Sir Henry Irving letters, 1869-1904

Printable guide [HTML]
Request items

Summary

Creators:
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905
Abstract:
A collection of material related to the English actor and stage manager, Sir Henry Irving.
Extent:
3.6 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Sir Henry Irving letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of letters and telegrams from Sir Henry Irving to Clement Scott, the drama critic of London's Daily Telegraph. The collection also contains a small number of manuscripts, two cabinet photographs of Irving, playbills, programs of official dinners and events, printed material, and ephemera.

Biographical / historical:

Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) was an English actor-manager and, in 1895, the first actor to receive a knighthood.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Sotheby's, Lot 854, December 1969.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library staff in 2001; in April 2024, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Sir Henry Irving letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
Website