Papers of Sir Peter Shaffer

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
14 Typed letter from Richard Wherrett via Patricia Macnaughton Item 18 Aug. 1994
16 Typed letter from John Miller Item 11 Mar. 1997
18 Typed fax from Peter Shaffer to Amanda Smith and Peta Kuck at Samuel French Office Item 6 Oct. 2001
19 Card from Faber [Donoughe] Item 20 July 2011
10 Playscript, 'The Gift of the Gorgon' Item Feb. 1994
17 Miscellaneous playscript pages of 'The Gift of the Gorgon' or earlier versions Item [1991?]-2011
1 Materials relating to Alexandra Orlova's theory of Tchaikovsky's suicide Item [1981]
2 Miscellaneous draft playscript pages related to "The Comedy of the Gourd" Item [20th cent.]
1 First draft, "Italian play" Item [20th cent.]
2 Second draft, "Italian play" Item [20th cent.]
2 Partial draft, "The King of Gongi" File [20th cent.]
3 Miscellaneous pages of scenes in folder titled both 'Stephen The Second' and 'R. IV' Item 1975, [late 20th cent.]
2 Partial draft of a story titled 'The Bus Drove On' Item [20th cent.]
11 Miscellaneous pages from an untitled playscript about a man and woman who re-enact historical executions Item [20th cent.]
15 Unidentified fragment of a story about a shrinking stone Item [20th cent.]
1 Follower Magazine Item Mar. 1950
5 Drafts of a review of "Oh What a Lovely War" Item [1963]
8 Draft, "A Programme Note on Programme Notes" Item [20th cent.]
2 Drafts of a tribute to John Gielgud Item [c 1980?]
3 Drafts of remarks and extracts of plays and a poem for a public reading [at the 92nd Street Y Poetry Center?] Item [1986?]
4 Copy draft of remarks at the presentation of the UJA Lifetime Achievement Award to Robert Lantz Item 19 Sept. 1988
9 Drafts, "Make Me Immortal with a Kiss," third lecture at Oxford as Professor of Contemporary Drama Item 15 Mar. 1995
12a Draft of a speech on Andrea Velis Item [20th-21st cent.]
18 Drafts of a speech about Oscar Wilde at the New York Public Library Item [30 Nov. 2000]
1 Notebook containing material relating to 'Bezique' and 'Black Comedy' Item [20th-21st cent.]
2 Notebook containing material relating to 'Bezique,' 'Amadeus,' and 'Black Comedy' Item [20th-21st cent.]
4 Notebook containing material relating to 'Richard IV,' 'Amadeus,' 'Gift of the Gorgon,' and 'Bezique' Item [20th-21st cent.]
5 Notebook containing material relating to 'Amadeus,' 'Lettice and Lovage,' and unidentified notes Item
7 Notebook containing material relating to 'Amadeus,' 'Yonadab,' and an unidentified work Item
10 Notebook containing material relating to 'Equus,' and other unidentified writings Item [20th cent.]