Finding Aid for the Alwin Thaler Papers, 1898-1962
MS-0327 University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, September 11, 2006.
Summary Information
Alwin Thaler Papers
Date/Date Range : 1898-1962
3.0 linear feet
Abstract: The papers of Dr. Alwin Thaler consist of copy and notes used in the preparation of two books. One book was in co-editorship with Prof. Charles Mills Gayley. The book was Vol. IV of Gayley's Representative English Comedies. The second book whose galleys or printers proofs are in the collection is Thaler's Shakespeare and Democracy.
MS-0327
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
The papers of Dr. Alwin Thaler former University professor, were received by the University of Tennessee Library in 1962 as bequest of Dr. Thaler.
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], Alwin Thaler Papers, MS-0327. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of three boxes divided into three series: Representative English Comedies ; Shakespeare and Democracy ; and Additional Correspondence and Miscellaneous Material.
Biography / History
Alwin Thaler was born on January 10, 1891 in Hamburg, Germany. He earned his B.A. degree from Adelphi College in 1912, his M.A. from Columbia University in 1914, and his Ph.D from Harvard in 1918. He began his teaching career at Adelphi College, where he served as an instructor from 1912 to 1913. He then taught at Northwestern from 1913 to 1916. After he obtained his Ph.D, he served as an Assistant Professor at the University of California at Berkeley from 1920 to 1923. In 1923, he began teaching at the University of Tennessee, where he remained until his retirement in 1961. Thaler died in November of 1977 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Collection Scope and Content Note
The papers of Dr. Alwin Thaler consist of copy and notes used in the preparation of two books. One book was in co-editorship with Prof. Charles Mills Gayley. The book was Vol. IV of Gayley's Representative English Comedies. The second book whose galleys or printers proofs are in the collection is Thaler's Shakespeare and Democracy.
Subject Terms
- Thaler, Alwin, 1891-.
- Authors, American -- Tennessee.
- Tennessee. University. Department of English.
Contents List
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Series I: Representative English Comedies
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1
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Folder
A
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Galleys
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| Box
1
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Folder
B
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Correspondence prior to 1915
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| Box
1
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Folder
C
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Correspondence after 1915
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| Box
1
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Folder
D
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Copy for The Spanish Fryar
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| Box
1
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Folder
E
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Drafts
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| Box
1
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Folder
F
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Drafts
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| Box
2
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Folder
A
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Announcement to Editors and Notes
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| Box
2
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Folder
B
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Notes and Rough Drafts
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| Box
2
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Folder
C
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Drafts pp 12-118
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| Box
2
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Folder
D
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Drafts pp. 119-351
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| Box
2
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Folder
E
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Drafts pp. 352-818
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| Box
2
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Folder
F
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Drafts pp. 819-1004
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| Box
2
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Folder
G
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Commissions for Contributors
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Series II: Shakespeare and Democracy
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| Box
3
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Material Regarding Shakespeare and Democracy Scope Note: Galleys
Irving Club Programs 1935-1963
Smokers Club Programs 1934-1962
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Series III: Additional Correspondence and Miscellaneous Material
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| Box
3
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Folder
A
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Additional Correspondence
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| Box
3
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Folder
B
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Miscellaneous
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