Identity area
Reference code
OBS/1/2/2/2/50
Title
Camera Press Ltd
Date(s)
- 1952-1982 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
1 file
Context area
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
General file regarding Camera Press Limited, who managed syndication for the Observer from 1968-1982.
Contains correspondence, reports and memorandums concerning: legal issues over the use of images; sales reports; magazine syndication; relations with the agency; sales figures; responsibility for lost photographs; agreement with Transworld Feature Syndicate regarding syndication of the magazine; agreements with Camera Press.
Primary correspondents include: Roger Harrison; Tom Blau; Gary Woodhouse; John Cornwell; Peter Crookston.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison
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System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Any correspondence containing privileged legal advice may be closed.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Access Status
Open(part)
Closed until
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Alternative reference number
HF15
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Harrison; Desmond Roger Wingate (1933-); managing director and chief executive of The Observer (Subject)
- Camera Press Ltd (1947-); picture agency (Subject)
- Blau; Tom (1912-1984); photographer (Subject)
- Woodhouse; Gary; journalist (Subject)
- Cornwell; John (1940-); Director of Observer Foreign News Service (Subject)
- Crookston; Peter Christian; journalist (Subject)
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Description control area
Status
Catalogued