This series contains Alec Guinness' comomnplace books, in which he wrote out quotes and extracts from books, plays, people and poetry. It also contains personal papers such as the books he used to improve his handwriting, French vocabulary books, the pages from a personal filofax, papers relating to events such as memorials that he attended, and papers and objects/awards relating to awards and honorary degrees he received.
Commonplace books and personal papers
This material is held atBritish Library Manuscript Collections
- Reference
- GB 58 Add MS 89015/5
- Alternative Id.(ark) ark:/81055/vdc_100000036997.0x000001
- Dates of Creation
- 1930-2000
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 15 files and 3 items
Scope and Content
Access Information
Available for research unless otherwise stated
Not Public Record(s)
Bibliography
Guinness, Alec, A Commonplace Book (Hamish Hamilton, 2001)