Terry-Lewis-Gielgud Family Papers

terry-lewis-gielgud_family_papers

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Table of Contents

Summary Information ...... 3 Scope and Contents note ...... 3 Administrative Information ...... 4 Controlled Access Headings ...... 4 Collection Inventory ...... 5

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Summary Information

Repository: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester Creator: Terry family Creator: Lewis family Creator: Gielgud family Creator: Terry, Ellen, Dame, 1847-1928 Creator: Graig, Edward Gordon Creator: Terry, Kate, 1844-1924 Creator: Terry-Lewis, Mabel, 1872-1957 Creator: Gielgud, Kate Terry Lewis, 1868- Creator: Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 Creator: Terry, Fred, 1863-1933 Title: Terry-Lewis-Gielgud family papers ID: A.T329 Date [inclusive]: 1871-1958 Physical Description: 1 box Language of the English Material:

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Terry-Lewis-Gielgud Family Papers, A.T329, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

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Scope and Contents note

The collection consists of the correspondence of members of the Terry family, which has long been associated with the London theatre. Members of the family represented include Dame Ellen Terry, - Page 3- terry-lewis-gielgud_family_papers Edward Gordon Graig, Kate (Terry) Lewis, Arthur James Lewis, Mabel Terry-Lewis, Kate (Terry-Lewis) Gielgud, Frank Gielgud, Sir John Gielgud, and Fred Terry.

Also included is memorabilia relating to the family and to the London theatre.

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Administrative Information

Publication Statement Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Rush Rhees Library Second Floor, Room 225 Rochester, NY 14627-0055 [email protected] URL: https://www.library.rochester.edu/spaces/rbscp

Restrictions on Access The Terry-Lewis-Gielgud Family Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note Purchased on various funds, 1951-1969.

Restrictions on Use In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

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Controlled Access Headings

• Actors

- Page 4- terry-lewis-gielgud_family_papers • Theater • England--London • Correspondence • Terry family • Lewis family • Gielgud family • Terry, Ellen, Dame, 1847-1928 • Graig, Edward Gordon • Terry, Kate, 1844-1924 • Terry-Lewis, Mabel, 1872-1957 • Gielgud, Kate Terry Lewis, 1868- • Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 • Terry, Fred, 1863-1933

Collection Inventory

Title/Description Instances Correspondence, 1871-1958 Box 1 Folder 1-4

Correspondence, undated Box 1 Folder 5-6

Verses by William Ralston Shedden Ralston, dedicated to the Lewis Box 1 Folder 7 children, illustrated by R.R.Holmes, the Queen's Librarian

Seating plan and keepsake cartoon from the John Hare dinner, Box 1 Folder 8 November 26, 1895

Photograph of Dame Ellen Terry as "Olivia" Box 1 Folder 9 Physical Description: Autographed

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