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RG 30/73 - Chester Linn Shaver (1907-1980)
Inventory
An asterisk (*) indicates restricted records.

Series I. The Student Years [1924-1937]

Box 1

Student Class Notes, Research Papers and Tests, c.1920s (6f)
Student Diary, 1928
Student Travel Diaries, n.d., 1937 (2 vols.)

Box 2

Student Research Papers, c.1920s (5f)

Series II. Academic Teaching Files

Subseries 1. Correspondence

Box 1

Letters rec'd by Chester Shaver, 1920-1930s
Correspondence--Miscellaneous, 1920-1948
Correspondence from Dick and Jack Shaefer, 1924-74
Correspondence/Memorabilia, 1955 (2f)
Correspondence re: speakers, 1953-54
Correspondence--Miscellaneous, c. 1956
Correspondence from Harlan Hamilton 1958-1980
Correspondence with former students, 1964-1976
Correspondence re: Sabbatical, 1970
Correspondence--Miscellaneous, 1970, 1972-73 (3f)
Correspondence from William W. Heath, 1974
Correspondence re: Retirement, 1974
Correspondence--Miscellaneous, 1976

Subseries 2. Class Books

Box 2

Class Books, 1937-74 (74)

Subseries 3. Lecture Notes

Box 2 (cont.)

English 108-Tests (incls. Diction Exercises), n.d.
English 209 (incls. notes), n.d. (6f)
English 211 (incls. notes), 1973-74 (4f)
English 212, n.d. (10f)
Keats notes, n.d. (4f)
Shelley notes, n.d. (2f)
Honors Seminar, Sept. 1964
English 3, n.d. (3f)
English 4: Syllabus, n.d.
Drama notes, n.d.
Theory of the Novel and Vanity Fair, n.d.

Box 3

Henry Esmond and English 108, n.d.
Pope and Wordsworth, n.d.
Wordsworth and Coleridge, n.d.
English Composition and Byron, n.d.
Introduction to narrative Fiction and English 107, n.d.
Poetry, n.d.

Box 4

English 19, n.d.
Shelley and the Iliad, n.d.
English 23, n.d. (2f)
English 107, n.d.
English 108, n.d.
English 210, n.d.
English class notes, n.d.

Subseries 4. Slides (Lantern, 2''x 3'')

Box 5

Wordsworth and Coleridge Slides

Series III. Talks and Writings (General)

Subseries 1. Talks

Box 1

Speech at Kent State, 1958
Talks and Addresses, c.1950s

Subseries 2. Book Reviews

Box 1(cont.)

Reviews of Early Years, 1967-70
Reviews, 1950

Subseries 3. Articles

Box 1 (cont.)

Reprints of Published Articles, n.d.
Grolier Encyclopedia Articles, 1961-63
Off-prints articles, n.d.
Miscellaneous Articles, n.d.

Subseries 4. Books

Box 1 (cont.)

Writings, n.d. (4f)

Box 2

Proofs of The Early Years (Wordsworth), n.d. (2)

Box 3

The Early Years (The Letters of Wordsworth) with notes, 1st edition
Prelude (by de Selincourt) with notes
Writings, n.d.
Writings, 1934
Writings--Miscellaneous, n.d.

Box 4

Notes for articles, n.d.
Research and correspondence, 1938-1974 (2f)
Research notes, n.d.

Subseries 5. Oral History Interviews

Box 5

Reminscences Transcription, 1976

Series IV. Correspondence, Notes and Research Materials Files (General)

Box 1

Associates of the Dove Cottage Trustees, 1973-74 (3f)
Davin, D.M., 1957-71 (3f)
Dickson, Dorothy, 1956-68
Farnell, Vera, 1967-73
French Correspondents, 1957
Gillet, Madame Andre, 1957-62
Goalby, Margaret, 1965
Griggs, Professor Earl Leslie, 1958-61
Hudleston, C. Roy, 1958-65 (2f)
Hulbert, Hugh R., 1941-57
Jersey, The Earl of, 1956
Johnson, Miss Pheobe, n.d.
Jordon, Professor John E., 1959-64
Kaufman, Paul, 1963
Abergavenny, the Marquess of, Eridge Castle, 1956
Aldrich, Ruth I., n.d.
Allaire, Madame A., 1958
Allen, Robert, n.d.
Anglia, 1967-69
Bache, Rev. H.G.W., 1956
Bateson, Professor F.W., 1956
Brunton/Merry, 1962-65
Buckley, W.H., 1957-1962
Cahoon, Herbert, 1958-63
The Cambridge Intelligencer, n.d.
Christian and the Bounty, n.d.
Clutterbuck, Nesta, 1963-1967
Coleridge, 1972 (2f)
Cookson, n.d.
Cottle, 1963-64
Cowper, Prof. Frederick, 1957-64
Cox, J. Stevens, 1964
Crawford, Walter B., 1960
Crum, Margaret, n.d.
Cruickshank, John, 1964
Crumps, 1962-63
Cumberland and West, 1973-74
Darbishire, Helen, 1955-62
Ferguson, Samuel, 1958-66
Fermor, 1963
France, 1957
Germany, 1962
Glapthorne, 1969-73
Godwin and Stone, 1958
Grasmere, June 1957, 1974-78 (2f)
Greenwood, Robert Hodgson, 1958
Griffith Articles, 1958-63 (2f)
Gunning's Reminiscences, n.d.
Halifax Antiquarian Society, 1967-74
Halifax Pedigrees, 1958
Hanley, T.E., 1963
Harwich, n.d.
Haydon, L.H., n.d.
Healey, Prof. George, 1961-65
Heyworth, Norah, 1956-1962
Hill, Alan G., 1970
Hogan, Beatrix, 1958-61
Hughes, Langston, 1977
Jones, Robert, 1958
Keats, n.d.
Lewis, C. Day, 1965 (Acc. 1993/88)

