Graham Papers. Vol. cliii (ff. 157). Papers relating to the Mazzini affair. Whilst Home Secretary, Graham acceded to Lord Aberdeen's request to have the correspondence of the Italian nationalist Giuseppe Mazzini intercepted and opened. It was suspected that Aberdeen was passing intelligence ...
Correspondence of Evelyn Arthur St John Waugh, novelist, (b.1903, d.1966); 1920-1966, n.d. The letters in the main sequence were selected by Evelyn Waugh himself from his incoming correspondence, 1921-1966. Followed by letters of condolence to Laura Waugh, 1966; Waugh’s letters to his parents 19...
Vol. xxiv (ff. 178). Quennell, Peter – Sitwell, Dame Edith. includes: ff. 1-6 Evelyn Arthur St John Waugh, novelist: Peter Quennell, CBE; writer: Letters to Evelyn Arthur St John Waugh from Peter Quennell: 1930-1955. f. 7 Evelyn Arthur St John Waugh, novelist: Constance Raban, aunt of Evelyn W...
Papers of Henry Hallam, historian, (b.1777, d.1859), his wife Julia Maria Hallam née Elton, (b.1783, d.1840) of Clevedon Court, Somerset and of four of their children: Arthur Henry Hallam (b.1811, d.1833), Eleanor Hallam, also known as ‘Ellen’, (b.1816, d.1837), Julia Maria Frances Lennard née H...
Hallam Papers. Vol. iv (ff. 87). Containing letters of Arthur Henry Hallam (ff. 1-34v) and related papers (ff. 35-35v); — poems by Arthur Henry Hallam (ff. 36-54) — poems occasioned by the death of Arthur Henry Hallam (ff. 55-67v) and related papers (ff. 68-74v) — papers of Eleanor Hallam (ff. 7...
JOHN GIELGUD ARCHIVE 81306–81590. Letters, papers, and photographs relating to the public life and professional career of Sir John Gielgud OM CH (b. 1904, d. 2000), actor and director. Partly French, Danish, Italian, Russian, German, and Hebrew. Partly copies and printed. 20th century Gielgud’s career has been covered in great detail, not only in his own autobiographies and books of memoirs ― Early stages (1939, revised 1987); Stage directions (1963); Distinguished company (1972); An a...
Scope & Content:
Sir Arthur John Gielgud, actor: Letters, papers and photographs rel. to his public life and professional career: 19th-20th cent.: Partly Fr., Ital., Germ., Russian, Danish, Hebrew: Partly copies and printed.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Danish, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, and Russian
Papers of Mary, Viscountess Eccles (b.1912, d.2003) relating to Oscar Wilde (b.1854, d.1900) and others; 1817-2003, n.d. Autograph, typewritten and printed. Partly French. The Bequest was formed by Mary Eccles, book collector, philanthropist and member of the American Friends of the British Libr...