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- 1964-1982 (Creation)
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Donald Trelford's subject file on the Observer Colour Magazine.
Includes a statement of aim, various memoranda and internal discussion papers about the new magazine, correspondence about financial arrangements, readers'and competitors' responses to the new magazine after its publication in September 1964, discussions on features, correspondence on changes to the magazine's content and design over the years and staffing arrangements, on budgets, on advertising versus editorial ratios.
Also contains a sub-file on the Young Observer dummy.
Correspondents include: David Astor, Richard Findlater, Michael Davie, Laurence Scott, Donald Trelford, Roger Harrison, Peter Crookston.
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)
- Findlater; Richard (1921-1985); journalist (Subject)
- Davie; Michael (1924-2005); journalist and writer (Subject)
- Scott; Laurence Prestwich (1909-1983); chairman of the Manchester Guardian & Evening News Ltd (Subject)
- Harrison; Desmond Roger Wingate (1933-); managing director and chief executive of The Observer (Subject)
- Crookston; Peter Christian; journalist (Subject)