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Eric Sams Collection

Description

Working papers and annotated books of Dr Eric Sams (d. 2003), relating to his researches on Shakespeare's plays and poems.

In particular the papers include materials relating to:
'Shakespeare's Lost Play: Edmund Ironside' (1985),
'The Real Shakespeare' (1995)
'Shakespeare's Edward III' (1996).

Initial listing to reflect the method of transfer to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as follows:

Packaged files : (subdivided 1-21 before delivery by Audrey Twine for the Eric Sams estate in 2004)
Transfer case I (1) Ironside I (2) Ironside
Transfer case II (3) Plays II (4) Edward I, Edward III
Transfer case III (5) Pimlico [Pericles] III (6) Bibliography Edward III
Transfer case IV (7) Real Shakespeare II (1) IV (8) Real Shakespeare II (2)
Transfer case V (9) Sir Thomas More V (10) Spells
Transfer case VI (11) Data (1)
Transfer case VII (12) Data (2)
Transfer case VIII (13) Misc. (1) VIII (14) Marlowe VIII (15) Hobday etc./ Pericles
Transfer case IX (16) Clarke etc. IX (17) Misc. (2) IX (18) Sonnets IX (19) Current Correspondence
Transfer case X (20) Misc (3) Correspondence etc. 1977-1998 X (21) Misc (4) Correspondence articles etc. 1998-2003.

Box 1. Books with significant annotations by Eric Sams Editions: Authors/editors B to S (13 vols)
Box 2. Books with significant annotations by Eric Sams Editions: Authors/editors S to W (6 vols)
Box 3. Books with significant annotations by Eric Sams Critical works : Authors D to H
Box 4. Books with significant annotations by Eric Sams Critical works : Authors H to W

  • Finding No

    GL9

  • Date

    1970s-2003

  • Extent

    21 Transfer cases of documents; 4 boxes of books with annotations from Dr Sams' working library

  • Status

    open

  • Level

    collection

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Custodial History

Presented to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust by Mr Richard Sams, son of Dr Eric Sams in July 2004.