| Level | Item |
| Ref No | OBS/6/1/1/1/1/1/3 |
| Title | Michael Davie |
| Date | 1949-1990 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Creator Name | The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford |
| Description | Includes correspondence from and concerning Michael Davie, journalist and deputy editor of the Observer.
Other correspondents include: David Astor, Frederick Tomlinson, JE Berridge, Tristan Jones, KP Obank, Joan Page (passing on comments from Edward Mace), John Steel, Donald Trelford, Roger Harrison, John Cornwell, Peter McLaughlin (of The [Melbourne] Age), David Bishop, Anthony Howard, Rhona Drummond, Nick Morrell.
Subjects covered include: Davie's training at the Manchester Evening News; Davie's terms and conditions of employment; the Melbourne Olympics; Davie's time in Australia; editorial developments; Sebastian Haffner; stringers; the Mammon column; page layout; Davie's Washington posting; the women's and city pages; The Observer magazine; the possibility of Davie leaving; Davie's Titantic book.
Also includes: cutting on Davie's trip to Hollywood; photocopy of piece by Davie in The Age. |
| System Of Arrangement | Chronological |
| Access Status | Open |
| Term | Olympic Games |
| Sport |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Typescript |
| Copyright | Guardian News & Media |
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| Code | Set |
| NA78 | Australia/Oceania |
| NA8 | United States/North and Central America |