Papers, 1895-1965 (inclusive), 1927-1965 (bulk).

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Papers, 1895-1965 (inclusive), 1927-1965 (bulk).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/612366907

The bulk of the collection is professional correspondence, mostly letters to Reynolds concerning his literary studies and book reviews. Much of the correspondence is with Irish authors, including 252 letters from Oliver St. John Gogarty, and 42 from Sean O'Casey, as well as 16 letters by William Butler Yeats to others. Other correspondence is with editors of literary review periodicals or colleagues in the college teaching of English. Manuscripts by Reynolds consist mainly of articles and notes on Gogarty and O'Casey, and a diary and notebook of his trip, 1927, to Ireland. Also contains a few manuscripts by Gogarty, O'Casey, and other authors; ballads and poems collected by Reynolds; and clippings and other printed material, mostly concerning Gogarty and O'Casey.

16 boxes (8 linear ft.)

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O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964

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Reynolds, Horace, 1896-....

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Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939

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Gogarty, Oliver St. John, 1878-1957

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