Box 30
Container
Contains 8 Results:
K-L
File — Box: 30, Folder: 8
Identifier: Folder 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Edward B. Irving (1923-1998), was a professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania from 1960 to 1993. He also taught at Yale University. He specialized in medieval literature, but could lecture on a variety of topics from Shakespeare to James Joyce. He was a member of both the Medieval Academy of America and the Modern Language Association of America. He published several books, among them An Introduction to Beowulf which was included in Prentice-Halls’...
Dates:
1930-2001; bulk 1940-1998; Other: Date acquired: 1998
A letter from Bob Kaske, business and personal, 1962-10-24
Item — Box: 30, Folder: 8
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents
a postcard from Kaske (postmarked July 3, 1964), 2 pages
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1962-10-24
Thank you note from Charles W. Kennedy, 1953-07-14
Item — Box: 30, Folder: 8
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents
for the copy of The Old English Exodus that was sent to him, 1 page
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1953-07-14
A letter from Kenyon University in Ohio regarding an open position in their English department, 1957-06-10
Item — Box: 30, Folder: 8
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents
A carbon of Irving's response indicates that he declined the position, 2 pages
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1957-06-10
Two letters from Walt King at Montana State University, 1965-01-21
Item — Box: 30, Folder: 8
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents
one requesting information about an eligible candidate for a position of teaching Renaissance English Literature (Jan.21, 1965), the other a more personal handwritten note (Feb. 14, 1965), 2 pages
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1965-01-21
A letter from Barry Lesch (former student) asking perspective about the draft, 1967-03-22
Item — Box: 30, Folder: 8
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents
A response letter by Irving stating that he does not advise going to Canada to escape the draft, 6 pages
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1967-03-22
A letter from Ken Levin, 1966-12-16
Item — Box: 30, Folder: 8
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents
personal note, 3 pages
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1966-12-16
Two letters from Bob Lewis, one with Indiana University letterhead, 1963-10-18
Item — Box: 30, Folder: 8
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents
both contain information about friends and former colleagues, 3 pages
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1963-10-18