File of TS and MS letters between Kevin Boyle and various others. Letters are marked 'Personal' and include a group of letters from [Ber V.V.] written from 88 Crescent Street, Northampton. Massachusetts, U.S.A. and discussing published works by Boyle and congratulating him on his work. (Feb -Aug 1975, 3 items)
TS letter to "... Dean/Colin] perhaps from Boyle, and outlining desirable work conditions, including seeking Chair / Dean of Law. (13 Jun 1975, Item 5)
Copy letter from Boyle to Geoff Robertson of the National Council for Civil Liberties, asking for any reference of Boyle to be deleted in a book written on the case and death of Kenneth Lennon. (7 Jan 1975, item 7)
MS letter from Ian Brownlie to Boyle, discussing ongoing legal work in Strasbourg and planning a visit to Belfast (8 Oct 1975, item, 11)
TS document by Boyle being a reference for Hurst Hannum in support of Hannum speaking at an upcoming seminar and outlines the contributions Hannum has made while in Northern Ireland. (20 May 1975)

File of TS and MS letters between Kevin Boyle and various others, letters are marked 'Personal'. Includes:
Letters from Joan Boyle to Kevin, written from Paris and describing an issue surrounding a film-maker, Dora [ ], who made a film on the conflict in Northern Ireland but which has met a hostile reception and Joan also mentions a cancelled visit from the 'P.M'. (n.d.),
TS copy letter from Boyle to Sean Donnellan, Legal Advisor to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Dáil Éireann, Dublin. outlining comments on requesting a copy of Commission report and aspects towards abuse of Article 1 in Northern Ireland, concerning the 'Broadway 3' and 'Cookstown 4' as well as other matters under the Special Powers Act and policing in the North. (6 Jan 1977);
Letters between Boyle and the Dublin University Law Journal regarding submitting an article on court procedures in Northern Ireland (Jan - Apr 1977);
TS copy letter from Boyle to Fr. Raymond Murray, marked 'Strictly Confidential', discussing a proposed booklet Murray wants to write regarding the case of R. V. Powers and Others. Boyle comments on the tone and audience for the booklet, potential dismissing of the booklet as propaganda and other detailed feedback on the drafting of the booklet. (17 Feb 1977)
TS Copy letter from Boyle to Professor Laurie Taylor, Sociology Department, York University, outlining in detail over three pages comments and theories on sociological impact on backgrounds, class, education and attitude of young people, especially men in areas such as the Creggan and Bogside, from Boyle's personal experiences of representing such young people in court. Boyle also outlines some points on why he stepped back his 'front-line' activism work owing to change in methods, use of guns and growing legal practitioner commitments. (16 Mar 1977)

Letters inviting Boyle to speak on matters relating to Northern Ireland and People's Democracy / N.I.C.R.A. at Universities in Bradford and also Hull (Jan - Mar 1977);
Letters between Boyle and Keith Kyle of the BBC, congratulating Kyle on his 'Spotlight' programme on [Northern Ireland] and helping lift censorship issues on Northern Ireland. also mentions Airey Neave and Government policy. (Apr - May 1977)
Copy TS letter from Boyle to Fergus Pyle, Editor, the Irish Times, writing in a personal capacity and outlining in detail his opinions on reportage and media comment regarding trials and cases before the courts in Northern Ireland and the Republic and adds comment on the potential that the courts and reporting of same will have in post-conflict reconciliation in Ireland (20 May 1977)
File includes various letters from academics and legal professionals congratulating Boyle on his upcoming move to Faculty of Law at University College Galway. Also 'informal' letter of notice from Boyle to vice-Chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast, Dr. Peter Froggatt, of Boyle's move to U.C.G. to become Chair of Law. (July 1977)
Official letter from Registrar of the National University of Ireland, confirming Boyle's appointment as Professor of Law at University College Galway as agreed by the Senate of the NUI. (14 Jul 1977)
Letter from Peter Taylor, Thames Television, thanking Boyle for his contribution to the programme "Life Behind the Wire" (23 Sep 1977, Item 32) and another letter from Taylor to Boyle on 28 Oct 1977 (item 38)
Letter from Boyle to Mr. Sean McBride, S.C., Dublin, inviting McBride to speak as a guest of the Law Faculty at Q.U.B. (11 Oct 1977)
Letter from Boyle to Secretary of the Bar Council, Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast, discussing his legal practice in Northern Ireland following his move to Galway. (9 Dec 1977)

File of manuscript and typescript letters between Kevin Boyle and various individuals concerning Boyle's appointment as Chair of Law at University College Galway.

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)

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. The letters also detail the relationship between Prof. Boyle, UCG and the University of Cincinnati, especially Prof. Bert Lockwood, Director of the Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights. Letters include from Barbara A. Schatz, Executive Director, council of New York Law Associates; Mr. Jerome Shestack; John J. Murphy, Prof of Law, University of Cincinnati; Prof. Bert Lockwood, Director of the Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights, University of Cincinnati; Peter O'Rourke, the Incorporated Society of American Lawyers; Prof. John Murphy, University of Cincinnati; James Roche, Vice President of Investment, Schudder, Stevens and Clark; John Flanagan, Attorney at Law, Cincinnati; Ray Carr, Irish Catalogues International, Cincinnati; Morton Sklar, Human Rights Law Group, Washington; Hurst Hannum, Executive Director, The Procedural Aspects of International Law Institute and others. Other documents include a report and minutes of Dinner Meeting with Prof. Boyle and various academics as well as legal and business leaders from Cincinnati, where Boyle outlined plans for developing the Human Rights Centre and Law Faculty at Galway (16 Mar 1981); an information booklet/prospectus for the Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights, University of Cincinnati;

