Olivier Archive. Vols. I-XV. Personal correspondence. British Library arrangement, but based on work done by Derek Granger and his assistants during the time he spent working as Olivier’s official biographer.
Olivier Archive. Vol. XVI. (ff. ). Good luck telegrams, and other messages of congratulations to and from Olivier. Mostly drafts. With specimens of personal and office stationery used by Olivier and his staff; 1974-1983.
Olivier Archive. Vols. XVII-XIX. Papers relating to Olivier’s time at All Saints’ Margaret St. Choir School; St. Edward”s School, Oxford; and the Central School of Speech Training & Dramatic Art; 1907-1982.
Olivier Archive. Vols. XX-XXIII. Papers relating to Olivier’s activities in World War II, including press cuttings relating to Olivier and Vivien Leigh’s life in Hollywood just before their return to Europe early in 1941.
Olivier Archive. Vols. XXIV-XXIX. Papers relating to Olivier’s involvement, actual or potential, in general charitable organisations, appeals, petitions, etc.; 1946-1983. Partly printed.
Olivier Archive. Vols. XXIX-LXIV. Appointment diaries and address books; 1926-1986. After 1934, the only year without either a personal or a desk diary is 1956. The 1941 diary is inscribed to Olivier from Vivien Leigh, and the 1942 diary to Olivier from John and Mary Mills. There is also an identical but unused diary inscribed to VL by the Millses.
Olivier Archive. Vols. LXVI-LXXI. Correspondence and papers relating to personal financial transactions by Olivier; 1942-1985. These include banking, accountancy, insurance and assurance, and investment matters. Some papers relate to transactions by Laurence Olivier Productions Ltd. on behalf of Olivier and Vivien Leigh. For banking transactions on behalf of Laurence Olivier Productions Ltd., see Add. MSS 79996-79997 and 80000-80001; for bills and correspondence relating to one of the O...
Olivier Archive. Vols. LXXII-XCIII. Correspondence and papers relating to properties owned by Olivier, or administered on his behalf by Laurence Olivier Productions Ltd.; 1938-1980.
Olivier Archive. Vols. XCIV-XCV. Correspondence and papers relating to works of art presented to Olivier and otherwise acquired by him; 1935-1989. These include portraits and other images of Olivier, and his collection of Garrick memorabilia, together with enquiries relating to these collections. Invoices for works of art acquired through Laurence Olivier Productions Ltd. on the London and Notley accounts are in these volumes. Papers relating to unsolicited gifts to and portraits of Oli...