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NAME 
MCHUGH, ROGER
  
IDENTITY STATEMENT  
Reference code: IE UCDA LA51
Title:Papers of Roger McHugh (1908–1987)
Dates: 1935–1985
Level of description: Fonds
Extent: 4 boxes
  
CONTEXT 
Biographical History  
Roger McHugh was born on 24 July 1908. He was educated Our Lady’s Bower, Athlone, Synge Street and University College Dublin. He was appointed a member of staff in the English Department of UCD in 1934 and was appointed a statutory lecturer in 1948. In 1965 he became Professor of English and one year later in 1966 he was appointed the first Professor of Anglo–Irish Literature and Drama. Roger McHugh was a well-respected academic and scholar and wrote numerous articles, books, plays and ballads. His play Rossa won the Abbey Theatre Award for an historical play in 1945.
Source of acquisition or transfer

Collection transferred in two stages, from UCD Special Collections in 1988 and from Professor McHugh's widow in 1991.

  
CONTENT AND STRUCTURE 
Scope and Content 

Material relating to his lecturing position in UCD, mainly lecture notes and memoranda on the development of Anglo–Irish Studies (1949–1982); drafts of published works including material relating to his book on the correspondence between W.B. Yeats and Margot Ruddock (1935–1936: 1968–1969), articles for journals, book reviews (1935–1983); material relating to his interest in the Irish theatre including a file concerning a protest led by Roger McHugh and a friend at the Abbey Theatre in 1949.

  
CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE
Access:Available by appointment to holders of a UCDA  reader's ticket.
Language:English
Finding aid:Descriptive catalogue

 


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