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Cyril Vernon Connolly papers Collection 1976-002 |
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| Family histories | |||
| 1:1 | Connolly surname and ancestry. | ||
| Notes concerning the Connolly mascot, the sea lion [or fur seal?]. | |||
| Notes concerning Connolly ancestry, including Cyril Connolly's paternal grandfather, Matthew and Cyril Connolly's father, Matthew William Kemble Connolly. (See also: Series 1: Correspondence: Connolly, Arthur) | |||
| Obituaries for Cyril Connolly's paternal grandmother, Harriet Kemble Connolly; Cyril Connolly's paternal grandfather, Matthew; Cyril Connolly's great paternal grandfather, General William Connolly. | |||
| Bookplate of Charles John Thomas Connolly of Midford Castle, bearing the Connolly crest. | |||
| Photograph of memorial grave marker of William Hallett Connolly; photo of memorial tablet erected in honor of William Hallett and Sarah Connolly, with Cyril Connolly's handwritten note regarding ancestry written on verso. | |||
| 1:2 | Kemble family history. | ||
| Typed draft account of a family ghost, written by Rachel Kemble. | |||
| 1:3 | Vernon ancestry. (Muriel Maud Vernon). | ||
| Cyril Vernon Connolly | |||
| 1:4 | St. Cyprian's and Eton College school records and memorabilia including grade reports, autograph letters from teachers and headmasters to Matthew William Kemble Connolly informing him of Cyril Connolly's progress; copies of the Eton College Chronicle; programs from school events; and handwritten draft class essays by Cyril Connolly. 1912-1919. | ||
| 1:5 | 1920-1921. | ||
| 1:6 | 1922-1923. | ||
| 1:7 | No date. | ||
| (See also: Series 3: Photographs: Connolly, Cyril Vernon) | |||
| 1:8 | Court summons and divorce decree in the case of Frances Jean Bakewell Connolly and Cyril Vernon Connolly. Nov 1945. 2 copies. | ||
| Carbon copy typed draft statement concerning Cyril Connolly's marriage to Frances Jean Bakewell Connolly. Oct 1947. 2 copies. | |||
| Photostatic copy of divorce certificate. Jun 1948. | |||
| Certified copy of certificate of marriage between Cyril Connolly and Barbara Olive Skelton. Oct 1950. | |||
| Photostatic typed draft statement concerning the marriage and divorce of Cyril Connolly and Barbara Olive Skelton. Feb 1960. | |||
| Supplemental inventory and appraisement of the estate of William M. Bakewell. Undated. | |||
| 1:9 | Photostat of a typed draft Last Will and Testament of Muriel Maud Vernon Connolly. | ||
| Certificate of Special Power of Attorney appointing Noel Xavier Hartnady and/or Jack Norris Raubenheimer, of George, Cape Province, South Africa. [1951.] | |||
| Handwritten and signed draft Last Will and Testament of Cyril Connolly. Oct 1942. | |||
| Handwritten and signed draft, Sept 1950 version | |||
| Handwritten and signed draft, Feb 1959 version. | |||
| Handwritten list of possessions to be given to Cressida, Matthew, etc. | |||
| handwritten draft of Cyril Connolly's last requests, intended for Deirdre Connolly. | |||
| 1:10 | 3 British passports; travel pass for Spain. | ||
| 1:11 | Address book. | ||
| Travel ephemera | |||
| 2:1 | Africa. Includes maps, brochures, railway/airline schedules, etc. | ||
| 2:2 | Antarctica. | ||
| 2:3 | Ceylon. | ||
| 2:4 | Cyprus. | ||
| 2:5 | England. | ||
| 2:6-7 | France. | ||
| 2:8 | Gambia, Holland, Italy. | ||
| 2:9 | Ireland. | ||
| 2:10 | Portugal. | ||
| 3:1 | Senegal. | ||
| 3:2-3 | Spain. | ||
| 3:4 | Venice. | ||
| 3:5 | Miscellaneous. | ||
| 3:6 | Gallery exhibition announcements/invitations. | ||
| 3:7 | Programs: opera, theatre, dinners, dance and musical performances; menu of a dinner held in honor of Cyril Connolly's 70th birthday; signed by guests, 1973. | ||
| 4:1 | Animals: Excised articles pertaining to environmental concerns in Kruger National Park in Africa; pc of article about lemurs; engraving depicting lemurs; photo-reproduction of a Japanese painting depicting lemurs. | ||
| 4:2 | Excised newspaper and magazine articles concerning the assassination of US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy surrounding controversy. (See also: Series 2: Writings: Notebooks and Journals) | ||
| 4:3 | Miscellaneous press cuttings and excised pages from magazines; Sotheby's sale catalogue. | ||
| 4:4-5 | Handwritten notes and lists. 144 pieces. | ||
| Miscellaneous materials including: | |||
| 4:6 | Mimeograph typed running order and stage direction for “An Evening with Cyril Connolly--with Robert Hardy.” 2p. | ||
| Cross-stitched band bearing the initials SAAC, sewn to a red ribbon. | |||
| Unused souvenir postcards. | |||
| Pencil and ink sketches/caricatures, 3 pieces. | |||
| Etching by unidentified artist; photo-reproductions of works of art. | |||
| Photocopied samples of drawings used to illustrate “Kamante's Tales” from Out of Africa. | |||
| Bookmarks and paper scraps used as page markers. | |||
| 4:7 | S.S. Patuca breakfast menu, 17 Nov 1925, autographed on verso by several individuals. | ||
| Liguanea Club Resident Bachelors' Ball dance card, 7 Jan 1926. | |||
| Holderness Hunt Ball dance card, 10 Jan 1929. | |||
| Notes, lists, and poetry, not Cyril Connolly's. | |||