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ryalsclyde Inventory of the Clyde de Loache Ryals Papers, 1960-1998 Processed by: Nicole Rudden; machine-readable finding aid created by: Nicole Rudden, Meghan Lyon David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 005704553

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: October 2012Processed by Nicole Rudden, October 2012; finding aid encoded by Nicole Rudden, Meghan Lyon, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, October 2012 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Clyde de Loache Ryals Papers, 1960-1998 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Ryals, Clyde de L. Clyde de Loache Ryals Papers, 1960-1998 Material in English 1.2 Linear Feet 900 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Victorian literature scholar, Duke English professor, and executive director of the Carlyle Letters Project. Collection contains Ryals's personal and professional correspondence, teaching materials, and writings. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Clyde de Loache Ryals Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

The Clyde de Loache Ryals Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift in Date Unknown.

Processing Information

Processed by Nicole Rudden, October 2012

Encoded by Nicole Rudden, Meghan Lyon, October 2012

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2012-0080

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Biographical Note

Clyde de Loache Ryals (1928-1998) was a Duke University Professor of English for 25 years, and a distinguished Victorian British literature scholar known for his study of the poets Alfred Lord Tennyson and Robert Browning. The executive director of the Duke University's Carlyle Letters Project, Ryals earned recognition for editing The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle.

Collection Overview

The collection consists of Clyde de Loache Ryals's personal and professional correspondence, as well as his teaching materials and writings from the English Department. Also included are two photographs, a receipt, and several cutouts of his obituary.

Subject Headings

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English poetry -- 19th century -- History and criticism. English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism. Carlyle Letters (Project) Duke University. Dept. of English. Ryals, Clyde de L., 1928-1998. Contents of Collection Papers, 1960-1998 (2 boxes) 1Personal Correspondence, 1981-1991 1Professional Correspondence, 1983-1998(6 folders) 2Teaching Materials- Nineteenth Century Poetry, undated 2Teaching Materials- Miscellaneous, 1975-1988 2Writings, 1991-1993(4 folders) 2Photographs and a receipt, 1862, 1960 2Obituaries, 1998