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NATIONAL CATALOGUING UNIT FOR THE ARCHIVES OF CONTEMPORARY SCIENTISTS Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of Michael Meredith Swann FRS, Baron Swann of Coln St Denys (1920 - 1990) Introduction Sections A - E VOLUME | NCUACS catalogue no. 86/7/99 by Peter Harper and Timothy E. Powell, Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of Michael Meredith Swann FRS, Baron Swann of Coln St Denys (1920 - 1990) Introduction Sections A- E VOLUME | NCUACS catalogue no. 86/7/99 by Peter Harper and Timothy E. Powell, M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Title: Compiled by: Catalogue of the papers and correspondence of Michael Meredith Swann FRS, Baron Swann of Coin St Denys (1920-1990), biologist Description level: Fonds Date of material: 1938-1991 Deposited in: Reference code: GB237 Peter Harper and Timothy E. Powell Extent of material: 74 boxes, ca 2,260 items Edinburgh University Library (Special Collections) © 1999 National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Contemporary Scientists, University of Bath NCUACS catalogue no. 86/7/99 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 The work of the National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Contemporary Scientists, and the production of this catalogue, are made possible by the support of the following societies and organisations: The Biochemical Society The Geological Society The Institute of Physics The Royal Society Trinity College Cambridge The Higher Education Funding Council for England The Wellcome Trust M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 NOT ALL THE MATERIAL IN THIS COLLECTION MAY YET BE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION. ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO: THE SUB-LIBRARIAN SPECIAL COLLECTIONS GEORGE SQUARE EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY LIBRARY EDINBURGH EH8 9LJ M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 LIST OF CONTENTS GENERAL INTRODUCTION SECTION A BIOGRAPHICAL SECTION B SECOND WORLD WAR SECTION C RESEARCH SECTION D UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH A.1-A.41 B.1-B.177 C.1-C.68 D.1-D.274 SECTION E BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION _ E.1-E.994 SECTION F HOUSE OF LORDS SECTION G LECTURES, BROADCASTS AND PUBLICATIONS F.1-F.73 G.1-G.319 SECTION J CORRESPONDENCE SECTION H SOCIETIES, ORGANISATIONS AND COMMITTEES INDEX OF CORRESPONDENTS M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 GENERAL INTRODUCTION PROVENANCE The papers were received in May 1997 and July 1998 from Lady Swann, widow. OUTLINE OF THE CAREER OF LORD SWANN Michael Meredith Swann was born in Shortlands, Kent on 1 March 1920. He was educated at Winchester College and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge where he took a wartime degree, 1938-1940. He was concerned with radar, was on the staff of the Arctic Warfare School in Iceland and undertook operational research at the School of Infantry and with no. 2 Operational Research Section (2ORS) in North West Europe. He was mentioned in despatches in 1944 and finished his army career at the He served in the Army in various capacities, mainly scientific, 1940-1946. War Office with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. His research was principally in the field of cell biology. On Swann’s discharge from the Army in 1946 he became a University Demonstrator in Zoology at Cambridge and a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, until his appointment in 1952 as Professor of Natural History at the University of Edinburgh (Head of the Zoology Department) at the early age of 32. He collaborated extensively with J.M. Mitchison on research into the problems of cell division and with N.M.V Rothschild in work on fertilisation. Later research was concerned with the lethal effect of radiation and radioactive substances on living cells. Much of Swann’s research was done in the short summer season at the Millport Marine Biological Station on the Isle of Cumbrae in the Clyde Sea, Scotland. In recognition of his distinction as a scientist Swann was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1952 and the Fellowship of the Royal Society in 1962. in university government, student sit-ins, the election of student Rectors, and protests against the At Edinburgh Swann made a major contribution to the development of biological sciences in the university and was increasingly involved in university administration, serving as Dean of the Faculty of Science, 1963-1965. In April 1965 Swann was appointed Acting Principal and Vice-Chancellor on the death of Principal Sir Edward Appleton, and in December 1965 was appointed Principal and Vice- Chancellor. Although as Principal he had a wide range of interests in the development of teaching and research, the creation of closer links with the outside world and the improvement of the physical environment of the university, in practice much of his time was taken up with the student troubles of the late 1960s and early 1970s. At Edinburgh this involved the resignation of the writer and broadcaster Malcolm Muggeridge from the Rectorship, the demand for the representation of students M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 university's South African investments and the participation of representatives from Rhodesian and South African universities at the Congress of Universities of the Commonwealth held at Edinburgh in August 1973. During Swann’s time at Edinburgh he was much involved in public service outside the university, serving on numerous scientific and governmental committees including the Medical Research Council, the Science Research Council and the Council for Scientific Policy. He chaired government committees of inquiry on antibiotics in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine, scientific manpower and the future of the veterinary profession. He was knighted in the 1972 Birthday Honours. of Luton. Swann’s career took an unexpected direction when he was appointed Governor and Chairman of the BBC from 1 January 1973 in succession to Lord Hill He worked successfully with two Director-Generals, Charles Curran and lan Trethowan, and took a leading role in the handling of the challenges faced by the BBC during his period of office including public concern over the social effects of television, financial stringency required by Government economic policy and political tensions with Government over such matters as the reporting of events in Northern Ireland. His Chairmanship of the BBC was also marked by a major government committee of inquiry into the future of broadcasting in Britain chaired by Lord Annan, Provost of University College London. He chaired a government Swann stepped down from the BBC Chairmanship in the summer of 1980 but remained active in public life. He became Provost of Oriel College, Oxford but left after only a year. He was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Technical Change Centre, an independent charitable research organisation to promote and conduct research into the choice, management and acceptability of technical change relevant to the advancement of the national economy. committee of inquiry into the education of children from ethnic minority groups. He was associated with other major national bodies such as the Royal Academy of Music (Chairman of the Governing Body) and the Wellcome Trust (Trustee and Chairman of its Veterinary Panel). Swann was made a Life Peer in 1981, and was a frequent attender and speaker from the cross-benches of the House of Lords, particularly on matters relating to higher education, scientific research and broadcasting. Biographical Memoirs of the Royal Society, 37, 1991. For a fuller consideration of Swann as a research scientist see the memoir by J.M. Mitchison in In 1942 Swann married Teresa Ann (Tess), daughter of R.M.Y. Gleadowe, formerly Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford, with whom he had two sons and two daughters. 1990. He died on 22 September M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION The material in this collection covers the period 1938-1991. It is presented in nine sections. Section A, Biographical, is slight. There are obituaries and tributes including funeral and thanksgiving service addresses, a few appointments diaries, and a little material relating to career, honours and awards including a copy of Swann’s PhD thesis. Section B, Second World War, provides good documentation of Swann’s service with the Arctic Warfare Training School in Iceland and in operational research, including a copy of the volume compiled as a permanent record of the work of 2ORS in North West Europe, 1944-1945. There is also a little material relating to Swann’s service with the Home Guard before he joined the Army. Section C, Research, principally comprises sequences of Swann’s research notebooks and folders, covering the period 1946-1970. Research collaborators are identified by their initials, for example J.M.M[itchison] and N.M.V.R[othschild], and Swann’s wife also appears as a research assistant, identified as T.A.S. in the provides information. preparation of Government. Section E, British is the largest collection and Broadcasting Corporation, or broadcasting more generally, Section D, University of Edinburgh, presents papers relating to Swann’s Principalship. There is extensive documentation of the student troubles that marked his period of office and Swann’s wider interest in student problems throughout the United Kingdom and beyond is also reflected in the papers. remaining documentation presented in this section relates to a number of other contentious issues within the university community and to personnel matters. little general correspondence and papers the With the exception of a him or requested by him for The extensive notes and drafts in Swann’s own hand are evidence of his role in the comprehensive documentation of the concerns and controversies of Swann’s Chairmanship. His BBC papers consist of both internal BBC papers and external papers relating to some aspect of the BBC's activities debate, particularly higher education and broadcasting, 1981-1989. particularly well documented. There are also extensive records of the press coverage of the BBC and broadcasting topics for Swann’s period of office. Section F, House of Lords, presents a sequence of general correspondence and papers, 1982-1990, papers organised by topic, particularly higher education, and papers relating to Swann’s speeches in key policy documents, particularly the Annan Committee of The BBC’s response to fellow Governors and to in relation to his either sent to Inquiry is M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Section G, Lectures, broadcasts and publications, brings together substantial records of university teaching and public and invitation lectures, and comparatively slight material relating to publications. Although mostly undated, the teaching material covers Swann’s periods as Cambridge Demonstrator and Edinburgh Professor and includes ‘Supervision Physiology’, ‘Cambridge Embryology Lectures’, a wide variety of Zoology topics and lectures to medical students. Swann’s invitation and public lectures include talks at scientific seminars and conferences at Cambridge and Edinburgh and his major public addresses as Principal of the University of Edinburgh and Chairman of the BBC. There is also some record of his pioneering role in science broadcasting on British television. Section H, Societies, organisations and committees, provides significant documentation of only a small number of the many committees and organisations which Swann chaired or served in various capacities. The best documented of the government committees of inquiry chaired by him are those relating to the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine and the education of children from ethnic minority groups, though in both cases the surviving papers illustrate more his continuing interest in the topics after the reports were published than the work of the committees themselves. A small group of papers relating to Oriel College, Oxford is of interest in connexion with the admission of women. There are good records of Swann’s Chairmanship of the Governing Body of the Royal Academy of Music and comprehensive documentation of the establishment of the Technical Change Centre. His scientific interests are also represented by records of his work as a Trustee of the Darwin Trust of Edinburgh, Patron of the Glynn Research Foundation and Trustee of the Wellcome Trust. his Secretaryship of the Society for There are no personal records of Experimental Biology. Section J, Correspondence, consists principally of the files of ‘personal’ correspondence kept during Swann’s time as Professor of Natural History and Principal of the University of Edinburgh and which continue into his first years as Chairman of the BBC. The files include letters of congratulation, letters of thanks and invitations to attend or speak at a great variety of events. There are also sequences of mostly late miscellaneous correspondence and references and recommendations. There is no scientific correspondence in the collection as such, except isolated letters. There is also an index of correspondents. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We are very grateful to Lady Swann for making the papers available and to Lady Swann and Professor J.M. Mitchison for information. P. Harper T.E. Powell Bath 1999 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 SECTION A BIOGRAPHICAL Obituaries and tributes. J.M. Mitchison, ‘Michael Meredith Swann, Baron Swann of Coln St Denys’, Biographical Memoirs of the Royal Society, 37, 1991. Obituaries. The Times, 24 and 25 September, 19 October 1990. Independent, 24, 25 and 26 September 1990. Daily Telegraph, 24 September 1990. Guardian, 24 September 1990. Ariel (BBC Publication), 25 September 1990. [University of York Magazine], n.d. The Caian, November 1991. Order of service. Funeral service, Coln St Denys, Gloucestershire, 29 September 1990. Copy of sermon preached by Graham Leonard, Bishop of London (brother- in-law). Invitation to informal buffet lunch at BBC. Service of thanksgiving, Westminster Abbey, 10 December 1990. Order of service. Address by Murdoch Mitchison. Address by Mark Bonham Carter. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Biographical Opening of Michael Swann Biological Sciences Building, Edinburgh, 4 July 1996. University of Brief correspondence, photocopied pages from Bulletin, photograph. University of Edinburgh Short biographical accounts. University of Edinburgh: April 1971. July 1971. May 1972. January 1973. connexion In ?Veterinary Science, 8 June 1976. with Honorary Associateship of the Royal College of A.11-A.14 Appointments Diaries. A.11 Entries for biographical directories. BBC Press Service, 21 November 1978. In connexion with Honorary Degree conferred by Heriot-Watt University, n.d, but while Swann was Principal of Edinburgh University. 1970. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Biographical Passports. 1968-1978. 1979-1989. A.17-A.30 Career, honours and awards. A.17-A.20 Winchester College. A.17 Roll of Winchester College, 1938. Score Book for the .303 British Service Rifle. Winchester College inscribed at front. With Swann’s name and Public Schools Rifle Matches Bisley Programme, 1938. Miscellaneous notes by Swann re ‘Tennis in Yard’, ‘Chair carriers’, etc. 1938 and n.d. Invitation from Warden and Fellows of Winchester College to Domum Dinner in College Hall, 25 July 1938. Swann went on this Cambridge University expedition as zoologist. Award of Scholarship at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Letter of congratulation, 16 May 1938. Photocopy. Postcard from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge informing Swann that he had passed Part IV of the recent First M.B. examination, 22 June 1938. Cambridge (Myvatn) Iceland Expedition, 1939. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Biographical of account Off-print (Geographical Journal, XCV no.6, June 1940). Results’ includes a note on zoology by Swann. expedition by its of leader, F.L.M. ‘Appendix II: Dawson Scientific 23pp manuscript account of expedition by Swann. ‘Structural Factors in Mitosis’. Ph.D. thesis, April 1950. Fellow, Institute of Science Technology, 26 October 1957. Photocopy of certificate of election. BBC television programmes about the living cell introduced by Swann, [2] and 8 December 1959. Photocopy of front cover of Radio Times, 29 November - 5 December 1959. Photocopy of article from Radio Times about the programmes. Letter re arrangements only. Photocopy. Two letters of congratulation. Photocopies. Acting Principal of University of Edinburgh, 1965. Honorary Degree, University of Aberdeen, 7 July 1967. Charitable Trust which made the award. Invitation to consider Presidency of the Zoological Society of London, 1988- 1989. Letter announcing award; information about the Shifa-ul-Mulk Memorial Scientific Fellowship, Zoological Society of London, 1988. Shifa-ul-Mulk Gold Award, 1989. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Biographical A.31-A.41 Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of biographical interest. A.31 Examples of official and personal headed notepaper. Christmas cards sent by Principal and Mrs Swann, University of Edinburgh. Postcard depicting ‘The view from our Boat House at Calamansac on the Helford River’. Greetings card depicting the Church of St. James the Great, Coln St Dennis [sic], Gloucestershire. This was the Swanns’ local church where Lord Swann’s funeral service was held. See A.5. Miscellaneous shorter correspondence and papers re clubs and societies: 2 folders. 3 folders. Family history. Chiltern Medical Society Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Grillion’s Club The New Club. A.37-A.39 Finances. Papers re expenses claims, 1980-1990. Appeals and charities. Bead-Roll by E.M.G. Swann, Edinburgh University Press, 1977. Correspondence and papers re Bead-Roll book of recollections by Swann’s aunt and family tree. 1975-1989. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 SECTION B SECOND WORLD WAR B.1-B.177 During the Second World War Swann served with distinction in the Army, 1940-1946, in various capacities, principally scientific, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel at the age of 26. He was associated with Radar, Arctic Warfare training in Iceland during the winter of 1941-1942, Operational Research with the Airborne Division in 1942, the School of Infantry, 1943-1944 and 21 Army Group, 1944-1945, finishing He was mentioned in despatches in 1944. Swann's Army service was preceded by a period with the Home Guard. The period with the Army in Iceland is explained by his participation in the University of Cambridge (Myvatn) Iceland Expedition in 1939. his Army career at the War Office, 1945-1946. In August 1945 Swann proposed the creation of a permanent record of Operational Research. A volume of reports in respect of Swann's own section was prepared under the title ‘Operational Research in North-West Europe. The Work of No.2 Operational Research Section with 21 Army Group June 1944-1945'. When a Canadian historian approached Swann in 1987 about the work of his section and sent him a copy of the introduction to the volume of reports Swann was able to reply that he had written the introduction himself. B.1-B.9 B.34-B.177 B.10-B.33 ARCTIC WARFARE HOME GUARD The papers are presented as follows: Apart from a little material relating to Swann's service with the Home Guard most of the surviving documentation relates to the period of Arctic Warfare training in Iceland and Operational Research, including a copy of the volume compiled on the work of 2ORS with 21 Army Group and papers relating to its preparation. OPERATIONAL RESEARCH M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War HOME GUARD 1939-1940 ‘Intelligence summer 1940'. Contents of envelope so inscribed divided into nine for ease of reference. 1939-1940. ‘Report of Observations’, manuscript notes by Swann, 7-17 July 1940. Manuscript notes of observations by Swann, 21-24 July 1940. Pages torn from small format notebook. Found clipped together. Miscellaneous manuscript notes; two small format envelopes containing photographic negatives inscribed ‘litter’ and '6" guns!’ respectively. 6pp duplicated typescript. 6pp duplicated typescript. ‘Unusual Phenomena In the Cambridge District. Summer 1940’. 1p typescript carbon. ‘Worts Wood and the Drawings on Trees' and ‘Telephone Boxes'. ‘Observations upon Unusual Phenomena noted in the Cambridge District, June - August, 1940’. 7pp duplicated typescript report + 2pp ‘Summary’. ‘Notes on some litter and Chalk Marks found in south Derbyshire and north Leicestershire’, 27 August 1939. 3pp duplicated typescript. ‘Litter Trails’. N.d. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War B.10-B.33 ARCTIC WARFARE 1941-1942 and n.d. B.10-B.25 ‘Arctic Warfare’. duplicated course papers, 1941-1942 and n.d. Contents of Swann's folder so inscribed: principally The papers are presented in the order found. 16 folders. ‘Low Temperature Lubricants - Guns & Small Arms etc.’ N.d. B.11-B.16 ‘Force Tactical School Course No.15 Winter Warfare’. Contents of Swann's folder so inscribed divided six into for ease of reference: duplicated papers, April 1942. Swann is engineering problems in the cold and the use of ropes. identified in the papers as an instructor in such subjects as Programmes; ‘Precis - "OPS in the North" '; 'Personal Care’; 'Care of Equipment’; 'Precis Ski and Ski-ing Equipment’; 'Precis: Use of Rope - Splicing, Knotting and Lashing'; 'Precis Direction Keeping’. ‘Lecture on Snowcraft given by Col Carl Stenersen at the Tactical School Iceland (C) Force’. ‘Precis: Snow and Ice Climbing’; 'Precis Hill Walking and River Crossing’; Precis Treatment of Casualties'; 'Precis Patrols and Ski Tactics'; 'Model Exercise - Patrols and Ski Tactics’. ‘Precis W.W. Adv'; 'Model Exercise W.W. Adv'. ‘Notes on Outdoor Work’; 'Precis Russian Army Methods'; ‘Engineering Problems in the Cold’; 'Discussion Winter Warfare TRG’; 'Precis M.T. and Wireless in Cold'; ‘Precis W.W. Attack'; 'Model Exercise - W.W. Attack’; ‘Precis Avalanches’; 'Precis Mountain Warfare’; 'Model Exercise Mountain Warfare Attack’; ‘Precis Employment of Weapons and Tools in Snow; ‘Precis W.W. Defence’; 'Model Exercise Mountain Warfare Defence’. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War ‘Precis Forest Fighting’; 'Model Exercise Forest Fighting’; ‘Cold Weather Clothing’; ‘Precis Food Values, Diet and Vitamins’; 'Precis Rock Climbing’. Force Tactical School Course No.15 Pl Comnds W.W. 'Precis Pack TPT’, February 1942. Winter Warfare School duplicated papers: ‘Artillery in the Cold’; ‘Some notes on the care of horses and mules in extreme cold’. N.d. ‘Points in Operation of Troops in Winter (Timoshenko)'. 2pp manuscript by Swann. N.d. ‘Notes on Operations in Snow and Extreme Cold (U.S.A. manuscript by Swann. N.d. W.D.)'. 12pp B.20-B.23 Specialist Training School - Iceland (C) Force. clipped together. One paper only dated 7 December 1941. Duplicated papers found 4 folders. The sequence includes a number of Winter Warfare School papers. Introductory lecture ‘The Friendly Arctic’; bivouacs in snow’; "Improvisation of shelters’; 'Snow Transport’; 'Sledges'. ‘Military aspects of travel and ‘Local Map Reading’; 'Keeping Direction’; 'Mountain Craft'; ‘Some military aspects of rock climbing’; ‘Snow and Ice climbing’; ‘Snow’; ‘Concealment and Camouflage in Snow’. ‘Ski and Ski-ing Equipment’. ‘Care of Arms’; 'Clothing and its Care’; 'Personal Care’; 'Food values, diet and vitamins'; ‘Disposal of Casualties’; ‘Lifting and Lowering Loads’; 'Internal Combustion Engines in the Cold’. of ‘Interception Equipment’; ‘Selected Exercises’; 'Tent Cooking’; ‘Hill Walking - and - River Crossing’; and Ambush’; 'Weights various items of M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War Specialist Training School duplicated papers. N.d. 2 folders. Includes duplicates or near duplicates of papers in the sequence B.20-B.23. Includes papers on snow types, ‘travel routine’ and ‘food and diet’. B.26-B.33 'S.T.S [Specialist Training School]'. Contents of Swann's folder so inscribed divided into eight for ease of reference. The papers are presented in the order found. Includes papers re Court of Inquiry to investigate and report into losses of stores and equipment on charge to the Force Tactical School during No.15 Course, May 1942. Swann was President of the Court of Inquiry. Force Tactical School papers. April 1942 and n.d. Includes Swann's manuscript notes on ‘Organisation of Establishments’. Divn.' and 'War Papers re Force Tactical School Course No. 15 Winter Warfare. N.d. Includes Swann's manuscript notes 'Precis M.T. and Wireless in Cold' and ‘Rope’. and n.d. Duplicated papers re Force Tactical School Course No.15 Winter Warfare. April 1942 and n.d. Miscellaneous receipts, lists of equipment and personnel, etc. 1941-1942 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War Winter Warfare School papers. February 1942 and n.d. Includes Swann's assessments of students. Specialist Training School papers. November 1941, January 1942 and n.d. Include Swann's mess bills, receipts and duplicated course papers. 