University of Birmingham Staff Papers: Owen Hood Phillips

Scope and Content

The working papers of Professor Owen Hood Phillips, including manuscript and typescript notes, articles relating to Shakespeare and law, newscuttings and correspondence. Also includes unpublished chapters intended for publication in Shakespeare and the Lawyers, 1972, discussing theories that William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon was not the author of the plays.

Administrative / Biographical History

Owen Hood Phillips, 1907-1986. Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Birmingham, 1946-1974. Publications include Shakespeare and the Lawyers, (London: Methuen, 1972); Shakespeare and Gray's Inn, in 'Graya', 1970, pp.107-111; The Law Relating to Shakespeare, 1564-1964, in Law Quarterly Review, April/July, 1964 (2 parts)

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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).

Access Information

Open. Access to all registered researchers.

Other Finding Aids

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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 Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult.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.

Related Material

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