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Papers of Sir Cecil Beaton
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1969

Includes an autograph, manuscript letter from and typescript flight itinerary for Beaton's stay at the Bühlerhöhe Spa House and Sanatorium, Baden-Baden, Germany, in February 1969. Also includes autograph, manuscript letters concerning Beaton's work on the Broadway musical 'Coco' (which ran from December 1969 to October 1970).

1969

Includes autograph, manuscript letters concerning Hose's birthday; the garden at Reddish; an exhibition at the Parrish Art Museum on Long Island, New York; photograph permission requests; Enid Bagnold (1889-1981); and 'The Chalk Garden'.

1970

Includes autograph, manuscript letters concerning Beaton's work on the Broadway musical 'Coco' (which ran from December 1969 to October 1970); visiting the Black Canyon, Colorado, with Kinmont 'Kin' Hoitsma (1934-2013); a trip to South America with Truman Capote (1924-1984); Sir Francis Cyril Rose (1909 - 1979); and 'Vogue' magazine.

1970

  • Beaton/A/A3/2/13
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  • 6 February 1970–10 August 1970 (Includes one undated letter, circa autumn 1970.)
  • Part of Papers of Sir Cecil Beaton

Includes autograph, manuscript letters concerning high altitude safety during Beaton's trip to South America ; print orders and media coverage for photographs of members of the Royal Family; the British writer, actor and director, Patrick Garland (1935-2013); Beaton's sister, Baba; an invitation to a dinner party at Buckingham Palace; photographing the British cookery writer, Elizabeth David (1913-1992); and summer at Reddish.

1971

  • Beaton/A/A3/2/14
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  • 27 August 1971 (The second letter is undated; written circa 1971–72.)
  • Part of Papers of Sir Cecil Beaton

Includes autograph, manuscript letters concerning the death of the 'Vogue' editor Margaret Case on 25th August 1971; Beaton's radio interview for BBC Woman's Hour and its review in 'The Financial Times'; the publication of 'The Happy Years: Diaries 1944-48'; and the cost of repairs at Reddish and Pelham Place for the year 1970-71.

1971

Includes three autograph, manuscript letters sent from Rio de Janeiro during Beaton's visit to Brazil (February - March 1971). Letters contain details of Beaton's arrival in the city, his first impressions, his travel plans and comments on the United Kingdom postal strike of January - March 1971. Also includes a separate unaddressed note, dated 18th December 1971, written in what appears to be Beaton's hand.

1972-1974

Includes autograph, manuscript letters concerning Beaton's trip to Egypt in March 1972, Mallorca in August 1972 and Mexico in March 1974; the fashion writer, Diana Vreeland (1903-1989); the declining health of Beaton's sister, Baba; his work in Palm Beach, Florida, in January 1973; and media interviews and appearances in Chicago.

1972-1977

Includes autograph, manuscript letters concerning Beaton's trip to Egypt in March 1972; Beaton's gardener, John Smallpeice, and the garden at Reddish; suggested titles for an edition of Beaton's diaries and proposals for the terms of their international publication; a request from Princess Helene Obolensky; Beaton's sisters, Baba and Nancy; the appointment of a new cook at Reddish; and a postcard sent from the French Riviera, stamped 5th October 1977.

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