| Level | Collection |
| Ref No | JLS |
| Title | Papers of Jean Stead |
| Date | [1955]-2000 |
| Extent | 1 box |
| Creator Name | Stead; Jean Laura (1926-2016); journalist |
| Description | Correspondence, diaries, and papers kept by Jean Stead from her time at the Guardian. |
| Admin History | Jean Stead was born on 30 May 1926. She joined the Guardian as a permanent member of staff on 6 October 1963, serving as a reporter until November 1966 when she became deputy news editor to John Cole. In 1970 she became news editor and then assistant editor in 1974, a post held until 1978. From late 1978 to 1983 she was assistant editor, special features. In 1983 she became the Guardian's Scottish correspondent, reporting notably on the miners' strike, a post held until her retirement in 1988.
The miners' strike was the subject of her book 'Never the same again: women and the miners' strike' published in 1987. |
| Custodial History | Donated by Jean Stead, October 2000, January 2001, October 2003 and August 2006. |
| System Of Arrangement | Arranged into three sections: correspondence, diaries, and other material |
| Access Status | Open(part) |
| Access Conditions | Some access restrictions on diaries |
| Related Material | 'Never the same again: women and the miners' strike' in historical reference library (ref:HRL/61) |
| Term | Strikes |
| Labour Disputes |
| Trade Unions |
| Coal Strike (1984-1985) |
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| Copyright | Various copyrights; diaries copyright of Jean Stead |
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