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1960-1971 (Creation)
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0.23 cm of textual records
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Harry Knowles Girling (1919- ) was educated in England (Oxford) and taught at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1948-1971. He joined the Department of English at York University in 1971 as a specialist in nineteenth-century fiction and structures of narrative fiction. He served on several University committees and as a member and officer of the Canadian Association of American Studies. He is the author of several scholarly articles. Professor Girling retired from York in 1984.
Custodial history
Material was presented to York University Archives by Tiit Kodor, Scott Library, in 1984.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of Harry Knowles Girling's records pertaining to his activities at York University. It includes reports, minutes and related material from several University committees including the Interim Curriculum Committee, 1961, and the Senate Curriculum Committee, 1962, the Council of the Faculty of Arts and Science, and the English Department. In addition there is a copy proof of 'Five heroic plays,' (1960).
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archivesfa.library.yorku.ca/fonds/ON00370-f0000311.htm
Associated materials
See York University. Office of the President fonds (F0073); and York University. Senate fonds (F0078), for material related to the Curriculum Committee.
Accruals
The fonds comprises the following accession: 1984-008. Further accruals are expected.