| Level | Fonds |
| Finding Number (Click this to use the hierarchy browser to access the full catalogue) | DSH/US59 |
| Title | Papers of Owen Hood Phillips |
| Extent | 7 files, 1 bundle index cards |
| Date | 1964-1972 |
| Description | The working papers of Professor Owen Hood Phillips, Barber Professor of Jurisprudence, University of Birmingham, 1946-1974, including manuscript and typescript notes, articles relating to Shakespeare and law, newscuttings and correspondence. Also includes unpublished chapters intended for publication in 'Shakespeare and the Lawyers', 1972, discussing theories that William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon was not the author of the plays. |
| Access Conditions | Access to all registered researchers. |
| Copyright | Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections (email: special-collections@bham.ac.uk). Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Administrative History | Born 1907. Barber Professor of Jurisprudence, University of Birmingham, 1946-1974. Died 1986. |
| Publication Note | Publications: 'Shakespeare and the Lawyers', (London: Methuen, 1972); 'Shakespeare and Gray's Inn', in 'Graya', 1970, pp.107-111; 'The Law Relating to Shakespeare, 1564-1964', in 'Law Quarterly Review', April/July, 1964 (2 parts) |