Thomas Austin Kirby papers, 1932-1988.

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Thomas Austin Kirby papers, 1932-1988.

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Research notes, correspondence, articles, exams, criticism, and phonograph records covering the period 1932 to 1988 document the professional life of Thomas Austin Kirby. The bulk of the collection is comprised of his research in Medieval and Victorian literature and its writers. Geoffrey Chaucer's work is paid particular attention, notably his CANTERBURY TALES. Many CHAUCER RESEARCH REPORTS are contained in these papers as a result of Kirby's membership in the Committee on Research and Bibliography of the Chaucer Group of the Modern Language Association of America. Also included are typescripts of letters from Peter S. Du Ponceau (1760-1844) and John Pickering (1777-1846), papers from the WELL'S MANUAL, class materials, and phonographic albums about Chaucer and his work.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7157836

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Pickering, John, 1777-1846

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The son of statesman Timothy Pickering, John Pickering was a lawyer and philologist who practiced law in Salem and Boston. He compiled a lexicon of the Greek language (1826) and the first dictionary of Americanisms. From the description of Letter to Henry Dearborn, 5 February 1836. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234339494 ...

Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400

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William Morris' Kelmscott Press published The works of Geoffrey Chaucer: now newly imprinted [edited by F. S. Ellis; ornamented with pictures designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and engraved on wood by W. H. Hooper] in 1896. From the guide to the Proofs and drawings for, The works of Geoffrey Chaucer: now newly imprinted, 1892-1896., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) William Morris' Kelmscott Press published The works of Geoffrey Chaucer: now ne...

Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844

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Du Ponceau was a Philadelphia lawyer who arrived in Portsmouth, N.H., from France in 1777, achieved early prominence as an aide to von Steuben, and as secretary to Robert Livingston, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Congress in 1781. Du Ponceau was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar in 1785 where his familiarity with both American and European law brought him an important practice. His intellectual interests included both history and linguistics and he published extensively in both fields. He ...

Kirby, Thomas Austin.

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Thomas Austin Kirby (1904-1993) was a professor at Louisiana State University from 1935-1973, serving as head of the English Department from 1940-1973. He was awarded his Ph.D. degree by Johns Hopkins University and became an authority on medieval and Victorian literature. He authored numerous scholarly books, articles, and reviews, and was a bibliographer for THE CHAUCER REVIEW. From the description of Thomas Austin Kirby papers, 1932-1988. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat rec...