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Draft of Different Drummer pages 1 - 300, and draft of Different Drummer (2) pages 28-94. There is no overlap of content between these two drafts

Three loose bound volumes of the final draft for Different Drummer, Chapters 1 - 30, with handwritten notes on yellow and green post-its

Three loose bound volumes of the final draft for Different Drummer, Chapters 31 - 60, with handwritten notes on yellow and green post-its

Kenneth MacMillan created the one-act ballet Diversions for The Royal Ballet which premiered on 15 Sep 1961 at the Royal Opera House, London. This file contains the Benesh Movement Notation Score recorded by Faith Worth in 1961. It comprises 91 pages of score, the pages numbered 1 - 182, with front cover giving production details and copyrights, and back cover with notes in pencil which are very faded. There are two pages of score containing handwritten notes in black biro and four empty pages. The full score has annotations in pencil, dated 1968, and blue biro dated 1971.

Kenneth MacMillan received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Edinburgh on 22 Nov 1975 and from the Royal College of Art in March 1992. The black and white prints are from Edinburgh, and the colour prints show Kenneth MacMillan with Dame Vivienne Westwood and David Hockney, who received their Doctorates from the Royal College of Art on the same day, plus one portrait of Kenneth MacMillan in his robes

1. Typed letter from Dr Graham Hayward to Dr Douglas Rossdale reporting on the state of Kenneth MacMillan's heart following his referral, 11 Feb 1975
2. Typed note from Dr Douglas Rossdale To whom it may concern regarding treatment given to Kenneth MacMillan, 22 Jul 1980
3. Typed letter from Dr Margot S Norton to Kenneth MacMillan informing him that she has referred him to Sir Richard Bayliss for consultation following some issues noted by his Insurance examiner, 19 Aug 1980
4. Typed letter from Frank [Tait], a doctor who suffered the same throat cancer as Kenneth MacMillan, offering support and advice. (Letter is signed Frank and undated but has been identified using information from Jann Parry's biography of Kenneth MacMillan)

Third of four notebooks containing the handwritten memoirs of Phyllis Bedells

Sisters Doris C and Heather McDonald were regular visitors to the ballet and corresponded regularly with Kenneth MacMillan. The letters here offer criticism of Kenneth MacMillan's ballets Sideshow, Triad, The Poltroon, Mayerling, Gloria and Orpheus, as well as reports on other ballets and general news. The letters are all written and signed by Doris C McDonald, the cards have Heather's name in as well. There is a card on the occasion of the wedding of Kenneth and Deborah's wedding