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Correspondence of Nora Beloff to her family covering January to December 1958. Whilst the correspondence contains letters from various destinations they are mostly from Paris where Beloff was Paris correspondent for The Observer. The first letters from January are written from Switzerland where Beloff extended her period of stay due to illness. A letter from the end of January is written from Geneva where Beloff was attending a disarmament conference. Amongst the letters from February are some press clippings of articles written by Beloff. Correspondence from April is written from and gives details of a visit to Israel. Also included are some press cuttings of articles written by Beloff for The Observer about Israel. Letters from August provide details of a working trip to Algiers. The letters from November and December discuss the possibility of Beloff moving from being The Observer's Paris correspondent to their London office. At the back of the file are letters and a postcard that do not have specific dates.

Correspondence of Nora Beloff to her family. The files do not cover the whole of 1959 but centre upon Beloff's travels abroad. The letters do indicate that for at least the first six months of 1959 Beloff's main base continued to be Paris. The first letters are written in January and begin with details of a skiing holiday in France followed by details of a visit to her sister, Anne Beloff, in Rome. Letters and postcards from May and June provide details of a working visit made by Beloff for The Observer to Spain. Destinations in Spain include, Barcelona, Madrid and Malaga.

Correspondence of Nora Beloff to her family. The letters run from October to December of 1961. They are mostly written from Washington although a letter from October is written from New York. The letters provide details of Beloff's work as a correspondent for The Observer in Washington. Beloff appears to have accepted this role for a short period and a letter from December discusses the possibility of Beloff's return to The Observer's London office in the spring of 1962.

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

Includes correspondence with or about: Advertiser Newspapers in Australia, 1983-1985; Advertiser's Weekly, 1957-1976; Advertising Association, 1958-1987, including correspondence relating to the ban on tobacco advertising; and Africa Bureau, 1954-1963.

Also includes Advertising Association annual report and accounts for 1981, published leaflets and documents.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

Letters received by Richard Boston regarding his book Boudu Saved from Drowning.

Includes letters from Michael Palin, David Wilson, and David Meeker thanking Boston for sending them the book.
Creator: Boston, Richard (1938-2006), journalist

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

Includes correspondence with or about: Lady Albemarle, Observer trustee, 1963-1979, mainly relating to Observer meetings and events but also includes material relating to the death of her husband, Lord Albemarle; Julian Allason, Management Consultant, 1984-1985, mainly relating to Allason's proposed computer course, Part Work, and consultancy contracts; George Allen & Unwin, publishers, 1980-1982, contracts, letters and copies of agreements between the publishers and the Observer for items such as Elizabeth Gundrey's "Sparing Time" and "Improving the Environment" (Observer Guides) and Young Observer guides; WH Allen & Co, 1977-1978, libel report and related material on "The Great Train Robbery"; Amnesty International and Appeal for Amnesty, 1961-1979, requests for appeals and other letters.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

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

Includes correspondence with or about: various employees concerning engagements, salaries, contract renewals and redundancies, 1969-1985; Anglo-Peruvian Society donation request, 1983; Jim Arlow, copytaker and editorial services supervisor, 1953-1984, and the Arts Council, 1950-1977.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

Correspondence, with invoices, between Gemini News Service editorial and managerial staff and Gemini subscribers, including newspapers, magazines, government offices, educational establishments, charities, organizations and individuals, concerning the payment of subscription fees, 1994- January 1999.