2 folders. B.34-B.177 OPERATIONAL RESEARCH 1941-1990 B.34-B.42 Correspondence and papers, 1941. B.34 Manuscript draft entitled 'The Tyne Field Check’, diagram of equipment, graphs and data. Includes sheet of data relating to night firing for the period 1 August 1941. April - 31 ‘Mine Laying. (Report by Spalding)’. Manuscript draft with sketch maps of Thames Estuary and Bristol Channel and attached typescript carbon 'Trial of GL in Connection with C.D. Summer 1940', 22 September 1941. Diagrammatic sketch of equipment, manuscript notes on 'Tests on Low Flying Target with GLII' and carbon of letter to Major Morton with ‘provisional reply from the S.L. point of view on your questions re low flying aircraft’, 12 September 1941 Papers and data re 'Low Angle E.F. System’, September, October 1941. ‘The Minelayer Situation (being the results of a discussion with Major Wood and others at Fighter Command). Typescript carbon and manuscript draft by Swann, n.d. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War ‘Misc’. Contents of Swann's folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference, 1941 and n.d. Letter from 'Spencer' to ‘Michael’ re current research, 12 October 1941. Swann was apparently interested in the problem of making Cathode Ray tubes more easily visible in daylight. Includes manuscript note on ‘Photographic Recording’. ‘Preliminary report on an experiment to determine the angular error of S.L.C. equipment during interceptions’ by [? J.F.] Spalding and Swann, 27 October 1941. Manuscript draft 'SLC & Light A.A.', graphs. analyses of data, n.d. [71941]. The papers are presented in the order found. Three photographs. B.43-B.48 ‘ORS6 PAPERS’. Contents of Swann's folder so inscribed divided into six for ease of reference. 1943-1944. ‘Infantry O.P. notes’, 18 August 1943. Concerned only with observation during daylight in these Swann was with ORS6 at the School of Infantry, Barnard Castle, County Durham. Report No.161. 3 May 1944. Army Operational Group Report No.163. ‘The anti-personnel incendiary effect of White Phosphorus in Infantry Weapons’. Technical Addendum to Army Operational Research Group Memorandum No. 189. Anti-Personnel Effects of White Phosphorus’, 3 October 1943. ‘Interim Note on ‘Pillboxes and Bunkers’, 22 March 1944. ‘White phosphorus in an anti-personnel role’, 18 February 1944. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War ‘Report by 3 Div on trials of 105 mm. W.P. Shell and 4.2 in. Mortar W.P. Bombs for Anti-Personnel Value’, 4 March 1944. ‘Sinking of 3" Mortar Baseplate’, signed by Swann, 3 November 1943. O.R.S.6 Memorandum No.3 - 'Coloured Smoke’, 11 February 1943. A.O.R.S. 6 Memorandum No.8 - 'Coloured Smoke’, 18 March 1943. A.O.R.G. Memorandum No.49. signed by Swann, 15 August 1943. 'The Lethality of 3" Mortar H.E. Bombs’, A.O.R.G. Memorandum No. 50. signed by Swann, 30 July 1943. 'The Lethality of the Shrapnel Mine, Mk II’, B.49-B.58 A.O.R.G. memoranda and related papers, 1943-1944. These papers date from Swann's time with ORS6 at the School of Infantry, Barnard Castle. 10 folders. A.O.R.G. Memorandum No. 43. 'The Petard' by Swann, 12 July 1943. A.O.R.G. Memorandum No.45. H.E. Concentrations’ by Swann, 9 July 1943. ‘Casualties to Churchill Tanks in 25 PDR A.O.R.G. Memorandum No.46. Secondary Charges’ by Swann, 29 June 1943. Interim Report on 'Smoke from 3" Mortar October 1943. ‘Notes on A.O.R.G. Memorandum No.47 (Draft)' by F.R.N. Nabarro, n.d. With typescript copy attached of letter from B.L. Welch to N.F. Mott, 15 June 1943. Pp2-3 of paper on the lethality and stopping power of bullets, 4 August 1943. See B.59. Internal Memorandum 6/8 'Ranging Mortars at Night', signed by Swann, 15 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War Army Operational Research Group ‘Detailed time-table for Saturday 20 November, 1943’. With drafts attached of introductory talk Operational Research Section. on the work of the Infantry The timetable was for a visit by Sir William Douglas, Dr Gough and Dr Paris. Army Operational Group Report No. 162 'The Visibility of Smoke from Mortar Propellants', 3 December 1943. Internal Memorandum 6/12. ‘Mortar ranging: The length of the short bracket and unsupported contradictions’, 10 December 1943. Army Operational Research Group Memorandum No.122 ‘Front-line Infantry Wireless Sets', 3 January 1944. Internal Memorandum 6/14. ‘Stability of Mortar Baseplates: Report on trials’, 26 January 1944. Internal Memorandum 6/16. March 1944. ‘Draft’ paper on 'Weights of Small Arms fire needed for various targets’, 29 February 1944. Army Operational Research Group Report No. 164 'The Effectiveness of PIAT Shooting’, 3 February 1944. ‘A comparison of the lethality of MMG, 25 pdr. and 3" Mortar fire against area targets’, February 1944, 'Copied' 24 March 1944. Internal Memorandum 6/15. ‘Preliminary note on Baseplate trials arranged in O.B. Proc. 1, 328', 16 March 1944. Incomplete, n.d. A.O.R.S.6 Internal Memorandum 6/19. baseplates on soft ground’, 4 April 1944. 'The use of tracer in firing from the hip’, 31 ‘Summary of Information about Fragmentation of Shells and Bombs’. 'The performance of 3" mortar Includes photographs. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War ‘EDITING OF 2ORS REPORTS'. Contents of Swann's folder so inscribed divided into seven for ease of reference: principally typescript carbons of papers, 1943-1945 is possible that not all the The papers are presented in the order found. papers found in this folder were originally in the folder and that its contents has been subject to some disturbance. It ‘Distribution of shots from P.I.A.T. firing against a moving target’, 20 October 1943. ‘The lethality and stopping power of bullets’, first page only of paper, n.d. See B.51. ‘AORG Report No.165 'Night Operations’, 16 February 1944. AORG Memorandum No.31 'Mines', 17 February 1943. Internal Memorandum 6/18 ‘Vertical Screen and Torch Method of Night Shooting with LMGs', 9 March 1944. Internal Memorandum 6/17 ‘Points arising out of Wasp Course at School of Infantry’, n.d. Internal Memorandum No.6/16 'L.M.G. ... Bipods', 31 August 1943. ‘The Measure of the Effect of an H.E. AORG Memorandum No.116 Weapon’, 20 July 1943. List of references re explosion, fragmentation of shells etc, n.d. (latest dated bibliographical reference January 1943). Army Operational Research Group Memorandum No.243 ‘Comparison of Mortar Bombs', 17 December 1943. fe Army Operational Research Group Memorandum No.143 'Notes on R and A Trials of 3-in and German 8cm Mortars carried out by WTSFF (M.E.F.) and S.A.S. Netheravon', 5 August 1943. Army Operational Research Group Report No. 100 ‘Dispersion Trials with the 3-inch Mortar in the Hands of Operational Detachments', 7 May 1943. Army Operational Research Group Memorandum No.148 'Anti-personnel Effect of Small H.E. Shell’, 20 August 1943. British M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War Internal Memorandum 6/10 'Notes on the Ranging and Control of Mortars from Displaced F.O.Ps', n.d. ‘Note on the Number of 3" Mortar bombs required to hit specified targets’, 23 November 1943, 'Copied' 28 March 1944. Internal Memorandum 6/4 'Note on the probability of tanks being disabled by a minefield’, 6 June 1943. Appendices B - J for unidentified report, n.d. Copy of Swann's memorandum on 'A Permanent Record of Operational Research, 14 August 1945. See also B.72. Appendix C to War Office Technical Intelligence Summary No. 110 'German Light and Medium Machine Guns’, 22 August 1943, 'Copied' 28 March 1944. ‘Scientists and Slit-Trenches', talk given by Swann on the work of the Research Section, n.d. but while at the School of Infantry [Barnard Castle Co. Durham], 1943-1944. 12pp manuscript draft. B.66-B.93 The papers are presented in the order found. ‘WORKING PAPERS'. Contents of Swann's folder so inscribed divided into twenty-eight for ease of reference. 1943-1946 and n.d. Many of the papers relate to ‘Operational Research in North-West Europe’, the volume prepared at the end of the war as a permanent record of the work of 2ORS. ""Stopping power" of bullets', 30 June 1943. ‘Standing Committee on Infantry Weapons Development. to 31st August, 1943’. Progress Report ‘A.2 mortar and 95 mm. gun in view of D. Inf.'s remarks at Conference at S. of I., Nov.43'. ‘Lethality of bullets’, 30 June 1943. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War ‘Reverse Slope Positions’. ‘Note on Bombardment’, by Swann, 29 April 1943. ‘Suggestions for trying out the use of WP in battle’ Department of Military Operational Research Report no. 33 ‘Tank Battle Analysis' by G.Gee and J.M. Mitchison, November 1946. the Army Council Adviser to Scientific the Army Operational Research Group Memorandum No. 199. Incendiaries against Personnel - a Preliminary Survey’, 25 October 1943. ‘The Use of Army Operational Research Group Memorandum No. 189. on Anti-Personnel Effects of White Phosphorus’ by Swann, 3 October 1943. ‘Interim Note Manuscript draft paginated 27-33. This appears to be an early draft of part of the introduction to ‘Operation Research in North-West Europe’. 1p manuscript synopsis 'The Work of 2 O.R.S.'; manuscript contents list and introduction for Chapter III (incomplete); manuscript and typescript notes and drafts on various reports. Memorandum ‘Subject: A Permanent Record of Operational Research’ by Swann, 14 August 1945, with typescript synopsis for volume on the work of ‘2 O.R.S'; manuscript draft of memorandum and synopsis; 'Record of 2 O.R.S. Reports’, etc. achieved by Bombing’, 2pp manuscript draft. ‘The Effects of Close Air Support in the European and African Theatres of War’, manuscript draft paginated [1] |. Medium and Heavy Bombing’, 1p manuscript; ‘Section I. The Accuracy of Bombing’, manuscript draft paginated [1] - 8. The Physical Effects of Bombs A. ‘Section Il. High Explosives’, 8pp manuscript draft; [Section Il. The Physical Effects of Bombs] B. Incendiary Bombs', 4pp manuscript draft; ‘Section Ill The Destruction that can be 'Part - 6; M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War ‘Introduction to Operational Research in North West Europe’, 37pp typescript draft. Title and sub-headings added in manuscript; some manuscript correction and passages crossed-out. Memorandum ‘Subject: A Permanent Record of Operational Research’ by Swann, 14 August 1945, with synopsis for volume on the work of '2 O.R.S' and 'Specimen explanatory note to "Report on Enemy vehicles left behind in the pursuit from the Falaise pocket to the Seine" ' attached. ‘Section IV The Destruction of Enemy Forces and Equipment that has been achieved by Bombing in Close Support’, 12pp manuscript draft. B.78-B.81 ‘Introduction manuscript and typescript draft with manuscript additions and corrections. [to Operational Research in North West Europe]'. 40pp 4 folders. 3pp and and B.82-B.84 B.86-B.88 3 folders. ‘Battle Studies Index’. typescript drafts with manuscript additions Memorandum on ‘Equipment - Miscellaneous’, 10 February 1943. ‘Introduction [to Operational Research in North West Europe]. 35pp manuscript and corrections. 3 folders. Heavy Typescript - The Bombing’; ‘Section II Destruction The can Destruction of Enemy Forces and Equipment that has been achieved by Bombing in Close Support’. ‘The Effects of Close Air Support in the European and African Theatres of War’. - The Physical Effects of Bombs’; 'Section Ill ‘Part |. Medium and be achieved by Bombing’ and ‘Section draft comprising introduction; that IV M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War ‘Draft. A Scientific Study of the Fire-Power of the Infantry Section’. N.d. Paper on 'Street fighting’, 8 February 1944. Paper on 'The Infantry Battle’. N.d. Paper on 'The Fire-Power of the Infantry Section’. 'Copied' 28 March 1944. Memorandum on 'Night Operations’ signed by Swann, 15 April 1943. ‘Notes on the Performance of the Bren Gun', 18 September 1943. ‘Note on sighting of Bren L.M.G.' signed by Swann 18 October 1943. ‘A comparison of British and German 3" mortars’. ‘Copied' 28 March 1944. ‘The tactical handling of the P.I.A.T. in the A/Tank role’ signed by Swann, November 1943. 'LMG fire against groups of attackers at short range' signed by Swann, 24 February 1944. the Scientific Adviser to Two graphs; manuscript notes, n.d. Medium and Heavy Bombing’ by Swann, C.F. White, the Army Council. Military 'The Effect of Close Air Support Part Fish, B.G. ‘The 3" mortar White Phosphorus Bomb in an Anti-Personnel Role’, 26 April 1944. Department of Operational Research Report no. 34. 1. December 1946. ‘A suggested new use for the 20mm gun’, 1 September 1943. Papers re purchase of wine for the officers' mess, 2 Operational Research Group, July 1945. ‘REFERENCE PAPERS'. into twelve for ease of reference. 1943-1945 and n.d. B.94-B.105 Contents of Swann's folder so inscribed divided The papers are presented in the order found. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War Papers re'An Infantry Battalion (Higher Establishment). War Establishment’. N.d. ‘Penetration of Armour by Armour Piercing Shot, 10 April 1944. Draft memorandum on 'Penetration of bomb and shell fragments into deal’ typed at foot of memorandum ‘(Signed) M.M. Swann’. With manuscript notes attached. N.d. Figures re possible layout of PIATs. Army Operational Research Group Report No. 157 'A Simple Wireless Method for Guiding Troops Attacking in Conditions of Darkness, Fog or Smoke’, 13 November 1943. ‘Report on Investigation of Some Problems of Amphibious Assault Troops’. Carried out by Major C.F. Kirby on behalf of the Scientific Adviser to the Army Council, August - December 1943. Army Operational Research Group Report No.161 'White Phosphorus as an anti-personnel weapon’, 6 January 1944. With manuscript notes attached. Army Operational Research Group Report No. 146 ‘The Lethality of the Shrapnel Mine, Mk. II', 29 October 1943. ‘The use of controlled mines in defence’, signed by Swann, 24 February 1944. power of a shell, 11 May 1943. Visibility in Smoke Screens’, initialled at foot of paper 'MMS', 20 October 1943. Army Operational Research Group Report No. Mortar H.E. Bombs’, 3 September 1943. 139 ‘The Lethality of 3" ‘The Performance of H.E. Grenades', 1 September 1943. Last two pages only (pp7-8) of paper relating to shell fragmentation, lethal M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War Title page of 'Operation Research in North West Europe The Work of No.2 Operational Research Section with 21 Army Group June 1944 - July 1945'. Signed by Swann and D.F. Bayley Pike. Pages 67-70, photograph, map etc from ‘Operational Research ...'. Army Operational Group Memorandum No.30 'The Performance of Infantry Sledge Under Fire’, 17 May 1943. the Ordnance Board Proceeding No.Q 1,901 American reports on test of German type concrete pillboxes'. 'Copied' 29 March 1944. ‘Attack of Concrete. Appendix 'Q' to RA Notes No. 13 'Trials of Arty. Weapons against Japanese Bunkers’. ‘Copied’ 28 March 1944. B.106-B.113 ‘Volume of ORS Reports'. Contents of Swann's folder so inscribed divided into eight for ease of reference: copies of reports in card covers. 1944-1945. Army Operational Research Group Report No.165 'Night Operations’. N.d. © Fighting’, 2 With distribution list attached. Army Operational Research Group Report No.167 ‘Street January 1945. Army Operational Research Group Report No.166 'Grenades', 14 November 1944. Army Operational Research Group Report No.168 'The Performance of the Ordnance M.L. 2 inch Mortar’, 23 June 1945. 1945. Army Operational Research Group Report No.179 ‘Lethal and Material Effects of Gunfire and Bombing on Land Targets - A Record of the Present State of Knowledge’, 20 March 1944. Relative a Re-examination'’, 3 August ‘The Army Operational Effectiveness of Rockets and H.A.A. Guns - Research Group Report No. 231 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War Army Operational Research Group Report No. 234 ‘Lethal and Material Effects of Gunfire and Bombing on Land Targets (2nd Report)’, 28 May 1945. Army Operational Research Group Report No. 292 ‘Comparison of British and American Areas in Normandy in terms of Fire Support and its Effects’, 14 August 1945. B.114-B.118 Other Operational Research Reports. 1944-1945. Copies of reports in card covers. Army Operational Research Group Report No.187 ‘Estimation the Chances of Defeating Enemy A.F.Vs with British Tank and Anti-tank Guns’, 16 May 1944. of With distribution list attached. Army Operational Research Group Report No.195 ‘The Variation with Time of Flight and Height of Target of the Effectiveness of H.A.A. Fire’, 22 July 1944. Army Operational Research Group Report No.196 ‘The Accuracy of Anti- tank Gunnery An Appreciation of Present Knowledge, incorporating the Results of some Recent Trials carried out at the School of Artillery, Larkhill', 31 July 1944. Army Operational Research Group Report No. 230 ‘The Accuracy of Anti- tank Gunnery An Appreciation of Present Knowledge, incorporating the Results of some Recent Trials carried out at the School of Artillery, Larkhill’, 21 November 1944. ie This volume was assembled as Research Section with 21 Army Group in North-West Europe. a complete record of the Operational B.119-B.143 ‘Operational Research in North West Europe’. Army Operational Research Group Report No. 299 Assault on Walcheren’, 10 October 1945. ‘The Westkapelle M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War The volume is described in its introduction as being made up of ‘the forty- odd reports written by the Section between June 1944 and June 1945, arranged roughly in subjects. To give them a coherence they do not of themselves possess, we have prefaced the reports with a short history of the Section, domestic as well as scientific, and with a commentary on the many sources records, interrogation and the battlefield itself.’ information which work: drew from our we of in Swann suggested the preparation of a permanent record of Operational Research in a memorandum of August 1945 and wrote the introduction to the volume. Contents of Swann's bound copy of the volume and related papers. The binder was found in pieces and in consequence the pages of the reports were found loose and in some disorder. Only the front cover of the original binder has been retained with the papers. See also B.64, B.66-B.93, B.104. Front cover from original binder. B.120-B.134 15 folders. 'Air Support’ Contents List Contents of Swann's bound copy of the volume. (first five chapters); Chapter 1. 'Heavy Scientific Adviser to the Army Council; Contents list; Foreword by the Introduction; Appendices A - E. Part | Bombing of Enemy Forward Positions’. Chapter 5. 'Miscellaneous Air Matters’. Chapter 3. ‘Fighter and Fighter-Bombers against M.T. and Tanks’. Chapter 2. 'Heavy Bombing behind the Lines for Interdiction’. Chapter 4. ‘Fighters and Fighter-Bombers against Forward Troops’. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War Il Part Predicted Fire’. ‘Artillery’ Contents List (Chapters 6-9); chapter 6 ‘Accuracy of Chapter 7. ‘Counter Battery’. Chapter 8. 'Morale Effects of Artillery’. Chapter 9. ‘Artillery in the Assault on the Beaches'. Ill Part Casualties’. ‘Tanks' Contents List (Chapters 10, 11); chapter 10. ‘Tank Chapter 11. ‘Organisation and Tactics’. Chapter 13. 'Anti Tank’. Chapter 14. ‘Organisation’. 6 folders. B.135-B.140 Photographs, graphs, maps, figures, etc ? re ‘Operational Research in North West Europe’. Part IV ‘Infantry, Anti-Tank, etc.' Contents List (Chapters 12, 13, 14); chapter 12. ‘Infantry’. ‘Appendix B Notes on the Evolution of a Battlefield’. Typescript draft of ‘Introduction’ to ‘Operational Research in North West Europe’, ‘Appendix A Sources of Information Used by No.2 O.R.S.' and M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War B.142, B.143 Incomplete manuscript draft North West Europe’. of ‘Introduction’ to Operational Research in 2 folders. B.144-B.150 ‘MATHEMATICS OF TANK WARFARE’. Contents of Swann's folder so inscribed divided into seven for ease of reference: manuscript notes and typescript papers. 1944-1945 and n.d. ‘Mathematics of Tank Warfare’ is listed as one of the ‘projects in hand' of the Military Operational Research Unit Battle Study Section, 22 February 1946. See B.164. Captain [J.M.] Mitchison was the officer named in connexion with the project. The papers are presented in the order found. Swann's manuscript notes. Includes notes dated 29 and 30 June and 7 July (year not given). ‘Quality and Quantity in December 1945. the Armed Forces', '(Sgd) M.M. Swann', 19 but attached ‘O.R.S. 10 and associated battle studies’, n.d. 1p manuscript notes by Swann, n.d. ‘Battle Analysis', 7 February 1945. ‘Battle Analysis', January 1944. ‘Memorandum on Suggested Changes in Tank Policy', n.d. manuscript note is ‘Estimate given to GS | 20 May 45". ‘Notes on Work of Biological Section of Science 2’, n.d. ‘The History of AORS 10 from July 1944 to October 1945’. "Tank Armour’, 11 October 1945. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War ‘Suggested Battle Study - Mortars’, n.d. ‘Tank Battle Analysis’, n.d. title. This may be the paper that inspired the folder Descriptive catalogue of November 1945. Services’. Society Conversazione, 14 Includes demonstrations of ‘Personnel Research in the exhibits for Royal ‘Rocket Working Party Aide-Memoire on Effects of Science 2, 8 December 1945. H.E. in Field Role’, B.151-B.158 Contents of Swann's ring-back binder divided into eight for ‘Infantry Files'. Most ease of reference: manuscript notes, data, duplicated papers etc. papers undated but the contents were probably compiled/in use 1943 - 1945. ‘A.A. ‘Artillery Data’. ‘German Weapons’. 'Grenades' ‘Lethality’. ‘Mortars Miscellaneous’. ‘Visibility of Propellant Smoke’. ‘Organization and Equipment of the Platoon’. ‘White Phosphorous’. ‘Mines’. ‘Mortar Accuracy’. ‘Night Operations'. 'PIAT'. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War ‘Small Arms Accuracies'. ‘Small Arms Miscellaneous’. ‘Small Arms Handling’. ‘Smoke Projectile and Generator Data’. ‘Smoke’. ‘Statistical Tables’. ‘Particulars of German Tanks’. B.159-B.167 Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1944-1946 and n.d. 9 folders. B.160-B.162 (As amended to - 9 Feb letter from [Swann] to Superintendent, A.O.R.G, ‘Enemy Equipment Required for Examination and Trial’, n.d. Typescript carbon of Roehampton, re 'Technical Pay’, 1 June 1944. ‘No.2 Operational Research Section File Index 1945)’. Contents of Swann's folder divided into three for ease of reference: 1944- 1945 and n.d. Night Illumination Diagrams for different latitudes between 0°[degrees] and 65°[degrees] N, May - August 1944. N.d Includes photograph, typescript statement about conditions in Slovakia after the the problém of defeating SS divisions. Papers re scientists and the post-war Army including questionnaire filled in by Swann and a proposal for an Army Scientific Association. 