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Diaries, 1970 - 1979, of Siân Phillips, some of the diaries having been printed for that purpose, others being notebooks used as diaries. The contents largely relate to Siân Phillips' personal, domestic and family affairs and to her professional life. Some entries, including one insert, made in what appears to be the hand of Siân Phillips' second husband, Peter O'Toole. One diary has the initials 'P.O.' embossed at lower right-hand corner of cover (most likely relating to Peter O'Toole, although there is no evidence of his hand within that particular volume).

Diaries, 2010 - 2019, and calendars, 2011, 2012, of Siân Phillips, some of the diaries having been printed for that purpose, others being notebooks used as diaries. The contents largely relate to Siân Phillips' personal, domestic and family affairs and to her professional life. At least one item includes at least one (unidentified) hand other than that of Siân Phillips'. Some items contain inserts such as press cuttings, correspondence and notes.

Letters, cards and telegrams, [1951]-2016, to Siân Phillips (with some correspondence addressed to Siân Phillips and her second husband Peter O'Toole and to Siân Phillips and her third husband Robin Sachs) from family members; correspondence from Peter O'Toole and Robin Sachs; correspondence addressed to family members of Siân Phillips, including Peter O'Toole, and a letter from Siân Phillips to her school and university friend Audrey Watkins.

Letters, cards and telegrams, [1946]-2021, to Siân Phillips (with some correspondence addressed to Siân Phillips and her second husband Peter O'Toole and to Siân Phillips and her third husband Robin Sachs) from family members and from friends and colleagues in the theatrical world and the media; also correspondence addressed to family members of Siân Phillips.

Letters and postcard, 1969, 1977, 1978 and 1983 (postmark), to Siân Phillips' second husband Peter O'Toole. The material comprises: telegram [incomplete] (?possibly from director Herbert Ross) to Peter O'Toole relating to the successful preview of the film Goodbye Mr Chips (1969), in which O'Toole played the title rôle; letter from Robert Powell, headmaster of Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset during the filming there of Goodbye Mr Chips; letter from novelist Alun Richards; letter from US film producer Jules Buck; letter from a correspondent signing herself 'M. [treble clef] O.' (most likely a Mexican woman named Anna, who became O'Toole's mistress and was renamed by him 'Malinche'); postcard from a woman named 'Kate', possibly another mistress of O'Toole's; and letter from Siân Phillips' mother Sally Phillips. The letters signed 'M. [treble clef] O.' and 'Kate' are annotated by Siân Phillips.

Undated note from Peter O'Toole to 'John', most likely actor and theatre director John Gielgud, with whom O'Toole starred in the 1979 film adaptation of Gore Vidal's original screenplay 'Caligula', the media response to which is referenced in O'Toole's note.

Postcard, 1977, from Peter O'Toole to his younger daughter, Pat (Patricia) O'Toole.

Letters and cards sent to Siân Phillips on her separation from her third husband Robin Sachs in 1991 from family, friends and colleagues, including her cousin Gethin Lewis and actor friends Ken Parry, Patricia Lawrence, Eileen Atkins, Marion Rosenberg, Martin Smith, Robert Styles, Brian Rawlinson, Richenda Carey and Annette Bening. An envelope in which the correspondence was originally kept is annotated by Siân Phillips with a comment on her separation from Sachs.

Letters, cards, printed emails and one fax (two letters incomplete, one juvenile card), [1960s]-2015, from the actress, producer, film attaché and reviewer Kate O'Toole to her mother Siân Phillips and to Siân Phillips and her third husband Robin Sachs. Most of the correspondence was written from Kate O'Toole's home in Ireland. One letter is annotated by Siân Phillips.

Undated note, [?1960s], to Kate O'Toole from arts administrator Greville Poke, founding member of the English Stage Company.

Letter (assumedly) to Robin Sachs ('Dearest R') from author William (Bill) Corlett.

