Correspondence of Geoffrey Crowther as Editor, Managing Director and Chairman

Title

Correspondence of Geoffrey Crowther as Editor, Managing Director and Chairman

Shelfmark

MS. Economist 21

Summary

Comprises:

'Bromwell Ault', 1958-1962, correspondence with Bromwell Ault, Vice-President of Interchemical Corporation, New York

'Joroberts', 1959, relating to the Panamanian corporation, Joroberts Inc., working with Coca-Cola bottling companies

'Penguin Books', 1960, papers relating to the possible purchase of Penguin Books by The Economist

'Edwin McAlpine', 1960-1967, correspondence with and relating to Sir R[obert] Edwin McAlpine, [later Baron McAlpine of Moffat], concerning a portrait commissioned by friends including Crowther, a new office building for The Economist and other matters

'Royal Commission on the Press 1961', 1961 and n.d. [c.1961], relating to the work of the Commission and to evidence submitted by The Economist Newspaper Limited

'Marples', 1962-1966, correspondence with Ernest Marples, M.P., [later Baron Marples of Wallasey] relating to a proposed traffic scheme for Mayfair, construction costs, managerial techniques and other matters

Date

1958-1967 and n.d. [c.1961]

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (6 folders)