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General correspondence of Peter Preston with individuals and organisations.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)

Records created or maintained by the editor of Gemini News Service. One editor of Gemini (Derek Ingram) is currently represented.

General correspondence with Peter Preston, 1987-1988. Includes comments by both parties about printing problems, the new Guardian design (launched 1988) and the Spycatcher legal case.

In few instances (e.g editor's absence from the office) responses have been sent by the Editor's secretary or deputy editor. These are clearly distinguished as they include details of the respondents name and job title, whereas responses from Peter Preston end 'Yours sincerely' with no further details following.

This series also demonstrates the change in technology used within the editor's office through the introduction of computer printed, rather than typewritten, letters in this period.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)

Administrative/Biographical history: Under Peter Preston's editorship different sequences of records were retained for the editor from other sections of the editor's office (executive editors, deputy editors, and managing editors). When the files were removed from the editor's office to alternative storage (first the mezzanine at 119 and later off-site storage), files were placed in sugar bags and given a single sequential 'Editor's Office files' number (some large items e.g. lever arch files, expanding legal wallets were given their own individual numbers in this sequence). As far as possible the original series have been restored and this is reflected in this catalogue.

The first managing editor, Ian Wright, was appointed in 1978.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office

Contains records of the editors and deputy editors of the Observer.

By Alastair Hetherington
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Picture Desk; London Picture Library

Management records, subject files, correspondence and personnel records created or maintained by the editor of the Guardian. Two editors of the Guardian are currently represented: Peter Preston (editor 1975-1995) and Alan Rusbridger (editor 1995-).

A set of personnel indexes 1940s-90s (GUA/6/1/1/4) are also included in this section.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office

Contains correspondence and subject files of the editors of the Observer.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office

Surviving files from Peter Preston's corrrespondence as editor. Previously stored with 1987-1988 general correspondence series.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)