| Level | Item |
| Ref No | RFS/3 |
| Title | The Scott Trust |
| Date | 1971-1974 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Creator Name | Scott; Richard Farquhar (1914-); journalist |
| Description | Documents and correspondence relating to the Scott Trust and the management of the Guardian.
The series includes correspondence between Richard Scott and Alastair Hetherington, Laurence Prestwich Scott, Jo Grimond, David Ayerst, and Charles Prestwich Scott. Individuals metioned in the documents include: Peter Walter Gibbings; Gerry Taylor; and Andy Harvie. Areas covered by the documents include: the relationship between the union and the Guardian's management; proposals for journalists to have greater influence on the management of the company; policies concerning early retirement taken by senior executives; a typescript of an interview of Richard Scott concerning the Scott Trust; staff appointments or changes; appointments to the Scott Trust; changes made to the Guardian Weekly; the possible merger of the Guardian with the Times; strike action taken by newspaper workers; proposals to appoint shares to the Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited company; discussions concerning company restructure; proposals for the reorganisation of the Scott Trust; minutes from meetings of the Trustees of the Scott Trust; procedures for the appointment of future editors; discussion concerning the sale price of the Guardian and Manchester Evening News and rates charged for advertising; proposals for the possible extension of the Scott Trust's role and the impact of tax policies on the company. Also included amongst the documents is the programme and a photograph from Laurence Prestwich Scott's retirement dinner, November 1973. |
| System Of Arrangement | Chronological |
| Access Status | Open(part) |
| Access Conditions | Material concerning the Scott Trust (RFS/3) maybe subject to additional access restrictions. |
| Term | Managers |
| Management Operations |
| Freedom Of Association |
| Labour Disputes |
| Strikes |
| Format | Typescript |
| Manuscript |
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