William A. Ringler Papers mssRingler
Gayle Richardson
The Huntington Library
August 2020
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San Marino, California 91108
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: William A. Ringler papers
Creator:
Ringler, William A.,
1912-
Identifier/Call Number: mssRingler
Physical Description:
60.46 Linear Feet
(109 boxes, 1 envelope)
Date (inclusive): 1929-1986
Abstract: A collection of the research and
working correspondence of the Renaissance and Elizabethan literary scholar and educator
William A. Ringler.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. William A. Ringler papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino,
California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. William Ringler, 1987.
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.
Scope and Contents
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.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
College teachers -- United States
English literature -- Early modern,
1500-1700 -- History and criticism
English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Indexes
English literature -- Middle English,
1100-1500 -- History and criticism
English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Indexes
English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700
-- History and criticism
English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Indexes
English poetry -- Middle English,
1100-1500 -- History and criticism
English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Indexes
European literature -- Renaissance,
1450-1600 -- History and criticism
Literary historians -- United States
Lectures -- United States -- 20th century
Letters (correspondence) -- United States -- 20th century
Microfilms
Research (document genres) -- United States -- 20th
century
Professional papers -- United States
University of Chicago --
Faculty
Box 1-3
Research material in Drawer 1
1100-1558
Scope and Contents
Bib. slips, first line indexes, books with poetry, 1476-1558, bib. of manuscripts with
poetry, 1100-1475, by collection.
Box 4
Research material in Drawer 2
1476-1558
Scope and Contents
Loose slips, possible additions to the index, 1476-1558, with first lines from some
half-dozen sources.
Box 5-8
Research material in Drawer 3
1559-1603
Scope and Contents
Modern anthologies of Tudor verse, file of authors, 1559-1603, bib. of MSS by
collection, transcribed 1559-1603, bib. of printed verse, by first line, 1559-1603, in
STC order, First Line Index, 1559-1603, A-Husband.
Box 8-12
Research material in Drawer 4
1559-1603
Scope and Contents
First Line Index, 1559-1603, I-Tyrant.
Box 12-13
Research material in Drawer 5
1559-1603
Scope and Contents
First Line Index, 1559-1603, U-A, bib. of first line indexes in print, bib. of MS
catalogs, Huntington call slips of books checked, new STC books checked, file of
Bodleian MSS checked.
Box 14-16
Research material in Drawer 6
1603
Scope and Contents
First Lines from Add. 27879, bib. of sources of poetry, after 1603, prints and MSS,
First Line Index, 1603 and later, A-Z.
Box 17-20
Research material in Drawer 7
1476-1558
Scope and Contents
Duplicate slips, First Line slips from the BL index, First Lines for an anthology of
the best Early Renaissance Verse,1476-1558, First Lines of early printed books.
Box 21
Research material in Drawer 1
1501-1558
Scope and Contents
BL MSS checked, bib. with some first lines, First Line Index of BL MSS, verse composed
1501-1558, A-It.
Box 21-22
Research material in Drawer 2
1501-1558
Scope and Contents
First Line Index, J-Z.
Box 22-23
Research material in Drawer 3
Scope and Contents
Subject Index, articles and original sources, similar indexes to various subjects in
Renaissance texts, list of MS sources of verse.
Box 23-24
Research material in Drawer 4
Scope and Contents
Index of Foreign Authors, BL MS and books call slips, cancelled, STC books without
verse to 1500, BL call slips.
Box 24
Research material in Drawers 5-6
700-1558
Scope and Contents
Index of Poets, in chron. groups starting 700-1400, with sources, Index of poems by
title, 1501-1558. Drawer 6 includes Bib. of liturgies, and first lines from Bodleian
printed books, Index of Authors in printed books, 1501-1558, Indexes of refrains,
burdens and rhymed titles.
Box 25
Research material in Drawer 7
Scope and Contents
Duplicate slips from early prints, by first line.
Box 25-26
Research material in Drawer 8
1501-1558
Scope and Contents
Books in STC order with verse, 1501-1558, many by BL call slip, first lines
included.
