Box 30

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University of Adelaide letterhead, Souther Australia, regarding copy of Maldon Irving sent him, 1 page

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request that Irving join their faculty and a reply declining the offer, 3 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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Stetson University (Florida) letterhead, 3 pages

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asking to come for a visit, handwritten on Yale University letterhead, 1 page

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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’...