Correspondence and papers of Peter Dallas Smith, [as Joint General Manager and Managing Director]
MS. Economist 42
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Correspondence and papers of Peter Dallas Smith, [as Joint General Manager and Managing Director]
Shelfmark
MS. Economist 42
Summary
Comprises:
draft script for a feature on The Economist in the B.B.C. series, 'The British Press', with a covering letter to Dallas Smith from the scriptwriter, Charles Roetter, Mar 1959
'Press Commission 1961', 1961, relating to the work of the Royal Commission on the Press (1961-1962) and to evidence submitted by The Economist Newspaper Limited
'Royal Press Commission Follow-Up March / April 1962', 1962
'Economist / TV', 1962, relating to a B.B.C. television programme about The Economist broadcast in the series, 'In Their Opinion', on 10 Sep 1962
'Press on Econ[omist] TV Prog[ramme]', 1962, comprising press cuttings relating to the B.B.C.'s 'In Their Opinion' series and the programme featuring The Economist
Date
1959-1962
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (5 folders)
Custodial history
'Press Commission 1961' was kept jointly with Gerald Andrews, [Joint General Manager].
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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, [as Joint General Manager and Managing Director]
