Correspondence with Rowland Cragg, journalist, relating to Cragg's employment as a writer on the Manchester Guardian and Manchester Guardian Commercial, with reference to previous experience, duration of employment and salary. Also included is discussion of Cragg's additional employment as a motoring correspondent for the Manchester Guardian, with discussion of form, content and payment for articles, accompanied by related internal memoranda. There is a letter of recommendation for Cragg from J.H. Crossley, at the Daily Chronicle.
There is correspondence relating Cragg's appointment to the staff of the Manchester Guardian weekly paper, and reference to a period of absence from work for Cragg owing to an abdominal operation. Also included is Cragg's letter of resignation, accompanied by internal memoranda relating to his pension.