Sub-fonds 6 - Editorial records

Identity area

Reference code

OBS/6

Title

Editorial records

Date(s)

  • 1931-1993 (Creation)

Level of description

Sub-fonds

Extent and medium

accruing

Context area

Archival history

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records relating to the editorial content of the Observer and editorial staff. Includes correspondence and subject files accumulated by Observer editors and other senior editorial staff, as well as files of various feature writers. Also includes photographs and negatives from the Observer's Picture Library.

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System of arrangement

Arranged according to the editorial function of the material. Please note that some of the sections do not currently hold any records which are available for research.
OBS/6/1 Editor's office records
OBS/6/2 Home news records
OBS/6/3 International news records
OBS/6/4 Leaders, letters and comment records
OBS/6/5 Financial news records
OBS/6/6 Sport news records
OBS/6/7 Feature news records
OBS/6/8 Graphics and design records
OBS/6/9 Picture Desk records
OBS/6/10 Special project records
OBS/6/11 Editorial support records

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Copyright: Various copyrights

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      Catalogued (part)

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