Identity area
Reference code
SHAF/A/1
Title
Incoming correspondence
Date(s)
- 1947-2016 (Creation)
Level of description
Subseries
Extent and medium
11 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Arranged alphabetically by surname, with letters received on the announcement of his knighthood in a separate file at the end, followed by a file of letters from unidentified correspondents. Other correspondence relating directly to various plays may be found in the Works subseries under the title of the play.
Two letters include parts of letters written by Peter Shaffer: a letter from Elizabeth Cavendish, 29th September 1974 (C42) and
a typed letter from Costas Gianakaris 27 Sept. 2014 (G6) includes the draft of a love letter[?] on the back of the second sheet.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Some items of a more personal nature are presently closed, which may account for gaps in the numbering of materials.