ian Mayes, 13 August 1989. Note sent with article;
Alan Sillitoe to Ian Mayes, 10 April 1990. Writing to request arrangements for article photograph;
Alan Sillitoe to Ian Mayes, 27 July 1990. Letter to accompany article;
Charles Tomlinson to Ian Mayes, 19 July 1997. Writes to accept offer of writing obituary for Attilio Bertolucci, and sends list of corrections to poems;
Charles Tomlinson to Ian Mayes, 31 July 1997. Letter to accompany obituary for Attilio Bertolucci;
William Trevor to Ian Mayes, 7 October 1991. Note to explain estimated time of article completion;
William Trevor to Ian Mayes, 12 April 1992. Note to enclose corrections to writing;
William Trevor to Ian Mayes, 21 May 1993. Note to enclose unpublished essays;
William Trevor to Ian Mayes, undated. Note with comments on recent writing;
William Trevor to Ian Mayes, undated. Writes to enquire if there is interest in essays he has completed;
Copy of article 'Mulberries, Mafia and myths' by Ian Mayes from Guardian Weekend,
8 - 9 July 1989;
Photograph of Ian Mayes with Ben Okri and Margaret Busby, at Royal Academy of Art event, undated;
Photograph of Ian Mayes with the Principal of the Royal Academy and the CEO of Glaxo, at Royal Academy of Art event, undated;
Photograph of Ian Mayes with the Principal of the Royal Academy, at Royal Academy of Art event, undated;
Two drawings of Cairo by Jan Morris, 1996.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Weekend Magazine; Ian Mayes

Contains examples of readers' letters and complaints relating to significant issues; surveys of Guardian journalists conducted by the readers' editor on a number of topics; corrections and clarifcations weekly summary of feedback to the Guardian's readers' editor and also the readers' editor's log created by the assistant readers' editor.

Administrative/Biographical history: Ian Mayes, formerly obituaries editor, became the Guardian's first readers' editor in 1997. After a decade in the post, Ian retired in March 2007 and was succeeded by Siobhain Butterworth.
Creator: Guardian News & Media Limited; Readers' Editor's office

Correspondence (predominately complaints) from readers and some colleagues about Julie Burchill's articles, with standard letters from Alan Rusbridger and the readers' editor's column on Burchill entitled 'Banners of general abuse'.
Creator: Guardian News & Media; Readers' Editor's Office; Ian Mayes

Readers' letters regarding the Guardian's announcement to serialise a book about the crimes committed by Fred and Rosemary West written by Gordon Burn. Some letters are also reactions to Ian Mayes' subsequent column on the topic published on September 12 1998.
Creator: Guardian News & Media; Readers' Editor's Office; Ian Mayes

Readers' letters to the readers' editor, Ian Mayes, on various matters of editorial policy at the Guardian.
Topics include: bias towards Blair's policies, plagiarism, sensationalism, complaints about articles published in the Guardian.
Creator: Guardian News & Media; Readers' Editor's Office; Ian Mayes

Readers' letters regarding Charlotte Raven's column on the Bulger case on June 26, 2001. Ian Mayes' subsequent column on this topic was published on June 30 2001.
Also contains readers' and internal responses to Mayes' column.
Creator: Guardian News & Media; Readers' Editor's Office; Ian Mayes

Readers' responses to the Guardian's coverage of the terrorist attacks in New York on 11 September 2001 (9/11).
Creator: Guardian News & Media; Readers' Editor's Office; Ian Mayes

Readers' responses to Ian Mayes' column entitled 'Balancing Act' on May 25 2002 on the Guardian's coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Also contains readers' letters about the Guardian's Middle-East coverage between 2000 and 2003.
Creator: Guardian News & Media; Readers' Editor's Office; Ian Mayes