Readers' letters.
Daily Mirror Readers' Letters
Archive Collection
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- ReferenceGB 181 SxMOA 5
- Dates of Creation1981-1987
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description106 boxes; 42 cubic feet Most letters have been microfilmed, with a random selection of the original letters kept as a sample. The rest have been destroyed.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Between 1981 and 1987, the Daily Mirror newspaper passed to the Mass-Observation Archive all the letters sent in by its readers. Many concern financial and investment advice; there is a wealth of material documenting public response to the Miners' Strike (1984).
Access Information
The collection is open to all bona fide researchers, by appointment only, telephone or email a week in advance of your intended visit. Researchers must abide by the conditions protecting the collection.
Note
Prepared by John Farrant, September 2002.
Other Finding Aids
None.
Alternative Form Available
Most of the letters have been microfilmed.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction conditions vary. Please consult the Head of Special Collections.
Custodial History
Donated by the Daily Mirror in 1981-87 to the Mass-Observation Archive Trust, which has deposited the collection with the University of Sussex