Files of records including detailed correspondence between Prof. Boyle and numerous others regarding the efforts to raise the idea of an Irish Centre for the Study of Human Rights at U.C.G., fundraising efforts for same and other related issues. Letters include from Boyle to the Irish Ambassador to America, Washington D.C., stating he has moved from the epicentre of revolution in Belfast to the tranquillity of Galway and outlines in details his plans for developing the school and faculty of law at UCG including a centre for the study of Human Rights (8 Dec 1978). Other people Boyle corresponds with in which he discusses developing the Law Faculty at UCG and also in developing the Human Rights Centre include Mr. G. E. Kelly McClusky, Irish American Law Society, Washington, USA; Lord Robert Lowry, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Belfast (13 Nov 1979) where Boyle outlines in detail his belief for a Human Rights Centre at Galway and his vision for the Centre being "concerned with and relevant to both jurisdictions in Ireland."; Letter from Boyle to Cormac O'Malley of the Ireland Fund; David Carliner, Washington and John Corcoran, Attorney, Philadelphia.
File of letters between Kevin Boyle and various others. Letters have been marked 'Personal' and include:
Letter from Gerry [Gerald Dawe] of the English Department, University College Galway, seeking to discuss a piece Dawe is writing on 'Life in the West' (3 Aug 1978)
Letter from Keith Kyle, the Royal Institute of Chartered Affairs, inviting Boyle to speak on the topic of Extradition from the Republic and Ireland's refusal to ratify the European Convention Against Terrorism (5 Feb 1979)
MS letter from Prof. Tim Casey, Dept of German, University College Galway to Boyle stating "Dear Kevin, You should have been a lawyer! Congratulations on taking a stand against standards." (10 Mar 1979).
Letter from C.J. Kitching, The National Archives of the United Kingdom, attaching update on reproduction guidelines for publication of archive material. (19 Apr 1978)
TS letter from Stanley H. Palmer, Department of History, University of Texas at Arlington, seeking to re-establish connection with Boyle and commenting on his writing on policing matters. (2 Mar 1978)
MS letter from Dr. Paul Brand, Assistant [Editor] at the Irish Jurist journal, seeking clarification on points in an article submitted by Boyle. (18 Apr 1978)
Letters from Prof. Richard Rose, Director of Centre for the Study of Public Policy, University of Strathclyde, discussing teaching of Human Rights at Columbia University and other matters (Oct - Nov 1979)
File of letters between Kevin Boyle and numerous individuals and referring to numerous legal and political issues in Northern Ireland and United Kingdom, Boyle's research and writing and other matters. Correspondents include Prof. Richard Rose, Ambrose McGonigal, David Norris, Mike Farrell and others.
Minutes of AGMs and copies of founding constitution of the IALT.