Collection Contents

Correspondence A – C. Includes among miscellaneous correspondence letters from:

Ackermann, Robert W., 1947-50, re An Index of Arthurian Names in Middle English

Alden, Raymond and Donald, 1930-?

Bailey, Margery re request for recommendations 1920-1928

Bonner, Willard D. re conditions in graduate department of English as that time 1925

Briggs, William D. and wife 1928-1941

Bryan, W. F., re bibliography of the English language 1921-1927

Burt, Thomas G. re Kennedy's membership in Phi Beta Kappa 1926

Carruth, W. H. including a report on the Chaucer dictionary 1915-1919

Craig, Hardin 1922-1954

Craigie, W. A. 1925-1930

Curry, Walter C. 1927-1928

Correspondence D – G. Includes among miscellaneous correspondence letters from:

Doane College 1932-1949

Elsasser, Albert 1935-1941

Farnham, O. E. re Rose Bowl 1940

Flügel, Felix re gift of his father's papers (see also, folder on Chaucer Concordance) 1925-1932

Greaves, John re spelling reform 1949

Correspondence H – K. Includes among miscellaneous correspondence letters from:

Hanley, Miles, L. re Hempl papers 1937

Harrer, Charlotte Forster 1936, 1947

Hartwig, George H. 1934-1939

Hoover, Herbert re faculty opinion at Stanford (2 letters) 1941

Ichikawa, Sanki re membership in English Literary society of Japan 1936

Jordan, Mrs. David Starr 1929

Kenyon, John S. 1935-1939

Kokeritz, Helge 1939-1942

Correspondence L – P. Includes among miscellaneous correspondence letters from:

Lindberg, J. C. 1927

Lipman, Charles B., Univ. of California re departmental rating 1930

Loomis, Roger S. 1944

Magoun, Francis P. 1951

Meritt, Herbert Dean re "Old English Glosses" report 1942

Mirrielees, Lucia B. 1927-1950

Northrup, Clark S. re Von Patten conflict (see also Middle English Dictionary folder) 1925-1934

Pound, Louise 1928-1950

Correspondence R – S. Includes among miscellaneous correspondence letters from:

Sato, Masaru 1949-1952

Shearin, Mrs. Hubert G. re Dr. Shearin's papers 1930

Stegner, Wallace 1945

Correspondence, Philip Sheridan 1943-1946

Philip Sheridan was a graduate student of Prof. Kennedy whose studies were interrupted by World War II. Dr. Kennedy's letters deal extensively with Stanford, in general, and the Department of English, in particular, during the war years. (for more Sheridan material, see also SC 255 John McClelland Papers)

Correspondence T – Z. Includes among miscellaneous correspondence letters from:

Tatlock, John S. P. (see also, folder on Chaucer Concordance) 1915-1944

Taylor, W. A. re academic standards for graduation 1924-1932

Tucker, Gilbert M. 1923

Vizetelly, Dr. Frank H., 1924-1926, re Funk and Wagnalls Dictionaries 1924-1926

Wintors, Ivor 1940

Zandvoort, R. W. 1927-1933

Academic Associations, membership in and correspondence with:

American Association of University Professors

California Writers Club (see correspondence with Katharine Bennett)

Linquistic Society of America (see correspondence with Aurelio M. Espinosa)

Mediaeval Academy of America

Middle English Language and Literature (see correspondence with A. C. Baugh)

Modern Language Association of America

Phi Beta Kappa (see corespondence with Thomas G. Burt)

Simplified Spelling Association

Family affairs and correspondence:

Letters, genelaogical references, family business 1928-1953

Also, Palo Alto concerns.

Office of the President, Stanford University, official correspondence with:

Administrative actions relating both to the English Department as a whole and to Dr. Kennedy in particular – salary, departmental organization, academic council, parking problems, etc., 1917-1953

Stanford Groups and Organizations, membership in and correspondence with:

Academic Council

Fellowhip Forum

The Research Club of Stanford University

Residents Club of Palo Alto

Stanford Faculty Club

Stanford Library Association

American Speech:

American Speech was a "quarterly of linguistic usage" to which Dr. Kennedy often contributed reveiws and articles. This folder contains correspondence with W. Cabell Greet, long-time editor of the magazine, material relating to the bibliography of American Speech, and other letters and material relating to the quarterly.

