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Correspondence, additional material, fifth series [textual record]

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Date:

1937-1991.

Reference:

R4939-23-3-E

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3819110

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Robertson Davies fonds

Correspondence, additional material, fifth series
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Date(s):

1937-1991.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.162 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Series contains correspondence with Sir Tyrone and Lady Guthrie arranged by Jennifer Surridge into three binders. The first binder contains letters between 1940 and Dec. 1945 (when the Guthries first came to Canada to visit the Davies') and refer to the theatre in England and to mutual English acquaintances. The second contains several letters dated 1960 documenting Guthrie and Davies' collaboration on the staging of Leaven of Malice (Love and Libel) on Broadway. The third contains Letters from Sir Tyrone and Lady Guthrie to Robertson and Brenda Davies; contracts and letters to Brenda Newbold (Assistant /Stage Manager at The Old Vic); and related correspondence.

Also contains a file of letters (and copies) with Sir Russell & Lady Drysdale, Judith Grant and Arthur Davies and Jean Davies: discussing theological questions, the Kingston Whig-Standard and childhood memories, and documenting Robertson Davies' close relationship with his brother

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Private

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2008-00380-9
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Volume [R4939] 121

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