Kevin Boyle was a Postdoctorate Associate in Sociology at University of Yale from Autumn semester 1972. File includes:
a social security card for Kevin Boyle;
a membership card for the "American League of Undivided Ireland" for 1973;
press cutting from the Yale Weekly Bulletin and Calendar, detailing recent appointments within Yale University, including Boyle's appointment (11 Dec 1972);
A Christmas card, blank, with a sketch of Yale University Library on the cover;
a campus map for Yale University;
a TS letter, written to Kevin Boyle at Yale Law School, from John Farrar, Faculty of Law, University of Bristol, detailing reasons why Kevin's paper on civil liberties and law was not published in a law journal. (16 Feb 1973);
TS letter to Boyle from Rona [ ], Department of Sociology, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, thanking Boyle for his talks and lectures (23 Oct 1972);
a MS list of songs by American soul singers. Headed paper is from Lillian Louise Hall, New Haven Connecticut. (n.d.)
a black and white photograph with MS note on reverse by Boyle, "View from Cathy Neville's house, Snake Hill, Belmont, Boston. (n.d.),
press releases and details of public lectures given at various U.S. locations by Boyle, some entitled are: "The Irish Struggle" (17 Jan 1973); "Ireland, Civil Rights and Law", Smith College, Northampton, Massechusetts (16 Mar 1982); "Irish Problems: New Solutions" at University of Detroit. (10 Mar 1972)
Correspondence between Kevin Boyle and individuals at University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom, regarding Boyle teaching at the University. File includes:
TS letter from G.P. Wilson, Professor of Law at University Warwick, explaining to Wilson that Boyle has applied for a lectureship at Queen's University , Belfast, and mentions having made a second application to visit and teach at Warwick (26 Jun 1968)
TS letter from Wilson to Boyle, discussing Boyle's interest and proposed move to Warwick. (28 June 1968);
TS circular stating "an informal meeting of a small number of radical university teachers occurred at Warwick University, detailing the need for developing a communication between higher education institutions "as a means of fighting the isolation and fragmentation of the British Academic Left." (n.d.);
TS letter from Prof. William Twining, University of Warwick, to Kevin Boyle, at Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Belfast, congratulating Boyle on his promotion (27 June 1975);
TS letter from Des [ ], Dean of Law, Queen's University, Belfast, discussing with Boyle to arrange his visit to Warwick as long as it doesn't interfere with his teaching. (30 Nov 1975);
TS letter from D. Lowry, Lecturer in Law, University of Warwick, detailing visiting lectures to be delivered by Boyle in Criminal Law. (26 Jan 1976)
TS letter from M.L. Shattock, Academic Registrar, University of Warwick to Boyle, offering Boyle a position as part-time teacher in the School of Law for the period 16-20 Feb 1976. (9 Feb 1976)
Copy TS letter from Boyle, accepting the terms of the position. (13 Feb 1976).
