Tynan Archive. Certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates for various members of the Tynan and Peacock families; late 19th century-1980s. The documents relating to Tynan himself include the certificate from his marriage to Elaine Dundy, and the account from a firm of undertakers...
Tynan Archive. Research notebooks relating to Tynan's life and writings, almost entirely compiled by Ernie Eban, one of a number of researchers employed by Kathleen Tynan to help with the research for her Tynan biography; early 1980s. The notebooks may also have been used to assist with her editing of Tynan's letters in 1994. The series of nineteen foolscap-sized blue notebooks include an almost complete bibliography of Tynan's published work, and a survey of Tynan's surviving archives as...
Tynan Archive. Kathleen Tynan's correspondence with persons aside from her research team about the research and writing of the Tynan biography; 1981-1983. Mostly typewritten.
Tynan Archive. General background information and research material relating to Warrington and Birmingham, and to the life, family and business interests of Sir Peter Peacock, Tynan's father, and of Rose Tynan, Ken Tynan's mother. Includes sets of official documents relating to Sir Peter Peacock's extensive business interests, with a set of microfiche from Companies House containing information on Peacock family companies and other investments. Mostly photocopies.
Tynan Archive. Background information relating to Maria Peacock, Sir Peter's second wife, the extensive Peacock and Tynan cousinage, and Tynan's marriages and children. Mostly photocopies.
Tynan Archive. Papers relating to questions arising from preliminary and background research, and first drafts of key passges for biography; before 1987. Partly typewritten and photocopies, all with MS additions.