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Yale University letterhead, 1 page

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Haverford College letterhead, 1 page (September 30)

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Also is a carbon of a request for a letter of recommendation by a professor, and the rejection letter to Irving stating that he did not receive the fellowship, 10 pages

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requesting Irving do a light investigation of a possible candidate for the position of Graduate Dean named Gerald Brault. Also is a reply (carbon) by Irving stating that the reputation of Mr. Brault is such that he would be an unsuitable candidate, 2 pages

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’...

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Includes a reply letter by Irving suggesting a candidate, with a personal note that his son will be attending there in the coming fall semester, 4 pages

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a former colleague of Irving's, personal nature, 6 pages

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expressing excitement for a book idea of Irving's, involving the development of language, 2 pages

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requesting Irving lecture at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, 1 page (November 26)

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regarding a teaching position, 4 pages