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Add MS 89015/2/10
- Record Id:
- 040-002431468
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002404341
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000007529.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89015/2/10
- Title:
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Letters to and from Merula Guinness, including biographical notes by Merula Guinness
- Scope & Content:
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- Four letters from Merula Guinness to Eustace Salaman, dated between Feb-Jun 1945, with transcriptions and notes typed by Piers Paul Read and including a copy of a colour drawing by Alec Guinness.
- 15 letters from various correspondents such as Bridget Boland, Eustace Salaman, Chattie Salaman, Dennis van Thal and Florence Atherton to Merula Guinness, dated between 1940-1981, one with transcriptions and notes typed by Piers Paul Read.
- Three letters from Merula Guinness to Piers Paul Read and his wife Emily, and Christopher [surname unknown], dated circa 1991-2000, one with typed notes by Piers Paul Read.
- A typed copy of a note from Merula Guinness to biography and obituary writers, giving details of her memories of him and thier life together. Undated.
- A copy of a typed account of Merula Guinness's life up until around the age of 14 years, titled 'Ruckmans', with a autograph note by Merula.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002404341
036-002430893
040-002431468 - Is part of:
- Add MS 89015 : Sir Alec Guinness Archive
Add MS 89015/2 : Correspondence
Add MS 89015/2/10 : Letters to and from Merula Guinness, including biographical notes by Merula Guinness - Hierarchy:
- 032-002404341[0002]/036-002430893[0010]/040-002431468
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89015
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1941
- End Date:
- 2000
- Date Range:
- 1940-2000
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Boland, Bridget, screenwriter, playwright and novelist, 1913-1988
Guinness, Merula Silvia, née Salaman, actor, playwright and wife of Sir Alec Guinness, 1914-2000
Read, Piers Paul, novelist, historian and biographer, b 1941
Salaman, Chattie, sister-in-law of Sir Alec Guinness, d 2000
Salaman, Eustace, architect, brother-in-law of Sir Alec Guinness, fl 1960
Van Thal, Dennis, film producer, casting and theatrical agent, 1909-1998