Rudolph Thomas Vyner

Contains biographies of members of staff and material relating to the careers of senior members of staff before and after their employment with Sainsbury's Includes books presented to members of Sainsbury's senior management team on their retirement including their career history with the company. Includes the following directors: P. J. Davis Tom Vyner D. W. Smith Trefor Hales J. H. G. Barnes R. A. Clark Roy Griffiths Gurth Hoyer Millar Angus Clark Dave Smith Colin Harvey Nigel F Matthews Dino Adriano Dvaid Bremner Kevin Macarten

Colour and black and white photographs, slide transparencies and negatives of Mr R. T. Vyner [Tom Vyner]. Includes biography of his career at Sainsbury's.

Contains speeches of mixed content: 1.10.1983 Copy of slide script submitted for use by Director-General of the Institute of Marketing , Peter Blood, at the Institute of Marketing Lunch/presentation of national marketing awards. Also includes other related papers. 31.10.1985 'Satisfying the changing demands of the Consumer'; given at the Supermarketing Conference by (?)Peter Davis [Assistant Managing Director, Buying and Marketing]. 10.3.1986 'Communicating the Quality Factor'; given at the CIES Conference: "The Retail Trade and The New Communication Challenge" by Mr. M.D. Conolly, Director of Marketing, J. Sainsbury plc. (?)June 1986 Presentation given by Michael Conolly to the J.S. Trading Policy Grade 13 Course. 21.10.1986 Presentation given by Michael Conolly, Director of Marketing, J. Sainsbury plc, to the Good Housekeeping 'Tomorrow's Food' Conference. 26.4.1986 'The Right Product at the Right Time'; presentation by Michael Conolly, Director of Marketing, J. Sainsbury plc, to the Conference of the Institute of Home Economics. 18.11.1986 'What is Media Value, and how does it affect us?'; given by Michael Conolly at The Advertising Association Media Business Course. 5.3.1987 'From Corner Shop to Supermarket'; given by Mr. C. J. Leaver, Head of Public Relations, J. Sainsbury plc, to the Institute of Dairy Technology (South Eastern Area). Also includes correspondence arranging Mr. C. Leaver as speaker on the History and Development of Sainsbury's at the above meeting. 29.6.1987 'Does the Public Service Serve - the Consumer Dimension'; given by Sir Roy Griffiths, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director J. Sainsbury plc, as the Redcliffe-Maud Memorial Lecture, Institution of Civil Engineers. 26.6.1989 Talk given by J.H.G. Barnes at the Oxford Business Course Dinner (first draft). 11.2.1992 Speech given by R.T. Vyner, Joint Managing Director of Sainsbury's, to the AGM of the National Farmers' Union. c.1992 Background paper from which to draw for presentations by Mr. Alan L. Jacobs entitled 'J.S. and the Retail Food Revolution 1869-1914'. Also includes Bridget Williams' [Company Archivist] comments on the paper and other related correspondence.

An internal memo from Mr C. Leaver to Mr RT Vyner concering the Horizon Programme. It was felt that the coverage had been well balanced and the programme was 'an interesting, informative and objective analysis of the subject.'

Copies of two essays written by Bernard Ramm bound together as a spiral bound booklet. The essays relate to the development of the company and its management from the 1950s to 1980s. The two essays are: "Sainsbury's in The 1950's and 60's" dated November 1978, which was intended to supplement the book "JS 100" about Sainsbury's history, and discusses the management of the company (including the people involved) and developments during this period. Includes information about post-war restrictions such as customer registration, the expansion of the company, the principles by which the company was run, regular management meetings, pricing, window displays, difficulties with the Blackfriars depot and factory for the expanding company, new depots, the administration of the company, and the Sainsbury family. "Sainsbury's - The Fourth Generation" dated July 1980, about the development of the company after John Davan Sainsbury took over as Chairman in 1969, the management style of the company and new Chairman, the engagement of consultant Ned Harwell to introduce a new system of supplying the shops, flotation of the company on the stock market, financial systems, the pension scheme, changes to the senior management, diversification, and design.

Correspondence and other papers relating to various events held in September 1995 to promote the launch of Sainsbury's in Northern Ireland. The events held were: the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry President's Banquet on 18 October 1995, the influencer dinner on 14 September 1995, the Sainsbury's Sourcing in Northern Ireland conference on 15 September 1995, and opinion formers presentation on 15 September 1995. David Sainsbury (chairman of Sainsbury's) was the principal guest and speaker at the Chamber of Commerce banquet. Papers include: Memoranda with details of Northern Ireland suppliers Bullet points to be made about Sainsbury's proposals for Northern Ireland Press release "Good Food Costs Less at Sainsbury's - In Fact 13% Less" 5 Sep 1995 Draft speech for RT Vyner at Malone House Dinner on 14 September 1995 Draft speech for RT Vyner at Meet The Buyers conference on 15 September 1995