Finding Aid
Association for Eighteenth Century Studies Association, McMaster University. – 1966-1997. – 45 cm of textual records and graphic material.
Box 1
First accrual:
F.1 Eighteenth Century Studies - Proposal to establish a centre, March 1966-April 1967. Correspondence and memoranda.
F.2 Eighteenth Century Studies Steering Committee, November 1966-May 1968. Binder containing reports and minutes of meetings.
F.3 Proposal to Establish a Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies in the Humanities,
April 1969. Also list of scholarly publications.
F.4 Association for Eighteenth Century Studies, April 1971-March 1983. Correspondence, most relating to conferences.
F.5 Roy M. Wiles Memorial Lectures, 1976-1979. Bound texts of the lectures (4).
F.6 Association for Eighteenth Century Studies, 1968-1983, brochures, programmes and publicity.
F.7 Signs for Eighteenth Century Studies Seminars (3).
Oversize: Posters promoting lectures and seminars offered by the Association for Eighteenth Century Studies, 1972-1982. Location: On top of boxes 1-3
Later accruals:
Correspondence files; some files contain applications
F.8 Academy of Medicine, 1976-1981
F.9 Administration, 1971-1986
F.10 ASECS, 1986-1990
F.11 American Lessing Society, 1972-1973
F.12 American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies, 1972-1982
F.13 Art Gallery, 1977
F.14 Sam Ajzenstat, 1976
F.15 British Society for Eighteenth Century Studies, 1972-1973
F.16 Canada Council, 1971-1976
F.17 Canada Council general, 1973-1978
F.18 Canadian Society for Eighteenth Century Studies, 1976-198
Box 2
F.1 Paul Fritz, 1974-1981
F.2 General, [197]-[198-]
F.3 Funding, 1976-1980
F.4 David Gagan, 1982
F.5 Howard Jones, 1975-1976
F.6 Leslie J. King, 1980-1981
F.7 A.A. Lee, 1980-1981
F.8 James Leith, 1976-1979
F.9 Prospective Speakers, 1974-1978
F.10 Publications, 1977-1980 (includes contracts)
F.11 Publications, 1978-1981 (includes contracts)
F.12 Reproductions, 1973
F.13 Theatre, 1977-1980
F.14 Robert Van Dusen, 1977-1980
F.15 David Williams, 1977-1980
Meetings (minutes, agendas, notices, some correspondence)
F.16 1971-1980
F.17 1975-1979
F.18 1981-1982
F.19-20 Publications Committee, 1976-1981 and reviews
F.21 Teaching Committee, 1975
Box 3
Manuscripts:
F.1 Richard Morton, “Roman Drops from British Eyes”
F.2 Various
Photographs:
F.3 Photographs and negatives
Other:
F.4 Founding of the Association
F.5 Bibliography (printed)
F.6 Promotional materials, [196-]-1980
Accession 03-1996
F.7 Richard Morton, Wiles lecture on Virgil, 1995-1996, performance text
Accession 16-1996
F.8 Richard Morton, Wiles lecture on Virgil, 1998, offprint
Accession 29-1999
F.9 Correspondence and other documents, 1993-1997
