| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Ref No | MS 3407/4/1 |
| Title | Material relating to Helena Mennie Shire's teaching and lecturing at Cambridge. |
| Date | 1953-1988 |
| Extent | 49 bundles |
| Description | Includes notes for lectures and courses, information about lecture programmes and timetables, booklists and exam papers. Courses mentioned include: WEA 'Introduction to Literature' 1953; series of lectures on medieval literature given to the Faculty of English, c1950's-1960's; 'Great poetry of the court of Scotland' - lecture given at Cambridge University, 1 November 1970; 'Terrain and seasonal opening in medieval poetry' - lecture given to Churchill students (1973); material for English Tripos exams; lectures on 'Ballad, lyric and the medieval world picture' and satire from 1976; course on 'Kingship - 1550-1700; 'Death and the 17th century poetry' course from 1982; The London Institute of British and European Studies Group, 1973-1986; Medieval Graduate Seminars; 'The Validity of Flora Garry's poetry' given at Churchill College, circa 1986; slides and cards for lecture on 'The medieval world order'. |
| Appraisal | This material has been appraised in line with normal procedures. |
| Accruals | None expected. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | All correspondence files closed for 70 years. |
| Physical Description | No physical conditions affecting use of collection. |
| Finding Aids | A paper catalogue is available in the Reading Room. |