File of letters between Kevin Boyle and various others, dating from Boyle's time as a Scholar in Residence at University of Maine, Law School. Items include:
Press cutting from Portland Maine Press Herald, giving a description of Boyle's lecture in Maine on the topic of the current conflict in Northern Ireland.
Other letters are from and by Prof. Rolando Delogu, Law School, University of Southern Maine, a friend of Kevin Boyle and a visiting academic at U.C.G. Delogu deposited such letters and include Rev Theodore M. Hesburgh, President, University of Notre Dame;
James F. Carroll - Aileen Carroll; Letter from Boyle to Delogu, discussing in detail the 'H-Block affair' and the ongoing hunger strikes and their perception in the press and public (item 9);
Letters also detail arrangements for Boyle's lecture as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series at University of Maine at Orono;
John C. Tronto of Bowdoin College, Dept. of Government and Legal Studies, Miaine, discussing Boyle's lecture on Northern Ireland and 'the Troubles;
Letter from Boyle to Delogu (14 Oct 1981) mentioning Delogu's contribution of donation of Law reports to the Library at U.C.G. and also mentioning the H-Block hunger strike (item 22);
Argine Dalton of the Ireland Fund, New York; Letter from Yvonne Scannell, Law School, Trinity College, Dublin, to Delogu, outlining, among other things, that Boyle has "now got the Attorney General to provide informal link-ups between academics and government departments..." (item 24);
Letter from Boyle to Delogu, discussing research and teaching, a Smurfit Professorship at U.C.G., Boyle's proposed trip to the Gambia with Amnesty International and other matters. (item 25)
Letter from Boyle to Delogu, Dec 1981, discussing a proposed law text discussion with Jim Casey and also confirming Boyle will be travelling to the Gambia, without his family, for a period in 1982 with Amnesty International (item 26)
Letter from Delogu, detailing a shipment of assorted law books and journals being shipped and donated to the Hardiman Library at U.C.G.; details of a lecture given by Boyle at University of Detroit on "Irish Problem: New Solutions";
Documents from symposium on Northern Ireland at the John F. Kennedy Centre, Mar 1982, with a talk by Boyle on Historical Background on Northern Ireland;
Letters also present between Boyle, Robert Woodbury, President of University of Maine, Kinvin Wroth and Orlando Delogu confirming Boyle's appointment as Scholar in Residence at Maine Law School in Sep 1982.

File of typescript and manuscript correspondence between Prof. Kevin Boyle and numerous others discussing and working on a development plan, led by Boyle, for the Law Faculty at University College Galway. This development drive included building Library and academic staffing resources. Documents include a list of "Current Needs" by the Law Faculty, detailed reports by Boyle on the Law Faculty, facilities, staffing, resources and plans for requirements, details of the 'Friends of U.C.G.' group in Chicago, Report compiled by Boyle on "Development Committee UCG: Report from K. Boyle on Chicago Trip, Nov 1982 and other such records. Letters are present between Boyle and Judge Arthur Dunne, Chicago District Judge, Terence F. McCarthy, Executive Director, Federal Defender Programme, U.S. District Court, Chicago; Dr. Colm Ó hEocha, President, University College Galway; Christine G. Cooper, Asst. Prof. of Law, Loyola University of Chicago; Seamus O'Cathail, Academic Secretary, University College Galway; Mark Rutherford, Centre for Study of Human Rights, Columbia University, New York; Liam Canniffe, Consul General of Ireland, Chicago and Peter E. O'Rourke, Attorney, Detroit, Michigan.

File of letters between Prof. Kevin Boyle and various others. Boyle was based at University College Galway at this time but the letters refer to contacts and teaching at Essex, research and teaching of Human Rights studies and other related issues.

File of typescript and manuscript correspondence between Prof. Kevin Boyle and numerous others discussing and working on a development plan, led by Boyle, for the Law Faculty at University College Galway. This development drive included building Library and academic staffing resources. Documents include letters between Boyle and numerous others such as P.J. Mone, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago; Dr. Joseph A Watson, Industrial Liaison Officer, University College Galway; Charles Brecht, Brakeley, John Price Jones Inc., Connecticut, USA; Judge Arthur Dunne, Chicago; William J. Harte, Attorney, Chicago; Judge Daniel P. Ward, Illinois Supreme Court, Chicago; James Fahy, U.S. Representative and Director of Development, U.C.G.; James O'Connor, Chairman of the board, Commonwealth Edison, Chicago; Terence F. McCarthy, Federal Defender Programme, Chicago; Prof. Chris Cooper, Loyola University School of Law; Robert Clifford, Attorney, Chicago; Liam Cunniffe, Consulate-General of Ireland, Chicago; John Lanigan, Illinois; David E. Walsh; Gordon Christenson, Dean of Law, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Other documents include a program from Eighty-Third Annual Banquet of the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago (17 Mar 1984); a flyer entitled "The Faculty of Law, University College Galway, Ireland, American Appeal", and a report entitled "Documentation on the Law Faculty, prepared for the meeting with President, Registrar and Academic Secretary, Dec 2, 1986".

File of TS and MS letters between Kevin Boyle and others including Colm Ó hEocha, Chairman of New Ireland Forum, Dr. Tom Hadden, Queen's University, Belfast; Prof. Desmond Greer, Queen's University, Belfast; Wallace Kirwin, Secretary, New Ireland Forum an