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- 1947-1986 (Creation)
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Includes correspondence from and concerning the Kilmartins.
Other correspondents include: Fred Tomlinson; David Astor; Arthur Koestler; Duncan Wilson; Richard Findlater; Philip Larkin; Roger Harrison; Donald Trelford; John Cole; Paul Johnson; John Nuttall-Smith; Nick Morrell; Michael Ratcliffe; Peter Heyworth; John Lucas; Anthony Howard; Brian Nicholson.
Subjects covered include: Terry Kilmartin's time in the Middle East; matters concerning The Observer's literary and arts pages and reviewers; Karl Miller; a 1963 visit to the United States by the Kilmartins; Gavin Young; AJP Taylor; Joanna Kilmartin's suggestions concerning European travel guides; Maurice Richardson; the Arvon Poetry Competition; Russell Davies; Conor Cruise O'Brien leaving The Observer; the Olivier theatre awards; Terry Kilmartin's farewell dinner in 1986.
Also includes: various cuttings from The Bookseller; cutting from The Tatler on Friday literary luncheons.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford
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Copyright: Guardian News & Media
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- Trelford; Donald Gilchrist (1937-2023); journalist, broadcaster, and editor of The Observer (Subject)
- Astor; Hon; Francis David Langhorne (1912-2001); editor of The Observer (Subject)
- Kilmartin; Terence Kevin (1922-1991); literary editor (Subject)
- Kilmartin; Joanna (-2005); translator (Subject)
- Tomlinson; Frederick; journalist (Subject)
- Miller; Karl Fergus Connor (1931-); literary editor and academic (Subject)
- Young; Gavin David (1928-2001); journalist, author and traveller (Subject)
- Koestler; Arthur (1905-1983); author and journalist (Subject)
- Taylor; Alan John Percivale (1906-1990); historian and journalist (Subject)
- Wilson; Sir; Archibald Duncan (1911-1983); knight, diplomat (Subject)
- Bain; Kenneth Bruce Findlater (1921-1985); critic and writer as Richard Findlater (Subject)
- Larkin; Philip Arthur (1922-1985); poet and novelist (Subject)
- Harrison; Desmond Roger Wingate (1933-); managing director and chief executive of The Observer (Subject)
- Cole; John Morrison (c1928-2013); journalist (Subject)
- Johnson; Paul Bede (1928-2023); author (Subject)
- Nuttall-Smith; John; Observer employee (Subject)
- Richardson; Maurice L (-1978); journalist (Subject)
- Morrell; Nicholas J; chief executive of The Observer (Subject)
- Ratcliffe; John Michael; writer (Subject)
- Heyworth; Peter Lawrence Frederick (1921-1991); Observer music critic (Subject)
- Lucas; John Philip ([1936-]); journalist (Subject)
- Howard; Anthony Michell (1934-2010); journalist and broadcaster (Subject)
- O'Brien; Conor Cruise (1917-2008); historian, politician, diplomat, journalist (Subject)
- Davies; Robert Russell (1946-); freelance writer and broadcaster (Subject)
- Nicholson; Brian Thomas Graves (1930-); journalist and managing director of the Observer (Subject)