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Kenneth MacMillan's interest in costume jewellery began in the mid-1980s when he was in New York, working at American Ballet Theatre. His first purchase was a brooch by Miriam Haskell and he went on to concentrate on American makers including Haskell, Eisenberg, Pennino, Hobe and Kenneth Jay Lane. He became a serious and knowledgeable collector amassing over 1000 pieces and in 1992 was asked to loan items to the Victoria and Albert Museum for their exhibition on Jewels of Fantasy. Following MacMillan's death in 1992, Deborah MacMillan was asked to loan items for the exhibition when it toured to the Fashion Institute in New York under the auspices of Swarovski.

Birthday cards and greetings on the occasion of Kenneth MacMillan's 60th birthday, 11 Dec 1989;
invitations and replies to events celebrating Kenneth MacMillan's 60th birthday, from December 1989 to January 1990

Five tributes from colleagues at dance companies in the UK and around the world, sent in the days following the announcement of the death of Kenneth MacMillan

1. From Marcia Haydee and the Stuttgart Ballet to The Royal Ballet. Stuttgart Ballet will revive two of his works next year as a memorial for the twentieth anniversary of the death of John Cranko, to remember both of them, n.d.
2. Message from Carol McPhee to say that English National Ballet will be dedicating their performances that night to Kenneth MacMillan, and sending love and sympathy. 31 Oct 1992
3. Letter from Isao Hirowatari, Japan Performing Arts Foundation, The Tokyo Ballet, to report that before the performance by American Ballet Theatre on 2 Nov 1992, Kevin McKenzie made a short speech dedicating the performance in memory of Kenneth MacMillan. They placed his photograph and arrangements of flowers both back stage and front of house, 6 Nov 1992, with one colour photograph taken backstage, 30 Oct 1992
4. Copy of fax sent from John Taras to Kevin McKenzie, American Ballet Theatre, with recollections of Kenneth MacMillan which he hopes will be of some use, n.d.
5. Two typed pages of a tribute by Peter Wright written for The Dancing Times, 18 Nov 1992, signed For Deborah with love Peter. An accompanying handwritten note from Peter Wright to Deborah explains that it may have to be held over till the January issue as there is already so much about Kenneth in the December issue. Headed Birmingham - Friday, signed Much love Peter

A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir Kenneth MacMillan was held at Westminster Abbey, London on 17 Feb 1993. The files in this series comprise:

1. One file of organisational details
2. One file of requests for tickets
3. One file of material relating to the Service itself

One notebook containing details of senders name, address where known, date written and reply date;
534 cards, faxes and letters of condolences written between 30 Oct 1992 and 5 Jan 1993

Kenneth MacMillan was evacuated to Great Yarmouth during World War II. The material in this file consists of material relating to his school years there, including school reports, copies of school magazines and press cuttings, reminiscences from former class mates and photographs