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Project / Collection Additional Manuscripts Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 89510 Name Olivier, Laurence Kerr, Baron Olivier of Brighton, actor and director, 1907-1989

1. Add MS 89510/1/8

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Title:
Letters from Sir Laurence Olivier
Scope & Content:
Letters to Sir Ralph Richardson and Meriel Forbes from Sir Laurence Olivier, conveying personal news. These letters also discuss plays and actors, convey thanks for various presents, and include a poem about the friendship between the two couples.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1943-1986
Extent:
1 folder

2. Add MS 89510/2/1

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Title:
Letters of condolence on the death of Sir Ralph Richardson
Scope & Content:
Letters and cards to Meriel Forbes offering sympathy and condolences on the death of Sir Ralph Richardson. Senders include: Peggy Ashcroft, Sheila Attenborough, Keith Baxter, Marie-Alice de Beaumonlais, Claire Bloom, Diana Boddington, William Boettger, Christopher Bullock, Tony Bushell, Sarah ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1983-1984
Extent:
1 folder

3. Add MS 89510/4/14

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Title:
Service sheets for funerals and memorials
Scope & Content:
Fourteen service sheets for funerals and memorials attended by Lady Richardson. This folder includes booklets for memorial services for the following people, listed in chronological order of the date of the service: T S Eliot, Laurence Olivier, Ruskin Spear, Peggy Ashcroft, Monsignor John McDo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1988-1998
Extent:
1 folder

4. Add MS 89510/6/2

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Title:
Notebook and commonplace book belonging to Meriel Forbes
Scope & Content:
Two volumes belonging to Meriel Forbes-Robertson. This folder contains: a notebook with red cover containing a handwritten manuscript of a story about a family moving away from London during the Second World War a diary for 1983 with a marbled cover containing quotes and poems collected by Muri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
c 1950-1983
Extent:
1 folder (2 volumes)

5. Add MS 89510/8/8

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Title:
Professional correspondence relating to the Old Vic Theatre
Scope & Content:
Correspondence and copies of minutes relating to the appointment of Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier and John Burrell as managers of the Old Vic theatre in 1944, as well as detailing the termination of their directorships in 1948. This folder includes: a letter to Ralph from Evelyn M Willia...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1942-1949
Extent:
1 folder

6. Add MS 89510/10/5

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Title:
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson
Scope & Content:
Broadcasts and articles written by Ralph Richardson during the 1970s. This folder contains: an introduction to a reading of some of Hillaire Belloc's poetryan article entitled Home Movies celebrating Laurence Olivier's peerage an article dated 5 Sep 1970 concerning modes of transport the pref...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1970-1979
Extent:
1 folder

7. Add MS 89510/14/8

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Title:
A photograph album of Ralph Richardson and Meriel Forbes-Robertson
Scope & Content:
A photograph album with a red cover containing small black and white photographs depicting trips and holidays taken by Ralph Richardson and Meriel Forbes. The photographs depict visits to stay with Laurence Olivier and Vivian Leigh at Kimpton, a visit to Hartland Quay, a holiday to Le Lavandou, a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1938-1940
Extent:
1 folder (1 album)

8. Add MS 89510/14/9

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Title:
Loose photographs of Ralph Richardson and Meriel Forbes-Robertson
Scope & Content:
Loose black and white photographs depicting trips and holidays taken by Ralph Richardson and Meriel Forbes. These photographs depict additional images of the events shown in an album (Add MS 89510/14/8) including visits to stay with Laurence Olivier and Vivian Leigh at Kimpton, a trip to Hartl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1938-1940
Extent:
1 folder (71 loose photographs, 119 negatives)

9. Add MS 89510/14/11

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Title:
Photographs of Ralph Richardson during the Second World War
Scope & Content:
Loose photographs depicting Ralph Richardson and friends socialising during his leave from national service. Many of the photographs are taken at Red Tiles, Warsash, a house rented by Ralph and Meriel Forbes as it was close to the maritime academy where Ralph was trained. This folder includes: ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1939-1944
Extent:
1 folder (29 photographs, 25 negatives)

10. Add MS 89510/14/79

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Add MS 89510/14/79
Title:
Photographs of Laurence Olivier and Christine Shackleton
Scope & Content:
Photographs depicting two of Ralph Richardson's closest friends. These may have been collected by or sent to Ralph. This folder contains: ten photographs depicting Laurence Olivier, including - an autographed headshot dedicated to Ralph, Olivier in costume as King Lear, Othello, Iago, Mercutio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
1 folder (15 photographs)