Box 2

Losh, James, 1959-61
Mason, Muriel, 1961
Mathews, William, 1958-59
Middleton, Meonetta, 1964
Miscellaneous Correspondence and Research, 1957-74 (2f)
Montagu, Basil, 1957-61 (2f)
Moorman, Mrs. Mary, 1964-65
Moorsom, Raisley, 1959-60
Morton, H.V., 1956
Mounsey, 1963
Noyes, Russell, 1958-73
Oxford University Press, 1971
Page, Stanley C., 1961
Patton, Professor Lewis, 1957-64
Payne-Gallway, Stephen, 1958
Pforzheimer Letter, 1965-66
Pinney, Hester, 1957
Pollen, George Augustus, n.d.
Reed, Mark, 1958-65
Robinson, 1956-57
Rose, Stanley C., 1961
Rydal Mount, 1971-73
Scheme of the Book, n.d.
Schneider, Ben R., 1957
Scoggins, James, 1963
Sewell, D.P., 1969-70
Sharp, Richard, 1958-63 (2f)
Shepherd, T.D., 1961-64
Smith, Charlotte, n.d.
Smyser, Prof. Jane W., 1959-67
Southey, n.d.
Spedding, 1957
Stoddart, n.d.
Sutton, S.C., 1958-59
Taylor, John, 1958
Taylor, Peggy, n.d.
Telford, T.H., 1969
The Telegraph, 1957-58 (3f)
Thompson, T.W., 1959-60
Tobins, 1962-63
Townsend, R.C., 1963
Whalley, Prof. George, 1960-71
Wildi, Prof. Max, 1964
Wilkenson, Rev. Joseph, 1958-63
Wilkinson, Joshua L., 1960
Williams, Helen Maria, n.d.
Wordsworth, 1958-70 (6f)
Wordsworth, Christopher, 1956-64
Wordsworth, Ian S., 1957-60
Wordsworth, John, 1959-1974 (3f)
Wordsworth, Richard, 1958-72 (4f)
Wordsworth: Whitehaven, 1957

Box 3

Wilson, John Materials, 1958-1966 (7f)
Wilson, Thomas J., 1965-1966
Wynne, Marjorie G., 1958-1960

Box 4

Misc. materials--
Glapthorne Materials, n.d.
Wager, Charles Materials, n.d.
Research Materials--Maps, n.d.
Photocopies, n.d. (3f)
Photostats, n.d. (2f)

Box 5

Author Index

Box 6

Index-Middle Years

Series V. Wordsworth Catalogue Project Files

Subseries 1. Drafts, c.1970s

Box 1

Notebooks, n.d. (15)

Subseries 2. Correspondence, Notes and Research Materials
Relating To

Box 1 (cont.)

Correspondence--Miscellaneous, n.d.
Incoming Correspondence (Bond-Whaley), n.d.
Correspondence re: Wordsworth, n.d., 1947-78 (8f)
Notes and Photos, n.d. (8f)
Photos, n.d.

Box 2

Notes, n.d. (5f)
Catalogue Cards, n.d.
Wordsworth Printed Matter, n.d. (3f)
Rydal Mt. Loan Book, n.d. (3f)
Photocopies, n.d.
Photostats, n.d.
The Threlkelds of Kay, 1964
Quoted Extracts, n.d.
New Early Letters, 1958 (4f)
Wordsworth Correspondence, 1947-77 (6f)

Box 3

Discard Transcripts of Early drafts, n.d.
Wordsworth Appendix, n.d.
Wordsworth Photographs for book, n.d.
Wordsworth Library Catalogue, 1st state, 1st volume
Wordsworth Library Catalogue, 2nd volume
Wordsworth Library, c.1970s (5f)

Box 4

James Losh Diary, 1796-98 (3f)
Godwin Diary, n d. (2f)

Box 5

Byron, n.d.
Carpenter, Catherine, n.d.
Coleridge,n.d. (3f)
Doherty, Mrs. Reva, n.d.
Fillmore, Mary, n.d.
Housman, n.d.
Keats, n.d.
"Lewti", n.d.
Nordstrom, Anna-Lenah, 1972
Prometheus Unbound--Shelley, n.d.
Shelley, n.d.
Westmoreland County Museum of Art, n.d.
Wordsworth, n.d. (5f) 1 box of color slides taken by Shaver is in the refrigerator in Room 420A (Acc. 1993/87)

Series VI. Additional Materials Received, 1915-16, 1956, n.d.

Box 5 (cont.)

Postcards (6) re. May Day, Prospect School, OHS Pageant, 1915-16, n.d.
Phonograph records (2), Portrait of Virginia Woolf, 1956 29 August (33rpm)
(Stored on RNG 42)

 
 
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