TS letter from Boyle to William Twining outlining the lecture topic Boyle will be giving entitled "Retrospectivity, Penalties and the Criminal Law: An Analysis of R. V. John Noel Deery." (16 June 1977)
Material relating to a six-week period June/July 1982 when Mary Robinson (MR) taught [European] Common Market Law at University of San Francisco. MR was accompanied on this trip by her husband Nick, her three children, her secretary Anne Lane, and her housekeeper, Anne Coyne. Some of the material relates to work Nick was doing on behalf of the Heritage Trust, while in San Francisco, and on East Coast (New York/Boston/Washington) where MR joined him. Includes photocopy of letter from Prof Eldon H Reilly, School of Law, University of San Francisco (USF) to Prof WN Osborough, Dept of Legal Science, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) in relation to USF sponsoring a summer law programme for American and Canadian students in TCD beginning 1983 [see P143/3/1/4], and USF having slot for European professor to teach basic course on Common Market Law at USF, summer 1982 and requesting expression of interest, 15/12/1981; correspondence between MR and Prof Reilly in relation to her accepting role, and detailing terms of employment 28/01-07/04/1982; course description, syllabus and recommended reading, European Community Law, 1982; correspondence between Mary and Nick Robinson and Anne Tormey, Córas Tráchtála [The Irish Export Board], in relation to finding accommodation for the family and other logistics, 22/04-24/05/1982, and subsequent correspondence re same with Ms Liliane Toth, 10-26/05/1982; correspondence between MR and Joseph M Hassett, Hogan & Hartson, Washington DC, in relation to work Nick was planning during stay, 29/04-16/05/1982; correspondence between MR and Ms Thelma Doran, Consul General of Ireland in San Francisco, in relation to Robinsons stay in America, 30/04/1982; correspondence between MR and JH Alston, Promotions Manager, IDA Ireland [Industrial Development Authority], referring to United States (US) investments in Ireland and effect of Ireland breaking away from Sterling within the EMS [European Monetary System], 12-17/05/1982; correspondence between MR and Mr Gerard C Smith, Consultants International Group, Washington DC, re Smith hosting dinner for Mary and Nick, with "some friends from the Trilateral Commission", 13-19/05/1982; correspondence between Nick and Mary Robinson and Ambassador Tadgh F O'Sullivan, Embassy of Ireland, Washington DC, in relation to meeting and discussing Nick's work with Heritage Trust, 20/05/1982; correspondence between MR and Ambassador Peter H Dailey, American Ambassador, Embassy of the United States, Dublin, Ireland in relation to contacts Dailey gave Robinsons to meet during stay, 24/05/1982, and MR's subsequent correspondence with them (Dr Robert Branick, Irish Forum, San Francisco, 24/05/1982, and Mr Emmet McHaughey, Dailey & Associates, Los Angeles, 24/05/1982); correspondence between MR and Carmel B Heaney, consul General, in relation to spreading word in Boston of their visit and Nick's work, 02/06/1982; handwritten letter from Mrs Eileen M Devoy, Pasadena, California, to MR, 10/06/1982, sharing family news and inviting Robinsons to visit; correspondence between MR and Linda A Clardy, Assistant to the Dean, USF in relation to entry requirements into the US for the Robinson family, 27/05/1982, with names and Date of Births; handwritten letter from [Boss?], 27/06/82, giving news from Ireland, including that Northern Ireland beat Spain in the World Cup [soccer?]; handwritten letter to MR from Ann Mariante, Sacramento, California, whose mother, Rita [Serff?], worked as secretary to FX Martin, during Wodd Quay campaign [see P143/1/2/9], and who referenced Catherine Shannon of Westfield State College who was eager to have MR in Boston to talk to Northern Ireland; class list sent by Elizabeth J Bernhardt, Assistant Registrar, 07/07/1982, and further correspondence relating to examinations, 14/07/1982; copy of letter from MR to Ms Thelma Doran, Consul General of Ireland in San Francisco, following the visit, apologising for delay in replying and referencing death from cancer of the Robinson family's nanny, [Anne Coyne?], 23/02/1983; final exam paper for Prof Suzanne E Mounts' Criminal Law course, 19/05/1982; reading lists for MR's Common Market Law course, summer 1982; background information on Assemblyman Louis J Papn, 19th District [Massachusetts?], and Omer L Rains, Ventura, 18th Senatorial District; photocopies of daily press summaries from [Department of Foreign Affairs], 05-09/07/1982; material relating to travel including correspondence relating to visas, itineraries, and car hire, 16/02-01/06/1982.
