George Merritt papers

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 206 Liddle Collection RUH 34
  • Dates of Creation
      1915-1977
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
      English
  • Physical Description
      1 file; manuscript, typescript, photographs, postcards, and printed material

Scope and Content

17 Ruhleben Theatre programmes (1915-1916, n.d.); 26 photographs and postcards (1916-1918, n.d.); Typescript and manuscript recollections (n.d.); Typed transcript of an interview recorded with Peter Liddle (July 1977); 2 obituaries from The Daily Telegraph (Aug. 1977) and The Times (2 Sep. 1977).

Administrative / Biographical History

George Merritt (1890-1977) was born at Hackney, London. He was in Magdeburg studying German theatre and teaching at the Berlitz School at the outbreak of War, when he was held as a British Civil Prisoner of War, and interned at Ruhleben, 1914-1918, living in Barrack No. 5. He was involved in over 50 plays at Ruhleben and later became a well-known actor.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by G. Merritt in Sep. 1976 and July 1977. See Ruhleben Correspondence File.

Note

In English

Other Finding Aids

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed

Related Material

Tape 452: interview recorded with Peter Liddle in July 1977.