Papers of Dr. Richard W. Hunt, comprising notes taken by him at the lectures of other scholars and from publications, and related papers

Title

Papers of Dr. Richard W. Hunt, comprising notes taken by him at the lectures of other scholars and from publications, and related papers

Shelfmark

MS. 21026/52

Summary

Comprises:

Folder 1: notes and papers relating to the work of Paul Lehmann (1884-1964), palaeographer and philologist, 1931-1932 and n.d. [c.1930]

Folder 2: notes, 1933-1961, including materials relating to

a lecture by F.M. Powicke (1879-1963), historian, 'English History, 12th and 13th centuries. Some baronial families', 1933

lectures by S[tephan] Kuttner (1907-1996), expert in Canon Law, 1951

lectures by N.R. Ker (1908-1982), Reader in Palaeography, Oxford University, on medieval libraries, 1952; his Lyell Lectures, 1953; on Oxford College libraries, 1953 and 1955; and Oxford libraries in the 16th century, 1955

Folder 3: papers relating to the Tenth International Congress of the Historical Sciences, Rome, Sep 1955, including a draft paper by Hunt in response to speakers at a session on palaeography and diplomatic, 1955

Folder 4: 'The Insular System of Scripts, VII-IX Centuries' by Professor T.J.Brown, King's College London, Nov 1974, described by him as 'the substance of two Lowe Lectures delivered for Corpus Christi College, Oxford, on 15 and 22 May 1973'

Folder 5: notes on lectures attended, notes taken from publications, and related papers, 1947-1976

Date

1931-1976 and n.d. [c.1930]

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (5 folders)