| Level | Fonds |
| Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure) | DSH7 |
| Title | Alan Keen Collection |
| Extent | 3 files |
| Date | 1940-1955 |
| Description | Photostat, press-cuttings, unpublished essays and research notes relating to the annotated copy of Edward Halle's 'The union of two noble and illustrate famelies of Lancastre and Yorke', (1550), collected by Alan Keen, a London bookseller and manuscript dealer. The copy contains over 400 marginal notes believed, by Keen, to be written by Shakespeare and evidence of Shakespeare's residence in Lancashire at the home of Alexander Houghton. Keen published his findings in 'The annotator: the pursuit of an Elizabethan reader of Halle's Chronicle, involving some surmises about the early life of William Shakespeare', (London: Putman, 1954). |
| Location | This collection is held at the Shakespeare Institute Library, Stratford-upon-Avon |
| 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@contacts.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 Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult.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. |
| Language | English |
| Finding Aids | Publications by Alan Keen, including The Annotator', are available on the University of Birmingham Online Library Catalogue |
| Access Status | Open |
| Publication Note | Keen, Alan 'The Annotator: in pursuit of an Elizabethan reader of Halle's chronicle', (London: Putnam, 1954); McLaren, Moray, 'By Me: a report upon the apparent discovery of some working notes by William Shakespeare', (London: John Redington, 1949) |