File 9 - Richard Hall

1 file

Includes correspondence from and concerning Hall.
Other correspondents include: David Astor; Donald Trelford; Ronald Higgins; Barbara Hall; Tristan Jones; William Millinship; Jack Lundin; John Hutchinson; Nigel Hawkes; Roger Harrison; Nick Morrell; Pat Ferguson; Matthew Evans.
Subjects covered include: Nigeria and Biafra; Hall's terms, conditions, and roles at The Observer; matters concerning the Colour Magazine; Hall's leave to write books; rumours concerning Hall's future with The Observer; the Observer Foreign News Service; other job offers for Hall; Hall's reappointment with The Observer in 1979; the Pendennis and Public Eye columns; John Hutchinson; a book on Africa by Martin Meredith; Hall as Commonwealth editor; Hall's views on Tiny Rowland including his book 'My Life with Tiny'; Hall's trips tp Africa; a proposed Kenya extra; Hall leaving The Observer.
Also includes: copies of Hall's 'Men and Matters' column for the Financial Times; Hall's 1979 contract; examples of Hutchinson's work.

Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford

Chronological

Copyright: Guardian News & Media

7 boxes of Richard Hall's papers are held at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, Senate House Library. Reference ICS193.