| Level | Item |
| Ref No | JLS/2/1 |
| Title | Typescript diary |
| Date | 1 January 1971-8 September 1975 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Creator Name | Stead; Jean Laura (1926-2016); journalist |
| Description | Covers January 1971 to November 1972, then January, February, and September 1975. Includes comments on many office and personal matters. Diary covers the period of the Famous Secrets case of 1971, including the Guardian's own investigation into the leaking of private information, the period awaiting publication of the news report and the launching of an inquiry by the government following publication.
Jean typed the entries herself from her diaries to send to Geoffrey Taylor at the time of his writing the Guardian history 'Changing Faces'. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Format | Typescript |
| Copyright | Jean Stead |
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