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Letter from Alastair Hetherington to LP Scott in California, mainly concerning talk between Hugh Gaitskell and Jo Grimond regarding a Labour-Liberal alliance. Also mentions Guardian circulation figures for October 1959, and a story that the Guardian had rejected adverts from East Germany, including an enclosed newspaper clipping
Creator: Scott; Laurence Preswich (1909-1983)

Captioned: Liberal conference, Brighton, by Peter Johns
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Picture Desk; London Picture Library

Includes correspondence between Terry Kilmartin and David Astor and the following individuals or their representatives: Iris Murdoch, Sir Leon Bagrit, Iain Macleod, Evelyn Waugh, Peter Brook, Richard Crossman, Vera Nabokov (on behalf of Vladimir Nabokov), T Balogh, Benjamin Britten, John Lennon, Laurence Olivier, Jo Grimond, Lord Bowden, Peter Medawar, Sir Hugh Casson, Harold MacMillan, Harold Pinter, the Duke of Edinburgh, EM Forster, Arthur Koestler, Kingsley Amis, Lord Annan, Sir Hugh Carleton Greene, Lord Butler of Saffron Warren, Graham Greene, Harold Wilson, AJ Ayer, WH Auden, Sir Kenneth Clark, Lord Devlin, Professor PMS Blackett, Solly Zuckerman, Edward Boyle, Peter Ustinov, Robert Graves, [Angus Wilson], Muriel Spark, JK Galbraith, Alan Bennett, John Betjeman, John Bird, Sir Maurice Bowra, Truman Capote, Colin Davis, Dame Margot Fonteyn, Christopher Isherwood, Katharine [Whitehorn], JB Priestley, Mary [McCarthy], Edmund Wilson, Sir Isaiah Berlin, Professor Fred Hoyle, Arthur Schlesinger Jr, Penelope Mortimer, John Osborne, Kenneth Tynan, Karl Miller, Malcolm Muggeridge, [Conor] Cruise O'Brien, Dr Alex Comfort.
Also includes lists of people asked.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Terry Kilmartin

Typed and handwritten notes written by Hugo Young to record political conversations and informal interviews held with individuals in 1977-78

The conversations are with the following people:

Tony Benn, 9 March 1977
Francis Pym, 15 March 1977
Roy Hattersley, 16 March 1977 - CLOSED*
Edward Heath, 16 March 1977
David Steel, 25 March 1977
Douglas Hurd, 30 March 1977

David Steel, 27 April 1977
Roy Hattersley, 28 April 1977 - CLOSED*
Jo Grimond, 28 April 1977
'JP' 28 April 1977

Memorandum containing typescript of conversation with David Owen, 13 May 1977 - CLOSED
'AL' 18 May 1977
Memorandum detailing off-the-record briefing by the Prime Minister, James Callaghan, 24 May 1977 - CLOSED

Joe Haines, 1 June 1977
Robert Armstrong, 2 June 1977
'RH' (Labour MP) 3 June 1977
[Lord] Hailsham, 10 June 1977
Chris Patten, 21 June 1977

Memorandum from Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, detailing lunch with Denis Healey and information given concerning the relationship between unemployment and inflation, 2 August 1977
Additional notes on Healey lunch, undated

'CP' Autumn 1977
Jim Prior, 13 September 1977
Chris Patten, 15 September 1977
Baron Hayhoe, 15 September 1977
Tony Benn, 20 September 1977

Robert Jackson, 5 November 1977
Roy Hattersley, 8 November 1977 - CLOSED*
Memorandum from Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, detailing lunch conversation with Shirley Williams, 9 November 1977
Memorandum from Harold Evans, Editor of the Sunday Times to Hugo Young, detailing a 'private' talk with the Prime Minister on 15 November 1977, 17 November 1977
Jim Prior, 22 November 1977
Richard Holme, 22 November 1977

Eric Varley, 7 December 1977
[John] Lyttle, 14 December 1977
Chris Patten, 15 December 1977

Notes of meeting between F Giles and Margaret Thatcher, New Years Day 1978
Harold Lever, 5 January 1978

Notes from Michael Jones to Hugo Young about the opinion of Margaret Thatcher and her party towards immigration, 3 February 1978
Roy Hattersley, 28 February 1978 - CLOSED*

'PT lunch' 14 March 1978

Margaret Bain, 18 April 1978

John Biffen, May 1978

Geoffrey Howe, 20 June 1978
Tony Benn, 28 June 1978

David Steel, 21 July 1978

John Harris, 10 August 1978

Roy Hattersley, 8 September 1978 - CLOSED*
David Stephen, 20 September 1978

David Steel, 18 October 1978
Tony Benn, 18 October 1978
Roy Hattersley, 19 October 1978 - CLOSED*

'KS' 7 November 1978
John Biffen, 16 November 1978

Douglas Hurd, 14 December 1978

Comment by Hugo Young entitled 'Shuffle misgivings' discussing the members and structure of the Callaghan cabinet, undated

[Bill] Rodgers, undated

Significant subjects covered in conversation discussions include:

James Callaghan and his leadership of the Labour party
Future policies and direction of the Labour party
Members and structure of the Callaghan cabinet
Margaret Thatcher and her leadership of the Conservative party
The economy
The forthcoming general election
The Liberal party
Europe
Immigration
Prison services
Creator: DS/UK/122

Corrrespondents include: Harry Whewell; Joe Minogue; Alastair Hetherington; Paddy Monkhouse; Rab Butler; Francis Boyd; Laurence Scott; Jo Grimond; Pam Powell; Ruth Marples; Alexander Weymouth; Barbara Castle; Roy Jenkins; William Davis.

