Correspondence and papers of Peter Dallas Smith and Gerald Andrews [as Joint General Managers] and Peter Dallas Smith, Managing Director
MS. Economist 41
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Correspondence and papers of Peter Dallas Smith and Gerald Andrews [as Joint General Managers] and Peter Dallas Smith, Managing Director
Shelfmark
MS. Economist 41
Summary
Comprises:
'Board Memos', 1955-1963, memoranda from Geoffrey Crowther, [as Editor, Managing Director and Chairman], and Dallas Smith to the Board, and related papers
'Staff - Salaries', 1956-1967
'Misc[ellaneous] 1959', Jan 1959-Feb 1963 and n.d. [1963], relating to matters including circulation and subscriptions
'Joint Managers Memos', Jan 1960-Dec 1962
'Africa General', Mar 1960-Jan 1961, comprising correspondence with Tom Mboya, [Kenyan politician], relating to a complimentary subscription
'Sweden', Dec 1961-Sep 1962, relating to Swedish publishers and distributors
'Bagehot Silver and Bagehotiana', 1962-1963 and n.d. [1963], mainly relating to the sale at Sotheby's in Dec 1962 of silver fomerly in the possession of the family of Walter Bagehot, [Editor of The Economist 1861-1877]
'R[obert] T. K[enyon] Co[mpany]', Dec 1961-Dec 1963, comprising correspondence with Robert and Lindy Kenyon, American advertising agents for The Economist
'EIU', Nov 1963-Jan 1965, relating to the Economist Intelligence Unit
Date
1955-1967 and n.d. [1963]
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (9 folders)
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Collection contents
Archive of The Economist Newspaper Limited
Management
Correspondence and papers of Peter Dallas Smith and Gerald Andrews, Joint General Managers, and Peter Dallas Smith, Managing Director
Correspondence and papers of Peter Dallas Smith and Gerald Andrews [as Joint General Managers] and Peter Dallas Smith, Managing Director
