| Level | Fonds |
| Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure) | MS500 |
| Title | Patricia Hollender Collection |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| Date | 1951-1978 |
| Description | Letters, telegrams and Christmas cards received by Pat Hollender, actress and writer principally from Noël Coward but also including one from Violet Coward, four from Lorn Loraine and three from Gladys Calthrop.
Warm and affectionate letters from Coward which include mention of television productions and a film with Michael Caine, a reference to 'The Italian Job'. The Christmas cards include some portrait photographs. |
| Access Conditions | Access to all registered researchers |
| Copyright | Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections (email: special-collections@bham.ac.uk). Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material. |
| Language | English |
| Finding Aids | A catalogue of this collection is available on the online archive catalogue. Click on the Finding Number to display the summary contents list of the catalogue and to view the full catalogue, or view the catalogue as a PDF file by clicking in the document field below. A paper copy is also available in the Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections Department |
| Access Status | Open |
| Creator Name | Patricia Hollender (fl 1935-1978), writer and actress |
| Administrative History | Patricia Hollender wrote the plays including 'The Lost Generation' and 'Husbands Don't Count' both of which were produced in London thetares in the 1950s. She was also a stage actress, particularly in the 1930s. |
| Custodial History | This collection was formerly part of the Herbert Schimmel Noel Coward and Ivor Novello collections |
| Acquisition | Purchased from a bookseller in 1999 |
| Related Material | Archive collections relating to Noël Coward, and held at the Cadbury Research Library, include:
Noël Coward Collection: papers, 1911-2000. Finding Number: COW;
Papers relating to Noël Coward: papers, [20th century]. Finding Number: MS69;
Material relating to Lila Field's 'The Goldfish': papers, 1911. Finding Number: MS158;
Correspondence sent to Claude Ray relating to Noël Coward: papers, [mid-20th century]. Finding Number: MS188;
Papers of Gladys Calthrop: correspondence, 1927-1979. Finding Number: MS201;
Noël Coward Theatre Programmes: programmes, 1913-1991. Finding Number: MS491;
Gladys Calthrop costume drawings: framed drawings, 1934. Finding Number: MS492;
Noël Coward Posters: posters, 1968-1986. Finding Number: MS497;
Noël Coward and Ivor Novello Cuttings: newspaper and magazine cuttings, 1943-1996. Finding Number: MS498;
Patricia Hollender Collection: correspondence, 1951-1978. Finding Number: MS500;
Play scripts relating to Noël Coward: scripts, [c 1911-c 1950]. Finding Number: MS501;
Images of Noël Coward: images, [1920s-1970s]. Finding Number: MS502;
Noël Coward's 'Present Laughter', typescript for radio adaptation: script, [1956]. Finding Number: MS788;
Photographs of Noël Coward and friends, [1920s-1930s]. Finding Number: MS987. |