Identity area
Reference code
OBS/1/2/1/1/2/1/2
Title
'Archives'
Date(s)
- 1923-1975 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
1 file
Context area
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records collated by Tristan Jones [1970s] which were labelled 'archives'. The records relate to the history of The Observer newspaper, and include newspaper cuttings and supplements, a production schedule (1949), an undated facsimile of the first edition of the paper (1791), historical and promotional publications, booklets detailing the newspaper style guidelines and pension funds, photographs, and correspondence.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Tristan Jones
Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Access Status
Open
Closed until
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Jones; Tristan (1913-1990); managing director of The Observer (Subject)
- Trelford; Donald Gilchrist (1937-2023); journalist, broadcaster, and editor of The Observer (Subject)
- Harrison; Desmond Roger Wingate (1933-); managing director and chief executive of The Observer (Subject)
- Garvin; James Louis (1868-1947); editor of the Observer (Subject)
- Brown; Ivor John Carnegie (1891-1974); editor of the Observer (Subject)
- The Observer (1791-); Sunday newspaper (Subject)
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Description control area
Status
Catalogued