Henry Irving biography and legacy material

This material is held atV&A Theatre and Performance Collections

Reference
- GB 71 THM/384/39
Dates of Creation
- c. 1870s-1940s
Physical Description
- 12 files

Scope and Content

This series contains published material relating to Henry Irving's life and legacy as well as correspondence sent to Christopher St John from various individuals concerning their memories of Henry Irving and notes made by Christopher St John on Henry Irving's life. Also includes a note in Henry Irving's own hand.

Arrangement

This series has been arranged in chronological order.

Archive Record|Table of contents

The Ellen Terry CollectionTHM/384

Correspondence from Ellen Terry to Edith CraigTHM/384/1

Correspondence from Ellen Terry to James CarewTHM/384/2

Correspondence from Ellen Terry to her family and friendsTHM/384/3

Correspondence from Edith CraigTHM/384/4

Correspondence from Edward Gordon CraigTHM/384/5

Correspondence from Henry Irving to Ellen TerryTHM/384/6

Correspondence to Ellen Terry from various individualsTHM/384/7

Correspondence to Edith Craig from various individualsTHM/384/8

Correspondence between Edith Craig, Christopher St John, George Bernard Shaw, and Charlotte Bernard ShawTHM/384/9

Correspondence from George Bernard Shaw to various individualsTHM/384/10

Correspondence relating to members of the Terry familyTHM/384/11

Other correspondenceTHM/384/12

Material relating to Ellen Terry's life and careerTHM/384/13

Material relating to Edith Craig's life and careerTHM/384/14

Material relating to Edward Gordon Craig's life and careerTHM/384/15

Material relating to James Carew's lifeTHM/384/16

Material relating to Henry Irving's life and careerTHM/384/17

Material relating to George Bernard Shaw's life and careerTHM/384/18

Material relating to Clare Atwood and Christopher St. JohnTHM/384/19

Belongings of Ellen TerryTHM/384/20

Photographs of Ellen Terry relating to her stage careerTHM/384/21

Photographs of Ellen Terry relating to her personal lifeTHM/384/22

Photographs of Edith CraigTHM/384/23

Photographs of Edward Gordon CraigTHM/384/24

Photographs of Henry IrvingTHM/384/25

Photographs of the extended Terry familyTHM/384/26

Photographs of friends and other individualsTHM/384/27

Photographs of Smallhythe PlaceTHM/384/28

Photographs of placesTHM/384/29

NegativesTHM/384/30

Prints, drawings and illustrationsTHM/384/31

Press cuttings relating to Ellen TerryTHM/384/32

Press cuttings relating to Edith CraigTHM/384/33

Press cuttings relating to Edward Gordon CraigTHM/384/34

Press cuttings relating to Henry IrvingTHM/384/35

Press cuttings relating to the Terry familyTHM/384/36

Other press cuttingsTHM/384/37

Ellen Terry autobiographical, biography and legacy materialTHM/384/38

Henry Irving biography and legacy materialTHM/384/39

Information regarding the publication of Ellen Terry and George Bernard Shaw, A CorrespondenceTHM/384/40

Terry family history documentsTHM/384/41

Information relating to Smallhythe PlaceTHM/384/42

Music sheetTHM/384/43

Materials relating to the Lyceum TheatreTHM/384/44

Essays and criticisms relating to plays and productionsTHM/384/45

Loose diary and budgeting sheetsTHM/384/46

Papers relating to previous attempts to organise the collectionTHM/384/47

Unrelated and unidentified materialTHM/384/48