Hamer, Douglas, 1897 - 1981
Person
Biography
Douglas Hamer (1897-1981) was appointed Lecturer in the Department of English Literature in 1929, and retired in 1962 as Reader. He is particularly remembered as a Spenserian scholar, and for his work on the theatre and on nursery rhymes.
During World War I he fought in France, being wounded in 1916 and commissioned in 1917. He was awarded the MC and bar.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Hamer Manuscripts
Fonds
Reference code: 62
Scope and Contents
Research papers and other material on several topics: English language and literature, theatrical history, nursery rhymes, World War One battles in 1918, and Anglo-Saxon cross fragments of the Sheffield area.The archive is in several distinct sections, and consists of research material in manuscript, with some printed material, often with ms. annotations. The sections include:Hamer Research Collections on English language and literature (MS 62);
Manuscript notes on...
Dates:
c1930 - 1962
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives