GB 0097 GARDINER - GARDINER, Alfred George, 1865-1946, author and journalist

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GB 0097 GARDINER 1887-1947 Collection (fonds) 24 boxes Gardiner , Alfred George , 1865-1946 , author and journalist
Alfred George Gardiner, 1865-1946, was born in Chelmsford and worked for the Chelmsford Chronicle and the Bournemouth Directory as a boy. In 1887 he became a member of staff of the Northern Daily Telegraph in Blackburn and in 1899 became editor of the Blackburn Weekly Telegraph. In 1902 he was appointed editor of the Daily News which he made into one of the leading liberal journals of the day. After a period of disagreements with the Cadbury family, who owned the Daily News, over his opposition to Lloyd George, he resigned. From 1915 he also contributed to the Star under the pseudonym 'Alpha of the Plough'.

The majority of this collection consists of letters to Gardiner, written mainly when he was editor of the Daily News. There are also press cuttings on subjects of interest to Gardiner, including Sir William Harcourt and Lloyd George, and press cuttings of Gardiner's own journalism.

This collection is arranged in 7 sections: 1) General Correspondence (arranged alphabetically by correspondent), 1897-1946; 2) Family Letters, 1896-c1920; 3) Diaries and Writings, c1880-1945; 4) Materials collected and compiled by Gardiner for a study of David Lloyd George, c1921- c1923; 5) Press cuttings, 1817-1946; 6) Legal and Financial Papers, 1865-1940; 7) Various (including photographs, family memorabilia, and ephemera), c1880-1941; Appendix) Photocopies of letters to Gardiner retained by his family, c1907-c1917.

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Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on March 27, 2002 27 Mar 2002 Blackburn Weekly Telegraph , newspaper Daily News , newspaper Gardiner , Alfred George , 1865-1946 , author and journalist George , David Lloyd , 1863-1945 , 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor , statesman x Lloyd George of Dwyfor , 1st Earl Government Harcourt , Sir , William George Granville Venables , Vernon- , 1827-1904 , Knight , statesman x Vernon-Harcourt , Sir , William George Granville Venables Journalism Liberal Party Newspapers Northern Daily Telegraph , newspaper Periodicals Publications Star , newspaper Communications media Information sciences

The majority of this collection consists of letters to Gardiner, written mainly when he was editor of the Daily News. There are also press cuttings on subjects of interest to Gardiner, including Sir William Harcourt and Lloyd George, and press cuttings of Gardiner's own journalism.

This collection is arranged in 7 sections: 1) General Correspondence (arranged alphabetically by correspondent), 1897-1946; 2) Family Letters, 1896-c1920; 3) Diaries and Writings, c1880-1945; 4) Materials collected and compiled by Gardiner for a study of David Lloyd George, c1921- c1923; 5) Press cuttings, 1817-1946; 6) Legal and Financial Papers, 1865-1940; 7) Various (including photographs, family memorabilia, and ephemera), c1880-1941; Appendix) Photocopies of letters to Gardiner retained by his family, c1907-c1917.

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Copyright is retained by Gardiner's family.

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English

Printed handlist and online catalogue available.

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