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Philip Ardern literary papers.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-B-3

Scope and Contents

These papers comprise a revised text, with some apparatus, and a commentary on Havelock the Dane, edited by Philip Sydney Ardern.

Dates

  • 1935

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Not restricted.

Biographical / Historical

Philip (`Pip') Sydney Ardern (1881-1964) was an Auckland University College graduate who returned to the College with an honours degree from Oxford University and joined the English Department as a `Professor’s Assistant' in 1910. Ardern became Associate Professor in 1940 and retired in 1947. Ardern specialised in the study of Old and Middle English.

Extent

0.02 metres (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Philip Ardern, 1935.

Related Materials

MSS & Archives B-2, B-4, B-29 and A- 267.

General

NRAM B924

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository

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