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

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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.

Administrative / Biographical History

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'.

Arrangement

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.