Papers of George Thorn-Drury

Collection Level Description: Papers of George Thorn-Drury

Reference: MSS. Eng. misc. c. 289-90, d. 296, d. 342, d. 347, e. 255, e. 347-50, f. 83-4; Eng. poet. c. 26-7, d. 52, e. 49-50, f. 14-15
Title: Papers of George Thorn-Drury
Dates of Creation: 19th-20th cent.
Extent: 19 shelfmarks

Language of Material: English

Administrative/Biographical History

George Thorn-Drury (1860-1931) was a barrister and literary scholar. Details are given in Who Was Who.

Scope and Content

Transcripts, indexes and notes by George Thorn-Drury, mainly relating to 17th-century English poetry and drama, with some other papers.

Administrative Information

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were acquired by the Library in 1947 and 1952.

Access Conditions

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).

Further Information

Finding Aids

M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 43727-47.

Access Points

Drama | 17th century

English drama | 17th century

Poetry, English | 17th century

Drury | George Thorn | 1860-1931 | Barrister and Literary Scholar

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09 June 2011