| Abstract/Description |
This collection consists of correspondence written by Ellen Terry, including letters to her daughter Edith Craig and to her third husband James Carew. There is further correspondence with letters addressed to Ellen Terry from her son Edward Gordon Craig and Henry Irving, as well as others. The collection also holds correspondence between other individuals including letters between Edith Craig and George Bernard Shaw and letters relating to the wider Terry family. Furthermore the collection contains material relating to Ellen Terry's acting career including photographs of her in her stage roles, and press cuttings relating to productions she starred in. The collection also contains autobiographical and legacy material, as well as a selection of Ellen Terry's personal belongings. The careers and lifes of Edith Craig, Edward Gordon Craig, James Carew, and Henry Irving are also represented in the collection. Other material relating to Ellen Terry in the collection include information on her home Smallhythe Place and documents and photographs relating to the Terry family. |
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