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| GSNR |
The Papers of George Steiner |
| GWDA |
Photographs from World War II |
| HAIL |
The Papers of Lord Hailsham |
| HAIS |
The Papers of Patrick George Buchan-Hepburn, 1st Baron Hailes of Prestonkirk, PC, GBE, CH 1901-1974 |
| HALL |
The Papers of Admiral Sir (William) Reginald Hall |
| HALY |
The Papers of Sir William John Haley |
| HAMB |
The Papers of Grace Hamblin |
| HARD |
The Papers of Russell Hardy |
| HARS |
The Diaries of Fedor Minorsky (alias Theodor Harris) |
| HART |
The Papers of Sir Harold Hartley |
| HARV |
The Papers of Sir George Harvie-Watt |
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The Papers of Sir William John Haley
| Title |
The Papers of Sir William John Haley |
| Reference |
GBR/0014/HALY |
| Creator |
Haley, Sir William John, 1901-1987, Knight, Journalist |
| Covering Dates |
1920–1986 |
| Extent and Medium |
43 archive boxes |
| Repository |
Churchill Archives Centre |
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| Content and context |
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Haley was born in 1901 in Jersey (Channel Islands) and educated at Victoria College, Jersey. He joined "Manchester Evening News" in 1922, becoming Chief Sub-Editor in 1925, and Managing Editor in 1930. He became a Director of Manchester Guardian and Evening News, Ltd, 1930, and served as Joint Managing Director, 1939-43. He was also a Director of the Press Association, 1939-43, and Reuters, 1939-43. He was Editor-in-Chief, BBC, 1943-4, and Director-General of the BBC, 1944-52. Subsequently he was Editor of "The Times", 1952-66, and Director and Chief Executive, The Times Publishing Co. Ltd, 1965-6, and Chairman of Times Newspapers Ltd, 1967. He was also Editor-in-Chief, Encyclopædia Britannica, 1968-9, and President, National Book League, 1955-62. He died in September 1987.
Includes diaries 1922-86, correspondence 1935-83, and press cuttings.
The papers were transferred to Churchill Archives Centre in 1995 and 1996.
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Access and Use
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The collection is open for consultation by researchers with prior permission at Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Churchill Archives Centre is open from Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. A prior appointment and two forms of identification are required.
Researchers wishing to publish excerpts from the volume must obtain prior permission from the copyright holder and should seek advice from Archives Centre staff.
Please cite as Churchill Archives Centre, The Papers of Sir William John Haley, HALY
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| Further information |
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A copy of this finding aid is available for consultation at Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge, the National Register of Archives, London and on the Janus website, http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/. The collection has been catalogued and copies of a more detailed catalogue are available at Churchill Archives Centre.
This collection (fonds) level description was compiled by Andrew Riley of Churchill Archives Centre in March 2004. Information obtained from Haley's entry in Who's Who 1897-1996 (A&C Black).
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| Index Terms |
| Journalism |
| Politics |
| Haley, Sir William John (1901-1987) Knight, Journalist |
| Churchill/HALY contains: |
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1
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Correspondence, 1953-60.
8 folders. |
1953–1960 |
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2
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Correspondence, 1961-68.
8 folders. |
1961–1968 |
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3
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Correspondence, 1969-72.
4 folders. |
1969–1972 |
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4
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Correspondence, 1973-5.
3 folders. |
1973–1975 |
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5
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Correspondence, 1976-8.
3 folders. |
1976–1978 |
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6
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Correspondence, 1979-80.
2 folders. |
1979–1980 |
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7
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Correspondence, 1981-3.
3 folders. |
1981–1983 |
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8
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Correspondence, "Adlington"-"Radcliffe".
8 folders. |
1926–1977 |
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9
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Correspondence, Lord Reith.
2 folders. |
1947–1970 |
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10
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Correspondence, 1928-78.
6 folders. |
1928–1978 |
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11
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Correspondence, 1944-77.
7 folders. |
1944–1977 |
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12
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Correspondence, 1957-85.
7 folders. |
1957–1985 |
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13
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Diaries, 1922-86.
35 volumes. |
1922–1986 |
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14
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Newspaper cuttings, 1921-81.
12 folders. |
1921–1981 |
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15
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Diaries relating to Haley's editorship of "The Times", including diaries, notes of his meetings with political figures (including successive Prime Ministers Anthony Eden and Harold Macmillan), and tour diaries.
11 folders & volumes. |
1955–1969 |
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16
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Printed speeches, lectures, addresses, talks and photographs.
54 folders & volumes. |
1920–1982 |
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