Letters, copy letters and internal communications largely relating to suggested articles.
Also includes reference to the coverage of the 1983 and 1987 elections and 1982 by-election and allegations of fraud against Westminster Bank PLC. Also containing letters from Sir Richard Acland concerning the 50th anniversary of the Munich Agreement and Peter Archer MP concerning a proposed article on his new role as Shadow Secretary for Northern Ireland.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; David McKie and Peter Cole
Includes letters, copy letters, telegrams,and submitted work on articles and reviews between Peter Preston and individuals including: Richard Acland.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)
Donald Trelford's general correspondence with individuals and organisations beginning with A.
Correspondents include: Lelsey Abdela, Richard Acland, Larry Adler, Aga Khan (via his secretary Gerard Wilkinson), Kingsley Amis, Amnesty International, Lord Annan, Jeffrey Archer, Embassy of the United States of America (via Philip Arnold), Sir Richard Attenborough, the Attorney General.
Subjects covered: invitations to dinners, events and seminars, discussions of published articles, complaints about published articles, suggestions for articles, columns and reviews, requests for reproduction rights of cartoons, requests for support and sponsorship from the Observer, job applications, disputes over payments for contributors, coverage and proceedings of the Garner extradition case.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford
Files kept by the editor of The Observer containing correspondence from individuals and organisations named A-AM.
Correspondents include: Amnesty International, Sir Charles Abrahams, Leo Abse, Sir Richard Acland, Sir John Addis, Larry Adler, Robert Adley, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, Jonathan Raban (via solicitor Gillon Aitken Ltd) Sir Max Aitken, Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis, Frank Allaun and Julian Amery.
Subjects covered include: support for charitable projects, proposals and research for articles, submitted articles, comments on articles published by the Observer and complaints about article content, and reviews of published work.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford