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- 1918, Sept. 6-1955, July 27. (Creation)
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Correspondence, memoranda and other papers relating to Waldorf, Viscount Astor, Lady Nancy Astor, David (F.D.L.) Astor, other members of the Astor family and to the affairs of the Observer newspaper, 1918-1955. Covering a wide variety of subjects, national and international, personal, social and political. Arranged into: Lord Astor, 6 Sept. 1918-23 Sept. 1952, and obituaries (Q 1); Lady Astor, 21 June 1920-7 Dec. 1954, memoirs and memoir material (Q 2); David Astor, 30 May 1931-21 June 1955, W. W. Astor, 11 July 1930-29 Jan. 1953 (Q 3); The Observer, 31 Jan. 1941-29 June 1942 (Q 4); The Observer, 3 July 1942-25 April 1943 (Q 5); The Observer, 10 May 1943-29 Dec. 1944 (Q 6); The Observer, 4 Jan. 1945-27 July 1955 (Q 7).
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Preferred citation: Q.