1945. Horrabin, J.F. fortnightly by the Army Bureau of Current Affairs), 5 May 1945. Geographically’, Thinking Current 'On arrival of Russian troops and manuscript draft on Affairs (issued M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War Letter re 'Issues on repayment Major M.M. Swann’, August 1945. Letter from Captain J.M. Mitchison c/o Adjutant General's Office, HQ 15 Army, re 15 Army reports on tanks, technical air support, artillery etc, 20 January 1946. With covering note by Swann 'Not very optimistic, I'm afraid’. Military Operational Research Unit Battle Study Section. hand, 22 February 1946. List of projects in Papers re performance of tank and anti tank guns against German armour, n.d. Manuscript notes, graphs, press-cutting etc., n.d. Group photograph of ?operational research personnel, n.d. B.168-B.177 B.169, B.170 2 folders. Science, Shrivenham, Correspondence and Weekend, Wiltshire, 30 September - 2 October 1983. College Military papers Royal of re Military Operational Research Study Swindon, Swann accepted an invitation to make an after dinner speech. Later correspondence and papers re Operational Research, 1957, 1982- 1990. Typescript carbon of letter from Swann to Lord Rothschild, enclosing lists of work done 1943-1945, 31 July 1957. Research: 1939-48' by R.W. Shephard, Shrivenham, August 1982. Papers include 'A short account of the origins and early development of Operational Research for the Army’ by R.W. Shephard, the organiser of the Study Weekend. Royal Military College of Science Department of Management Sciences Working Paper OR/WP/21 'A Bibliography of (mainly) Army Operational M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Second World War B.172, B.173 Correspondence and papers re Fifth International Symposium on Military Operational Research, Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham, Swindon, Wiltshire, 6-9 September 1988. Swann was the guest speaker at the symposium dinner. Papers include Swann's manuscript notes and photocopied pages from ‘Operational Research in North West Europe’ with highlighting, underscoring and marginal emphasis by Swann. 2 folders. B.174, B.175 Correspondence with Terry Copp, Professor of History at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, 1987, 1989, 1990. Copp's letter of 15 June 1987 encloses 'a copy of the Introduction to the collection of O.R. reports’. 2 folders. ‘Scientists and the Art of War: Operational Research in North-West Europe 1944-45’. Copy of paper by Copp presented at meeting of Canadian Historical Association, Quebec City, 3 June 1989. 21 Army Group’, photocopy of ‘Counter-Mortar Operational Research in ?part only of published paper by Copp, n.d. See p.47 for consideration of Swann's role. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 SECTION C RESEARCH C.1-C.32 NOTEBOOKS C.33-C.60 FOLDERS C.61-C.67 PHOTOGRAPHS C.68 MISCELLANEOUS M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Research NOTEBOOKS 1946-1970 Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover is paginated 1] ‘M.M. Swann’ and ‘Millport July 20th - August 3rd 1946’. Paginated 1-110 with left-hand pages used for photographs and right hand pages used for timed observations of the developing eggs recorded in the photographs. Times given are from fertilisation. inside [the p.2 of the Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘M.M. Swann’ and ‘Spindles and Asters. |. 1947’. Film strips, photographs, data and graphs. Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘M.M. Swann’ and ‘Spindles and Asters Il 1947’. Film strips, photographs, data and graphs. Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘M.M.S.’ and ‘Spindles and Asters. New Series 1948. |’. Film strips, data and graphs. First page dated ‘Millport 20 July’. Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘M.M.S.’ and ‘Spindles and Asters. New Series 1948. II’. Film strips, data and graphs. Hardback ‘Physics Book’ notebook inscribed on front cover ‘Spindles and Used from front for Asters 1949’ and inside front cover ‘M.M. Swann’. ‘Correlation of chromosome and aster diameter’ and from back for film strips, data, graphs. and other papers loose at front. Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘M.M.S.’ and ‘Roscoff Millport First experimental work dated 24 June [1948] 1948 Banyuls Millport 1949’. and work at Millport begins 19 July [1948] including work on sperm with N.M.V. Rothschild. Work at Banyuls begins 8 March [1949] and work in July [1949] is probably at Millport. Gap in experimental record is explained ‘July 15-23rd SEB Symposium’. Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘M.M.S.’ and ‘Miscellaneous Mitosis and Cell Division Film strips in envelopes Data and graphs. 1949’. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Research Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘M.M. Swann’ and ‘Millport 1950’. First page headed ‘Photographs of Sperm Tracks (Millport 1950 T.A.S.)’ Some work dated in June and July 1950. Used for experimental observations, photographs, etc. T.A.S. is Swann’s wife ‘Tess’ and notebook entry for 29 June records her as returning to Cambridge. Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘M.M. Swann Zoology Dept, Cambridge, England’ and ‘USA 1950’. to USA, August - September 1950. to the Marine Biological Laboratories, Woods Hole, Massachusetts and Yale University, Newhaven, Connecticut. Loose papers enclosed. Includes visits Records visit Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘T.A. Swann’ and ‘Millport 1951 Cambridge 1951 (Michaelmas)’. Graphs, experimental observations and First page of notes headed ‘Millport 1950’, second page data, film strips etc. headed ‘Experiments with Includes work with ‘J.G[ray].’, ‘U.M.M[itchison]’ and ‘RHJB[rown] ’. Loose papers enclosed. July 1951’. Millport R. First page headed ‘Prof Edinburgh 1952 College’. (Autumn)’. Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘Cambridge 1951 (Michaelmas) Il Graphs, experimental observations, data, graphs, film strips. Loose papers enclosed. Millport 1952 [D.R.]Hartree’s Hardback notebook inscribed inside front cover ‘M.M. Swann. Gonville and Caius lectures. Michaelmas term 1951’. Synopsis and notes on lectures 1-9,14-18 and four unnumbered lectures including ‘Last lecture’. WHartree’s lectures were on algebra and calculus. Duplicated papers loose at front of notebook, one inscribed ‘Professor Hartree - Lent Term 1952 - 1st Lecture’ and ‘M.M.S.’ data, graphs. Loose papers enclosed. Millport 1954 Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘Edinburgh 1954 Edinburgh 1954 Edinburgh 1955’. Work is dated in May and July 1954 at Millport and November 1954 - March 1955. Experimental observations, Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘Millport 1953’. observations, data, graphs. with J.M. Mlitchison] was recorded in colleagues including ‘J.G[ray].’ and ‘Barnes and Rothschild’. Experimental First page states that interference microscopy his notebook and refers to other M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Research Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘Edinburgh 1955’. Experimental - June [1955], much observations, data, graphs. undated, and ‘Edinburgh 1956’. St Andrews are recorded. Letter to Swann from ‘Kenneth’ at the Department of Histology and Embryology, University of Sydney, 30 July 1953, is pasted into the notebook. Loose papers enclosed. Two research visits to Work is dated April Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘Millport 1956’. Almost all work undated but includes towards back of notebook ‘Yeast run - 21 Oct 1956 with JMM[itchison] and PDM[itchell]’. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Notebook also used at back for notes of talk by Swann at Newbattle Abbey on staff student relations’. Loose papers enclosed. Includes work Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘Millport 1957’. between 30 June and 26 July [1957]. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Loose papers enclosed. Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘Edinburgh 1957-8-9’ and on first page ‘M.M. Swann Dept. of Zoology, West Mains Road, Edinburgh 9’. Work is dated between 3 December [1957] and 9 May [1959]. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Loose papers enclosed. Hardback notebook inscribed at top of first page ‘M.M.S.’ and used for work on Schizosaccharomyces pombe. - May [7], November, December 1962, March [71963], November, December 1963. Much work undated. Loose papers enclosed. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Work dated March [?] Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘Edinburgh 1959 (2) - 60.’ and on first page ‘M.M. Swann Dept. of Zoology, West Mains Road, Edinburgh 9’. Work is dated 16 May - 24 July [1959], January 1960 - July [1960]. July 1960 work is identified as having been undertaken at Millport. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Loose papers enclosed. [?1965]. Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘M. radiodurans’ and inside front cover ‘Prof Michael Swann Dept of Zoology University of Edinburgh’. Work dated February - June [?1964], February - Experimental observations and data. Loose papers enclosed, including manuscript notes, correspondence and printed papers, dated September 1964 - October April 1965. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Research Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘M.I. Campbell’ and ‘1.’. principally for work on M. radiodurans. inside front cover. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Used Paginated 1-119 with contents list 2 March 1965. Work dated 15 September 1964 - Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘2’. Paginated 1-129 with contents list inside front cover. Work dated 8 March 1965 - 8 February 1966. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Hardback notebook inscribed on front cover ‘S. pombe.’ and inside front cover ‘Prof Michael Swann Dept of Zoology University of Edinburgh’ Work dated in October [?]. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Most pages unused. Loose papers enclosed including photocopied pages from a laboratory notebook 5 - 20 January 1966. Hardback notebook labelled on front cover ‘Pombe and inscribed inside front cover ‘Margaret Steele’. Paginated 1-117 with index of experiments at front. Work dated 8 February - 11 May 1966. Experimental observations, data, graphs. 8.2.66’ No 3. No 4. 17.5.66’ on Hardback notebook inscribed ‘Pombe - No 5.’ Work dated 20 June 1966 - 8 March 1967. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Hardback notebook labelled ‘Pombe front cover. Paginated 1-87 with contents list inside front cover. Work dated 17 May - 13 June 1966. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Hardback notebook labelled on front cover ‘M. radiodurans No 1’ and inscribed inside front cover with the name of Swann’s research assistant Paginated 1-69 (right hand pages only) with index of ‘Margaret Steele’. experiments at 24 November 1966. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Loose papers enclosed. Hardback notebook labelled on front cover ‘MRD No. 2’. Work dated 29 November 1966 - 28 July 1967. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Work dated 10 March - front. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Research Hardback notebook inscribed inside front cover with name of researcher ‘D. Sutherland’, date span ‘Sept ‘67 - April ‘69’ and contents list. Paginated 1-77 (right hand pages only). Includes some work on ‘MRD’ and ‘Pombe’. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Hardback notebook inscribed inside front cover with name of researcher ‘D. Sutherland’, date span ‘April ‘69 - April ‘70’ and contents list. Paginated 1-18 (right hand pages only). Many pages unused. Includes work on ‘MRD’ and ‘Pombe’. Experimental observations, data, graphs. Loose papers enclosed. C.33-C.60 FOLDERS 1952-1969, n.d. C.33-C.35 ‘Calculations’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of reference. 1952-1964. Manuscript notes Auerbach, July 1964. n.d., offprints 1952, 1964, correspondence with C. Data, calculations etc, 1963 and n.d. C.36-C.38 ‘S. pombe’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for reference. 1958-1963. Manuscript data, n.d., offprints 1962, 1963. Manuscript notes, draft, graph, duplicated papers, n.d., correspondence from UKAEA Radiochemical Centre, Amersham 1954-1964 with K.M. Wilbur, March, July 1962. Typescript draft of paper by Swann ‘Gene replication. Ultra-violet sensitivity and the cell cycle’, Nature, 193, 1222-1227, offprints 1962, correspondence Manuscript notes, data, n.d., offprints, 1958, 1962, correspondence with K.M. Wilbur, May 1962. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Research ‘Miscellaneous analyses’. Contents of Swann’s folder so inscribed divided into two for ease of reference: experimental data, one sheet only dated ‘Dec ‘59’. C.41-C.45 ‘Pro & Anti DNA’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into five for ease of reference. 1959-1963. Data on DNA and cell size’, n.d., off-print 1961, bibliographical reference 1963. C.42-C.44 Manuscript notes and drafts for ‘review to examine the evidence for present day views on DNA, as well as the objections and difficulties that can be raised against them, and to consider whether in fact, these views need modification or change’. N.d. 1p list headed ‘Evidence for DNA as hereditary material’, 6pp ‘Introduction’, 9pp ‘Evidence for DNA as the genetic material’. 19pp ‘Doubts on DNA’. C.46-C.48 Offprints, 1959, November 1960. 1960, correspondence from R. Brown and H. Harris, Manuscript notes, data. ‘Misc.’. reference: n.d., 1960-1963. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of 28.8.1963’. ‘On the question of renewal of Manuscript notes n.d., typescript draft differentiated cells’ by S.R. Pelc with covering letter from Pelc, 2 April 1962, duplicated copy of application for research grant (not by Swann), ‘received Offprint 1960, bibliographical references found clipped together including letter from C. Auerbach, 27 November 1962. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 C.49-C.52 Research Data, calculations, n.d. research Miscellaneous equipment and supplies, including invoices from UKAEA Radiochemical Centre, Amersham, 1965, printed material, 1962, 1963, 1967. correspondence calculations, data, n.d., re 4 folders. Contents of folder: data, manuscript notes, n.d., letter, 1965. C.54-C.57 Contents of folder divided into four for ease of reference, 1956-1968. C.54 Manuscript and typescript notes, one dated 17 March 1967, letters from J.M. Mitchison, 12 May 1969 and n.d. with accounts of life at University of California, Berkeley including student troubles. Data, graphs, one sheet only dated, 8 March 1967. 2 folders. Offprints, 1956-1968. Contents of folder, data. N.d. Contents of folder: data, calculations. N.d. Data found clipped together. N.d. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 Research C.61-C.67 PHOTOGRAPHS C.61-C.67 ‘Important. envelope so inscribed by T.A. Swann. Photos from Millport. Cell div + Mitosis’. Contents of padded Labels and manuscript inscriptions indicate use of many of the photographs to illustrate Swann’s scientific papers. 7 folders. MISCELLANEOUS Miscellaneous manuscript notes and drafts; letter from scientific instrument maker re thermostatic bath with circuit diagrams, 10 March 1959. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 SECTION D UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH D.1-D.274 Swann was appointed Professor of Natural History at Edinburgh in 1952. He subsequently became Acting Principal on the death of E.V. Appleton in April 1965 and Principal in December 1965. Appointed as Governor and Chairman of the BBC from 1 January 1973 he continued as Principal until the summer of 1973. The papers in this section relate to Swann’s Principalship. His period of office was marked by considerable student troubles which are extensively documented in the papers. These student troubles relate to such matters as the resignation of Malcolm Muggeridge from the Rectorship, the participation or representation of students in university government, student sit-ins, the election of student Rectors, the university's South African investments and the participation of representatives from Rhodesian and South African universities at the Congress of Universities of the Commonwealth held at Edinburgh in August 1973. In addition to dealing with student problems at Edinburgh Swann also took a keen interest in student problems throughout the United Kingdom and beyond and this wider interest reflected the exception of a surviving papers. With general little the in is correspondence and papers the remaining documentation presented in this section relates to a number of other contentious issues within the university community and to personnel matters. D.1-D.23 D.24-D.246 STUDENT TROUBLES The papers in this section are presented as follows: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS A number of other sections in the catalogue present documentation of aspects of Swann’s career at Edinburgh: scientific research in section C; teaching and public and invitation lectures in section G; and personal correspondence as Professor of Natural History and Principal in section J. PERSONNEL AND APPOINTMENTS DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH UNIVERSITY STAFF CLUB D.266-D.274 D.247-D.254 D.255-D.265 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS 1964-1973 and n.d. Correspondence and papers re student accommodation and library staff expenditure, 1964-1965. Correspondence and papers re university strategy and planning, February, March 1966. Correspondence and papers re quinquennial policy, April, May 1966. One letter only from C.H. Waddington re possible funding application, 25 October 1966. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, Swann’s manuscript notes, 1967. divided arising into from for two criticism of ease of See also D.52. regimes’ by Edward Short MP, Secretary of of Swann’s folder papers Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1968. reference: as for universities State Contents correspondence and ‘authoritarian Education, February - November 1968. 2 folders. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1969. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1970. Papers re university investments, 1971. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh Papers re visit by Swann to Ghana to attend Conference of Executive Heads of Commonwealth Universities, August, September 1971. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers including Swann’s manuscript notes and Christmas card list as Principal, 1971. 2 folders. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1972. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers including Swann’s manuscript notes, 1973. Notes and drafts about possible university development including Swann’s manuscript drafts the Ford Foundation and stock-taking paper after nearly four years as Principal, n.d. to McGeorge Bundy, President of letter of 2 folders. 2 folders. Press-cuttings 1965-1968 and n.d. Miscellaneous papers including manuscript notes for ?talk by Swann. N.d. Note by C.H. Waddington on ‘The Pattern of the Future and the Strategy of Science’ attached to paper on ‘The Socio-Economic Importance of Biology’. N.d. ses Contents of Swann’s box folder so inscribed divided into ‘Muggeridge’. eighteen the for resignation of Malcolm Muggeridge from the Rectorship in January 1968. 1967-1969. STUDENT TROUBLES 1967-1973 and n.d. D.24-D.246 ease of reference: correspondence and papers re D.24-D.41 Col M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh The occasion of Muggeridge’s resignation was a request by the Students’ Representative Council that he or his Assessor transmit a decision of the Council to the University Court. The request related to the supply of oral contraceptives to unmarried students. The Rector’s Assessor also resigned. Photocopy of letter to Muggeridge re the role of the Rector, 19 January 1967. He This letter was probably written by the Rector’s Assessor, Allan Frazer. subsequently made available the copy to Swann with manuscript annotation on the roles of Rector and Assessor. Lunch-time address by the Rector, Edinburgh University Union, 7 December 1967; ‘Questions and Answers re the Rector’s Talk’; ‘Statement by the Executive Committee of Edinburgh University Students Representative Council on the Resignation of the Rector, Mr Malcolm Muggeridge’, 14 January 1968. ‘Another King.... University of Edinburgh Service in the High Kirk of 1968. A Sermon’ by Malcolm Muggeridge. Delivered at the St Giles’, 14 January Deals with his resignation as Rector. Correspondence and papers arising from Muggeridge’s resignation, January - July 1968. The sequence includes copies of Swann’s correspondence with the former Rector and Rector’s Assessor, Swann’s address to the Students on ‘The Resignation of Mr Muggeridge as Rector’, 18 January 1968 and letters of appreciation for the address and his handling of the situation. 3 folders. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers re student affairs, 1969. D.37-D.39 Newspaper cuttings re Muggeridge affair and student troubles generally. 8 folders. Swann’s manuscript notes and drafts, etc., n.d. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh Correspondence and printed material re student troubles in North America. 1968. Rectorial Address by Peter Ustinov on the occasion of his installation as the first Rector of the University of Dundee. 1968. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers re Muggeridge resignation, 1967- 1968. D.43-D.61 General correspondence and papers re student affairs, 1968 D.43 January 1968. Includes ‘Notes on Students’ Representative Council’ and note on Position of the Rector of the University’. ‘Statutory in university 2 folders. February 1968. re student March 1968. participation government/student Principally representation at Edinburgh, Leicester and British universities generally. Includes copy of letter from Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester to President of the Students’ Union re report of Senate Committee on student participation in university government and address by University Chaplain at St George’s West Church, Edinburgh. Birmingham at Aston, London School of Economics). May 1968. Principally §government/student representation at Edinburgh and other British universities (University of participation university student re in M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh D.48-D.51A June 1968. D.48 Papers re student representation at Edinburgh and the conduct of the Student newspaper. Correspondence and papers re special meeting of the Committee of Vice- Chancellors and Principals (CVCP), Downing College Cambridge, 14-16 June 1968. Miscellaneous papers re student troubles, possibly related to CVCP meeting. ‘A Proposal for a Study of the Universities of Edinburgh and Manchester’ by Tom Burns and Peter Worsley. See also D.194. ‘Student Problems in Edinburgh and Beyond’. Council of the University of Edinburgh, 26 June 1968. G.113. Address to the General See also G.112, July 1968. Printed booklet of Address with manuscript notes for a speech by Swann enclosed. Swann may have been using this address as background material for a speech on another university occasion. Correspondence re student discipline, student participation and criticism of the universities by Edward Short MP, Secretary of State for Education; promotion addresses for Edinburgh Arts and Science graduates. CVCP and the officers of the National Union of Students. Papers circulated by Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals re ‘Leeds Sit-In - June 25th-28th, 1968’ and meeting between representatives of the M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh ‘The Student Protest Movement - particularly in Germany’, a memorandum by 14 British University Chaplains who took part in a European Chaplains Conference in Germany in June 1968; and paper by Tom Burns on ‘The Revolt of the Privileged’. September 1968. Correspondence and papers from the Committee of Vice Chancellors and University of Glasgow re student troubles; Principals (CVCP) and the transcript of BBC interview with Swann on scientific manpower which touches on student unrest. October 1968. Correspondence newspaper, etc. and papers re student participation, the Student Paper circulated by the CVCP re the ‘ “Student Unrest” at the University of Keele’. D.58 the broadcaster Kenneth Allsop D.58-D.60 November 1968. a special meeting of the CVCP, University of London, 13 Minutes of November 1968, and papers re London School of Economics circulated to members of the Committee. Correspondence and papers re Edinburgh affairs including letter from new Rector, and ‘Address to Students of Department of Civil Engineering and Building Science by Prof. A.W. Hendry, 29th November, 1968’. Scotland, 28 November 1968. Correspondence and papers re meeting of the Principals of Universities of M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh December 1968. Includes House of Commons Select Committee on Education and Science Minutes of Evidence on Student Relations, Policy Statement on Student Participation in University Affairs of the Association of University Teachers Council and manuscript notes of ?talk by Swann to student groups. D.62-D.69 ‘Student Representation’. into eight for ease of reference. December 1968 - May 1969 and n.d. Contents of Swann’s folder so inscribed divided Replies received from Universities to the Secretary of the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals letter of 3 December 1968 on the subject of student participation. 2 folders. Papers re student affairs at Bristol, City and Dundee Universities, December 1968 - February 1969. D.65-D.68 4 folders. D.70-D.102 General correspondence and papers re student affairs, 1969. Correspondence and papers re student participation in university government at Edinburgh, January - May 1969 and n.d. Miscellaneous papers including letter from Rector, Kenneth Allsop and manuscript draft of letter from Swann addressed ‘Dear Chairman’, probably Chairman of the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals, March 1969 and n.d. One of the copies of the Report is annotated by Swann. Representative Council January 1969. Drafts Representation Commission. copies and of report of the Students’ D.70-D.76 D.70 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh Correspondence and papers re student representation at Edinburgh. 3 folders. D.74-D.76 Correspondence and papers re student affairs at other British universities and in Scotland generally. The other universities represented are Birmingham, St Andrews, Strathclyde and the London School of Economics. 3 folders. D.77-D.81 February 1969. D7 1; DAs Correspondence and papers re student representation at Edinburgh. 2 folders. Correspondence and papers re student affairs at other Scottish universities. The other universities represented are Aberdeen, Dundee, Heriot-Watt, Stirling and Strathclyde. Correspondence and drafts of possible statement by the Senate on the proposals put forward by the Students’ Representative Council on the subject of student representation. Found clipped together. Papers re visit of the Scottish Sub-Committee of the House of Commons Select Committee on Education and Science to the University of Edinburgh, 10 February 1969. Northern Ireland re student representation. See also D.90. Correspondence and papers re student representation at Edinburgh. Contents of Swann’s folder divided reference: correspondence with Vice Chancellors of universities in England, Wales and for ease three into of D.82-D.86 March 1969. D.82 D.83-D.85 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Durham, East Anglia, Essex and Exeter. Lancaster, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle, New University of Ulster and Nottingham. Queen’s University Belfast, Southampton, Surrey, Sussex, University College Science and of Wales Aberystwyth, Technology and Warwick. of Wales Institute University of Papers re student affairs in Scottish universities generally. April 1969. Principally re student representation in Scottish universities. D.88-D.90 May 1969. D.88, D.89 2 folders. June 1969. at English and Scottish Correspondence and papers re student representation at Edinburgh. Correspondence and papers re student affairs universities. Includes Swann’s summary for Scottish Principals of the information he had gathered about student representation in English universities. See D.83- D.85. and ‘staff and students’. Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals papers on ‘student matters’ Correspondence and papers re student affairs at Edinburgh. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh D.93-D.95 July 1969. D.93 Note by the Principal and Secretary on Sir William Murrie’s Proposals for Student Representation in Court Business. Promotion Address to Graduates of the Faculty of Arts by Professor A.A. Parker. Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals paper ‘Summary of replies to a questionnaire on student membership of university committees’. August 1969 Paper re student representation in Court Business. September 1969. Includes papers re student representation. October 1969. Judgement in Political Science Appellate Tribunal, and in the matter of: Robin Blackburn, an Assistant Lecturer at the School. the London School of Economics and Circulated by the Director of the London School of Economics following a request from the Secretary of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals. 2 folders. Include papers re student representation at Edinburgh and (one paper only) St Andrews. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh D.101, D.102 November 1969. Principally re student representation at Edinburgh and (one paper only) Glasgow. 2 folders. D.103-D.127 General correspondence and papers, 1970. D.103-D.106 January 1970. D.103 Principally re student occupation of the Appointments Office. Papers re student occupation of the Appointments Office. together. Found clipped Copy of Report of the Working Party on the Formation of Association. a Students’ Relates to student facilities. D.107, D.108 February 1970. Report on a Visit to English Universities (Newcastle; Leeds; Manchester; UMIST, Manchester; Liverpool; Birmingham; Bristol). Sent to Swann by the Senior President of the Students’ Representative Council. 6 folders. Re matters arising from student occupation of the Appointments Office, the issue of student files, and an attempted occupation of Old College. Re matters arising from student occupation of the Appointments Office. 2 folders. D.109-D.114 March 1970. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh D.115-D.117 April 1970. Da15; D116 re Principally the Appointments Office and ‘A public discussion in the form of a symposium on the University in Society ...’. occupation matters student arising from the of 2 folders. Students’ Representative Council papers. May 1970. Principally Appointments Office. re matters arising from the student occupation of the June 1970. D.121 July 1970. August 1970. D.121-D.123 Principally re consideration of disciplinary procedures. In many Faculties freedom ‘How totalitarian is the new German university? of research and teaching has already been done away with’ by Ernst Topitsch. Reprint from Die Welt, 18 April 1970 (translated by the Department of German). Two papers handed out by Black Panthers at a meeting. Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals Questionnaire on ‘Student participation in university decision-making bodies as at the beginning of the session 1970/71’. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh October 1970. Principally re visit of the Brazilian Ambassador to give a public lecture at the university. D.125, D.126 November 1970. D.125 report Re Discipline, Disbursement Committee and the ‘SRC/Union’ issue. on Senatus Committee on the Composite Fee of issue Re of administrative and academic staff by the Rector and the Rector’s Assessor. See also D.127, D.130. containing magazine university criticisms Student December 1970. Includes ‘Formal Note of Complaint to the Court by the Principal, on behalf of Members of the Administration and Academic Staff’. D.128-D.146 S.A.’.. March 1970. One letter only, 4 March. Relates to criticisms in Student. See also D.126, D.130. ‘UNIV nineteen for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, 1970-1971. Contents of Swann’s box folder so inscribed divided into Principally re criticism of the University’s South African investments which led to a call by the Students’ Representative Council for Swann’s resignation. Studies Group. Includes reference to student troubles in general but not to any question relating to South Africa. Re possible candidates for co-option on the Court. of European Communities of members 1970-1971 Papers include November 1970. list M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh D.130, D.131 December 1970. D.130 of issue Re of administrative and academic staff by the Rector and the Rector’s Assessor. See also D.126, D.127. containing magazine university criticisms Student Re University’s South African investments and apartheid questions. Includes carbon of letter from Swann to the South African industrialist Harry Oppenheimer African investments. For Oppenheimer’s reply see D.132. University's asking advice South about the D.132-D.134 January - February 1971. D.132, D.133 University’s Re questions. 2 folders. investments South African investments and apartheid 2 folders. D.135, D.136 Undated papers. Principally Swann’s manuscript notes. ‘University of Edinburgh Trusts. card covers. Papers for 4th Ordinary meeting of the Students’ Representative Council, 12 January 1971. 4 folders. Correspondence and papers found loose at front of University of Edinburgh Trusts valuation, November-December 1970. Valuation, 30th October 1970’. D.138-D.141 Bound in M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh D.142, D.143 Press cuttings. 2 folders. D.144-D.146 Duplicated and printed background material. 3 folders. D.147-D.155 General correspondence and papers, 1971. D.147 January 1971. Includes Committee of Information (Scotland) and Senates, or comparable bodies’. Participation ‘Student Chancellors and Vice on in Principals’ Summary of Courts Councils, University February - March 1971. May 1971. July - August 1971. Includes ‘extract from a recent radio discussion’ sent to Swann by the Rector, Kenneth Allsop. The discussion features Jack Straw, President of the National Union of Students. Includes newspaper cuttings. Principally re the election of Jonathan Wills as the university’s first student Rector. Includes newspaper cuttings re launch of a campaign for a student Rector. November 1971. D.152, D.153 October 1971. D.152 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh Re disruption of the Plessey Lecture. D.154, D.155 December 1971. Principally re matters arising from disruption of the Plessey Lecture, the new student Rector and the university magazine Student Include press cuttings. 2 folders. D.1565 D157 ‘UNIV’. correspondence and papers, November-December 1971. Contents of Swann’s folder divided into two for ease of reference: ‘Report on Tour of Overseas Universities’ by A.G. Ancaster. Papers re meetings of University Court and National Union of Students ‘Day of Action’. Includes ‘Fight Thatcher’ poster. 3 folders. 3 folders. D.161-D.175 General correspondence and papers, 1972. Correspondence and papers re formulation of university drugs policy, April - October 1971. 2 folders. Papers re conduct of Court business, membership of Court and Rector’s address. Include papers re student occupation of Old College. D.164, D.165 February 1972. D.158-D.160 D.161-D.163 January 1972. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh Undated papers re student occupation of Old College, including manuscript draft by Swann ‘The University’s Response’. D.167, D.168 March 1972 Re matters arising from student occupation of Old College. 2 folders. D.169, D.170 April 1972. D.169 Re matters arising from student occupation of Old College. Includes poster advertising general meeting of students. Re ‘present trouble’ at the University of Lancaster. Includes typescript of Swann’s speech to the General Council, 28 June. D.173, D.174 November 1972. DAs May - June 1972. October 1972. Includes minute of meeting of the Principals of the Scottish Universities. candidature as Rector in succession to Jonathan Wills. Includes papers re student demonstration at the University of Stirling during a visit by the Queen. Includes election literature for Edinburgh student Gordon Brown’s successful M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh December 1972. Notice of address by the Rector at a general meeting of students and paper by the Rector and the Rector’s Assessor on the election of a new Principal. Paper circulated by the Principal of University of Current Concern’ at the University. Stirling re ‘Matters of D.176-D.189 General correspondence and papers, 1973. D.176 January - February 1973. Includes papers re proposed Students’ Association. March - April 1973. Includes papers re proposed disassociation of the Chairmanship of the Court from the office of Rector. May 1973. D.179-D.186 D.179-D.189 Eleventh Quinquennial Congress of the Universities of the Commonwealth, Edinburgh, 11-18 August 1973. were former members of the Association Includes papers re proposed legal action by the Rector against the University and the Commonwealth Universities Conference (see D.179-D.189). Gordon Brown, the student Rector of the University of Edinburgh took the lead in objecting to the attendance at the Congress of the delegation from the University of Rhodesia and observers from South African universities which of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). copy of Swann’s letter was not found. The letter was written by Swann in respect of activities by Gordon Brown as part of the campaign against the Rhodesian and South African presence at The contents of the folder comprised a wider range of the Congress. correspondence and papers about the Congress than its title indicated. A ‘Replies to Letter addressed to Ministers of Education of Commonwealth Countries’. Contents of Swann’s folder so labelled divided into eight for ease of reference. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 D.179-D.181 D.182-D.186 University of Edinburgh to Swann’s_ of Replies Commonwealth of | Commonwealth universities and others, including photocopies sent to Swann by the ACU, March - July 1973. correspondence Universities, | Vice-Chancellors Association letter, with 3 folders. Correspondence with the student Rector, Vice-Chancellors and others, copies of correspondence between Vice-Chancellors and National Union of Students, including photocopies sent to Swann by the ACU, newspaper cuttings etc, March-April 1973. Papers found clamped together. 5 folders. Miscellaneous campaign against Congress, etc. 1971, 1973. papers re Association of Commonwealth Rhodesian and South African participation Universities, the in Includes ‘Graduation Address by Dr G.R. Bozzoli, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Witswatersrand, 24th April 1971’. ? 1968. 2 folders. D.188, D.189 D.190-D.199 D.190, D.191 Undated papers. A significant quantity of undated material relating to student troubles was found in some disorder. The suggested dating is very tentative. Programme, list of delegates, information, invitation cards ete re Congress, July, August 1973. ethological topic were found with these papers and are retained here. Association of University Teachers Press Release ‘AUT and NUS in talks on Student Demands’. Attached paper is dated ‘October 1962’ and described as ‘obviously much out of date’. Papers re student participation, Student magazine etc., including Swann’s manuscript notes and drafts. Comments by Aubrey [Manning] on draft speech by Swann on D.190 a an M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh 21968-1969. Includes papers re student participation and the Chancellor, Prince Phillip on ‘The aims and methods of university education’. a discussion led by 21969. Papers re Medical Students Council and student representation in Court business. D.194-D.196 21970. D.194 Includes papers re Court business and Social Science Research Council Project on Edinburgh and Manchester Universities. Includes government. Swann’s manuscript notes on the structure of university D.197, D.198 21971-1973. Includes Swann’s manuscript notes re Court business. Includes papers re students’ association and student elections. Includes papers re disciplinary matters and Swann’s manuscript notes and drafts. 1967. Includes paper on student representation on the Court by John Crofton. D.200-D.224 Newspaper cuttings, 1967-1973. D.197 D.200 N.d. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh D.201-D.206 1968. 6 folders. D.207-D.209 1969. 3 folders. D.210-D.222 1970. 13 folders. 1971-1973. D.225-D.246 D.226 D.228 Nonesuch student newspaper, 5 May 1972. Redbrick student newspaper, 5 March 1969. D.225 University of Birmingham. D.226, D.227 University of Bristol. Printed and duplicated background material. Participation, Disruption and Moderation. An Account of recent staff-student relations in the University, University of Bristol, May 1969. The 1/- Paper, Cambridge, 13 February 1970. D.228, D.229 University of Cambridge. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh Front page article Fascism’ demonstration at the Garden House Hotel at the end of a ‘Greek Week’ in Cambridge. the Greek people from ‘Free calls for a ‘Report of the Sit-in in February 1972 and its Consequences’, Cambridge University Reporter, 14 February 1972. D.230-D.239 University of Edinburgh. D.230-D.235 Examples of Student magazine with annotation, underscoring and marginal emphasis by Swann. October - December 1971. 6 folders. Student magazine, 3 May 1973. With front page headline ‘Swann goes’. of voiced by the as student University ‘Student magazines of the 1820s and 1830s’. Edinburgh criticism Typescript draft of article, no author, n.d. The Pigpen of Babylon. Published by Edinburgh University Socialist Society. n.d. [1970]. Papers by Edinburgh University staff H.B. Acton and Arthur Marwick and leaflet on techniques of study published by the Students’ Representative Council. July 1972. Report of the Taylor Enquiry 8th May - 5th July 1972, University of Lancaster, University of Lancaster. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh London School of Economics. ‘London School of Economics: End of a Year of Upheaval’, Science, 20 June 1969. Copy of published article with copy of letter to Editor attached. University of Wales University College of Swansea. Report of the Council on Student Participation in College Government, 14 June 1969 and Newsletter, September 1969. D.243, D.244 University of Warwick. D.243 ‘A Selection of Documents Extracted from Registery Files’ [1969]. The paper is described as a ‘Genuine Copy (photostat available for perusal)’. Report of ... Viscount Radcliffe, G.B.E. as to procedures followed in the University with regard to receiving and retaining of information about political activities of the staff and students, University of Warwick, 1970. D.245, D.246 D.245 Berkeley Barb, 16-22 May 1969. Red Mole, 1-15 June 1970. D.247-D.254 UNIVERSITY STAFF CLUB Other radical or student newspapers. 8 folders. Correspondence and papers re management of the Club and staff problems, 1966-1967. D.247-D.254 1966-1967 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 University of Edinburgh D.255-D.265 DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH 1969-1970 D.255-D.265 Correspondence and procedure, 1969-1970. papers re possible irregularity in examination 11 folders. D.266-D.274 PERSONNEL AND APPOINTMENTS 1968-1972 D.266-D.268 1968 3 folders. D.269, D.270 1969 2 folders. 1970. D.271, D.272 2 folders. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 SECTION E BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION E.1-E.994 Swann was appointed by the Prime Minister Edward Heath Governor and Chairman of the BBC from 1 January 1973 in succession to Lord Hill of Luton, serving until July 1980. As a distinguished biologist and university administrator Swann had little direct broadcasting experience. He had, however, appeared on radio and television in scientific programmes and served as a member of the BBC’s Scientific Consultative Group. As BBC Chairman Swann made it clear he would not be taking a back seat role. Rather he would ‘be in the front seat alongside the Director General ...doing the map-reading and deciding where we will go’. He worked successfully with two Director-Generals, Charles Curran whom he inherited from his predecessor and lan Trethowan who continued under his successor, George Howard, and took a leading role in the handling of the challenges faced by the BBC during his period of office including public concern over the social effects of television, financial stringency required by Government economic policy and political tensions with Government over such matters as the reporting of events in Northern Ireland. His Chairmanship of the BBC was also marked by a major Committee of Inquiry into the future of broadcasting in Britain chaired by an academic colleague, Lord Annan, Provost of University College London. debates on broadcasting and the BBC are documented in Section F. Swann’s BBC papers are presented as follows: E.751-E.784 PERSONNEL AND APPOINTMENTS and external papers relating to some aspect of the BBC’s activities or broadcasting more generally, own hand are evidence of his role in the preparation of key policy documents, particularly in relation to either sent to him or requested by him for information. The extensive notes and drafts in Swann’s with the rest of his public and invitation lectures in Section G. His contributions to House of Lords Swann’s BBC papers, which were found in considerable disorder, consist of both internal BBC papers his fellow Governors and to Government. Swann’s public lectures as BBC Chairman are presented BACKGROUND MATERIAL E.1-E.750 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS E.785-E.915 PRESS COVERAGE E.916-E.994 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.1-E.750 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS 1963-1990 Correspondence and papers re Swann’s appointment as Chairman of the BBC (announced December 1972), re-appointments, conditions of service etc., 1972-1980. 5 folders. See also E.793. 1972-1973. ‘List of Board of Management and Private ‘A’ Staff as at 1st January 1973’. ‘Lance Thirkell on Public Service Broadcasting: Some Aims and Problems’. Copy of one of a number of versions of a talk which Thirkell used to deliver to trainee television producers when he was Controller, Staff Training and Appointments, sent to Swann with covering letter, 23 January 1973. look at’. In his letter Swann wrote ‘Let me hasten to say there is no particular urgency, and it is mostly a question, | think, of somebody extracting paper for me to Papers re Colloquy on ‘Programmes about Industry’, 25 January 1973. Colin list from Swann to 17 Letter ‘Miscellaneous requests in no particular order of importance’, 29 January 1973. Secretary, Shaw, Chief with of M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.10-E.22 sent to Papers relating to various aspects of BBC policy and activities, Swann for information, possibly as a result of his letter to Shaw of 29 January 1973, 1963-1972. BBC News and Current Affairs Principles and Practice, 1970. Swann specifically asked for guidelines on Current Affairs in his letter of 29 January 1973. EeeS BBC Advisory Group on the Social Effects of Television. Notes of meetings, February 1971 - December 1972. Swann specifically asked for minutes of the last few meetings of the Advisory Group on the Social Effects of Television in his letter of 29 January 1973. 6th and 7th February 1971; 23rd March 1971. 30th June 1971; 29th September 1971; 24 th November 1971. 21st January 1972; 29th March 1972. 13th July 1972; 28th September 1972. 22nd November 1972; 13th December 1972. Notes of colloquies attended by Governors and Senior Management, 4 November 1971 and 10 February and 20 July 1972. Swann’s letter of 29 January 1973. The Chairman (Lord Hill) said that the colloquy of 4 November 1971 ‘was intended to provide opportunity of full and frank discussion of criticisms which fairly or unfairly, were being levelled against the BBC, especially in the areas of taste, violence and sex’. The subject of the February 1972 colloquy was taste and standards in programmes and the subject of the July 1972 colloquy was change and stability. The colloquies are specifically mentioned in M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘Memorandum from the Nationwide Festival of Light and BBC’s Reply’, 6 April 1972. The memorandum from the Nationwide Festival of Light Delegation to the BBC was submitted to the BBC Chairman (Lord Hill) and the Director General, Charles Curran following a meeting at Broadcasting House on 1 December 1971. Note by the Chairman (Lord Hill), with copy of a document prepared by Nicholas Ridley MP as a result of his detailed investigation into the handling of controversial material by the BBC, 10 October 1972. Photocopy of Ridley’s document, with marginal emphasis by Swann. ‘Broadcasting in Wales’. Governor for Wales, circulated 26 October 1972. A Paper by Dr Glyn Tegai Hughes, National This was specifically requested by Swann in his letter of 29 January 1973. Miscellaneous papers, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1972 and n.d. E.23-E.30 ‘The BBC and the Future’. August 1972 - January 1973. Series of papers prepared under this heading, Transcript of BBC Radio 3 programme ‘The Communicators’. Transmitted 21 December 1972. The origin of this series of papers was explained to Swann in a note from Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 11 October 1973. See E.101. See E.16 for note of 20 July 1972 Colloquy. Curran explained in his introductory note that ‘During the Colloquy on 20th July [1972], it was agreed that a paper should be prepared for the Board meeting on 10th August, setting out the ground which might be covered in any statement of the BBC’s attitude towards developments in broadcasting during the next ten years’. ‘The BBC and the Future Paper Il’. General, 3 August 1972. With note by Charles Curran, Director- M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘“The BBC and the Future” - Paper IV The Control of Broadcasting’. note by Colin Shaw, Secretary, 28 September 1972. With ‘“The BBC and the Future” - Paper V Public Service Broadcasting’. A paper by Colin Shaw, Secretary, 11 October 1972. ‘“The BBC and the Future” - Paper IV The Control of Broadcasting Second Draft’. With note by Colin Shaw, Secretary, 25 October 1972. ‘“The BBC and the Future” - Paper VI’. With note by Colin Shaw, Secretary, 26 October 1972. The sixth paper in the series was prepared by H.P. Hughes, Director of Finance under the title ‘Financing of the BBC Part |’. ‘ “The BBC and the Future” - Paper VIIl_ November 1972. The BBC’s Radio Services’, 21 Forecast Paper by H.P. Hughes, Director of ‘“The BBC and the Future” - Paper IX BBC Television’. With note by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 11 January 1973. ‘“The BBC and the Future” - Paper VI Financing the BBC Part Il for the ten years ending 31 March 1982’. Finance with note by Director-General, Charles Curran, 25 January 1973. Publicity, 16 February 1973. ‘The BBC over the next three years’. A note by George Campey, Head of Miscellaneous correspondence, January, February 1973. ‘Schedule of Staff in Posts graded MP7 and above’ J.A. Norris, Assistant Secretary, 13 February 1973. Circulated with note by M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation the televising of Analysis of the Parliament, sent to Swann by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, dated ‘27.2’ [?1973 or later]. Found with 1973 papers. last House of Commons’ Division on Letter from Harold Evans, Editor of the Sunday Times, with copy of the newspaper's poll on permissiveness, 28 February 1973. ‘Note on Meeting between the Chairman and Mr Donald Maitland, Chief Press Officer at No.10 Downing Street, 16th February 1973’, 1 March 1973. ‘Note by the Chairman on a meeting [20 March 1973] with Mr Harold Wilson and Mr John Grant’, 21 March 1973. Wilson was Leader of the Opposition and Grant the Shadow Minister on Broadcasting. ‘Note by the Chairman on a talk with Mrs [Caroline] Heller, 20th March 1973’, 22 March 1973. The topic of Hood’s lecture was ‘the role of film and television in our society’. Copy of ‘Professor Stuart Hood’s Inaugural Lecture Royal College of Art, 26th March 1973’. Mrs Heller had been commissioned to write a book on the structure of broadcasting. Report by John Grist, Controller, English Regions, for 1972, with note by Kenneth Lamb, Director of Public Affairs, 29 March 1973. See also E.47 ‘The BBC and Local Television’. April 1973. Paper by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 11 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation A study of “Till Death Us Do Part” As Anti-Prejudice Audience Research Report ‘ Propaganda. the relationships between viewing the series, perceptions of the Garnett family and attitudes such as authoritarianism and racial by Kenneth Lamb, Director, Public Affairs, 13 April 1973. prejudice’, March 1973. With covering note See also E.70. ‘Local Radio’. Paper by lan Trethowan, Managing Director, Radio, with note by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 25 April 1973. ‘Development in the English Regions’. Public Affairs, 3 May 1973. Note by Kenneth Lamb, Director, ‘Extract from [BBC] Midweek [Programme]’, 9 May 1973. The extract is Psychology, University of London, Institute of Psychiatry. a transcript of an interview with Hans Eysenck, Professor of With note by J.A. Norris, : Paper by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 17 See also E.41. ‘The BBC and Local Television’. May 1973. ‘Establishment Statistics as at 24 March 1973’. Assistant Secretary, 15 May 1973. BBC Advisory Group on the Social Effects of Television. meeting, 23 May 1973. 1973. ‘Note on Radio Finances’ by lan Trethowan, Managing Director, Radio, 30 May 1973. ‘BBC and ITV Costs’. Paper from H.P. Hughes, Director of Finance, 31 May Minutes of a M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘Television Growth 1962/3 - 1972/3’. Managing Director, Television, 31 May 1973. Note sent to Swann by Huw Wheldon, Folder includes Swann’s letter of 10 May 1973 requesting information. ‘The Vagotonicity of Violence: Biochemical and cardiac responses to violent film and television programmes’ by Michael Carruthers and Peter Taggart, May 1973. ‘Frequencies for Sound Broadcasting’. Engineering with note by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 1 June 1973. Paper by J. Redmond, Director of ‘Development of Local Radio’. Radio, with note by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 1 June 1973. Paper by lan Trethowan, Managing Director, ‘Community Broadcasting’. for the Board of Governors at Swann’s suggestion, 7 June 1973. Note by BBC Governor George Howard, written Audience Research Bulletin No. 963. Relates to viewing and listening in the week 9 - 15 June 1973. ‘The Use and Abuse of Unobtrusive or Concealed Equipment’. BBC General Advisory Council paper by the Director General, Hugh Greene, 27 June 1967, sent to Swann by the Director General, Charles Curran, 13 June 1973. Folder also includes ‘Copy of Extract from G.A.C. Minutes of 12 July 1967’ and Curran’s own paper on ‘Use of Concealed Recording Equipment to Obtain Programme Material’, 27 June 1973. meeting, 19 June 1973. Board of Management. Minutes of a meeting, 18 June 1973. ‘M.D.R. [Managing Director, Radio]’s Management Meeting’. Minutes of a M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘Historical Documentary Programmes: The Truth Game. A Paper by Mr C.P. Hill’, 21 June 1973. ‘Report by [lan Trethowan] Managing Director, Radio for 1972-73’, with covering note by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 26 June 1973. ‘The BBC’s Correspondence with Viewers and Listeners’. Lamb, Director, Public Affairs, 28 June 1973. Note by Kenneth Papers re estimates for the five years ending 31 March 1978, June 1973. 2 folders. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, June 1973. E.66-E.69 Papers re dispersal of Educational Broadcasting, June - October 1973. Longbottom was chairman of the BBC 4 folders. See also E.42. ‘Draft Letter from Mr Longbottom to Sir Michael Swann’, 6 July 1973. Relates to violence on television. Advisory Group on the Social Effects on Television. ‘Audience Research Department Report: “Till Death Us Do Part” ’, with note by Tom Morgan, Controller, Information Services, 4 July 1973. comments on this subject’, 22 July 1973 with Swann’s reply, 26 July 1973. News and Current Affairs Meeting. Minutes of a meeting, 20 July 1973. ‘Natural History, Biology and Science Documentation’. Oxford zoologist, N. Tinbergen to Swann Letter from the jotting down some critical M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘Establishment Statistics as at 23 June 1973’. Norris, Assistant Secretary, 27 July 1973. Circulated with note by J.A. ‘The BBC in Scotland’. Scotland to Committee on Broadcasting Coverage, July 1973. Memorandum from the Broadcasting Council for E.76-E.79 ‘The BBC in Wales’. Memorandum from the Broadcasting Council for Wales to Committee on Broadcasting Coverage, July 1973. 4 folders. Audience Research Report ‘The Relative Standing of the BBC News and ITN [Independent Television News], July 1973. E.81-E.88 ‘Apology Rumpus’. Contents of Swann’s folder so inscribed divided into eight for programme transcripts etc., July, August 1973. correspondence, press-cuttings, reference: ease of In July 1973. a source of controversy within ‘“A Question of Confidence” The BBC and the Politicians’. Paper possibly written for BBC General Advisory Council, no author or date but latest bibliographical reference 10 August 1973. The papers relate to BBC Television programme ‘The People Talking - A Question of Confidence’, broadcast 15 the programme members of the public were invited to put their views on the function and value of Parliament to six of its members. Swann subsequently apologised to the MPs expressing the regret of the BBC Governors that the MPs had been ‘put in the dock’ and that some of the other participants had refused to ‘conform to the accepted limits of civilised and rational debate’. Swann’s apology was itself the BBC amongst programme makers and the Association of Broadcasting Staff. 2 folders. Broadcasting Coverage: The Joint ‘Committee on Submission to the Committee on Broadcasting Coverage by the Chairmen of the English Regional Advisory Committees, circulated with covering note by J.A. Norris, Assistant Secretary, 9 August 1973. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, July, August 1973. English Regions’. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘Editorial Control’. Paper with no identified authorship, 10 August 1973. ‘Committee on Broadcasting Coverage. First BBC Session 28 August 1973’. Note by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 30 August 1973. on ‘Committee Agricultural Advisory Committee’. Public Affairs, 4 September 1973. Broadcasting Coverage Central With note by Kenneth Lamb, Director, Evidence from the ‘The Use of Radio Frequencies for Sound and Television Broadcasting in the United Kingdom Draft Paper for the General Advisory Council’. With note by Kenneth Lamb, Director, Public Affairs, 20 September 1973. ‘M.D.R.[Managing Director, Radio]’s Management Meeting’. meeting, 25 September 1973. Minutes of a Minutes of a E101 E102 Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, September - November 1973. BBC Advisory Group on the Social Effects of Television. meeting, 3 October 1973. Note by Colin Shaw, Secretary, with papers re Board of Governors, 11 October 1973. Radio Weekly Programme Review Board. Minutes of a meeting, 10 October 1973. Controller, Information Services, 11 October 1973. Shaw's note explains why the series of papers known as ‘The BBC and the Future’ were prepared. See E.23-E.30. ‘Children’s Viewing of Television after 9.00 P.M.’, Note by Tom Morgan, 2 folders. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘Report on Senior Management Conference Uplands 37: 1st -12th October 1973’. Note by G.W.M. Cockburn, 25 October 1973. Copy of Bishop of St Albans, 29 October 1973. letter from Charles Curran, Director General to Robert Runcie, Curran thanks Runcie for sending a copy of ‘Broadcasting, Society and the Church’ and comments in particular on those passages which postulate ‘a fundamental change of attitude of broadcasters, as expressed by successive Directors General towards the Christian Faith’. Correspondence between Swann and Walter Perry, Vice-Chancellor, Open University re possible visit by Swann to the Open University, 14 November 1973 - 4 April 1974. ‘BBC Audience Research - Past, Present and Future’. Lamb, Director, Public Affairs, 23 November 1973. Note by Kenneth Draft Labour Party Report on Communications, November 1973. ‘The Provision of Transcripts’. Controller, Information Services, forwarded to Swann, 21 December 1973 Note on BBC policy by Tom Morgan, BBC Science Consultative Group. Note of a meeting, 9 November 1973, forwarded to Swann by Kenneth Lamb, Director, Public Affairs, 18 December 1973. the BBC; consumer programmes and BBC News. ‘M.M.S. BBC Longer term papers’. Contents of Swann’s folder so inscribed divided papers, correspondence, press-cuttings. etc, 1973, 1976-1977 (bulk 1976-1977). Includes papers re BBC bureaucracy, coverage of Chile, public perception of Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, December 1973. E.112-E.116 into five for ease of reference: manuscript notes and M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Papers found clipped together, principally guests lists for dinner parties at Broadcasting House and similar occasions, 1973 - 1980. Manuscript notes and drafts, etc., n.d.[?1973]. ‘BBC News (Domestic)’. Internal paper on News commissioned by the Director-General, with covering note by John Crawley, Chief Assistant to the Director-General, 4 January 1974. Contents of January - 27 March 1974. ring binder: Swann’s manuscript diary with press cuttings, 4 ‘Licence Fee Negotiations’. January 1974. Note by Charles Curran, Director-General, 16 Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, January 1974. ‘Establishment Statistics as covering note by J.A. Norris, Assistant Secretary, 30 January 1974. 22 December 1973’. at Circulated with Audience research figures, television appearances by MPs, January, February 1974. ‘Staff in Grade A+ Posts (other than controllers and above) and staff on Grade A and MP7 (as at 31 December 1973)’. Circulated with a covering note by J.A. Norris, Assistant Secretary, 1 February 1974. meeting, 13 February 1974. Papers re meeting of BBC General Advisory Council, 6 February 1974. BBC Advisory Group on the Social Effects of Television. a Minutes of a M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation National Viewers’ and Listeners’ Association 10th Anniversary Convention Speech by Mrs Mary Whitehouse, 23 February 1974. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, February - April 1974. E.130-E.133 ‘Memos Pending’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into four for ease of reference: carbons of internal memos and letters kept together so that Swann could be ‘reminded to chase people up if required’. March 1974 - March 1975. ‘Annan Committee: BBC Approaches’. Note by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 18 April 1974. Lord Annan was appointed by the Government to head a Committee of Inquiry into Broadcasting, with the following terms of reference: To consider the future of the Broadcasting Services in the United Kingdom including the dissemination by wire of broadcasts and other programmes and of television for public showing; to consider the implications for present or any recommended additional services of new techniques; and to propose what constitutional, organisational and financial arrangements and what conditions should apply to the conduct of all those services. Programme Correspondence Report for March 1974, 19 April 1974. Attached to Shaw’s note as an appendix is a reminder of the formal and informal evidence that was submitted to the Committee on Broadcasting 1960. See also E.153-E.172, E.173-E.176, £.185, E.189-E.223, E.255, E.256, E.262, E.263, E.266, E.270, £.273, E.274, E.276, E.279, E.280, E.282, E.325, E.326-E.328, E.329, E.283, E.332, E.342, E.357, E.397-E.405, E.406, E.409, E.420, E.421, E.487, E.797. enquiries including a reference to Mr Edward Short’, 3 June 1974. ‘Note by Chairman on Telephone Calls with Mr Wilson and Mr Short’, 31 May 1974. ‘Draft Letter from the Chairman to “The Times” ’, television programme, 21 May 1974. ‘Note [by the Director-General] of conversations relating to further Poulson E.294, E.301, E.308, £.317, re criticism of BBC M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, May, June 1974. Audience Research Bulletin No. 1015. Relates to week 1-7 June 1974. ‘The BBC and the February 1974 General Election (Draft paper for the General Advisory Council)’. With note by Kenneth Lamb, Director, Public Affairs, 4 June 1974. Typescript notes for Swann’s remarks at ‘Dinner for J.B. Priestley’s 80th Birthday’, 5 June 1974. Papers re visit of Swann to Belfast, 6-7 June 1974. ‘Summary of First Conference on Industrial Relations: 21/22 Jun 1974’. The conference was attended by representatives of the BBC and the Trade Unions. Papers re General Idi Amin of Uganda, June 1974. ‘Relations with the News Media’. Paper on the relations of the Police with the news media, June 1974. The author is identified by Swann with a manuscript note ‘Alderson’ at the head of the first page. John Alderson was the Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall from 1973. for the General Advisory Council, 2 July 1974. Audience Research Report ‘The Coverage of the [February] 1974 General Election Campaign on Television and Radio’, June 1974. ‘The BBC and the February 1974 General Election’. A BBC paper prepared M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation An extended ‘The B.B.C.’s Coverage of the North-East Corruption Cases’. minute of the North-East Advisory Council's discussion on the treatment of the North-East corruption cases, with covering note, 5 July 1974. of Note Committee, Monday, 8 July 1974’, 15 July 1974. Meeting Labour ‘D.G.’s with Backbench Communications Minutes of Board Meeting, 18 July 1974. ‘Note of Telephone Conversation between D.G. and The Chairman on 22nd July 1974’. The subject of the conversation was Conservative Party anxieties about three television profiles of the three major UK political parties to be broadcast in August 1974. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, July 1974. E.153-E.172 BBC Memorandum ‘A Summary of Development: 1962-1974’, July 1974. BBC Memorandum ‘The BBC’s Programme Policies’, September 1974. BBC Memorandum ‘Financing the BBC’s Home Services’, September 1974. BBC Memoranda submitted to the Committee on the Future of Broadcasting 1974 (Chairman Lord Annan), July 1974 - October 1975. BBC Memorandum ‘Local Radio’, January 1975. BBC Memorandum ‘Education and Broadcasting’, January 1975. BBC Memorandum ‘The BBC and its Staff’, December 1974. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation BBC Memorandum ‘Choice in Television’, February 1975. BBC Memorandum ‘The BBC and Regional Broadcasting’, March 1975. Memorandum from the BBC General Advisory Committee, April 1975. Memorandum from the Broadcasting Council for Wales. May 1975. Report of the Advisory Group on the Social Effects of Television, May 1975. BBC Memorandum ‘The Structure of the Board of Governors (Submission by the Board)’, June 1975. BBC Memorandum ‘Engineering’, June 1975. Supplementary Information on BBC Memorandum No.IV: ‘The BBC and its Staff’, July 1975. BBC Memorandum ‘BBC Transcript Policy’, July 1975. Memorandum from BBC Local Radio Councils, August 1975. 1975. Memorandum from the BBC Northern Ireland Advisory Council, September 1975. Submission from the BBC’s Central Agricultural Advisory Committee, August 1975. BBC Memorandum ‘Broadcasting in the Eighties and Nineties’, October M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Independent Television Companies Association Committee, March 1975. Found with BBC Memoranda. ITV Evidence to the Annan E.173-E.176 Draft BBC Memoranda for Committee on the Future of Broadcasting (Annan Committee), August - October 1974. Draft BBC Memoranda No. IV ‘Financing the BBC’s Home Services’, with note by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 29 August 1974. Draft BBC Memoranda No. IV ‘Financing the BBC’s Home Services’. note by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 6 September 1974. With Draft BBC Memorandum No.lIll September 1974. ‘The BBC’s Programme Policies’, 19 Draft BBC Memorandum ‘Education and Broadcasting’. Kenneth Lamb, Director, Public Affairs, 18 October 1974. With note by ‘Women in the BBC - One Year Later’. the BBC, 14 September 1974. Paper re employment of women at Audience Research Bulletin No.1030. Covers week 14-20 September 1974. ‘The Responsibility of the Governors. A Few Thoughts’ by Chief Secretary of the BBC, Colin Shaw, 15 September 1974. 1974. ‘Report of the Working Party on Programme Correspondence’. Note by Kenneth Lamb, Director of Public Affairs, with attached report, 20 September M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘Record of a Telephone Conversation between Sir Charles Curran and Mr John Tisdall on Friday 27th September, 1974 at 11.00 P.M.’; ‘Record a Telephone Conversation between Sir Charles Curran [BBC Director General] and the on Saturday, 28th September 1974 at 0015 hours’; records of related telephone conversations between Curran and Swann and Curran and the BBC Editor News and Current Affairs, 28 September 1974. Harold Wilson [Prime Minister] Right Hon. of Relates to political balance within a BBC news bulletin. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, September 1974. Paying for TV by Sir Sydney Caine. Affairs, 1968 and sent to Swann by Caine, 4 October 1974. Published by the Institute of Economic Copies of statements by members of the government re broadcasting, BBC pay agreement, 7 and 8 October 1974. of correspondence Note from Chief Secretary, Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, October 1974. ‘Oral Session with Annan on 7th November’. Colin Shaw to Swann, 18 October 1974. Copies on Broadcasting conference at the University of Keele, October, November 1974. Relates to telephone conversation with Secretary of the Annan Committee indicating the areas in which Annan was likely to question Swann when he visited the Committee on 7 November. The note is heavily annotated by Swann. world, October, November 1974. fiftieth anniversary of first educational broadcasting service in the arising from Standing Conference Papers re M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.189-E.223 ‘Annan material’. Contents of Swann’s folder so inscribed divided thirty five for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, November 1974 - November 1977, n.d. Minutes of a News and Current Affairs meeting, 1 November 1974. ‘Notes on a Paper submitted to the Annan Committee by some Programme Staff working at Kensington House, 21 March 1975, with covering note from Robin Scott, Controller, Development, Television, 11 April 1975. Photocopy of ‘Notes on Conversation with Mr Dipak Nandy on 6th May 1975’. ‘Broadcasting The Standing Conference on Broadcasting Evidence to the Committee on the Future of Broadcasting, May 1975. An Agenda for Discussion’. UK: the in ‘Analysis of Evidence Submitted to the Annan Committee’, 2 June 1975. The analysis was based on the Annan submissions of 48 different bodies. Report on Senior Management Conference, Uplands 42: 6-17 October 1975’. Note by Tony Ashton, Controller, Staff Training and Appointments, 19 November 1975. Letter from B.P. Emmett, Head of Audience Research, enclosing audience estimates by age and class for the main Current Affairs series, 25 June 1975. With carbon of Swann’s letter requesting a copy, 28 November 1975. Copy of Broadcaster - Reality or Zealand, 21 October 1975. ‘The Independence of the University of Wellington, New Sir Geoffrey Cox on lecture by Myth’, Victoria M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation BBC Record No.99, December 1975. Includes report on BBC memorandum to the Annan Committee Broadcasting in the Eighties and Nineties, published in October 1975. Relationship between Programme Departments ‘The and Programme Services’. Paper by Patrick Ramsay, Controller Programme Services, BBC Television, Fourth International Week of Higher Television Studies, Majorca, 1975. The paper was sent to Swann in response to his expression of interest ‘in our approach to the problem of size’, 10 December 1975. ‘The Task of Broadcasting News’. BBC General Advisory Council paper, 23 December 1975. Two letters Regions, 31 December 1975 and 9 February 1976. re Annan Committee from John Grist, Controller, English Miscellaneous papers, January 1976. of note for Annan Committee’ by Alastair Hetherington, Note by the Board of Governors, 27 February ‘List of questions raised by Annan Committee’, 7 January 1976. ‘Revised draft Controller, Scotland, 26 February 1976. Radio Weekly Programme Review Board. Minutes of a meeting, 14 January 1976. Miscellaneous papers, February 1976. ‘News and Current Affairs’. 1976. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation the Committee [on the Future of ‘Summary of Oral Evidence given to Broadcasting] by the BBC Board of Governors led by the Chairman Sir Michael Swann on Tuesday 14 October 1975 at 2.30 pm’. Final version incorporating Swann’s amendments circulated to members of the Committee and sent by the Secretary to the Committee to the Chief Secretary of the BBC, 8 March 1976. Note on ‘BBC/ITV Negotiations on Events of Common Interest’, by Robin Scott, Controller Development Television, 10 March 1976. Committee on the Future of Broadcasting. Note of an oral session, 11 March 1976. Swann attended with Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, March 1976. Note on ‘External Investigations, 28 November 1977. E:212-E:215 Swann’s manuscript notes, n.d. 4 folders. 8 folders. E.216-E.223 Duplicated and printed background material. Labour Party, 5 November 1974. Manuscript and typescript notes and drafts re Board of Governors’ response to complaints against the BBC by the National Executive Committee of the Relate to allegations made against the BBC by Ron Hayward, General Secretary of the Labour Party, at a press conference, 30 October 1974. ‘Background to Complaints by the Labour Party’. General, Charles Curran, 1 November 1974. Note by the Director- M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Television Weekly Programme Review. 1974. Note of a meeting, 13 November Papers re Chairman’s meeting with the Home Secretary, 26 November 1974. ‘BBC and the Politicians’. BBC Publicity Service compilation of newspaper cuttings, November 1974. ‘Management Review of the BBC External Services’. Report by Civil Service Department Management Services (Special Assignments), November 1974. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, November 1974. ‘Note of a Meeting at the Home Office on 17th December 1974’. Relates to meeting with Home Office civil servants at the request of Paul Hughes, BBC Director of Finance. E.232-E.234 Papers re origins of further education on BBC television sent to Swann, 18 December 1974. Swann presented the first programme in the first Further Education series recorded specially for television in Britain. The series was The Science of Man edited and produced by James McCloy and Swann presented the first two programmes ‘Flesh and Blood’ and ‘Internal Combustion’. They were recorded in the summer of 1962 but not broadcast until 6 and 13 October 1963, respectively. Swann. Letter from James McCloy, BBC/Open University, 18 December 1974 enclosing note on the origins of further education on television, the illustrated pamphlet written by McCloy to illustrate the series The Science of Man and photographic record and transcript of the first programme ‘Flesh and Blood’. 3 folders. See G.98 for the ‘Camera Scripts’ of the two programmes presented by M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Copies of correspondence between General Secretary of the Association of Broadcasting Staff and the Home Secretary, also copy of letter from Swann to Home Secretary, December 1974. Papers re licence fee, BBC finances found clipped together, December 1974. BBC News Training Scheme Journalists’ Test, December 1974. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, December 1974. Swann’s manuscript notes and drafts including draft Governors, n.d. [?1974]. re role of Board of Miscellaneous papers including Swann’s manuscript notes, n.d [?1974]. Swann’s manuscript notes, n.d. [?1974 or later]. Miscellaneous papers including Swann’s manuscript notes, n.d. [71974 or later]. ‘The BBC and Future Developments’. First draft of paper for the General Advisory Council meeting on 5 February 1975, with note by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, 2 January 1975. Affairs, 13 January 1975. ‘The BBC and the Consensus’, paper by Mark Bonham Carter for BBC General Advisory Council Weekend Conference, 10-12 January 1975. Report on the General Advisory Council Weekend Conference, Ditchley Public Park, 10-12 January 1975, with note by Kenneth Lamb, Director, Ditchley Park, M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Unedited transcript of interview with Lord Aldington by George Scott, Editor of The Listener, ‘immediately after Ditchley’, sent to Swann by Kenneth Lamb, Director, Public Affairs, 16 January 1975. Aldington was Chairman of the BBC General Advisory Council. Papers re tribute to Jacob Bronowski, Broadcasting House, London, 16 January 1975. Includes contribution by Swann. Drafts of ‘Possible Article by the Chairman for Publication in “Ariel” [BBC staff newspaper]’, 21-28 January 1975. Drafts begin ‘Everyone in the BBC knows that we are in financial difficulties. Correspondence and papers re dinner with Prime Minister Harold Wilson, 23 January 1975. The host was Lord Aldington. ‘Some Notes on Current and Future Situation in Scotland’, February 1975. Policy Information Digest Issue No.1, February 1975. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, January - March 1975. ‘Sir Michael talks of the BBC and the present crisis’, February 1975. The Listener, 13 ‘National Referendum Campaign’. Note of a meeting at Broadcasting House, London, 12 February 1975. Annan Committee. Topics covered include the Broadcasting of Parliament, Licence Fee and the M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Correspondence and Chairmanship, January, February 1975. papers re Governors’ evidence to Annan, Vice- Folder includes 1971, 1972 and 1974 papers re issues under discussion in early 1975. Correspondence and papers, found clipped together, re Governors’ evidence to the Annan Committee, February - April 1975. Correspondence, papers, photographs re departure of BBC Vice-Chairman, Bridget, Independent Broadcasting Authority, February - April 1975. Chairman Plowden become Lady the to of Conservative Backbench Broadcasting Committee. a meeting attended by the Chairman, Director General and the Chief Secretary at the House of Commons, 5 March 1975. Note of ‘The Chairman’s Engagements 1975/6’. The first engagement listed is for 18 March 1975. Papers re ‘Alternation in TV Soccer Coverage’, 25 March 1975. Informal Note of a Meeting between the Chairmen of the Nationalised Industries and the Chancellor of the Exchequer and other Ministers, held at the Treasury, 19 March 1975. University of Leeds, March 1975. Confederation of British Industry Evidence to the Annan Committee on the Future of Broadcasting and to the Royal Commission on the Press, March 1975. ‘Patterns of Election Broadcasting in Britain: A Preliminary Definition of Some Problems for Review’ by Jay G. Blumler, Centre for Television Research, Central Religious Advisory Committee Evidence to the Committee on the Future of Broadcasting, March 1975. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Policy Information Digest. Issue No.2, March 1975. Topics covered include Referendum on EEC membership, BBC pay tise, Colour Licence Sales. ‘Draft Submission from the Board of Governors of the BBC to the Annan Committee’, 8 April 1975. Copy of private talk to members of the Independent Broadcasting Authority’s staff by John Birt, Head of Current Affairs, London Weekend Television, sent to Swann, 9 April 1975. Note on the BBC Board of Management by the Director-General, Charles Curran, 10 April 1975. Note from the Chairman to all Governors, 17 April 1975. Draft letters from the Chairman to Lord Annan and the Home Secretary, Roy Jenkins MP, 25 April 1975. ‘Patterns of Discrimination. Description, Summary, and Comments’. Paper re report published by the Association of Cinematograph and Television Technicians ‘Patterns of Discrimination against Women in the Film and Television Industries’, circulated 30 April 1975. 1975. ‘The Structure of the Board of Governors’. A submission from the BBC Board of Governors to the Committee on the Future of Broadcasting, 15 May ‘The Nature of the Beast’, ? article by Stephen Hearst, Controller Radio 3, for The Times, April 1975. With Swann’s manuscript notes attached. Advisory Group on the Social Effects of Television Memorandum to the Committee on the Future of Broadcasting, 1 May 1975. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Note of a Meeting between the Prime Minister, the Chairman and the Chief Assistant to the Director General at 10 Downing Street, 16 May 1975. Final draft of BBC Broadcasting Council for Scotland submission to the Committee on the Future of Broadcasting, with manuscript emphasis and annotation by Swann, 30 May 1975. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, May, June 1975. Guidelines for Broadcasting from the House of Commons, 2 June 1975. Memorandum from the BBC Staff in Aberdeen to the Committee on the Future of Broadcasting 1974, June 1975. Standing Committee of the Church of England Memorandum of Evidence to the Committee on the Future of Broadcasting, sent to Swann, 29 July [1975]. the General Synod of Public Affairs, Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, July - September 1975. ‘The Radio and Television Audience (Draft Memorandum to the Annan Committee)’. With note 25 September 1975. by Kenneth Lamb, Director, ‘Suggestions to the Annan Committee by 305 Members of the BBC-TV Viewing Panel - June 1975’. Paper by Hilde T. Himmelweit, circulated for information of the Board of Management, 26 September 1975. 1975. ‘Radio Sets and their Users’, BBC Audience Research Report, September M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 E.285-E.292 British Broadcasting Corporation Contents of Swann’s folder so inscribed divided into eight for ‘Olympics’. ease of reference: correspondence and papers re BBC and Independent Television negotiations on the coverage of the 1976 Montreal Olympics and television sports coverage more generally, September 1975 - January 1976. Papers include press cuttings, audience research figures and a study for the BBC General Advisory Committee ‘The coverage of sport on BBC television’, December 1974. ‘The Press and the BBC’. Publicity, with note by Kenneth Lamb, Director, Public Affairs, 1975. Two papers by George Campey, Head of 10 October Committee on the Future of Broadcasting: Third Oral Session. Notes of a meeting between Committee Chairman and members and BBC Board of Governors, 14 October 1975. ‘Polemical or “Committed” Drama and Documentary (i) “Committed” Plays in Television, a note by [Alasdair Milne] Director of Programmes, Television (ii) Balance in Programmes, a note by [Colin Shaw] the Chief Secretary’, circulated at the Chairman’s request, 17 October 1975. Note by J.A. meeting, 22 October 1975. Norris, Assistant Secretary on General Advisory Council Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, October 1975. ‘Notes by Sir Charles Curran on his Visit to Australia and New Zealand, 26 September - 17 October 1975’, 24 October 1975. Found with Swann’s BBC papers. Background paper and topics for discussion; Swann’s manuscript notes. Under Secretary Seminar | College, 19-21 November 1975. ‘Ministers and Civil Servants’, Civil Service M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Paper by Alastair Hetherington, Controller Scotland designate, for members of Broadcasting Council for Scotland, sent to Swann with a covering note, 22 November 1975. See also E.311. ‘The Future of Broadcasting’. Community Relations Commission Evidence to the Annan Committee, November 1975. E.302, E.303 Papers re BBC coverage of British achievements, ‘good news’ stories, etc., November 1975. 2 folders. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, November 1975. Policy Information Digest Issue No.7, November - December 1975. TV 4 Branch’, Broadcast, of London Michael ‘Sir November/December 1975. Swann guest ‘Note by the Chairman of an Informal Talk with Lord Annan’, 8 December 1975. ‘Governors’ Private Meeting: 3 December 1975 Points for Discussion’. Note by Swann, 2 December 1975. Director, External Broadcasting, with note by Mansell, 16 December 1975. ‘Broadcasting Structures in Flux’. Research paper prepared by John Crawley at the Director General’s request, with note by Kenneth Lamb, Director, Public Affairs, 10 December 1975. Paper by G.E.H. Mansell, Managing ‘A Case for External Broadcasting’. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘Broadcasting in Scotland: where are we going’. Hetherington, Controller Scotland in the form of Release, 18 December 1975. Statement by Alastair a BBC Scotland Press See also E.300 ‘The Intervention of Television in British Politics: A Research Paper for the Committee on the Future of Broadcasting’ by Jay G. Blumer, Centre for Television Research, University of Leeds, December 1975. E.313, E.314 Papers re television coverage of industrial relations. 1975 papers. Found with December Report on ‘Television Coverage of Industrial Relations’ by Social Science Research Council with manuscript emphasis and annotation by Swann. but inscribed on title page ‘Winston [Brian Winston, member of research team], 7 May’. Media Project, Glasgow University, N.d. BBC Audience Research Bulletin No. 1096. period, 1975. N.d. but relates to Christmas Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, December 1975. ‘Television Coverage of Industrial Relations. A BBC Analysis of the Glasgow University Media Project Report’, December 1975. The School Broadcasting Council for the United Kingdom Memorandum of Evidence to the Committee on the Future of Broadcasting, 1975. Miscellaneous manuscript and typescript notes, n.d. [?1975]. Miscellaneous manuscript notes, typescript memos, correspondence found clipped together, 1975-1979, n.d. Manuscript notes, 1975. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.321-E.324 Papers re a report on the regions, local radio, the network production centres and regional television by BBC Governor, Tony Morgan. January - July 1976. Copy of report, with covering letter from Morgan to Swann, 6 January 1976. Copy of report with marginal emphasis by Swann, January 1976. Written responses to Morgan’s report from fellow BBC Governors, Bill O'Hara and Lord Greenhill of Harrow, February 1976 and ‘Notes on Tony Morgan’s Paper’, 20 July 1976. Correspondence re ?Morgan’s report, June, July 1976. ‘Note of a Conversation with Lord Annan U.C.L.: 23rd January, 1976’ by Colin Shaw, Chief Secretary, sent to Swann with covering letter 26 January 1976. Includes figures re sports coverage and audience research sent with letter of E.326-E.328 3 folders. Manuscript and typescript drafts of letter from Swann to Lord Annan, January 1976 Miscellaneous correspondence and papers re work of Annan Committee, January, February, June 1976. Folder includes notes of other conversations relating to work of Annan Committee. 3 February. Letters from the Chairman of Bridget, Lady Plowden, 3 February, 4 and 15 March 1976. the Independent Broadcasting Authority, ‘Broadcasting in Northern Ireland’. papers, 3 February 1976. Note by the Chairman, with related M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Correspondence and papers re conversation between Alastair Hetherington, Controller Scotland and Lord Annan at University College, London, 11 February 1976. Correspondence and papers re Private Board Meeting, 18 February 1976. Includes Swann’s manuscript notes. Newspaper cuttings, Swann’s manuscript notes etc, found with February 1976 papers and possibly related to the Private Board Meeting, 18 February 1976. ‘News and Current Affairs’. Draft of ‘Note by the Board of Governors’, typescript with Swann’s manuscript additions and corrections, 25 February; photocopy of note as sent to Governors for comment from the Chairman’s Office, with comments, 28 February 1976. letter from BBC Governor Roy Fuller, 27 February 1976; E.336, E.337 2 folders. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, February 1976. A résumé of articles in Autumn 1975 issue of Journal of Communication. ‘Television’s Effects on Children and Adolescents’, by Giles Neel, Audience Research Department, February 1976. ‘The BBC and its Orchestras’. Paper by Howard Newby, Managing Director, Radio, with note by Charles Curran, Director-General, 25 February 1976. meeting, 1 March 1976. of ‘Current Affairs Coverage on Programmes, Radio, Douglas Muggeridge]’, undated but with manuscript addition ‘Feb/March 1976’. Paper on ‘BBC Scotland’s “Mini-Devolution” ’ for BBC Board of Management Radio - Review by D.P.R. [Director M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Comments of lan Trethowan, Managing Director, Television on the evidence to the [Annan] Committee of the Association of Directors and Producers, 8 March 1976. Note of telephone complaint about BBC political bias from the Deputy Prime Minister Edward Short MP, 15 March 1976. ‘News and Current Affairs’. Note by the Board of Governors, 15 March 1976. ‘As broadcast’ transcript of BBC Radio Three broadcast by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, transmitted 24 March 1976. See also E.350. ‘BBC External Services’. London, 25 March 1976. Note of a meeting held at Broadcasting House, Policy Information Digest Issue No.9, March 1976. Papers re BBC and devolution, March - July 1976. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, March, April 1976. Topics covered include broadcasting from Parliament, the BBC’s finances, the governance of the BBC, ‘Open Door’ and religious programmes on television. ‘Britain’s Role in the World. A B.B.C. External Services View’, 12 April 1976. Transcript of a recorded discussion programme on ‘Solzhenitsyn’ broadcast in the BBC Radio Four series Analysis, 1 April 1976. The discussion followed the repeat of a talk by Alexander Solzhenitsyn. See also E.345. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Copy of Royal Institute of British Architects Annual Discourse by Sir Hugh Casson, 4 May 1976. Includes carbon of Swann’s letter requesting a copy. Papers re meeting of Broadcasting Council for Scotland, 7 May 1976. Address by Mary Whitehouse, Hon. Gen. Secretary of the National Viewers’ and Convention, Birmingham, 8 May 1976. Association’s Association Listeners’ Annual the at Notes of a meeting of the ‘Committee on the Future’, 11 May 1976. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, May 1976. ‘Adequacy of the Licence Fee’. submitted to Annan Committee, 11 June 1976. Draft paper, 1 June 1976 and paper as Includes notes for speech by the Prime Minister, James Callaghan at the Opening Ceremony. Papers re Opening Ceremony for New Broadcasting House, Manchester, 18 June 1976. ‘A reply to our critics’ by John Birt and Peter Jay. Duplicated typescript of two articles ‘embargoed till publication (expected to be in The Times)’, June 1976. 1976. Includes notes by Sir Arthur fforde, BBC Chairman, 1957-1964 on the question ‘What is broadcasting about?’, July 1963 and sent to Swann by Lance Thirkell, Controller, Administration, External Broadcasting, 30 June The background to the articles was three articles published by Birt and Jay in The Times in 1975 which offered a critique of television news and current affairs journalism. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, June 1976. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Copies Broadcasting Council for Scotland, 7-13 July 1976. papers from of Professor Alan Thompson, Chairman of the ‘Report to the Scotland, 27 July 1976. staff, BBC Scotland’ by Alastair Hetherington, Controller Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, July, August 1976. Letters from BBC Governor, George Howard, 10 August and 3 September 1976. ‘Orchestral Strategy’. September 1976. Note by Howard Newby, Managing Director, Radio, 8 Manuscript and handbook for 1977, including 1p typescript dated 13 September 1977. of Swann’s introduction typescript drafts to the BBC Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, September 1976. First draft of Scotland, 2 October 1976. [General With note by Kenneth Lamb, Director of Public Affairs, the G.A.C. ‘a coherent Scottish plan’ by Alastair Hetherington, Controller ‘The BBC’s Industrial Coverage (Draft Paper for Advisory Council])’. 28 September 1976. Note of ‘Director-General’s General Liaison Meeting’, 13 October 1976. Topics covered include the Director-Generalship, the Annan Committee, Finance and a new Advisory Body. Policy Information Digest, Issue No.12, 13 October 1976. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, October, November 1976. ‘Possible timetable’, invitation card, menu and ‘Notes towards a speech by the Chairman at a Farewell Dinner for Sir Huw Wheldon’ etc., 15 December 1976. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, December 1976. Correspondence re legal opinion on two BBC broadcasts in December relating to Scotland, December 1976, January 1977. Miscellaneous papers, principally Swann’s manuscript notes and drafts, n.d. [21976]. E.380-E.385 by Swann in with meeting of ‘Report on Senior Management Conference Uplands 46: 4-14 January 1977’, circulated 31 January 1977. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, January 1977. Papers re special meeting of BBC Broadcasting Council for Scotland with Swann in the chair at the invitation of the National Governor for Scotland, Professor Alan Thompson, Edinburgh, 4 February 1977. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into six for ease of ‘BBC Scotland’. reference: correspondence and papers, September 1976 - February 1977, probably assembled connexion the Broadcasting Council for Scotland, 4 February 1977. 2 folders. Include draft minutes, note by Swann on points arising from his meeting with the Broadcasting Council for Scotland and press cuttings. from meeting of Broadcasting Council for Scotland, 4 Papers arising February 1977. E.386, E.387 British Broadcasting Corporation Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, February 1977. Transcript of BBC Tonight Programme re ‘interrogation methods alleged to be currently in use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary’, 2 March 1977. Note on the role of the BBC’s Director, Public Affairs, 11 March 1977 Manchester Conference on Responsibility in Broadcasting, 16 March 1977. Opening remarks by Chairman of First Session, John Gray, BBC Scotland; exchange of correspondence between Gray and Swann, 28 March and 15 April 1977. the Note of ‘Director General’s General Liaison Meeting’, 25 March 1977. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 E.393-E.395 E.397-E.405 Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, March 1977. the Future of Broadcasting Correspondence and papers re BBC coverage of Northern Ireland, March IOTiL. 3 folders. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into nine for ‘Publication of Annan’. ease of reference: correspondence and papers re BBC response to the Report of the Committee on (the Annan Committee), March, April 1977. March, April 1977. Manuscript draft of letter from Swann to the Home Secretary, Merlyn Rees MP, re Annan recommendation about a fourth television channel, n.d. Refers to the recent sending of the BBC’s formal response to the Annan Report. Correspondence and papers re visits by Chairman to local radio stations, M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Papers re special showing of two episodes of the BBC Television series ‘Royal Heritage’, 13 April 1977. Transcript of BBC Radio Broadcasting’, 20 April 1977. Four Analysis Special on ‘The Future of Appearing in the programme were Lord Annan, Chairman of Government Committee of Inquiry into the Future of Broadcasting in the UK, Swann as Chairman of the Independent Broadcasting Authority. Lady Plowden, Chairman of the BBC and Bridget, Papers re senior management structure, April 1977. E.411-E.416 of Swann’s folder Contents reference: correspondence and papers re BBC news and current affairs coverage, April 1977 - April 1978. divided ease into for six of into two of 11 E.417, E.418 divided for ease of Swann’s folder Includes some notes for Swann’s lecture to the Royal Society of Arts, January 1978. See also G.196-G.198. Correspondence and papers re BBC news and current affairs coverage, April 1977. Transcript of special BBC2 television programme on the Annan Report on the Future of Broadcasting, 10 May 1977. Contents reference: correspondence and papers re BBC news and current affairs coverage and external services, April - December 1977. and Local Role’. The programme was presented by Robin Day and Swann was one of the participants. Papers re General Advisory Council Ditchley Conference, 13-15 May 1977. E.421-E.423 Papers Suggested Framework for Broadcasting’ and Plenary Session Il ‘The BBC’s Regional Philosophy ‘Annan’s Session Plenary E.421 and for | M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Papers for Plenary Session III ‘The BBC’s Independence and Accountability’ and Plenary Session ‘Governors, Management and the Creative Task of the BBC’. ‘Advice to the Board of Governors by the General Advisory Council Summary’, 15 May 1977. A Papers re Second Informal Meeting of BBC Governors and Independent Broadcasting Authority Members, 18 May 1977. ‘Violence and its Causes. Violence’ by James D. Halloran, May 1977. Mass Communication: Symptom or Cause of Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, May 1977. Broadcasting a meeting of Authority, Election Broadcasting’ by Jay G. Blumer, Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, June 1977. Copy of Granada Lecture to be given by Sir Brian Young, Director General of the Independent Broadcasting Authority at the Guildhall, London, 27 June 1977. Michael ‘The Challenge of Gurevitch and Julian Ives, Centre for Television Research, University of First report of an enquiry into ‘Patterns of Election Broadcasting in Leeds. Britain’, presented to the Independent News, Independent Television companies, and the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Parties, London, 25 July 1977. Papers re ‘Fahrigrade’, July, August 1977. This copy was sent to Swann with a covering letter, 18 July 1977. representatives Independent the of Television BBC, In springback binder. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.431-E.437 ‘Papers re pay’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into seven for ease of reference: correspondence and papers re Government pay policy and its effect on the BBC, July, August 1977. E.438, E.439 Correspondence and papers re Government pay policy and its effect on the BBC, July, August 1977. 2 folders. ‘Notes on Visit to Scotland, July 1977’ by BBC Governor, Stella Clarke, sent to Swann with covering letter, 31 August 1977. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, July - October 1977. E.442-E.444 Contents of folder divided into three for ease of reference: correspondence from BBC Governors, Swann’s manuscript notes etc re ‘Future thinking’ on the BBC’s problems and possibilities, August - October 1977. Letter from BBC Governor re ‘Future thinking’, 8 August 1977. Note of the Director-General’s General Liaison Meeting, 3 October 1977. Invitation card; notes for Swann’s speech on the occasion of the retirement of Sir Charles Curran as Director General of the BBC, etc., 21 September 1977. to all governors, 9 November 1977. Copies of newspaper cuttings on broadcasting strikes in New Zealand in 1976, sent to Swann, 4 November 1977. Papers re 10th Anniversary of BBC Radio Leicester, 7 November 1977. ‘Governors’ Thoughts for the Future’. Summary by the Chairman circulated M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘Governors’ Thoughts for the Future: Notes by Professor Alan Thompson [National Governor for Scotland] on the Chairman’s document’ contributed for discussion at a Board of Governors’ meeting and sent to Swann, 14 November 1977. Paper by the National Governor for Wales, Glyn Tegai Hughes on ‘National Broadcasting Councils - National Governors - National Councillors’, written at Swann’s request and sent to him, 15 November 1977. Transcript of press conference given by Swann on the occasion of the launch of the BBC handbook for 1978, 30 November 1977. ‘Time spent on examining the BBC’s Roots since 1922’. Note by the Deputy Secretary attached to related correspondence, 7 December 1977. ‘The Broadcasters and Northern Ireland. Summary of relevant parts of Commons Debate - 8/12/77’ by Peter Hardiman Scott, Chief Assistant to Director-General, 12 December 1977. Miscellaneous manuscript notes and papers, n.d. [?1977]. Photocopy of letter from Department of Social Science and Administration, Goldsmiths’ College, University of London in response to a request from the BBC ‘for our professional reactions to your film “Scum” ’, 14 December 1977. Miscellaneous correspondence, January, March 1978. ‘Financing the BBC’. Note by Paul Hughes, Director of Finance, 13 January 1978. Papers re BBC coverage of Northern Ireland, 18 January 1978. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Typescript draft, with manuscript additions and corrections, of letter to the Prime Minister about the role of the Board of Governors, 1 February 1978. The draft as originally prepared was addressed to the Home Secretary. Copy of note on ‘Effects of Order of Presentation in Persuasion’ by Percy H. Tannenbaum, sent to 6 February 1978. the Chairman by the Director, Affairs, Public Note by J.F. Wilkinson, Secretary, for Professor Alan Thompson, National Governor for Scotland, 14 February 1978. Seating plan and signed menu of luncheon for cast and script writer (Jimmy Perry) of BBC television comedy series ‘Dad’s Army’, 16 February 1978. E.465-E.469 Papers re Ditchley Park Conference, 3-5 March 1978. and and ‘Board of Governors and Board of Social Session ‘The and Il Responsibilities’ Includes paper by Swann. The Conference was attended by BBC Governors, members of the BBC’s Board of Management and the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. Agenda and papers for Session | Management: Roles Responsibility of Broadcasting’. (a) ‘The Scheduling of News and Current Affairs on Papers for Session Ill Television’ (b) ‘BBC Journalism - New Proposals for Radio and Television’ and Session IV ‘The Relationship between National and Local Radio in the 1980s’. Board Meetings and Functions’, 21 March 1978. letter from Mark Bonham Carter, BBC Vice Chairman to BBC Copy of Secretary, John Wilkinson enclosing a on ‘Intentions expressed by Governors at Ditchley concerning the conduct of Notes on the conference by the Deputy Secretary, James Norris, 7 March and 3 April 1978. of Wilkinson’s redraft note M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Papers found together including papers arising from Ditchley Conference, [March] - November 1978. ‘The Chairman’s Engagements outside London and Speaking Engagements - 1978/79’, 14 March 1978. ‘The Role of the Board of Governors and the Conduct of Board Meetings’. A paper by the Chairman, 5 April 1978. Papers re European Broadcasting Union Programme Committee meeting, London, ca 14 April 1978. Papers re conference to discuss ‘Television and Conflict’, 21-23 April 1973. Draft and copy of letter from the Chairman to the Editor, Journal about television medicine, 5 May 1978. British Medical ‘Law and Order’. note by the Chairman, 10 May 1978. Paper by the Vice-Chairman, Mark Bonham Carter, with Papers re BBC and the National Front political party, May, June 1978. E.477-E.480 Contents of folder divided into four for ease of reference: correspondence and papers, May - November 1978. in the presence of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, 8 June 1978. Topics covered include public accountability meetings, the alternation of major sporting events with ITV, television violence code and BBC coverage of a smallpox death at Birmingham University. Papers re Special Performance of The Good Life [BBC Comedy Programme] a genetic manipulation story that arose from M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Drafts of note by the Chairman preparatory to a meeting of the Board of Governors with a group of staff to discuss programme policy with particular reference to violence, sex and bad language, n.d. and 28 and 30 June 1978. Photocopies of correspondence re licence fee increases, June, July 1978. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, June, July 1978. Minutes of meeting of the BBC Consultative Group on the Social Effects of Television, 5 July 1978. Transcript of Press Conference given by the Director General and the Chairman in response to Government White Paper on Broadcasting, 27 July 1978. Transcript of ‘The White Paper on Broadcasting Reflections by Lord Annan’ broadcast on BBC Radio 3, 27 July 1978. E.488-E.490 E.492, E.493 ‘Contents of folder divided into three for ease of reference: correspondence and papers re Government White Paper on Broadcasting, July - October 1978. Director, Public Affairs, 5 July 1978. List of ‘Danger Points’ in the White Paper on Broadcasting; note by Deputy Secretary, James Norris with two documents attached ‘which may be useful to Governors to refresh their memories before the White Paper is published’. N.d. Draft paper on broadcasting from closed countries for Commonwealth Broadcasting Conference in November. note by David Webster, With Correspondence re Government White Paper on Broadcasting, July, August 1978. 2 folders. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Papers re Service Management Boards and the Conduct of Board Business, September 1978. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, September, October 1978. ‘Summary of informal meeting of B.C.S. [?Broadcasting Council Scotland] members’, Glasgow, 6 October 1978. Correspondence from Authority, Bridget, Lady Plowden, October 1978. the Chairman of the Independent Broadcasting Transcript of interview with Swann re BBC’s problems broadcast in the ‘On the Record’ programme, 25 November 1978. Swann’s introductory remarks for seventh Richard Dimbleby Lecture given by Lord Rothschild; lecture. November 1978. of thanks invited letters those from the to E.501-E.503 Includes newspaper cuttings and transcripts of broadcasts. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, November, December 1978. Folder also includes introductory remarks for earlier Dimbleby Lectures. ‘Iran’. Contents of Swann’s folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of reference: correspondence and papers re criticism of BBC Persian Services by the Iranian government, November, December 1978. Feb 1964’. Found with 1978 papers. Photocopies of extracts from ?minutes of Board of Governors meetings: ‘Violence in Television (Minute 27) 28 Jan 1960’; ‘Television Plays: Policy 20 the London Weekend Television ‘Look Here’ Programme Transcript of broadcast 3 December 1978. The programme dealt with the BBC. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Miscellaneous papers, n.d. [? 1978]. Digest of Statistics 1978. Correspondence with Authority, Bridget, Lady Plowden, December 1978, January 1979. the Chairman of the Independent Broadcasting ‘A Defence of the Payment of Public Service Broadcasting by Licence Fee’ by Aubrey Singer, Managing Director Radio, sent to Swann with covering letter 9 January 1979. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, January 1979. ‘Note of a conversation with John Leahy, Assistant Under Secretary of State, FCO, on Wednesday 14th February’ by G.E.H. Mansell, Deputy Director- General and Managing Director, External Broadcasting, 15 February 1979. Paper by Stephen Hearst circulated Statement by Chairman on Referendum Broadcasts. typescript drafts and BBC Press Release, 20 February 1979. Manuscript and ‘What is Public Service Broadcasting’. 15 February 1979. ‘Some notes for the Chairman’ on ‘The Sims Report on Violence’, 20 February 1979. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, February 1979. Manuscript and typescript copy of proposals for recasting of current affairs journalism, 21 February 1979. ‘Draft Statement by Governors’ re M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Copy of submission of the National Union of Journalists re management proposals for changes in news and current affairs output, sent to the Chairman by Vincent Hanna, Chairman, Broadcasting Industrial Council, 6 March 1979. ‘The Chairman’s Engagements outside London and Speaking Engagements - 1979’, 9 March 1979. ‘Some notes on Nationalism Language and all that’ written for the Chairman by Glyn Tegai Hughes, BBC National Governor for Wales, 14 March 1979. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, March - May 1979. Papers re Board of Governors and Board of Management visit to Scotland, 9 and 10 May 1979. a meeting on Broadcasting Research held at Nuffield Lodge, 23 1979’, Nuffield to Swann by Maddox, Director John sent of ‘Note of March Foundation, 15 May 1979. Papers re networked coverage of Scottish National Party during General Election campaign, May 1979. Photocopies of letters from William Whitelaw, Home Secretary, to BBC Governors thanking them for service or inviting them to agree to their names being put forward for re-appointment, 11 June 1979. Mansell, Managing Director, BBC External Services, 18 June 1979. ‘Note on a Broadcasting Council for Northern Ireland’, 14 March 1975, sent to the Chairman by Richard Francis, Director, News and Current Affairs, 15 June 1979. ‘Copy of a summary of the contents of a monograph about the BBC External Services recently published in Moscow’. Sent to the Chairman by G.E.H. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘Board of Governors’ Lunch for the Home Secretary Thursday, 14th June 1979’. Note by the Secretary, John Wilkinson, 19 June 1979. Papers re meeting to discuss broadcasting research with Trustees of the Nuffield Foundation, 26 June 1979. ‘Report on Senior Management Conference Uplands 53 Circulated 29 June 1979. 14 - 25 May 1979’. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, June, July 1979. Farewell Dinner to mark the retirement of Roy Fuller as BBC Governor, 11 July 1979. Guest list, invitation card, seating plan, manuscript and typescript notes and drafts for Chairman’s speech, letter of thanks from Fuller. E.534-E.557 The papers are presented in the order found. See also E.563, E.626, E.723. National Liberation Army] man on the BBC television ‘The BBC’s Operations’. Note by Alasdair Milne, Managing Director, 18 July 1979. 5 ‘Neave Row’. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into twenty-four for ease of reference: correspondence and papers including transcripts, press coverage and Swann’s manuscript notes and drafts, July 1979. The papers relate to the broadcast of an interview with an anonymous INLA [Irish ‘Tonight’ The INLA had accepted responsibility for the programme, 5 July 1979. murder of Airey Neave MP earlier in the year and membership of the organisation had just been made a crime throughout the United Kingdom. Guest list; invitation card; typescript notes for Chairman’s speech. Farewell Dinner to mark retirement of Glyn Tegai Hughes as BBC Governor, 26 July 1979. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Photocopies of manuscript and typescript versions of letter from Swann to John Maddox, Director of the Nuffield Foundation re broadcasting research, 1 August 1979. Letter re BBC External Services from BBC Governor Mark Bonham Carter, 6 August 1979. Note by John Wilkinson, BBC Secretary, for the Broadcasting Department of the Home Office on ‘our reasons for not wishing to take advertisements’, 13 August 1979. Draft reply from the Chairman to Lord Carrington re BBC external services, n.d. [August 1979]. Report from Audience Research Department on ‘INLA - The “Tonight” Interview’, 7 September 1979. See also E.534-E.557, E.626, E.723. BBC Policy Bulletin, Edition No.8, 27 September 1979. Topics covered in the Bulletin are ‘1. The BBC and Advertising. Summer Audiences.’ 2. Those Includes speech by Home Secretary, William Whitelaw MP. Papers re Royal Television Society Convention on ‘Television in society’, King’s College, Cambridge, 13 - 16 September 1979. a free Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, September - December 1979. ‘BBC’. Contents of Swann’s folder so inscribed divided into eighteen for ease of reference: miscellaneous correspondence and papers, September, October 1979. Topics include cuts to external services, news and current affairs and the quality of spoken English on BBC Radio. E.566-E.583 The papers are presented in the order found. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Papers on sponsorship with covering note dated 1 October 1979. BBC Programme Correspondence and Telephone Calls. for week ending 9 October 1979. Weekly Analysis Note on ‘Public meeting No.38; the first on a particular theme, “serious” music, on Radio 3 and TV...’, 9 October 1979. ‘Threatened Government Cuts to BBC External Services: The Effect on Africa’. Paper by Anne Walmsley sent to Swann by BBC Vice Chairman, Mark Bonham Carter, 19 October 1979. BBC Programme Correspondence and Telephone Calls. for the week ending 23 October 1979. Weekly Analysis See also E.604-E.618, E.619-E.622, E.638, E.723, E.802. re a proposed Minutes of News and Current Affairs meeting, 30 October 1979. Note on ‘Chairman’s Engagement at the Institute of Directors’, 24 October 1979. Letter from BBC National Governor for Northern Ireland Panorama programme about the IRA, 29 October 1979. Papers re proposed cuts in BBC external services, October 1979. Papers re proposal for Trustees of the Nuffield Foundation on broadcasting research, October 1979. BBC Policy Bulletin, Edition No.10, 30 October 1979. The only topic is ‘the threat to the External Services.’ M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘BBC Staff Relations Dinner. November 1979. Note by John Wilkinson, BBC Secretary, 1 ‘Draft Letter from the Chairman to Lord Carrington’, 5 November 1979. The letter was drafted to convey the Board of Governors’ reactions to statement of the Government's intentions on External Broadcasting. a Letter from Lord Wilson of High Wray with reflections on his term of office as BBC Governor, 6 November 1979, with Swann’s reply, 12 November 1979. Wilson was a Governor of the BBC, 1968-1972. Correspondence and papers re visit by the Chairman to the USA, 13-19 November 1979. The visit was in connexion with ‘A Salute to the BBC’ retrospective of BBC programmes organised by Institute and Time Life Television. the American Film Note by Richard Francis, Director, News & ‘Referral within the TV Service’. Current Affairs, 14 November 1979. Papers re ‘The Abingdon Conference on Political Extremism, the Media and the Law’, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, 16-18 November 1979. The conference was sponsored by the BBC, the International Press Institute and the Ford Foundation. Committee, 29 November 1979. BBC and Home Office Press Releases, etc., November 1979. re licence fee increases, 23 BBC Press Releases and mark publication of Governing the BBC and the Report of the Archives Advisory of acceptances for reception list to M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 E.604-E.618 British Broadcasting Corporation reference: Contents of Swann’s folder divided correspondence and papers including Swann’s manuscript notes and drafts, and press coverage, November 1979. for ease of fifteen into The papers principally relate to a proposed Panorama programme on the IRA and the filming of IRA activity at Carrickmore, County Tyrone. See also E.591, E.619-E.622, E.638, E.723, E.802. Manuscript and typescript draft re proposed Panorama programme on the IRA. The typescript draft is dated 19 November 1979. Minute of Board of Management meeting re Northern Ireland, 22 November 1979. ‘Notes on article in Broadcast 26.11.79’ on the controversy surrounding the proposed Panorama programme on the IRA, sent to Swann with covering letter, 29 November 1979. for the 7 ‘The Chairman’s Article December 1979 and photocopy of published article 11 December 1979. Financial Times’. Typescript copy, ‘Standing Instructions and Guidance on Coverage of Matters relating to Northern Ireland’. Circulated by Richard Francis, Director, News & Current Affairs, 30 November 1979. ‘In the Service of the Establishment’. Summary of article on BBC Television by Boris Kalyagin (Soviet TV and Radio Representative in London since 1976), sent to the Chairman, 3 December 1979. E:563, E.723. Copy of the charity Age Concern’s report on TV and the Elderly, sent to Swann, 14 December 1979. ‘The I.N.L.A. Interview (“Tonight”, BBC-1, 4th [sic], July 1979)’. Research Report, December 1979. The INLA interview was broadcast on 5 July 1979. See Audience also E.534-E.557, M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Miscellaneous papers, December 1979. ‘BBC External Services. sample of [?1979]. A N.d. Financial Cuts. The Response from Listeners’. letters from listeners to the BBC’s language services. ‘Financial Strategy - Economies Bett]’, 4 January 1980. Discussion Paper by D. Pers. [Michael Message from Lord Dacre re BBC Programme Platform One to be broadcast the following night, 16 January 1980. ‘£34 For This!’. Report of a television monitoring project carried out between 19-25 January 1980 at co-ordinating chairmanship of Westminster College, Michael Hastings. by Oxford under the graduate teachers students student and Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, January 1980. The Report was published by The National Viewers’ & Listeners’ Association and dedicated to ‘all the children we shall teach and to Mary Whitehouse who has boldly fought for their right to protection’. Manuscript and typescript drafts of letter to the Prime Minister, Mrs Margaret Thatcher, re sequence in Nationwide [BBC News and Current Affairs Programme] of picketing steelworkers in Yorkshire, 31 January 1980. Hughes, Director of Finance, 14 February 1980. ‘The Broadcasting Council for Scotland Policy for BBC Scotland - Summary of the Council’s discussions and proposals.’ Note by the National Governor for Scotland, n.d but early 1980. Amongst the Council’s proposals was the disbandment of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. ‘Financial Strategy and Proposed Cuts. Second Edition’. Note by Paul A M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘The Militaristic Accent of the BBC’. Translation of article from Red Star, the Soviet Army paper, 16 February 1980. Minutes of News and Current Affairs meeting, 19 February 1980. ‘Carrickmore and After’. 27 February 1980. Notes for the Chairman on the Carrickmore affair, See also E.591, E.604-E.618, E.619-E.622, E.723, E.802. Papers re BBC and 1980 Moscow Olympics, 27 February 1980. BBC Programmes Complaint Commission adjudication re complaint by the National Front, February 1980. Papers, manuscript notes re broadcasting research, February, March 1980. Papers re effect of BBC economies on its orchestras, February 1980. Miscellaneous papers, February 1980. E.644, E.645 2 folders. Papers re Chairman’s meetings with groups of MPs from East Anglia, North- West England and Scotland, February, March 1980. 1980. Note on the BBC and the Regions written for the Chairman’s eyes only by David Barlow, Chief Assistant, Regions, 2 March 1980. Minutes of Board of Management meeting, 3 March 1980. Notes for Chairman’s meeting with English Regional Chairmen, 4 March M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation re proposed BBC economies from Association of Photocopies of Broadcasting Staff, 4 March 1980 and the National Union of Journalists, 12 March 1980. letters ‘Music in the BBC’. Note by David Webster, Director, Public Affairs, 7 March 1980. Photocopy of letter from Home Office re BBC finances, 12 March 1980. Manuscript and typescript drafts of letter in response to protests of a number of MPs and others about a ‘Nationwide’ [BBC television current affairs] programme about the burning of second homes in Wales, 13 March 1980. ‘AMBO Assessment Monitor of Broadcasting Output. A Study of the Public’s Perception of the BBC and its services’. With note by David Webster, Director of Public Affairs, 14 March 1980. Note on meeting of Broadcasting Council for Scotland, 14 March 1980. Minutes of News and Current Affairs Meeting, 18 March 1980. Minutes of Special Meeting of Chairmen of English Rencne Councils, 14 March 1980. Advisory Photocopies of papers re BBC’s proposed economies sent to General Secretary of the Association of Broadcasting Staff, 18 March 1980. and the trades unions] on the Financial Position of the BBC, 20 March 1980. ‘Proposals for the Future Pattern of Local Radio: Response by Chairmen of Local Radio Councils’. Note by John Wilkinson, Secretary, 19 March 1980. Note on a Second Consultative Meeting [between representatives of the BBC M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.660-E.671 ‘The Chairman 1980’. Papers for Ditchley Weekend Conference 21-23 March Contents of folder so inscribed divided into twelve for ease of reference: manuscript notes and draft, agenda and papers for conference at Ditchley Park to consider various areas of BBC policy and management. See also E.679, E.728. Agenda, manuscript notes. Paper by Alasdair Milne, Managing Director Television, for Session | ‘The decade ahead for broadcasting’. Paper by Aubrey Singer, Managing Director Radio, for Session II ‘Radio: 1985-1995’. ‘Session Il Radio: 1985-1995 Illustrations’. Note and paper by Paul Hughes, Director of Finance, for Session III ‘The BBC’s Finances in the Long Term’. Other papers re BBC finances. Paper by Richard Francis, Director, News and Current Affairs, for Session IV ‘Directing the BBC’s Journalism: Needs and Structures’. Session V ‘External Broadcasting in the Eighties and Nineties’. Other papers re BBC news and current affairs: ‘Television Reporting Beyond The Pale’, by Richard Francis, Director, News and Current Affairs; ‘Granting Anonymity on Television to Morally and Legally Reprehensible People’; and letter from Lucy, Lady Faulkner, BBC National Governor for Northern Ireland to Swann re BBC television programme ‘Gone for a Soldier’. Paper by Gerald Mansell, Managing Director, External Broadcasting, for M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Paper by Michael Bett, Director of Personnel, for Session VI ‘Staff Relations in the BBC and the Fostering of Corporate Loyalty’. 