Correspondence of Tristan Jones and Roger Harrison and various individuals and organisations.

Includes correspondence with or about: Granada Television, 1977; Grants & Partners, surveyors, concerning the Observer building on St Andrews Hill, 1981-1982; Greater London Council, 1978-1984; Greenway Harrison Limited, 1983-1986; Sir Hugh Carleton Greene, Observer trustee, 1962-1987; William Gregory, media consultant, 1973-1985; Griffin Productions, concerning an Observer promotion video, 1983-1986; Jo Grimond MP, 1957-1967; subscription to The Grocer, 1983; Grosset & Dunlop, publishers, concerning the publishing of extracts from 'The Divine Garbo' by Frederick Sands & Sven Broman, 1979; City of London Guildhall Museum, 1974; John Gummer, publisher, 1968; Elizabeth Gundry, author, 1981.

Also contains correspondence relating to the following staff: Tim Grace; John Graham; Ghriam Grant; Angela Green; Ray Green; Phil Green; Jane Greenwood; A Griffin; RT Griffiths; Jane Grigson; John Gross; Miriam Gross; Miriam Grossman; Trevor Grove; Harry Groves; Richard Guitard; William Guttmann.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

Includes letters, copy letters, and submitted work between Terry Kilmartin (and initially Jim Rose) and Muir on reviewing books and contractual matters.
Also includes: letters from 'TJ' [Tristan Jones], W Powell Jones, and Jo Grimond; copy of piece on Muir from Scottish Field, October 1950.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Terry Kilmartin

Correspondence with and about David Astor concerning the running of The Observer. Principal correspondents include Kenneth Obank, John Thompson, Michael Davie, Richard Findlater, Les Cane and Kenneth Harris.

Please note there are no details traditionally associated with personnel matters in this file, such as salary and other conditions of employment.

Contents include a copy of notes made 'for the editor's keynote speech', discussing The Observer's circulation, and existing and potential future competitiors (1961); draft of an article, provisionally titled 'The Sunday War: What it's all about, by an employee of The Observer', written by KP Obank (1962); typscript letter, written to Astor, from a correspondent who signs himself K on the future of The Observer (no address, but dated Oct 1961); memos to all editorial staff, emphasising the importance of confidentialily, and of not writing llibellous copy (1962); memo to KP Obank, on the need to reduce staff numbers (1962); a note on the cost of holding 'wine parties' (nd); copy of transcript of an interview of Astor, questioned by Kenneth Harris, and concerning his role as Editor (1963); copy of a report written by Bob Heller, on the organisation of the Sunday Times editorial team (1964); letter to Sir John Hunt on his accepting to be interviewed (1964); correspondence with Captain BH Liddell Hart on an interview,and on publishing extracts from his forthcoming memoirs (1965); correspondence with K Harris on contributors articles (1964-5); correspondence with readers on writing a piece on Sir Winston Churchill (1965); letters to Rt Hon RA Butler on becoming an occassional contributor to The Observer, and on publishing extracts from his forthcoming memoirs (1965); correspondence with Leeds University on recruiting graduates (1965); letter to the Rt Hon George Brown, MP, on an interview (1965); letter to John Osborne, on profiling him in The Observer (1965); letters to Harold Wilson and Edward Heath, proposing interviews (1965); letter to Sir Philip Magnus-Allcroft on writing an obituary for the Duke of Windsor (1965); letter to Rt Hon Christopher Soames on writing an obituary of his mother-in-law (1965); memo on new staff appointments (1965); memo suggesting that the authors of lead articles are always credited in the copy (1966); correspondence with KP Obank on the structure of the newspaper (1966); correspondence with Colonel LG Lohan of the Services, Press and Broadcasting Committee on providing information to The Observer (1966); note from Ken Obank, suggesting that William Millinship is promoted to Assistant News Editor (1966); report by Astor on his attendance at a conference on nuclear proliferation, held in Canada (1966); correspondence with The Press Council on an inquiry into the Moors Murder trial (1966); letter to Sir Eric Roll, on contributing to The Observer (1966); to Jo Grimond, on an interview (1967); correspondence regarding Astor's 21st anniversary as Editor of The Observer, and the presentation to him, of a 19th century hand-printing press as a gift (1969); notice of Astor's intention to retire, and a transcript of an interview held on the same (1975).
Also includes newspaper clippings of articles by Astor (1964-75).

Cartoon showing procession of Liberals including Jo Grimond, Fother Gill, Stamp, Frank Owen and Lort-Phillips celebrating their victory in the Gloucester by-elections. Also shows one gentlemen looking puzzled as to who has won.
Creator: Abraham; Abu (1924-2002); cartoonist