Enid Dickson - papers, 1921-1968

MLMSS 7758/Boxes 1-2
MLMSS 7758/Box 3X
R 979

series

1921 - 1968

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Objects, Photographs, Clippings

456939

Textual Records
Objects
Textual Records - (printed)
Photographs
Clippings
Textual Records - (typescript)
2 boxes and 1 outsize box

1. Material relating to Anna Pavlova:

ca. 1926-1960; Draft of telegram on death of Pavlova from Enid Dickson; 'Anna Pavlova in Art and Life' by Victor Dandre (1932) annotated by Enid Dickson; scrapbook (MLMSS 7758/3X); 3 studio portraits of Pavlova; folder of newscuttings; 2 linocuts of Anna Pavlova initialled "ED"; Christmas card with portrait of Pavlova drawn by herself; leather stationery wallet (R 979) embossed with Pavlova as the Swan and E.Dickson's initials.
(Call No.: MLMSS 7758/1)

2. Correspondence:
1929-1945; Letters from ballet friends including Harcourt Algeranoff, Aubrey Hitchens, Tamara Toumanova, Paul Petroff, Dorothy Stevenson, Paul Grinwis and Peter Higgin. (Call No.: MLMSS 7758/1)

3. Scrapbooks:
1939-1963; Ballet exhibition material. Includes letters from Victor Dandre and Anton Dolin, autographs and newscuttings, exhibtion catalogues. (Call No.: MLMSS 7758/1)
1921-1947; General biographical interest. Mainly newscuttings unrelated to ballet.

4. "Ballet Background":
undated, 1947; Notes about ballet dancers and their portraits; transcript of radio interview with Rita Humphries for 4QG in which Enid Dickson describes her life and work. (Call No.: MLMSS 7758/2)

5. Borovansky Ballet Programs:
1944-1960; Programs for performances by the Borovansky Ballet Company. Most contain autographs of the dancers. (Call No.: MLMSS 7758/2)

6. Miscellaneous material:
1932-1968; Photocopy of a letter from Victor Dandre to Enid Dickson, 3 March 1932; newscuttings about Enid Dickson; photograph of a party for the Borovansky Company at the Tabool Night Club, King's Cross; two letters to Paul and Gillian Treuthardt from Katharine Susannah Prichard (Enid Dickson's cousin), undated & 4 Feb. 1968; newscuttings, mainly cartoons. (Call No.: MLMSS 7758/2)

A more detailed contents list prepared by the donor is available from the Manuscripts Section.