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- 1976-1978 (Creation)
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1 file
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General file relating to oil company Atlantic Richfield (ARCO), owner of the Observer from 1977-1981, with papers mainly dealing with management matters. Contains correspondence, memorandums and reports including: event and travel details including transatlantic visits; circulation figures; budgets; industry press cuttings; costs relating to the Observer board meeting in Aspen; complaints received by the Observer relating to ARCO; printing arrangements; visit by the ARCO board; subscriptions to the newspaper; social occasions including dinner parties; minutes and related papers from the Observer board meeting held in Aspen in 1977; pension plans; management structure of ARCO.
Also includes annual reports for Atlantic Richfield.
Primary correspondents include: Roger Harrison; Robert O Anderson; Brack Duker; John Steel.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison
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Complaint letters and pension records including personal details may be closed in line with data protection regulations.
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Open(part)