The Reg Cooper collection, 1982

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This collection comprises 12 personal recordings made by Reginald Ernest Cooper (1901-1993) regarding his life and businesses in Leicester and Mountsorrel from the 1920s to around the 1960s.

Administrative / Biographical History

Reginald Ernest Cooper was born in 1901 in [Aylestone village]. He owned various businesses including selling hosiery in the markets, a news agency, a laundry and an advertising business. He died in 1993. This collection was acquired from the Newarke House Museum and previously known as the Tomlyn collection.

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Detailed summaries with timings available for each file in this collection. There is also some related documentation available through EMOHA, emoha@leicester.ac.uk.