Bibliographical Guides for the Study of English 1931

Reviews, letters requesting copies, critical comments by colleagues

A Bibliography of Writings on the English Language 1927

Letters requesting copies, critical comments by colleagues

A Concise Bibliography for Students of English, Systematically Arranged; 2nd ed, 3rd ed.: 1940, 1954

Copy of "Forward," clipping of review, Kennedy's directions to the editor, notes involved in the Bibliography's preparation, critical comments by colleagues

A Concordance to the Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer and to the Raumont of the Rose: 1927

Letter to the President of the Carnegie Institution (1916) on "history, present state, and prospects of the Chaucer concordance," correspondence with John S. P. Tatlock concerning the book, copy of "Instructions to collaborators," copy of "Chaucer research in progress in 1941," list of contents of various boxes of materials ready for printing

Current English 1935

Letters requesting copies, correspondence with the publisher, ciritical comments from colleagues

English Usage 1942

Notes involved in preparation of English Usage, correspondence with the publishers, critical comments from colleagues, clipping of a review of the book

The Middle English Dictionary:

Correspondence with Clark Northrup, editor, and with others concerned in the publication; copy of "Observations concerning a standardized spelling for the main entries in the MED;" copy of "an announcement of the Middle English dictionary;" copy of the reprint, The Middle English Dictionary, L-Laik; minutes of the committee on the English Period Dictionaries

Thorndike-Barnhart Junior and Collegiate Dictionaries:

Comments made by Kennedy in his capacity as a member of the editorial board, and other correspondence with the publisher 1936-1942

J. C. Lindberg and A. G. Kennedy. An Outline of English Grammar, 1st and rev. eds 1908, 1910

J. C. Lindberg and A. G. Kennedy. English Grammar for Secondary Schools, Parts I and II, 1911

Grade books from Dr. Kennedy's years as a teacher 1903, 1906, 1909, 1938

A. G. Kennedy. A Bibliography of Writings on the English Language; from the beginnnings of printing to the end of 1922. Harvard University Press 1927

A. G. Kennedy. A Concise Bibliography for Students of English, Systematically Arranged. Stanford University Press 1940

Notebook #1, Volume I. Materials pertaining to The Anglo-Saxon Reader circa 1929

Correspondence with George Philip Krapp, co-author of the Anglo-Saxon Reader 1924-1930

Correspondence with Henry Holt and Co., Inc. 1927-1930

critical comments and suggestions by academic colleagues undated

Contents also include sample tables of contents, notes and plans used in organizations of the materials, examples of slips used in glossary, and tables of materials undated

Notebook #2, Volume I. Materials pertaining to Bibliography of Writings on the English Language c. 1927 (1st of 2 notebooks) 1919-1925

Correspondence with Harvard University Press and Yale University Press, joint publishers 1924-1925

Critical comments and suggestions by academic colleagues 1919-1925

2 letters from Ray Lyman Wilbur, polite inquiries about Dr. Kennedy's progress on his book 1921, 1923

Contents also include copy of a paper on need for a bibliography of the English language read at a meeting of the Philological Association of the Pacific Coast, Nov. 28, 1919; reprint of "A Bibliography of the Enlgish Language" appearing in the Correspondence section of Modern Language Notes; samples of prefaces; list of periodicals to be used in work on the Bibliography; table of contents; typographical notes; note to the editor and/or proofreader; and rules for Index. 1924-1925

Notebook #3, Volume II. Materials pertaining to Bibliography of Writings on the English Language c. 1927 (2nd of 2 notebooks) 1926-1935

Correspondence with Harvard University Press and Yale University Press, joint publishers 1926-1931

Critical comments and suggestions by academic colleagues 1926-1935

2 letters from Ray Lyman Wilbur congratulating Kennedy on his book undated

Correspondence from academic colleagues re A Concordance to the Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer 1927

Contents also include: copy of "A Biblopgraphy of Writings on the English Language from the Beginning of Printing to the end of 1922," a note to appear in the Fall Announcement, 1926, Harvard University Press; paper, "The Making of a Bibliography" (not further identified); review list for book; notes to the editor about corrections; and royalty statements.

