Correspondence with Edward Taylor Scott (1883-1932), journalist, relating to discussion of the beginning of E.T. Scott's employment at the Manchester Guardian, of salary, the work he might perform, and of the staff at the paper. Also included is correspondence between J.H.S. Lawson, R.P. Lawson and Sons Ltd and E.T. Scott, relating to a deputation sent to E.T. Scott regarding his standing as [a member of parliament] for Hulme, which is declined by E.T. Scott, with regrets.
Also included is correspondence with Norman Smith, registrar, relating to a request to nominate E.T. Scott as the representative of the Victoria University of Manchester on the council of the University Settlement, which is accepted, but with an explanation that E.T. Scott is already a member of the council. There is a letter of thanks from Travers Buxton, anti-slavery activist for E.T. Scott's acceptance of an invitation to act as vice-president of the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, and for a subscription made to the society. There is a request by William Parkinson, secretary of the North Western Free Trade Union, that E.T. Scott consent to a nomination as a vice-president of the Union, which is accepted.
There is correspondence between E.T. Scott and P.J. Monkhouse, journalist and writer, relating to the provision of a copy of the Manchester Liberal Federation Annual Report, 1932, for use in the preparation of a leader article on Liberalism for the paper. [Report included.] Also included is a copy letter from E.T. Scott to Sir Arthur Haworth, businessman and politician, relating to E.T. Scott's concerns regarding his election, without consultation, as a vice-president of the Manchester Liberal Federation, as he does not share their views.
There is also a letter from J.R. Scott to E.T. Scott, relating to discussion of the making of wills and distribution of shares in the paper. [The letter includes a handwritten note stating that the letter was sent on the day of E.T. Scott's death, and returned unopened.] Also included is a memorandum of the death notice for E.T. Scott. There are letters of condolence and sympathy on the death of E.T. Scott from the Council of the Victoria University of Manchester, the Notts and District Ramblers Federation, the Students Union at the London School of Economics, the North Western Free Trade Union, the Rusholme Ward Liberal Association, and the Council of the University Settlement. Also included is a letter from Mabel J. Scott, [wife of E.T. Scott] to Mr Mossey, relating to an invitation to the opening of the Manchester Guardian's new buildings, which is declined with thanks.
GDN/A/S21A/13 is an article entitled 'Liberals in the Government' in the Manchester Guardian, 1932.
GDN/A/S21A/23 is an article entitled 'Editor's Estate; £27, 856 left by Mr E. Taylor Scott' in the Western Mail, Cardiff, 1932.