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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 89510 Language English Name Richardson, Meriel, wife of Sir Ralph Richardson, 1914-2000

1. Add MS 89510

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Title:
Ralph Richardson archive
Scope & Content:
Personal papers of Sir Ralph David Richardson, actor (1902-1983), and of his second wife, Meriel née Forbes-Robertson (1913-2000). This collection also includes some papers relating to Charles David Richardson (1945-1998), the Richardson's only son, to Muriel 'Kit' Hewitt (1907-1942), Richardson'...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1902-1999
Extent:
381 folders, 26 volumes and 1 box

2. Add MS 89510/1/15

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Title:
General Correspondence: E-F
Scope & Content:
Letters to Sir Ralph Richardson from friends and colleagues. Correspondents include Dorothy Eardley-Wilmot, Eckersley-Martin, Jim Ede, Jane Edgworth, A W Edmundson, Cynt Edwards, Michael Elliot, Gabrielle Enthoven, St John Ervine, Jill Esmond, Edith Evans, Laurence Evans, Keith Fairly, David Fai...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1934-1983
Extent:
1 folder

3. Add MS 89510/1/24

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Title:
Letters from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes
Scope & Content:
Letters and telegrams from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes-Robertson, from before they were married, regarding meetings and their work. These letters mostly cover the time Ralph spend in the Sudan during the filming of The Four Feathers. They convey his boredom on location while waiting to film...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1936-1938
Extent:
1 folder

4. Add MS 89510/1/24-32

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Title:
Letters from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes
Scope & Content:
Letters from Ralph Richardson to his second wife, Meriel Forbes-Robertson, including some letters from before they were married. The letters generally describe Ralph's work and activities while away from home, initially during his National Service with the Royal Naval Air Service and later on to...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1936-1954
Extent:
9 folders

5. Add MS 89510/1/25

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Title:
Letters from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes
Scope & Content:
Letters and telegrams from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes-Robertson, from before they were married, written from the Royal Naval Air Station at Eastleigh during Ralph's National Service. The letters include details of his flying proficiency test, and his progress with training in flying, Mors...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep-Oct 1939
Extent:
1 folder

6. Add MS 89510/1/26

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Title:
Letters from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes
Scope & Content:
Letters from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes-Robertson, from before they were married, written from the Royal Naval Air Station at Eastleigh during Ralph's National Service. These letters concern Ralph's activities on the base and Meriel's health, including one dated 22 Nov 1939 describing a c...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1939
Extent:
1 folder

7. Add MS 89510/1/27

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Title:
Letters from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes
Scope & Content:
Letters from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes-Robertson, from before they were married, written from the Royal Naval Air Station at Eastleigh during Ralph's National Service. These letters include arrangements for purchasing a house nearer to the Eastleigh Air Station.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1940
Extent:
1 folder

8. Add MS 89510/1/28

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Title:
Letters from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes
Scope & Content:
Letters from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes-Robertson, from before they were married, written from the Royal Naval Air Station at Eastleigh during Ralph's National Service in the spring of 1940. This folder includes some undated letters from Eastleigh.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1940
Extent:
1 folder

9. Add MS 89510/1/29

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Title:
Letters from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes
Scope & Content:
Letters and telegrams from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes-Robertson, written from onboard HMS Formidable, from the Royal Naval Air Station at Donibristle, and from Gibraltar during Ralph's National Service. These include a letter from 11 Jun 1943 describing a show Ralph put on for the other s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1940-1943
Extent:
1 folder

10. Add MS 89510/1/30

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Title:
Letters from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes
Scope & Content:
Letters and telegrams from Ralph Richardson to Meriel Forbes-Robertson, mostly regarding a European tour of Brussels, France and Germany with the Old Vic Theatre Company. Ralph writes about how the plays are going, what the theatres are like, and how much he is missing Meriel and their son, as w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1945
Extent:
1 folder