6pp manuscript draft by Swann beginning ‘The Board has held its first review of the proposed cuts ...’ Ditchley Park Conference Report, 3-5 March 1978. ‘BBC Economies: Statement by the Board of Governors’. Release, 24 March 1980. BBC Press Folder also includes draft of press release and other related papers. Minutes of BBC Central Music Advisory Committee, 25 March 1980. Paper on orchestral strategy, 27 March 1980. Papers re ‘Rock and Pop Costs’, March 1980. 670; ©6777 2 folders. A Letter to The Times published 3 March 1980 had criticised BBC waste in this area. Papers re proposal to disband the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, March 1980. Minutes of meeting of BBC General Advisory Council, 1 April 1980. ‘Ditchley Park Conference 21-23 March 1980’. with note by James Norris, Deputy Secretary, 1 April 1980. Report on the conference Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, March 1980. See also E.660-E.671, E.728. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.681, E.682 Papers for hearing of House of Commons Committee on Scottish Affairs, 2 April 1980. Relate to effects of BBC economies on broadcasting in Scotland including the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. 2 folders. ‘Financial Strategy and Proposed Cuts. Hughes, Director of Finance, 10 April 1980. Third Edition.’ Note by Paul Correspondence and papers from Union and Phonographic Performance Limited re BBC document ‘Musicians’ Employment’, 14 April 1980. Musicians’ Papers re the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board, 17 April 1980. ‘BBC Economies: Statement by the Board of Governors’. Release, 18 April 1980. BBC Press Minutes of News and Current Affairs Meeting, 22 April 1980. Manuscript notes attached to typescript note dated, 24 April 1980. ‘Undertakings given in response to the Annan Report and the White Paper Note by D.P.A.’, 23 April 1980. contribution. Typescript note states that ‘the cassettes of “Yes, Minister’ [BBC television comedy series] are with the Prime Minister at present’. Gloucester Community Council’s Conference on ‘The State of the Arts’, 26 April 1980. Papers include ‘Notes for the Chairman for his Speech’ on the BBC’s M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Correspondence and papers re BBC finances, April 1980. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, April 1980. Note from Richard Francis, Director, News and Current Affairs, Future of News and Current Affairs’, 6 May 1980. on ‘The Papers re Board of Governors visit to Bristol, 7-9 May 1980. Papers for ‘Uplands 56 Management Conference’, 12-16 and 19-23 May 1980. Include programme, and and conference (senior BBC personnel). list biographical details of members of Paper re ‘Commercial Television - Levy’, 15 May 1980. E.696-E.698 papers re symposium on ‘The Foundations of Paper by Randolph Quirk ‘Speaking into Thin Air’, Correspondence re arrangements, agenda, list of participants. Paper by Mary Douglas ‘Towards a Typology of the Viewing Public’. Correspondence and Broadcasting Policy’, Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent, 15-18 May 1980. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, May 1980. ‘Television Talks C. [Controller] BBC-1’s Target Meeting ... 21 May 1980’. Correspondence and papers re BBC proposals for its orchestras, May 1980. Note of a meeting M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Papers re Iranian Embassy Siege, May, June 1980. Duplicated paper, Swann’s manuscript notes, newspaper cutting, etc., 1980 Olympics, May, June 1980. re Memorandum on ‘The Future of News and Current Affairs’ by the BBC Vice- Chairman, Mark Bonham Carter, 3 June 1980. Paper on ‘Portrayal of Violence’, 3 June 1980. BBC English by Radio and Television Dinner, Edinburgh, 10 June 1980. Papers include guest list and draft for Chairman’s speech. ‘2nd draft’ of memorandum on ‘Treatment of Contributors’, inscribed in pencil ‘Chairman for info’, 21 June 1980. ‘The 1981 Reith Lectures’. Note by Aubrey Singer, Managing Director Radio, June 1980. BBC News and Current Affairs ‘Long Range Assessments’, June 1980. BBC Record No.102 June 1980. Swann’s manuscript notes and drafts, June, July 1980. ‘M.U.[Musicians’ Union]. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into eleven for ease of reference: correspondence and papers re BBC dispute with Musicians’ Union over BBC orchestral policy, including press coverage and Miscellaneous papers re dispute with Musicians’ Union over BBC orchestral policy, June 1980. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, June 1980. E.712-E.722 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Correspondence and papers re BBC News and Current Affairs reporting of Northern Ireland, June, July 1980. Principally drafts of reply from Swann to a letter from the Attorney General, Sir Michael Havers re ‘Tonight’ interview with a representative of INLA [Irish National Liberation Army] and ‘Panorama’ filming of a PIRA [Provisional Irish Republican Army] road block at Carrickmore in 1979. Minutes of News and Current Affairs meeting, 1 July 1980. ‘Direct Satellite Broadcasting. Broadcasting of Television and Radio Signals Direct to the Home’. With note by T.B. McCrirrick, Director of Engineering, 3 July 1980. ‘BBC Orchestral Policy - Background and New Proposals, 11 July 1980’. Folder also includes ‘Second draft’ of the same paper dated 2 July 1980. ‘Progress Report: Matters Discussed at Ditchley in March’. David Webster, Director, Public Affairs, 16 July 1980. With note by See also E.660-E.671, E.679. ‘BBC Agreement with Musicians’ Union’, 25 July 1980. ‘The Reflection in BBC Programmes of the Institutions of Law and Order’. Paper circulated for discussion at meeting of BBC General Advisory Council, 16 July 1980. Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, July 1980. Miscellaneous papers re dispute with Musicians’ Union and the Proms, July 1980. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.732-E.735 Correspondence and papers re Swann’s retirement as BBC Chairman, July 1980. Invitation card; list of those attending various receptions and other occasions to mark Swann’s retirement, etc., June, July 1980. Letters of regret from those unable to attend farewell reception on 8 July, June, July 1980. Letters of thanks and good wishes on the occasion of Swann’s retirement, June - August 1980. Note and letter sent to Swann on the eve of his retirement with the view to setting the record straight in respect of controversial BBC programmes, July 1980. E.737-E.741 E.742-E.750 5 folders. Manuscript and typescript notes and drafts, etc., n.d.[?1980]. See also Section F House of Lords. Miscellaneous manuscript notes, papers, correspondence, photographs etc, from the period of Swann’s Chairmanship, n.d. Correspondence and papers re BBC and broadcasting after Swann’s retirement as BBC Chairman, 1980-1990. Committee’, 27 August 1985. Includes ‘pull-together’ on reaction to BBC broadcasts during the Falklands crisis. ‘Financing the BBC The BBC’s Initial Submission to the Peacock 1980. 1982, 1983. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.745, E.746 1986. 2 folders. 1987, 1989. E.749, E.750 N.d. 2 folders. E.751-E.784 PERSONNEL AND APPOINTMENTS 1973-1986 E.751-E.763 correspondence and papers re BBC appointments, 1973- General 1980,1986. 1974 2 folders. E52, 50 3 folders. E755, E2756 E.757-E:759 2 folders. ARYA 1976. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.764-E.784 Appointment of Director General, December 1976. E.764-E.778 Contents of folder so inscribed divided into fifteen for ease of ‘BBC’. reference: mostly photocopies, etc., re appointment of Director General, May 1976 - January 1977. correspondence manuscript papers, notes, and E.782-E.784 3 folders. 1968-1990 E.785-E.915 E.779-E.781 D.G.’ PRESS COVERAGE Miscellaneous correspondence and papers re post of Director General, July - November 1976. Contents of folder so inscribed divided into three for ease of ‘M.M.S. reference: manuscript notes, correspondence, etc., principally re consultations in respect of the post of Director General, July - November 1976. Miscellaneous press-cuttings Compilations of copies of press cuttings organised by topic Compilations of copies of press cuttings organised by time period. Newspaper/Daily Summaries E.887, E.888 E.785-E.788 BBC Press Releases E.789-E.803 E.804-E.886 E.889-E.915 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.785-E.788 BBC Press Releases 1974, 1978-1980 A small sample of BBC press releases, 1974, 1978-1980. Further press releases can be found in the sequence of general correspondence and papers E.1-E.750. 1974. E.789-E.803 Compilations of copies of press cuttings organised by topic 1968-1979 A selection of press coverage and ‘Broadcasting and the Politicians Publicity Service, October 1968. Part 2: Further Press Comment’. BBC Press Comment on the Speech by Mr BBC Publicity ‘The Director-General’s Retirement comment’. BBC Publicity Service, July 1968. ‘Broadcasting and the Politicians Wedgwood Benn and the lecture by Mr R.H.S. Crossman’. Service, October 1968. Service, December 1972. ‘Yesterday's Men Press Coverage Part [1971]. ‘Sir Michael Swann Press Comment on the New Chairman’. BBC Publicity Il’. BBC Publicity Service, n.d. Part | was not found with the Swann papers. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘The Fourth Television Channel Part 1: Lord Hill’s view and press comment on the educational proposals’. BBC Publicity Service, August 1973. ‘The Fourth Television Channel opinion and letters’. BBC Publicity Service, August 1973. Part 2: The BBC memorandum, editorial The Fourth Television Channel Part 3: Submissions by the IBA and others’. BBC Publicity Service, August 1973. ‘The Annan Report Significant Press Coverage and Comment from 20.3.77’. BBC Publicity and Information, March 1977. White Paper on Broadcasting. Compilation comprising ‘1. The White Paper and the BBC Reaction 3. U.K. Press Reaction’. 2. The BBC The White Paper was published 26 July 1978. Press Reaction’. BBC Information ‘The Portrayal of Violence in Television Department, 2 April 1979. ‘BBC External Services and the 1979 proposed public expenditure cuts Press Reaction’. BBC Information Division, August 1979. ‘BBC External Services and the 1979 proposed public expenditure cuts. Part Two’. BBC Information Division, Autumn 1979. Information Division, Winter 1979. ‘Carrickmore November/December 1979. Press ‘The Government's Expenditure Plans 1980-81 BBC Publicity and _ Information, Reaction’. Press Reaction. BBC M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.804-E.886 Compilations of copies of press cuttings organised by time period 1973-1980 These compilations were prepared by BBC News Information/BBC Press Records and issued twice weekly. Not a complete sequence. 20 - 24 July 1973. 23 - 27 July 1973. 28 July - 1 August 1973. 30 July - 3 August 1973. 8 - 10 August 1973. 18 - 24 August 1973. 20 - 31 August 1973. 17 - 19 October 1973. 5 - 7 September 1973. 25 - 29 August 1973. 6 - 9 April 1974. 22 - 28 December 1973. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation 10 - 11 April 1974. 41-17 April 1974. 26 April - 1 May 1974. 20 - 24 July 1974. 24 - 26 July 1974. 4 - 9 October 1974. 11 - 16 October 1974. 19 - 23 October 1974. 29 October - 1 November 1974. 22 - 30 October 1974. 4 - 8 October 1975. 24 - 29 January 1975. 1 - 6 November 1974. 26 September - 1 October 1975. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation 6 - 8 December 1976. 22 - 25 February 1977. 5 - 9 March 1977. 11 - 16 March 1977. 15 - 16 March 1977. 17 - 18 March 1977. 7 - 9 December 1977. 27 July 1978. 3 - 4 August 1978. 4 - 9 August 1978. 16 - 20 September 1978. 26 - 29 November 1978. 15 - 17 November 1978. 3 - 8 November 1978. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation 30 December 1978 - 3 January 1979. 3 - 5 January 1979. 24 February - 3 March 1979. 19 April - 4 May 1979. 8 - 22 June 1979. 2 - 7 November 1979. 8 - 17 November 1979. 17 - 21 November 1979. 17 - 24 November 1979. 1 - 8 March 1980. 23 - 29 February 1980. 23 - 27 February 1980. 8 - 12 March 1980. 29 February - 5 March 1980. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation 7 - 14 March 1980. 14 - 19 March 1980. 12 - 22 March 1980. 22 - 26 March 1980. 28 March - 9 April 1980. 30 March - 11 April 1980. 12 - 16 April 1980. 19 - 23 April 1980. 18 - 25 April 1980. 3 - 18 April 1980. 26 - 30 April 1980. 10 - 13 May 1980. 3 - 7 May 1980. 4 - 10 May 1980. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation 23 - 30 May 1980. 31 May - 4 June 1980. 6 - 11 June 1980. 13 - 18 June 1980. 13 - 20 June 1980. 21 - 25 June 1980. 19 - 28 June 1980. 19 June - 4 July 1980. 5 - 9 July 1980. 5 - 11 July 1980. 20 June - 2 July 1980. 18 - 23 July 1980. 12 - 18 July 1980. 12 - 19 July 1980. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation 20 - 25 July 1980. 26 - 30 July 1980. E.887, E.888 Newspaper/Daily Summaries 1976-1980 E.887, E.888 A few examples only of the daily summaries from the newspapers prepared by BBC Publicity, 1976-1980. 2 folders. E.889-E.915 Miscellaneous press cuttings 1970-1990 E.889-E.891 Press-cuttings sent to Swann, with notes attached, 1976-1980. 3 folders. 2 folders. 1973. 2 folders. E.893, E.894 1972. E.895, E.896 Press-cuttings found clipped together. 1970-1972. 3 folders. E.897-E.899 1974. M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.901-E.904 1976. 4 folders. E.905, E.906 1a 2 folders. E.908, E.909 1979. 2 folders. E.910-E.912 1980 3 folders. 1982, 1985, 1986, 1990. E.914, E.915 N.d. E.916-E.994 BACKGROUND MATERIAL Miscellaneous papers Economic, social and political background papers Lectures and papers re BBC and broadcasting E.960-E.966 BBC General Advisory Council papers BBC programme policy guidelines E.967-E.972 BBC Audience Research papers 1928, 1964-1990 2 folders. E.916-E.959 E.973-E.978 E.979-E.988 E.989-E.994 M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.916-E.959 Lectures and papers re BBC and broadcasting 1964-1990 Includes lectures by BBC staff. For Swann’s lectures as Chairman of the BBC see Section G ‘Cultural Bureaucracy. A study of Occupational Milieux in the BBC’ by Tom Burns, Department of Sociology, University of Edinburgh, April 1964. Final Working Report presented to the BBC. ‘The Conscience of the Programme Director. Address by Sir Hugh Greene, Director-General, to the International Catholic Association for Radio and Television, Rome, Italy, 9 February 1965. ‘Television and Popular Morality: The Predicament of the Broadcasters’. Paper by Colin Shaw, Secretary, reprinted from The Sociological Review Monograph No.13 ‘Sociology of Mass Media Communicators’, University of Keele, January 1971. and ‘Industrial Comments’. By D.A. Hearn, Nuffield College, Oxford, 17 September 1971. Some Background Notes Broadcasting. Relations in Hearn was General Secretary of the Association of Broadcasting Staff. ‘Broadcasting and Society’. Address by Charles Curran, Director-General, at the Edinburgh Television Conference, 23 March 1971. Speech by Charles Curran, Provost of Glasgow’s Dinner to mark the 50th Anniversary of Broadcasting in Scotland, Glasgow 6 March 1973. Technology, [Washington D.C.], 7 March 1974. Folder also includes BBC Scotland 50th anniversary publication Early Days of Broadcasting in Scotland. ‘Creativity and Collaboration in Television Programmes’. Frank Managing Nelson Doubleday Lectures Television, for 1973-1974, National The third of five by Huw Wheldon, and Director-General, Museum of at the Lord Director of History M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘Broadcasting and public opinion’, Sir Charles Curran, The Listener, 20 June 1974. Based on a talk given at Wilton Park, 8 May 1974. Notice of Ninth Series of BBC Lunch-time Lectures, October 1974 - March 1975. Swann gave the first lecture on ‘The Responsibility of Governors’, 29 October 1974. See G.159-G.162. For other lectures in the series see E.925-E.927. ‘Broadcasting: The Developing Technology. James Redmond, Director, Engineering, 12 November 1974. BBC Lunch-time Lecture by ‘The Development of Radio’. Managing Director, Radio, 14 January 1975. BBC Lunch-time Lecture by lan Trethowan, ‘Broadcasting: The Executive Function’. Charles Curran, Director-General, 11 March 1975. BBC Lunch-time Lecture by Sir ‘Editorial Responsibilities’. Editor, News and Current Affairs, 13 November 1975. BBC Lunch-time Lecture by Desmond Taylor, ‘The Independence of the Broadcaster’. Address by Sir Charles Curran, Director-General, Royal Television Society Conference, 18-21 September 1975. ‘Public Service Broadcasting: The Australian Experience’. BBC Lunch-time Lecture by Talbot Duckmanton, General Manager, Australian Broadcasting Commission, 30 October 1975. Bonner, 30 September 1976. ‘Broadcasting in BBC Lunch-time Lecture by Herbert S. Broadcasting Company, USA, 12 February 1976. a Free Society: Common Problems Common Purpose’. National ‘The Subjective Dimension in Broadcasting. pitfalls and potential safeguards for access broadcasting’. An analysis of the progress, Paper by Paul Schlosser, President, M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘BBC Radio in the Community’. General Manager, Local Radio, 26 October 1976. BBC Lunch-time Lecture by Michael Barton, ‘Broadcasting & Gregson, Controller, Overseas Services, 23 November 1976. the Third World’. BBC Lunch-time Lecture by Robert ‘Nation - Controller, BBC Wales, 14 December 1976. a Region?’. or BBC Lunch-time Lecture by Owen Edwards, ‘Broadcasting - A Professional View’. Haldane Memorial Lecture by Howard Newby, Managing Director, BBC Radio, University of London, 16 February 1977. ‘Broadcasting to a Community in Conflict - The Experience in Northern Ireland’. Lecture by Richard Francis, Controller, BBC Northern Ireland, to the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London, 22 February 1977. ‘Against the Current’. May 1977. Proof of article by Brian Wenham for the Listener, 11 Lecture by Sir Charles University of London, 1 ‘BBC Journalism: The Relevance of Structures’. Curran, Director-General, Goldsmiths’ College, March 1977. ‘Looking for Trouble - Social Research on Broadcasting’. BBC Lunch-time Lecture by Elihu Katz, Professor of Sociology, Director, Communications Institute, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 25 February 1977. Newspaper Editors, Coventry, 22 October 1977. Director-General lan Trethowan, Speech by to the Guild of British M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘Yesterday's and Tomorrow’s Television Research on Children’ by Hilde T. Himmelweit, Professor of Social Psychology, London Schoo! of Economics, University of London. Chapter in volume edited by D. Lerner and L. Nelson, University of Hawaii Press, 1977. ‘The European Tradition and the Demand for a New Information Order’. Address by David Webster, Director, BBC Public Affairs, Rome, Italy, 10 November 1978. ‘The Communicators Responsibilities of Informing a Democracy’. by Sir William Haley, 18 November 1978. Lecture Haley was Director-General of the BBC 1944-1952. ‘Television in the 80s The Decline and Fall of the BBC?’. Sir Charles Keene Annual Lecture, Leicester Polytechnic, 15 February 1980. Annotated by Swann ‘? Shirley Williams’. Keynote speech by Shirley Williams MP at Foundations of Broadcasting Policy Symposium, 15 May 1980. ‘Introductory Remarks and Critique of Part V of the Report of UNESCO's International Commission for the Study of Communications Problems, Chaired by Sean MacBride’ by Richard Francis, Director, BBC News and Current Affairs, 39th Plenary Session of the European Broadcasting Union Television Programme Committee, 12 April 1980. July 1980. ‘A Crisis of Confidence in Television’. Remarks by Richard Francis, Director, BBC News and Current Affairs before the Fellows and Council of the Royal Television Society, 10 June 1980. ‘The BBC and the Next Licence Fee’. lan Trethowan, Director-General, to members of the Broadcasting Press Guild, London, 8 Address by Sir M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation Copy for Chairman of typescript of General, for Sunday Times, n.d. [1980]. article by lan Trethowan, Director- Speech by Alasdair Milne, Director-General, at the Royal Television Society symposium on the Peacock Committee Report, London, 29 July 1986. Swann is thanked along with the Royal Television Society for organising the meeting. Speech by Broadcasting Association Dinner, Edinburgh, 15 October 1986. Barnett, BBC Vice-Chairman, to Lord the Commonwealth ‘The BBC and Change in the Soviet Bloc’. A lecture by John Tusa, Managing Director, BBC World Service, Regent’s College, University of London, 21 March 1990. E.954-E.959 Miscellaneous Information Office and the Labour Party. 1972-1977. including printed papers publications by the Church 1970-1980 its 6 folders. E.960-E.966 BBC General Advisory Council papers ‘The General Advisory Council. A statement of its functions and procedures approved by the Council on 22 April 1970’. Other papers relating to the General Advisory Council may be found in the sequence of general correspondence and papers E.1-E.750 Advisory Council’. May 1974. ‘Taste and standards in BBC programmes. General Advisory Council’. January 1973. ‘Children as viewers and listeners’. A study by the BBC for A study for the BBC for its General M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘The use of radio frequencies for sound and television broadcasting in the United Kingdom. A paper by the BBC for its General Advisory Council’. July 1974. ‘The task of broadcasting news. Council’. May 1976. A study for the BBC General Advisory ‘The BBC’s programme responsibilities towards adolescents and young adults. A study for the BBC General Advisory Council’. July 1978. ‘Coverage of the industrial situation January and February 1979. the BBC General Advisory Council’. February 1980. A study for E.967-E.972 BBC Audience Research papers 1970-1980 Other papers relating to audience research may be found in the sequence of general correspondence and papers E.1-E.750. ‘BBC Audience Research in the United Kingdom. 1970. Methods and Services’. Radio and Television News ‘The Coverage of Television and Radio’. An Audience Research Report, May 1974. the [February] 1974 General Election Campaign on ‘An Experiment in Measuring Balance in Bulletins’. An Audience Research Report, October 1972. ‘Why Listen?’. An Audience Research Report, February 1980. Papers found loose at front of report on February 1974 General Election Campaign (E.969). M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation ‘AMBO Assessment Monitor of Broadcasting Output. A study of the public’s perception of the BBC and its services November - December 1979’. Research Report prepared for the BBC Audience Research Department, February 1980. E.973-E.978 BBC programme policy guidelines n.d., 1972-1980 E.973 ‘Copy of BBC Variety Programme Policy Guide for Writers and Producers’. N.d. ‘BBC TV Principles and Practices in Documentary Programmes’. April 1972. ‘BBC News Guide’. Revised edition 1975. ‘Principles and Practices News and Current Affairs’. 1977 E.979-E.988 texts E.979-E.988 Social, economic and political background papers 1969-1978 ‘A Question of Style 1979. A handbook for Television News Staff’. December ‘Index of News and Current Affairs Rulings and Related Minutes’. by Richard Francis, Director, News and Current Affairs, 14 January 1980. With note Miscellaneous papers re social, economic and political issues in Britain and internationally. 1969-1978. 10 folders. Papers include of speeches by Swann’s brother-in-law, Graham Leonard, Bishop of Truro, 16 February 1977 (E.985) and Peter Shore MP, Secretary of State for the Environment, 3 February 1978 (E.986), and paper reflecting on the values of society in relation to the film ‘Clockwork Orange’ by Roger Young, Headmaster, George Watson’s School, Edinburgh (E.988). M.M. Swann NCUACS 86/7/99 British Broadcasting Corporation E.989-E.994 Miscellaneous papers 1928, 1972-1980, n.d. E.989 Papers re BBC and television history, 1928, 1977. 1928 papers are photocopies from Glasgow Herald, 23 June ‘Television has arrived’ and from the first BBC handbook. British Broadcasting 1922-1972 A Select Bibliography. Jubilee edition, BBC, 1972. Ariel BBC Staff Journal, 26 June 1974. Includes report that the Chairman was to narrate a BBC2 television Horizon programme on DNA. BBC Staff List. October 1979. Paper on the quality of spoken English by Robert W. Burchfield, Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionaries, 1980. ‘Gangster Gazette’. Underground BBC staff newspaper, n.d.