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File of letters between Kevin Boyle and others regarding building research and teaching links through the British Council Division with institutions in India. Correspondents include S.C. Lall, British Council Division, New Delhi (17 May 1994); Siobhan Mullally, University of Hull, (1 Feb 1995); Dr. S. Krishnamurthy, Inspector General of Police, Bangalore, India (25 Sep 1995); Manjula Jindal (13 Nov 1995); Terry Bennett (Jan 1996); R. V. Pillai, Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi (25 Feb 1996); Syed Mulaba, India (8 Apr 1997) and others.

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and others concerning the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement for South Africa.

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and others such as referring to and discussing the case lodged by Dudgeon to the European Commission on Human Rights and against the government of the United Kingdom regarding Homosexual rights in Northern Ireland. File of letters include:
Between Kevin Boyle and various such as with Jeff Dudgeon, between Lord Feather, Chairman, Advisory Commission on Human Rights, Northern Ireland Office and the Belfast Gay Liberation society, Students Union, Queen's University (1974)
Between Kevin Boyle and the 1974 Committee for Homosexual Law Reform in Northern Ireland, Chairman being Jeffrey Dudgeon (1974) One such letter details the decision of this group to take a case alleging denial of human rights in Northern Ireland and asking Kevin Boyle if he would undertake this task. (30 Oct 1975)
Also from the 1974 Committee to the Chief Constable, Belfast, outlining cases of abuse by the RUC against members of "Gay Organisations". (4 May 1976)
Initial thoughts by Boyle on where such violations of rights are taking place within the constitution. (7 Nov 1975)
Letters from the Union for Sexual Freedoms in Ireland, Secretary being Joseph Lecky (11 Nov 1975)
Letters between Francis Keenan, co-legal representative with Kevin Boyle on this initial case and application; letters from Hans C. Kruger, Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights, Strasbourg, concerning various aspects and updates on the case of Dudgeon Vs The United Kingdom;
Copies of letters from Paul Crane, Solicitor, discussing the Dudgeon Case (1981-82)

Copy TS letter from Kevin Boyle to David Norris, stating he has read in the Irish Times of Norris' plans to challenge Irish laws on homosexuality and offering his assistance to the Norris case should Norris want it and also offers his opinion on how the case should be argued.

Assorted correspondence relating to Boyle's time at Queen's University, Belfast. Letters include TS letter the Dean of the Faculty of Law at Queen's University, notifying Boyle of his acceptance into the Faculty of Law for session 1961-62 (12 Sep 1961); TS letter from J.F. Foster to Kevin Boyle, detailing that Boyle is not eligible for a scholarship from the Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth and outlines other possible options (24 Apr 1963); MS letter to Boyle from Barney [ ], a former classmate at St Colmans 'Abbey' primary school, catching up in a friendly letter and asking Boyle to keep an eye out for Barney's cousin in Queen's University. (16 Jan 1964); Letter from Francis [Marshall] to Boyle, written from Queen's University and discussing college and personal related issues (12 May 1966) and a MS personal account written by Boyle upon returning home after a meeting with Jim Brady, Brian Cosgrove and others and discussing political and social action. (n.d.) Also includes MS letters from Wendy [ ] who Kevin met on holidays in Summer of 1964 and who lives in Bristol and details personal accounts from Wendy [ ] to Kevin.

File of personal and official correspondence including conformation of his acceptance of a place to study Criminology at Cambridge, discussing other arrangements around his trip and stay; a letter from Boyle to Mr. McConnell at the Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Belfast, stating "I am writing to let you know that after a year at the Institute of Criminology in Cambridge I have obtained an appointment at the University." (Tues 26th [ ] 1965) A letter to Boyle from his mother updating Kevin on family news at home and questioning Kevin's new long hair style (Aug [1966]) Letter from Prof. L.A. Sheridan to Boyle explaining a candidate can take up a teaching position at Queen's University without a Ph.D but is expected to undertake one alongside his teaching work. (25 Jan 1966)

TS and MS correspondence between Kevin Boyle and numerous other individuals, during Boyle's time as an academic at Queen's University Belfast. The letters relate to various professional and academic matters, issues related to Civil Rights in Northern Ireland and also personal matters.

Files of correspondence sent to and from Kevin Boyle by various individuals during Boyle's time as a visiting academic to the Department of Sociology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.

Files of correspondence between Kevin Boyle and numerous individuals and organisations relating to Boyle's appointment to University College Galway, his subsequent teaching career, specific cases in the Northern Ireland courts system and also specific cases at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, legal matters, legal practice, Northern Ireland, the hunger strikes at the H-Blocks of the Maze Prison and also personal matters. Filing arrangement relates as closely as possible to Boyle's own filing structure.

File of correspondence between Kevin Boyle and various others during his time as Scholar in Residence at University of Maine, Law School, Portland, Maine, U.S.A.