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General correspondence, A-B
GMG/1/3/4/1/15/1 · Documento · 1957-1973
Parte de Records of Guardian Media Group

Miscellaneous letters to and correspondence with LP Scott, from individuals with a surname beginning with, and organisations starting with the letters A and B. The bulk of the correspondence dates from the years 1967-73

They include correspondence with Peter Boulton on the Suez Crisis (1957); with Leonard Behrens, on becoming a member of the Manchester Institute of Contemporary Arts (1961); with the British Empire Cancer Campaign for Research (1965); with the Manchester Society of Architects (1966); with the Institute of Computer Sciences at Blackburn College of Technology and Design (1967); with Sir Thomas Blackburn of the Daily Express, London, on the latter's knighthood (1968); with Muriel Box of Femina Books on being invited to the opening of Parliament (1969); with Sir Harry Brittain on Scott's marriage to Jessica (1970); with Sir Linton Andrews, on his failing health (1970); with Tim Beaumont, Lord of Whitley and President of the Liberal Party on staff absence (1970); with the British Empire Cancer Campaign for Research on becoming a Patron (1970); with Sir Harry Brittain on joining The Pilgrims of the United States (1972); with Manchester University, on payment for a feature written for the Guardian (1973), and with Cecil Bernstein of Granada Television on arranging an event in Manchester (1973).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

Jessica Scott
OHP/77 · Documento · 2 November 2001
Parte de Oral history project

Interview with Jessica Scott, secretary for and later wife of Laurence Scott, chairman and joint managing director of the Guardian. Conducted by Angelique Chrisafis on 2 November 2001. Also includes a data sheet containing biographical details about the subject and information about the recording.

Summary contents of interview (with rough timings):

Disc 1:
Track 1
00.05 Introduction

Track 2
00.10 Worked at the Guardian from March 1966 as secretary to Laurence Scott, chairman and managing director
00.34 Worked at the Guardian for four years

Track 3
00.04 Interviewer asked about her memories of the Cross Street building

Track 4
00.05 The Guardian as a family firm
00.40 Scott family employed during this period
01.38 Legacy of C P Scott

Track 5
00.08 Turbulent period for the Guardian
00.15 Had been a Guardian reader for years
00.25 Problems encountered by newspaper printers during this period
00.48 Discussion of merger with the Times
01.04 The Guardian's financial problems
01.16 Laurence Scott's involvement with Guardian move to London
01.30 Laurence Scott's aims for the newspaper

Track 6
00.04 Response to removal of 'Manchester' from Guardian title
00.19 Costs of London printing
00.38 Negative atmosphere at Cross Street

Track 7
00.03 Negotiations to merge with the Times

Track 8
00.10 The Guardian's unpopular stand on the Suez crisis
01.05 Proud of the Guardian’s values

Track 9
00.05 'Palace revolution' at the Guardian
00.20 Decision to remove Laurence Scott from executive duties
00.55 Laurence Scott remained chairman
01.18 Laurence Scott's first wife's illness. Scott took an extended period of leave.
02.15 Fears of losing job

Track 10
00.05 Laurence Scott's return to the Guardian
00.10 *

Track 11
00.05 Laurence Scott felt it was his duty to protect the future of the Guardian
00.45 Response of Alistair Hetherington to proposed merger with the Times

Track 12
00.05 Discussion of Laurence Scott’s early life
01.08 Jessica joins the Scott family
01.20 Moves with Laurence Scott to Siddington, near Macclesfield
01.28 Discusses family life
01.40 Laurence Scott's early career
02.00 Laurence Scott's friendship with Joe Hodgkinson of Toynbee Hall
02.30 Laurence Scott's wartime service
02.42 Laurence Scott's early release from wartime service to return to the Guardian

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