Ringler (William A.) Papers, 1929-1986

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Summary

Title:
William A. Ringler papers
Dates:
1929-1986
Creators:
Ringler, William A., 1912-
Abstract:
A collection of the research and working correspondence of the Renaissance and Elizabethan literary scholar and educator William A. Ringler.
Extent:
60.46 Linear Feet (109 boxes, 1 envelope)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. William A. Ringler papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of approximately 10,000 items from 1929 to 1986, it consists of William A. Ringler's professional correspondence and research notes. The collection includes bibliographies, various indices, including first line indices of English verse, lectures, research notes and microfilm of manuscripts from other research libraries. The material was originally stored in multiple metal filing cabinets and card files; after Ringler's death, this material was removed to storage cartons and various other storage boxes and Ringler's original order was retained, where possible.

Biographical / historical:

William Andrew Ringler, Jr. (1912-1987) literary scholar and educator was born in New Jersey. Ringler was Professor of English at the University of Chicago from 1962 to 1979, Senior Research Associate at the Henry E. Huntington Library from 1979 to 1987, and faculty associate at California Institute of Technology from 1982 to 1987. Ringler was the author of works on Renaissance and Elizabethan literature, including "The Poems of Sir Philip Sidney" (1962), and "Bibliography and index of English verse" (1988). Ringler died in Pasadena, California, in 1987.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. William Ringler, 1987.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1995. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged by subject and format.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-01-31 14:54:43 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. William A. Ringler papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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