Three letters (one no more than a note), all undated, and two telegrams, only one of which is dated, to Sián Phillips from her second husband, stage and screen actor Peter O'Toole (one telegram and one letter annotated in Siân Phillips' hand); telegram dated 1969, signed 'Pete', assumed to be from Peter O'Toole; untitled sonnet [?1975/6], written by Peter O'Toole for Siân Phillips (copy of sonnet also enclosed with one of the letters) and sonnet titled 'The Harp of Wales' written by Tennessee Williams for Siân Phillips and signed 'TW (for Sian [sic] from Tennessee)'; and somewhat chaotic manuscript and typescript notes written by Peter O'Toole, one of which appears to be a suicide note (annotations in Siân Phillips' hand note 'O'T. DRUNK' on one folio and a comment on their eventual separation on another). Together with postcard, postmark 1977, from Peter O'Toole to his younger daughter, Patricia.

Letters, cards and telegram, all but one of which (1991) are undated, to Siân Phillips from her third husband, stage and screen actor Robin Sachs. Some of the cards from Sachs are purportedly partly 'written' by Siân Phillips' cats. Three of the letters annotated in Sian Phillips' hand.

Telegram to Siân Phillips and Robin Sachs on the occasion of their marriage on Christmas Eve 1979 from Robin Sachs' parents, actors Leonard Sachs and Eleanor Summerfield; and wedding greetings card to Siân Phillips and Robin Sachs signed 'Barry'.

Letters and gift tag, all undated (day and month only noted), to Siân Phillips and to Siân Phillips and Peter O'Toole from Sally Phillips, mother of Siân Phillips, mostly discussing family matters. One letter and the gift tag are annotated, respectively, 'From my Mother' and 'My mother' in Siân Phillips' hand.

Undated letters to Siân Phillips from Patricia Coombs (née O'Toole), sister of Siân Phillips' second husband Peter O'Toole. One letter congratulates Siân Phillips on the birth of her first daughter, Kate O'Toole, born in 1960; another (fax transmission) congratulates Siân Phillips on being awarded the CBE in 2000. One letter annotated in Siân Phillips' hand.

Cards, most of which are undated juvenalia, from Jessica O'Toole to her grandmother Siân Phillips, with addresses and one note written in the hand of Jessica's mother, Pat O'Toole.

Undated letter (photocopy) from Siân Phillips while at University College Cardiff, where she read English and Philosophy, to her school and university friend Audrey Watkins.

Letters, cards and telegrams to Siân Phillips and to Siân Phillips and her second husband Peter O'Toole from friends, colleagues and acquaintances, the contents largely relating to Siân Phillips' stage and screen career. Correspondents include novelist Alun Richards (six letters); academic, novelist, sculptor, poet and Anglican priest Moelwyn Merchant (one letter) (annotation by Siân Phillips at head of letter: 'Moelwyn 'coached' Peter [O'Toole] for [the rôle of] Shylock [in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, staged 1960]'); American playwright and screenwriter Tennessee Williams (one letter); actress Patricia Lawrence and her husband, writer and arts administrator Greville Poke (one letter); Australian-born stage and screen actress Marie Löhr (one letter); Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) principal John Fernald (one letter); and theatre director Philip Wiseman (one letter). Some letters annotated in Siân Phillips' hand.

Letters and cards, 1986-2015 and undated, from personal, business and development coach Pat O'Toole to her mother Siân Phillips and to Siân Phillips and her third husband Robin Sachs. One item shows a child's paint-smeared handprint, with, on reverse, in Pat O'Toole's hand, a note purporting to be from Jessica (Jessica Shayle O'Toole, daugher of Pat and granddaughter of Siân Phillips), then aged two and a half.

Letters, 1997, 2004, 2006, 2016 and undated (one letter incomplete), to Sian Phillips from her cousins Gethin Lewis and Gwyn Lewis and their families, and one letter in the hand of Jennifer Lewis, (?) wife of Gethin, but written as though from Siân Phillips' cat Rudi, who had gone to live with Gethin and Jennifer Lewis.

Letters, cards and telegrams, [1953]-2021 and undated, to Siân Phillips, mostly from friends and colleagues in the theatrical world and the media, and also from fans. The material largely references Siân Phillips' acting career, including congratulatory messages on the awards and honours she received. Several of the correspondents appear under more than one decade heading.

Letters and card to Siân Phillips from friends, colleagues and acquaintances, the contents largely relating to Siân Phillips' burgeoning stage career. Correspondents include a presumed member of the teaching staff at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) who writes regarding a conflict between Siân Phillips' professional and personal life (incomplete and undated letter, [1957]); and Welsh writer, dramatist and actor Emlyn Williams.