William Matthews Papers, 1940-1974

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William Matthews Papers, 1940-1974

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William Richard Matthews (1905-1975) was born in London, England. He was an English professor at UCLA and director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. His published works include , comp. (with Roy Harvey Pearce), (1945); comp., (1950), editor (with Robert Latham), (1970-74). The collection consists of manuscripts, research materials, correspondence, photographs, speeches, tape recording, ephemera, reprints of articles, and subject files. Cockney Past and Present: A Short History of the Dialect of London American Diaries: An Annotated Bibliography of American Diaries Written Prior to the Year 1861 British Diaries: An Annotated Bibliography of British Diaries Written Between 1442 and 1942 Samuel Pepys, The Diary of Samuel Pepys: A New and Complete Transcription

13 boxes (6.5 linear ft.)

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Matthews, William, 1905-1975

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William Richard Matthews was born on June 25, 1905 in London, England; BA (with honours, 1929), MA (with distinction, 1931), Ph. D (1934), Birkbeck College, London; served as a tutor in the Diplomatic and Indian Civil Service, 1934-37; lectured in English at Westfield College (1936) and Birkbeck College (1937); came to the US in 1938, where he was an instructor in English at the Univ. of WI (1938-39); asst. professor (1939-41), assoc. professor (1941-48), professor (1948-72), and professor emeri...

University of California, Los Angeles

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Biography Cox was born Jan. 5, 1926 in Fresno, CA; BA, political science, Stanford, 1949; associate for Bill P. Wreden, antiquarian book dealer, San Francisco; MLS, UC Berkeley, 1954; began working at the UCLA library in 1954, serving in gifts and exchange, as head of the Geology Library, and head of circulation (1960-77); compiled and donated Albright library bibliography; Acting Assoc. University Librarian for Public Services, UCLA, 1977-79...