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Letter from Hillel Markman, Director of The Israel Ballet, requesting permission for Per Artur Segerstrom to perform the balcony pas de deux from Romeo and Juliet, 7 Aug 1977. Carbon copy of Iris Law's typed reply on behalf of Kenneth MacMillan, granting permission, acknowledging that Annette Paul will dance Juliet, and confirming royalty fee, 20 Sep 1977

The material in these files was created or collected by Jann Parry during research for her biography of Kenneth MacMillan, Different Drummer, commissioned by Deborah MacMillan, It includes her notes of conversations and taken from printed sources as well as several typed draft versions of the biography. There are transcripts of radio broadcasts and interviews by others

Photocopy of a letter from Peter Brownlee, General Manager of The Royal Ballet to Mr Tadatsugu Sasaki, Japan Art Staff Co. Ltd, on behalf of Kenneth MacMillan explaining why he is unable to create a ballet of Madame Butterfly in 1981

Jeffrey Solomons first met Kenneth MacMillan in 1949/50. They had shared interests in music and film as well as visual arts. Solomons later became an art dealer. The material in this file comprises four cartoons by Solomons

1. Kenneth MacMillan at the Diaghilev exhibition mounted by Richard Buckle in Edinburgh in 1954
2. a concert by John Cage and David Tudor on prepared pianos
3. a ballet dancer and good luck message
4. a ventriloquist's dummy sitting on ventriloquist's knee, a good luck card

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.

1. Two letters from Swarovski thanking Deborah MacMillan for the loan of items for the exhibition in New York, one letter from Vivienne Becker with details of which items they wish to borrow, and confirmation of collection of the jewellery for transportation to New York. 23 Feb 1993
2. Copies of six individual loan forms from Swarovski for items to be loaned, completed and signed by Deborah MacMillan. With colour photographs attached to each loan form. 23 Feb 1993. One list of items delivered to Swarovski Jewels of Fantasy, handwritten and signed by Deborah MacMillan, 24 Feb 1993

1. Correspondence between the Victoria and Albert Museum and Kenneth MacMillan regarding the loan of items from his collection of costume jewellery for inclusion in the Jewels of Fantasy exhibition 18 Mar 1992-5 Jul 1992. Includes lists of the items on loan with valuations, a copy of the Government Indemnity, receipt on return of the items. 12 pages plus copies of 32 loan forms for individual items, completed by Deborah MacMillan
2. Copy of a fax from Vivienne Berger including text for the section in the exhibition devoted to the items loaned by Kenneth MacMillan. Includes details of how he began collecting costume jewellery and what influenced his choices. Two pages. 14 Feb 1992
3. Handwritten fax from Deborah MacMillan to Victoria and Albert Museum granting permission to film items from Kenneth MacMillan's collection for The Clothes Show. 19 Feb 1992
4. Two typed letters from Lesley Woodbridge, Exhibitions Officer at the Victoria and Albert Museum, one saying how popular the exhibition is proving, one after the exhibition has ended thanking Kenneth MacMillan for the loan of items and stating how popular the exhibition proved to be. Two pages, 30 Apr 1992 and 3 Aug 1992
5. 11 polaroid colour photographs of items to be loaned, some with valuations added
6. Two copies of an invitation to the Private View of the exhibition, 17 Mar 1992
7. Press cutting of a review of the exhibition by Tanya Harrod, with colour photographs including a leaf brooch by de Lillo courtesy of Sir Kenneth MacMillan. Cutting uncredited and undated

Photocopies of press cuttings from local Retford newspapers with reviews of performances by, and details of successes of Miss Thomas's students, including mentions of Kenneth MacMillan in performances, his move to Sadler's Wells Ballet, his success in the Grade 1 examination of the Royal Academy of Dancing

The material in this folder comprises

1. Two handwritten postcards in humorous style one of which could be considered offensive. One dated 25.7.1960
2. One handwritten letter in red ink with a drawing in black pen and ink and black and grey watercolour of a stylish woman in coat with large collar and cuffs and a large Tam O'Shanter hat. Arriving in London, excited to see Kenneth MacMillan's 'new creation', references Lynn(ie) (Seymour), Jan 25, no year
3. One handwritten note in red ink about a rumoured visit from Sara, written around a pen and ink and black and grey watercolour drawing of a stylish woman in a coat with large collar and cuffs and a pill box hat, undated