Box 26-27
Research material in Drawer 9
1501-1558
Scope and Contents
First Line Index, STC verse, A-O.
Box 27
Research material in Drawer 10
1501-1558
Scope and Contents
First Line Index, STC verse, P-Z.
Box 28
Research material in Drawer 11
Scope and Contents
Shakespeare bibliography by subject and plays.
Box 29
Research material in Drawer 12
Scope and Contents
Spenser bibliography by subject and year.
Box 30-33
Research material in Drawers 1-4
1476-1558
Scope and Contents
Alphabetical index of authors, A-Z.
Box 33-34
Research material in Drawers 5-6
Scope and Contents
Index of literary subjects, genres, A-Z.
Box 35
Research material in Drawer 7
Scope and Contents
Index of literary subjects, bibliographical, A-Z.
Box 35-36
Research material in Drawer 8
Scope and Contents
Index of sources of early narratives.
Box 36
Research material in Drawer 9
Scope and Contents
Scots poetry, indexed by authors, Celtic studies.
Box 37
Research material in Drawer 10
1401-1475
Scope and Contents
Late Medieval Index, drama, poetry bibliography, criticism.
Box 37-38
Research material in Drawer 11
Scope and Contents
Index of poetic forms and metrics.
Box 38
Research material in Drawer 12
Scope and Contents
Index of 17th century poets and works, including criticism.
Box 38-39
Research material in Drawer 13
1626-1700
Scope and Contents
Bibliography of works about Sir Philip Sidney, by chronological period, beginning
1626-1700.
Box 39
Research material in Drawer 14
Scope and Contents
Index by authors' names of Sidney scholarship, and by titles of Sidney's works.
Box 40-46
Research material in Drawers 1-4
Scope and Contents
Folders containing correspondence, lists, texts, etc., relating to the verse MSS;
individual verse MSS from Scotland, Ireland, Europe, England, London (other than BL),
Cambridge Univ. Libr., Cambridge colleges; BL MSS, individual MSS in BL, Landsdowne
through Stowe; MSS in Bodleian Libr. and Oxford colleges, individual MSS in U.S.A.
libraries; prose kinds: forms, modes, style, also renaissance literary criticism and
rhetoric; textual criticism.
Box 47-52
Research material in Drawers 1-4
Scope and Contents
Folders containing lectures on Tudor prose and poetry, bibliography, romance, prose
fiction, 16th cent. lit. history; Course materials, bibliographies, chronologies; verse
texts, 1476-1603; poetic kinds, subjects A-O, P-Z; metrics and verse forms; 17th century
poets; 18th century authors; J. P. Collier; Scottish poetry; Scots poets, 16th century;
MSS in Scotland; prose forms (mostly narr. fiction); English drama.
Box 53-59
Research material in Drawers 1-4
Scope and Contents
Need to fill
Box 59-64
Research material in Drawers 1-4
Scope and Contents
STC books, bibliography sheets 1476-1558; correspondence with K. Pantzer re. the NSTC;
folders of authors, titles, bib. sheets A-B topics; alphabetical Index F-J (C-E is in
Drawer 1 of Cabinet 3); Robin Hood, Interludium de Clerico et Puella, Jesus Christ;
Index K-R; Index S-V.
Box 65-68
Research material in Small Files 1 and 2
Box 69-72
Research material in Shoeboxes 1-4
Scope and Contents
Sir Philip Sidney material
Box 73
Research material in Shoebox 5
Scope and Contents
Gosson material
Box 74-78
Research material in cabinets, cartons, and shoeboxes
Scope and Contents
Index of Tudor verse material
Box 79-82
Research material in shoeboxes and cartons
Scope and Contents
Microfilm
Box 83-86
Research material in file box 1-9
Box 87-109
Research material in large cartons 1,3, 5-9
Scope and Contents
Skelton, Beaumont, etc.; Beginnings of English Novel; Sidney; printed material,
photocopies.
Envelope 1
Besterman Medal citation awarded to William A. Ringler
1989
