Correspondence from Edward Gordon Craig

This material is held atV&A Theatre and Performance Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 71 THM/384/5
  • Dates of Creation
    • c. 1870s-1950s
  • Physical Description
    • 9 files

Scope and Content

The correspondence contained within this series primarilly consists of correspondence written by Edward Gordon Craig to his mother Ellen Terry. There are also other items of correspondence which he had sent to other people, including Edith Craig and Henry Irving. The letters typically consist of information on Edward Gordon Craig's life, and some of the letters contain illustrations.

Arrangement

This correspondence has been organised chronologically according to the addressee, therefore as the majority of the letters are addressed to Ellen Terry these have been broken down into defining date spans and catalogued first. Any correspondence which is in fragments has been catalogued last.