| Description | Includes:
Papers regarding and concerning Lord Hardinge’s resignation from the Management Committee, 1 Nov 1974-6 Feb 1975 (fols 1-4, 6, 8-10, 23-24, 36, 38-39).
List of suggested names for the new Management Committee, nd (fol 123).
Letter from Michael Caine to Martyn Goff confirming the acceptances to join the Management Committee. 24 Feb 1975 (fol 60).
Correspondence regarding John Sandoe’s invitation and acceptance to join the Management Committee, 12-20 Feb 1975 (fols 45-47).
Correspondence regarding Sonny Mehta’s invitation and acceptance to join the Management Committee, 13-24 Feb 1975 (fols 48, 53, 59, 61).
Correspondence regarding Robert Dennison’s invitation and acceptance to join the Management Committee 19 Feb 1975 (fols 55-56).
Letters of acceptance to join the Management Committee from B.H Baumfield and Madeline Duke, 13 Feb 1975 (fols 49-50).
Agenda and minutes from the Management Committee meeting held on 28 Feb 1975 (fols 62-66).
Agenda and minutes from the second meeting of the new Management Committee held in 1975, nd (fols 75-78).
Papers regarding the renewal of Booker’s sponsorship, change to and the future of the Booker Prize, 24 Dec 1974-7 Feb 1975 (fols 5, 11-17, 19, 30-33, 40-44).
Draft and final press release announcing the renewal of Booker’s sponsorship for seven years, 22 Jan 1975 (fols 34-35).
Copies of the Booker Prize’s financial position to date with future financial arrangements for the prize, 16 Jan 1975 (fols 26-29).
Papers regarding financial arrangements for administering the 1975 prize, 23-31st Dec 1975 and nd (fols 114-122).
Letter from Robin Dennison to Michael Caine regarding an idea he has for the shortlist, 3 Mar 1975 (fol 67).
Memo announcing the judging panel for the 1975 prize, 3 Mar 1975 (fol 69).
Press release announcing the judging panel and changes to the prize for 1975 with biographical information on the judges, nd (fols 70-73).
Correspondence regarding the reaction to the brevity of the 1975 shortlist, 11-17 Nov 1975 (fols 82-84, 87-90, 92).
Correspondence between Michael Weekes and Lord Hardinge regarding Hardinge’s invitation to the award ceremony, 22-27 Oct 1975 (fols 79-80).
Papers regarding the financial arrangements for the award ceremony, 30 Oct-4 Dec 1975 (fols 81, 101-104, 112-113).
Papers regarding the guest list for the award ceremony, 19 Nov 1975 (fols 91 and 96-99).
Papers regarding the table plan seating and other arrangements for the award ceremony, 19 Nov 1975 and nd (fols 93-95 and 100).
Extracts from Michael Caine’s speech made at the award ceremony, 19 Nov 1975 (fols 105-106).
Speech made by Angus Wilson, chair of the judging panel at the award ceremony, 19 Nov 1975 (fols 107-111).
Terms and conditions for the 1975 prize, nd (fols 124-125).
Details rules and entry form for the 1975 prize, nd (fols 126-128).
Papers regarding the history of the prize to date, nd (fols 129-130).
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