Papers collected by Professor Terence John Bew Spencer 1915-1978, Professor of English and Director of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, 1961-1978. Includes reviews, copies of his articles and speeches. The papers are supplemented by obituaries and documents relating to Professor Spencer's Memorial Service, 23 May 1978.
University of Birmingham Staff Papers: Terence John Bew Spencer
This material is held atShakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham
- Reference
- GB 2188 DSH/US58
- Dates of Creation
- 1961-1978
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 3 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Terence John Bew Spencer, 1915-1978. Professor of English and Director of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, 1958-1978.
Reference: Deposit information.
For further reading about the University of Birmingham see: Eric Ives, Diane Drummond, Leonard Schwarz The First Civic University: Birmingham 1880-1980 An Introductory History (The University of University of Birmingham Press. 2000).
Arrangement
Reviews, articles and speeches are filed by year and arranged chronologically.
Access Information
Open. Access to all registered researchers.
Other Finding Aids
Printed list, The Library of T.J.B. Spencer, detailing the collection of reviews, articles, speeches, books, offprints and journals from Spencer's Library is held at the Shakespeare Institute Library [ref. q Z921.B456]; Publications from the Library of T.J.B. Spencer are referenced and catalogued individually on the University of Birmingham Online Library Catalogue at: http://calm.bham.ac.uk/DServeA/
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the University Archivist, Special Collections. Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.
Accruals
Further deposits are not expected.