File of records relating to appointment of Prof. Kevin Boyle as a lecturer at the University of San Diego, School of Law at its Dublin Institute on International and Comparative Law, teaching a module on International Human Rights between July and August 1983. File includes signed contracts confirming terms and conditions of the position by Boyle, Sheldon Krantz, Dean and Herbert I. Lazerow, Director. File also includes MS and TS correspondence between Boyle and others such as Tim Reilly, Associate Professor, University of Southern Florida, thanking Boyle for his contribution to the summer school and asking him to consider directing the program in 1984 (9 Sep 1983); Prof. L. Lazerow, University of San Diego, offering comments on the Summer program, a letter from John J. Kellegher, Prof. of Law, University of San Diego discussing the possibility of a 'Galway program' on Human Rights (17 Aug 1982). Also a letter from Boyle to Prof. Lazerow stating he will not be in a position to teach on the Summer program in 1986. (12 Sep 1985)
Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work at University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa, 2004-2009 including correspondence between MR, Mary Crewe, [Director, Centre for the Study of AIDS?], Prof CR de Beer, Vice-Principal, UP and Prof Christof Heyns, Director, Centre for Human Rights UP, relating to her joint appointment as Extraordinary Professor, without remuneration, in the Centre for Human Rights and the Centre for the Study of AIDS, 17/09/2003-17/11/2009; letter to MR from Francisco Thompson-Flôres, Office of the Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organisation, in relation to new Masters Course on trade and Investment Law in Africa at UP, 09/10/2003; fax print out of background information regarding LLM [Master of Laws] in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa, at UP, 19/11/2003 and copy of letter sent by MR to graduates congratulating them on receiving their LLM on Human rights Day, 05/12/2003; correspondence between MR, Prof Christof Heyns and Norman Taku, Moot Court Co-ordinator, and between MR and Dzidek [?], OHCHR [Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights], regarding 13th African Human Rights Moot Court competition, and MR serving on panel, 13/02/2004-12/07/2006; email to MR from Nicole McHugh, Development Specialist, Development Cooperation Ireland, Embassy of Ireland, Pretoria, in relation to work Development Cooperation Ireland were doing with the Centre for the Study of AIDS, 19/05/2004; email correspondence between MR, Scott Jerbi, and Christof Heyns regarding internships for young African students who had completed their studies, 28/04-03/05/2006; UP booklet "twentyyears" on 20th anniversary of establishment of Centre for Human rights, which includes photograph of MR, 2006; letter of support from MR for Mary Crewe for a joint application to the Research Centre of Norway from Centre for the Study of AIDS, UP and the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, 02-04/09/2009.
[Note material relating to conference "Gender and HIV/AIDS: Mobilizing African Leadership for Prevention and Access to Treatment", UP, 02-04/052004, organised by Realizing Rights - the Ethical Globalization Initiative (EGI) and UP, which is referenced in some correspondence in this file, can be found in P143/6/3 to be catalogued].
Material relating to Mary Robinson (MR)'s work at University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) including letter from Anne Norton, School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Sciences, UPenn, thanking MR for speaking with "them" [?] in Chicago, 20/09/2004, letters of thanks from Afaf I Meleis, Dean of Nursing, UPenn, for MR's contribution to Penn Summit on Global Issues in Women's Health, with programme for conference "Safe Womanhood in an Unsafe World", 25/04-09/05/2005, and email notice relating to MR's appearance at Columbia University for book-signing of "A Voice for Human rights: Mary Robinson", edited by Kevin Boyle, 20/01/2006. Also included is printout of webpage relating to UPenn's summer abroad scheme in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, printed outdated 30/01/2001.
Correspondence with the university regarding the placement of students in Muintir na Tíre Guilds.
Human Rights and Ethical Globalization, public lecture at University of Oregon, 3 March 2004
These files relate to Boyle's time at University of Maine Law School, at which he was Scholar in Residence in September 1982. This period saw the growth of the professional connections and relationship between Prof. Kevin Boyle and Prof. Orlando Delogu, Law Faculty, University of Maine. This relationship saw exchange programmes in law between Galway and Maine and the deposit of a major collection of U.S. law texts and journals to the Hardiman Library of University College Galway which was arranged by Delogu.