| Description | General correspondence to and from Jocelyn Herbert originally kept together, dating from 1966 to the 1980s, divided into two folders. Includes personal and professional correspondence, containing references to Andrews Farm [Herbert's residence with George Devine], her work on O Lucky Man, invitations to events and retrospective comments on other previous work. See below for a detailed breakdown of folder contents.
Folder 1/2 contains:
Postcard from 'Ken', dated 2 July 1975; note from Suria St Denis, 26 March 1976, attached to review about Royal Court Theatre; letter from Peter Sacks; letter from Karel [Reisz]; letter from Royal York hotel 15 September 1976 with photo attached, from 'M and Ralph' [probably Ralph Richardson and his wife Muriel]; letter from 'Don', December 10 1985; JH's letter to 'Donald' [probably Donald Howarth] September 18 1972, JH refers to making film [O Lucky Man!] and to Tony Richardson not speaking to her; JH's letter to Dr Somerville about A.P. Herbert, October 22 1971; letter from Peggy Ashcroft; letter from Suria St Denis, October 19 1988?; postcard from Valda June 26 1981; letter from 7 Chester Square in which writer recalls first time JH and George Devine saw Andrews Farm, signature unclear, possibly Colin?; letter from John Gielgud January 9 1988 in response to JH's letter about death of Suria St Denis; letter from Dick Guyatt, Royal College of Art; letter from Richard Findlater attached to letter from Bill Gaskill; letter from Croydon College of Art; letter from Patrick Garland; correspondence with Geoffrey Sharp, 1975; letter from David [Hare] regarding Teeth 'n' Smiles attached to letter from Nicholas Wright attached to JH's letter to David Hare; letter from 'Richard' on The Observer notepaper, [probably Richard Findlater]; JH's letter to 'Michael' explaining she can't design his play; letter from Jim Hiley; letter from Neil Hartley, September 19 1969; synopsis of Virgil Thomson opera, Lord Byron; letter from The Julliard School from John Houseman September 27 1971, JH's letter to Houseman; two letters from Ralph Central School of Art and Design, 1971; JH letter to Paddy Donnell, National Theatre, December 8 [year not stated], refers to JH not having got involved... 'if I had not thought that if the Company had been closed down, as you intimated, that it might well have killed Larry', attached to JH letter January 8 about JH's ideas for a design at Old Vic [year not stated but probably 1971 as refers to Long Days Journey into Night; JH designed A Woman Killed with Kindnes and Tyger for Old Vic that year] about agreement for permanent surround for the Old Vic, possibly this letter is to Laurence Olivier; JH's letter to Peter Brinson of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation; letter from John Dexter on Metropolitan Opera House paper, July 8 1981; three letters from Michael Bunn 1971 and 1975; three letters from Berliner Ensemble, regarding Brecht-Dialog 1968; letter from Marcus Tschudin, April 1968; letter from Michelle Bellavance, 1970; correspondence with Gerardo Vera attached to letter from Ralph Koltai, October 30 1970; correspondence relating to Covent Garden Community, 1971; correspondence with Peter Gill relating to Royal Court's collection for workers of Clydebank Shipyards, 1971; JH letter August 1 1971 to Benedict Nightingale regarding his review of Tyger; correspondence with Lottte Eisner of Cinematheque Francais, 1971; letter from Michael Bath, New Theatre Magazine, 1971; correspondence with 'Jon' at Royal Court, 1971; JH's letter to The Editor of the Times in relation to London School of Economics student protests; letter from Helene Weigel October 1 1968; 1976 correspondence with Jordan Young in relation to 1958 production of Endgame; correspondence with P.W. Matthers; JH letter to and further letter from Michael [Bunn]; letter from Gordon Davidson, Music Center Mark Taper Forum, September 26 1978; letter from Bettina [Jonic], reference to Samuel Beckett; JH's letter to the Department of the Environment December 1971 on subject of the neighbouring charity, Release [note 68 Princedale Road is the same property as JH's Pottery Lane address, the property was between two roads]; invitation to Royal Academy of Arts annual dinner, 1972; correspondence with the British Council April 1966 re exhibition, Ten British Designers; birthday note from Penelope [Gilliatt]; letter from Penelope Gilliatt from 31 Chester Square, refers to spending time with Nabokov in Switzerland; letter from Laurence Olivier, November 4 1974; letter from Denys Lasdun November 7 1973; letter from Diccon [Richard Hughes] and two letters from his wife, Frances?
Folder 2/2 contains:
Three letters from Ralph Richardson dated 1975, 1976, 1980 plus two Christmas cards; letters from Durham, sender unclear; letter from unclear sender about bad behavior of person who bought JH's Alvis car [could be linked to Joan Plowright letter and if so is from Laurence Olivier]; letter from Joan Plowright, 1981; letter on behalf of prime minister, May 7 1981 regarding JH declining honour; letter from New York from 'Anthony' [Anthony Page]; card from John Osborne, Edenbridge regarding Max Stafford Clark; card from Peter Hall; telegram inviting JH to design Ron Eyre's Falstaff at Metropolitan Opera, New York; letter from Richard Eyre; letters from Lillian Gish, February and October 1987; letter from 161 W75th Street New York, 1988, possibly signed Fritz, refers to death of Suria St Denis; letter in French, undated, signature unclear; letter from 'Adrian', from Lancaster; letter from 15 Chalcot Gardens, England's Lane, London NW3, in response to letter from JH about a film from Karel Reisz; letter from Denys Lasdun, October 22 1976, in response to letter from JH about the Olivier theatre; letter from Dorothea, Blomfield Terrace, London SW1; letter from 'Michael' with Welsh address [Michael Bunn], July 4 1971; letter from 'New York' May 7 1977 unclear signature; letter from Suria St Denis with review of Lulu attached; two cards and two letters from Glen Byam Shaw, 1974, 1975, 1976; letter from 'Dosia'; letter from Peggy Ashcroft from Blandford Forum, Dorset; letter from Peggy Ashcroft from Manor Lodge, London; card from Lizzie Gyuatt; letter from John Catty and Company; letter from 'John B', Woodlands Road, Barnes, London asking JH to join Equity; letter from Pauline Spender of Maldon, Essex, April 19 1977; letter from Ann Jellicoe, April 21 1977; letter from Dicky Chopping Evelyn Gardens, London SW7; further letter from Dicky Chopping missing back page; letter on pages torn from ring bound pad, from Suria St Denis; card from Glen Byam Shaw; letter from Jeremy [Hutchinson] May 25 1977; refers to death of his mother, Mary Hutchinson; three further letters from Suria St Denis March 26 1977, 20 September 1978. |