Identity area
Reference code
RAD/3/FON
Title
Margot Fonteyn Collection
Date(s)
- c 1920-1990 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
3 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Many items donated by Beth Weyms and Mrs Barman (Penelope Spencer)
Content and structure area
Scope and content
An eclectic collection of photographs and ephemera acquired from various sources. There are photographs and correspondence that relate to her activities for and with the RAD, as well as interesting correspondence about her life on the farm in Panama with her husband, as well as a significant number of photographs of her dancing.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Correspondence, press cuttings, photographs and publications are covered by copyright restrictions. Reproduction requests should be addressed to the Archivist at the Royal Academy of Dance
Language of material
English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Fonteyn, Margot (Subject)