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Morrell, Ottoline Violet Anne, Lady, 1873-1938 (née Cavendish-Bentinck, hostess and literary patron)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1873 - 1938

Relationships

Step-sister of the Duke of Portland. Wife of Philip Morrell.

Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

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 File

Letters from Ottoline Morrell to JTS, 1918 - 1938

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JTS/2/144
Scope and Contents

7 autograph letters signed, and a printed farewell message with photograph, distributed posthumously.

Dates: 1918 - 1938
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: For access conditions see the Archive Centre pages of the King's College Cambridge website.
 File

Letters to RNL from Margaret Waley, 1968-02-29 - 1968-04-19

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/RNL/2/635
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters signed and 1 autograph letter unsigned. The letters are of particular interest because they contain Margaret Waley's memories of Lytton Strachey, E.M. Forster, Ottoline Morrell and Dora Carrington, prompted by the publication of Michael Holroyd's biography of Lytton Strachey in 1967 and 1968.

Dates: 1968-02-29 - 1968-04-19
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: Some items contain sensitive personal information and are closed to researchers under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998). A request to view these items must be made in writing to the Archivist who will discuss with the researcher the possibilities for obtaining the written permission of the author. A statement to this effect is given with each closed file.
 File

Notebook entitled 'Transcriptions from Diaries...', Apr. 1929-May 1931 (1929-1931 transcript of 1923-1925 originals)

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9852/2/1
Scope and Contents The volume comprises Sassoon's own transcriptions of his diaries for March-November 1925 (folios /2v-23r) and 8 March 1923 - 19 May 1924 (folios /24r-29r); abridged, with occasional annotations. Entries are arranged in two columns, numbered consecutively. The transcripts for 15-19 May 1924 (folio /58r) match those in Sassoon's diary at MS.Add.9852/1/20; there are no other corresponding diaries in the archive. The 1925 diary includes: /2v. passages on Sassoon's travels abroad with Frankie...
Dates: Apr. 1929-May 1931 (1929-1931 transcript of 1923-1925 originals)
Conditions Governing Access: Fragile, handle with care.
 Item

Ottoline Morrell wearing a dark dress, 1922 - 1930

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/82
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Ottoline Morrell standing looking downwards, with her left hand on her hip.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: For access conditions see the Archive Centre pages of the King's College Cambridge website.
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Ottoline Morrell wearing a hat, 1922 - 1930

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/41
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Ottoline Morrell standing outside (possibly near a church), facing the camera but with her head turned to one side. She is wearing a white hat and white dress with a wide, dark belt. The lower left corner of the photograph has been torn away.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: For access conditions see the Archive Centre pages of the King's College Cambridge website.
 Item

Photograph of sculptural gardens, marked 'Garsington' (home of Lady Ottoline Morrell); mounted on card, 1920-1931 (circa)

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9852/2/1/2
Scope and Contents

Originally enclosed in notebook MS Add.9852/2/1 between folios /22-23.

Dates: 1920-1931 (circa)
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Fragile, handle with care.
 Fonds

Poems by Siegfried Sassoon

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10193
Scope and Contents Notebook comprising fair copies, with some revisions, of poems by Siegfried Sassoon, together with illustrations and decorations. Some of the poems bear the date of their composition. Sassoon presented the notebook to Lady Ottoline Morrell in January 1917 and made additions to it in subsequent years. Contents:Preliminary matter:• [1r]. ‘To victory’ (newspaper cutting from The Times, 15 Jan. 1916) • [1v]. Feather • [2r]. Title page • [2v]. ‘Edition’ statement and...
Dates: 1916-[1930s]
Conditions Governing Access: The volume is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 File

REF and Lady Ottoline Morrell to Helen Fry, 1907-01 - 1907-08

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/REF/3/58/6
Scope and Contents

The file contains:
32 autograph letters signed and 2 autograph postcards signed from REF to Helen Fry.
1 autograph letter signed from Ottoline Morrell to Helen Fry. 9 Jan. 1907.

Dates: 1907-01 - 1907-08
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: For access conditions see the Archive Centre pages of the King's College Cambridge website.
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T.S. Eliot with Ottoline Morrell and Mark Gertler, 1922 - 1928

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/871
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Ottoline Morrell sitting in her panelled room at Garsington Manor. She wears a long silk dress with a pearl necklace, and looks up smiling at T.S. Eliot. Eliot stands at the left of the image, holding a cigarette in his right hand, which is crossed over his chest. He looks down to the right at Ottoline Morrell. In the centre sits Mark Gertler, with his legs crossed, his right hand on his hip, his left hand holding a cigarette, looking towards the camera.

Dates: 1922 - 1928
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: For access conditions see the Archive Centre pages of the King's College Cambridge website.
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