Notebook #4, Volume I. Materials pertaining to Current English (1st of 2 notebooks) -1935

Correspondence Correspondence with Ginn and Co., publishers 1932-1934

Criticisms and suggestions re manuscript from academic colleagues

Letters to various publishers requesting permission to use copyrighted materials

Contents also include: Agenda (Kennedy's schedule for work on the book); lists of errata; tenative plan of book; sample table of contents; copy of statement of plans and goals--"A Select Bibliography of Writings on Modern English"; pagination of first draft; typed comments requested by Ginn and Co. from four authorities in the field; and rejected portions of the manuscript.

Notebook #5, Volume II. Materials pertaining to Current English(2nd of 2 notebooks) circa 1935 1934-1947

Correspondence with Ginn and Co. 1934-1947

Critical comments and suggestions by academic colleagues

Contents also include: copy of pamphlet in memory of Roswell Thornton Pearl (1887-1934), one of Ginn's editors; copies of announcement of book and advertising circulars; list of periodicals for review; notes and instructions to the editors and/or proofreaders; and clipping of review in the San Francisco Examiner.

English Language & Literature, Part i, chap. 1-199 undated

English Language & Literature, Part i, chap. 200-end undated

English Language & Literature, Part ii undated

English Language & Literature, Part iii undated

English Language & Literature, Part iv, div. 2 undated

English Language & Literature, Part iv, div. 7-10 undated

English Language & Literature, Part v undated

English Language & Literature, Part vi undated

English Language & Literature, Part vii, chap. 1-124 undated

English Language & Literature, Part vii, chap. 130-end undated

English Language & Literature, Part viii, chap. 1-99 undated

English Language & Literature, Part viii, chap. 100-end undated

English Language & Literature, Part ix, chap. 1-20 undated

English Language & Literature, Part ix, chap. 21-24 undated

English Language & Literature, Part ix, chap. 25-28 undated

English Language & Literature, Part ix, chap. 28-42 undated

English Language & Literature, Part ix, chap. 43-end undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 1-99 undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 100-114 undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 117-139 undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 148-161 undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 162-200 undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 200-274 undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 275-324 undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 325-400 undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 400-466 undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 500-600 undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 600-699 undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 700-899 undated

English Language & Literature, Part x, chap. 900-999 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xi, chap. 1-199 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xi, chap. 200-end undated

English Language & Literature, Part xii-xiii undated

English Language & Literature, Part xiv, chap. 1-313 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xiv, chap. 316-799 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xv undated

English Language & Literature, Part xvi, chap. 1-12 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xvi, chap. 14-20 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xvi, chap. 17-25 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xvi, chap. 100-128 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xvi, chap. 130 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xvi, chap. 132-140 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xvi, chap. 140-144 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xvi, chap. 140:42-144 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xvi, chap. 200-220 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xvi, chap. 230-265 undated

English Language & Literature, Part xvi, chap. 300-end undated

English Language & Literature, Part xvii, chap. All undated

English Language & Literature, Part xviii, chap. undated

English Language & Literature, Part xix-xx undated

English Language & Literature, Part xivv undated

Kennedy, A. G.; Library notes; Book 1 100-400 undated

Kennedy, A. G.; Library notes; Book 2 500-990 undated

Kennedy, A. G.; A New Cook at Our House Or . . . Book I undated

Kennedy, A. G.; Humor and Journalism Book II verse undated

Modern English Verse, Book II, verse Bk I undated

Modern English Verse, Book III, verse Bk II undated

The Short Story; Book V undated

Miscellaneous (II), Book VII undated

Miscellaneous Prose, Book VIII undated