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Letters of support and congratulations relating to Donald Trelford's appointment as Editor of The Observer. Also includes cuttings from several publications.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford

Documents, press cuttings and correspondence relating to the appointment of WP Crozier as editor including:
Cutting from the Guardian on the retirement of CP Scott, 23 January 1930;
CP Scott Memorial Number, 5 January 1932;
Letter, 2 pages, from MW Fodor to WP Crozier, 4 May 1932;
Letter from I Brown to WP Crozier, 5 May 1932;
Letter from H Dore to WP Crozier, 6 May 1932;
Letter from F Attenborough to WP Crozier, 6 May 1932;
Cutting from the Guardian of the announcement of WP Crozier as editor, 7 May 1932;
Cutting from Times of appointment of WP Crozier as editor, 7 May 1932;
Cutting from the Manchester Evening News of appointment of WP Crozier as editor, 7 May 1932;
Letter from H Laski to WP Crozier, 7 May 1932;
Letter from M Montague to WP Crozier, 7 May 1932;
Letter from E Sharp to WP Crozier, 7 May 1932;
Letter from L Montague, 7 May 1932;
Letter from Durrants to WP Crozier, 7 May 1932;
Invoice from Durrants for press clipping service, 10 May 1932;
Instruction from WP Crozier to Durrants to clip all items relating to himself;
Letter from H Sidebotham to WP Crozier, 8 May 1932;
Letter from W Eames to WP Crozier, 8 May 1932;
Letter from H Sacher to WP Crozier, 11 May 1932;
Cutting from World's Press News of appointment of WP Crozier as editor, 12 May 1932;
Cutting from World's Press News, 'Mr WP Crozier Appointed Editor of Manchester Guardian', 12 May 1932;
Cutting from Newspaper World of appointment of WP Crozier as editor, 14 May 1932 (2 copies);
Letter from W Haley to WP Crozier, May 1932;
Letter from JL Garvin to WP Crozier, 29 November 1932;
Reply to the above letter, typescript, from WP Crozier to JL Garvin, 4 December 1932;
A first edition of 'The English Newspaper 1622-1932' by Stanley Morison, inscribed to WP Crozier on his appointment as editor, 1932.
Creator: Crozier, William Percival (1879-1944); newspaper editor

Records relating to the appointment of two Independent Directors. Includes correspondence discussing possible candidates between Derek Mitchell, Donald Trelford, Lonrho representatives and the other Independent Directors; memoranda of meetings where potential candidates were discussed and candidate biographies.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Sir Derek Mitchell

File of correspondence relating to the appointment of a new Managing Director for Milbury Holdings.
Includes CVs and correspondence with applicants and recruitment agencies; a job description and terms of employment; correspondence with the appointed Donald Smith, including a discussion of his salary, pension etc. and some papers relating to his dealings with the Crown Square Development (Manchester).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

Records regarding the appointment of Sir Derek Mitchell as one of the five Independent Directors. Includes a copy of a 'Notice of change of directors or secretaries or in their particulars' signed by Mitchell; copy of the Observer Limited accounts from 31st December 1979; correspondence with David Stein, Robert Low (Father of the National Union of Journalists Chapel), Barbara Willie, Secretary's Office The Observer Ltd, P Spooner, JC Jenkinson, Yolande Bird, D Rees, Donald Trelford, John Steel and Paul Bridges; press cuttings from the Observer; list of telephone numbers and addresss for the independent directors; and a printed document from the Observer entitled 'Read All About it', which gives a timeline account of The Observer Newspaper 1791-1979.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Sir Derek Mitchell