MS 685 01
Reference code
MS 685 01
Title
Edward A. Craig’s collection of Edward Gordon Craig papers and other family papers
Level
Sub-sub-fonds
Date
1856-2009
Extent & medium
22 series
Content description
This sub-sub-fonds contains the papers that were created by Edward Gordon Craig and Edward A. Craig and remained in the family until they were passed to Eton College. It primarily reflects the working process of Edward A. Craig who conducted a significant amount of research into his father’s personal and professional life for a biography ‘Gordon Craig' (1968) as well as for other publications. A significant amount of material was sold to a variety of institutions, so the collection, while comprehensive is not a complete archive record and a number of series contain facsimiles items, rather than original material.
The material covers Edward Gordon Craig’s life from childhood, through to his death in 1966, and while it contains some personal papers, particularly correspondence and photographs, the majority of the files reflect various aspects of his professional life. It includes his works as a writer and theatre theorist, his involvement with various aspects of the theatre and his artistic output.
The sub-sub-fonds also contains material collected by E.A. Craig relating to his father, including studies about Gordon Craig, material relating to exhibitions of his work and other biographical material and ephemera.
The Edward A. Craig portion of the archive reflects his personal life, in the form of correspondence, photographs, and personal papers, with the majority of the papers concerning his artistic output, with his designs for both theatre and film productions, as well as writings by him.
As this part of the collection is a family archive, the material also covers other family members, including papers relating to the Meo family, Edy Craig, Ellen Terry, as well as others.
The material covers Edward Gordon Craig’s life from childhood, through to his death in 1966, and while it contains some personal papers, particularly correspondence and photographs, the majority of the files reflect various aspects of his professional life. It includes his works as a writer and theatre theorist, his involvement with various aspects of the theatre and his artistic output.
The sub-sub-fonds also contains material collected by E.A. Craig relating to his father, including studies about Gordon Craig, material relating to exhibitions of his work and other biographical material and ephemera.
The Edward A. Craig portion of the archive reflects his personal life, in the form of correspondence, photographs, and personal papers, with the majority of the papers concerning his artistic output, with his designs for both theatre and film productions, as well as writings by him.
As this part of the collection is a family archive, the material also covers other family members, including papers relating to the Meo family, Edy Craig, Ellen Terry, as well as others.
Arrangement
The arrangement of the papers reflects the last use by Edward A. Craig, who complied and used much of the collection during his writing of his ‘Gordon Craig’ biography.
This catalogue has retained his original filing order as far as it is possible to do so. The files have been catalogued into the following series based on the nature of the material and their reflection of Edward Gordon Craig's and Edward A. Craig’s professional and personal lives:
01: Edward Gordon Craig as a writer and theatre theorist
02: Edward Gordon Craig as an actor, stage director and theatre designer
03: Edward Gordon Craig as an artist
04: Edward Gordon Craig as a puppeteer
05: Edward Gordon Craig: general correspondence
06: Edward Gordon Craig: diaries and notebooks
07: Edward Gordon Craig: personal photographs and sketches of Craig
08: Edward Gordon Craig: audio-visual material
09: Edward Gordon Craig: exhibitions
10: Edward Gordon Craig: general studies about Craig and biographical ephemera
11: Edward A. Craig as an illustrator and designer
12: Edward A. Craig as a writer
13: Edward A. Craig: personal photographs
14: Edward A. Craig: general correspondence
15: Edward A. Craig: biographical material
16: Edward A. Craig: personal material
17: Edward A. Craig’s collection of Meo family material
18: Papers relating to Edy Craig
19: Ellen Terry archive material
20: Family copies of published material
This catalogue has retained his original filing order as far as it is possible to do so. The files have been catalogued into the following series based on the nature of the material and their reflection of Edward Gordon Craig's and Edward A. Craig’s professional and personal lives:
01: Edward Gordon Craig as a writer and theatre theorist
02: Edward Gordon Craig as an actor, stage director and theatre designer
03: Edward Gordon Craig as an artist
04: Edward Gordon Craig as a puppeteer
05: Edward Gordon Craig: general correspondence
06: Edward Gordon Craig: diaries and notebooks
07: Edward Gordon Craig: personal photographs and sketches of Craig
08: Edward Gordon Craig: audio-visual material
09: Edward Gordon Craig: exhibitions
10: Edward Gordon Craig: general studies about Craig and biographical ephemera
11: Edward A. Craig as an illustrator and designer
12: Edward A. Craig as a writer
13: Edward A. Craig: personal photographs
14: Edward A. Craig: general correspondence
15: Edward A. Craig: biographical material
16: Edward A. Craig: personal material
17: Edward A. Craig’s collection of Meo family material
18: Papers relating to Edy Craig
19: Ellen Terry archive material
20: Family copies of published material
Location of this record in the archive hierarchy
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Number 1 of 2 at this Level
- Next: Edward Gordon Craig papers – separately acquired material, MS 685 02, (1882-2009)
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Beneath this record in the archive hierarchy
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward Gordon Craig as a writer and theatre theorist, MS 685 01 01, (1893-1974)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward Gordon Craig as an actor, stage director and theatre designer, MS 685 01 02, ([Late nineteenth century]-1989)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward Gordon Craig as an artist, MS 685 01 03, (1896-1989)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward Gordon Craig as a puppeteer, MS 685 01 04, ([1912]-1945)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward Gordon Craig family correspondence, MS 685 01 05, (1894-1967)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward Gordon Craig general correspondence, MS 685 01 06, (1887-1973)
- E.A. Craig collection: Copies of Edward Gordon Craig's diaries and daybooks, MS 685 01 07, (1894-1958)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward Gordon Craig's personal papers and ephemera, MS 685 01 08, (1870-1968)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward Gordon Craig personal photographs and sketches of Craig, MS 685 01 09, (1875-[2009])
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward Gordon Craig: audio visual material, MS 685 01 10, (1951-1976)
- E.A. Craig collection: Material relating to exhibitions of Edward Gordon Craig’s work, MS 685 01 11, (1904-2009)
- E.A. Craig collection: General studies about Edward Gordon Craig and biographical ephemera, MS 685 01 12, (1889-2004)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward A. Craig as an illustrator/ designer, MS 685 01 13, (1911-1987)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward A. Craig as a writer, MS 685 01 14, (1935-1983)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward A. Craig photographs, MS 685 01 15, ([1918-1970])
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward A. Craig personal and professional correspondence, MS 685 01 16, (1927-1978)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward A. Craig – Biographical material, MS 685 01 17, (1935-1986)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward A. Craig – Personal material, MS 685 01 18, (1912-1971)
- E.A. Craig collection: Meo family material, MS 685 01 19, (1865-[early 1940s])
- E.A. Craig collection: Papers relating to Edy Craig, MS 685 01 20, (1870s-1989)
- E.A. Craig collection: Ellen Terry archive material, MS 685 01 21, (1856-1989)
- E.A. Craig collection: Family copies of published material, MS 685 01 22, (20th century)