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The two volumes include a collection of published clippings written by Spackman for newspapers such as 'Nursing Times', 'Morning Post', 'Manchester Guardian' and 'The Times'. The subject matter of clippings ranges from informing readers of new devices and household tips (Manchester Guardian), ways to look after disabled people in the home (Nursing Times) and humorous observations (Morning Post). Also included within each volume are correspondence with editors of these papers and records of the payment she received for her contributions.

The first volume dates from 1908-29 and the second volume dates from 1929 to 1959.

Administrative/Biographical history: Mildred Spackman was born in Clitheroe, Lancashire and worked as journalist for a number of newspapers from c1908-1944. Newspapers included; Nursing Times; Morning Post; Manchester Guardian; The Manchester Courier; The Queen: The Lady's Newspaper; Ladies Companion; and The Times.

This first volume, covering 1908-1929, contains clippings informing readers of new devices, household tips and correspondence with editors of these papers. Original photographs of a cross stitch pattern (1908) and of nurses from the Military Hopsital in Ciltheroe used for an article written for 'The Nursing Times' (1916) are also included.

There are some comments made on the north-south divide including a piece for 'The Lady's Companion (1911) suggesting that wages are higher in the north for maids; from The Manchester Courier (1912) arguing that there is a social and commercial difference between the two and that those from the north laughs at the 'Southern conception of Northern character'.

Included is a loose essay entitled 'In Defence of Women' (1912) intended for the Lady's Companion although it is unclear whether this was published or not. She argues that the present generation of young women work far harder than previous ones, and shows clear dismay at the 'ridiculously low wages' their grandmothers would have paid their servants and laundresses.

Spackman shows empathy for disabled people. In 'The Queen: The Lady's Newspaper' (1912) she argues that the world would be a 'strangely different place today had it not been for the physically ill' giving the example of Corpernicus paralysed on his death bed when he gave 'De Revolutionibus Orbium' to the world; and in 'The Times' (1914), advice on preparing food for them.

There is a folder at the back of the volume including loose papers relating to the fundraising efforts in Clitheroe, Lancashire for prisoners of war during WWI (1918) and includes an article which has a photograph of Spackman and others on the committee.

There is a rough chronological order throughout the volume but clippings are grouped by the newspaper written for.
Creator: Spackman; Milfred Lucie (fl1908-44); journalist

The subject matter of this second volume (1929-1959) ranges from informing readers of new devices to household tips and ways to look after disabled people in the home.

Clippings from the Nursing Times are leaned more toward social commentaries including a clipping on the superstitious murder of twins (1929) and 'Maternity Customs of the Red Indians' (1930). Early Manchester Guardian clippings are about new devices and house hold skills such as a clipping explaining how to wash laundry by electricity (1929); repairing a windowsill (1930) while later clippings include subject matters such as women's wages (1935) and reactions to the evacuation of children during the second world war (1939). The clippings from the Morning Post are short jokes and humorous observations.

There is a folder at the back of the volume including: loose papers which include potential sources for her writings for the Manchester Guardian such as 'instructions of how to use hand embroidery needle'; portraits of Spackman (1921 and 1932); and a clipping announcing the renaming of 'Manchester Guardian' to 'The Guardian' (1959).

There is a rough chronological order throughout the volume but clippings are grouped by the newspaper written for.
Creator: Spackman; Milfred Lucie (fl1908-44); journalist