Reference NumberJH
TitleJocelyn Herbert Archive
LevelFonds
Date1873-2006
DescriptionThe Jocelyn Herbert Archive consists of material relating to Herbert's training at the London Theatre Studio (1937-39) and her long career as a theatre and film designer; there are over 5,000 set and costume drawings along with production photographs, masks and puppets, research material, sketchbooks and diaries, correspondence and paperwork relating to her roles on the Board of the English Stage Company and for The George Devine Award. There are also many items relating to the running of the Royal Court Theatre and some on The National Theatre, in particular its development on London's South Bank.
Extent150 linear metres
SeriesJocelyn Herbert Collection
Related MaterialSearch the British Library Sound Archive catalogue for recordings with Jocelyn Herbert and colleagues speaking about her at: http://cadensa.bl.uk/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/x/0/49/
Also an Annual Lecture is held at the National Theatre, London, in Jocelyn Herbert's memory.
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/322Wesker; Arnold (1932-); Sir1932-
3317Herbert; Jocelyn (1917-2003); Designer1917-2003
DS/UK/297London Theatre Studio; Theatre training school
DS/UK/177Osborne; John James (1929-1994); Mr; Writer, actor, critic1929-1994
1830National Theatre; 1963-1963-
DS/UK/370Royal Society of Arts; 1754-; Artistic body1754-
DS/UK/182Saint-Denis; Michel (1897-1971); Actor, theatre director and drama theorist1897-1971
DS/UK/305The Royal Court Theatre; 1956-1956-
2659Storey; David Malcolm (1933-2017)1933-2017
NA383Olivier; Lord; Laurence (1907-1989)1907-1989
1868Anderson; Lindsay Gordon (1923-1994); Theatre, documentary and film director, editor, and film critic1923-1994
1865Beckett; Samuel Barclay (1906-1989); Writer, dramatist and poet1906-1989
DS/UK/303Courtney; Catherine
4669Devine; George Alexander Cassady (1910-1966); Theatrical manager, director, teacher and actor1910-1966
DS/UK/138Gielgud; Sir; John (1904-2000)1904-2000
1975Eyre; Sir; Richard (1943-); Director1943-
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