Identity area
Reference code
SHAF/A/4
Title
Photographs and artwork
Date(s)
- 1927-2016 (Creation)
Level of description
Subseries
Extent and medium
2 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
There are nearly 200 photographs of Peter Shaffer and his friends and relatives, a mix of candids and portrait photographs. They have been arranged roughly chronologically by date; the earliest is a portrait of Peter and Anthony at around one year of age. Many of the photographs do not have captions, and some subjects of photographs have not been identified.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
A flood at Shaffer's flat in London damaged photographs on his mantel, and the most damaged photographs have been closed until conservation treatment can be done. Some other photographs with lighter damage have been integrated into the folders open to researchers.