Identity area
Reference code
Beaton/A/A3/1/4
Unique identifier
GB 275 Beaton/A/A3/1/4
Title
1958
Date(s)
- January 1958-September 1958 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
11 letters paper
Context area
Name of creator
(fl 1917-1890)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Includes autograph letters concerning a New Year's Eve party hosted by the American theatrical producer, Gilbert Miller (1884-1969) in New York; final preparations for the opening night of 'Vanessa' at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, on 15th January, 1958, and subsequent positive reviews; Beaton's mother and sisters; a trip to Paros, Greece, in August 1958 with Truman Capote (1924-1984); and a round trip in September 1958 to Italy and France, in which Beaton visited Venice, Florence and Paris.