Scope and Contents
Biographical / Historical
Arrangement
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Related Materials
Processing Information
Processing Information
Preferred Citation
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Bibliography
Contributing Institution:
Gledhill Library
Title: Jackson (Beverley) Newspaper Columns
Creator:
Jackson, Beverley, 1928-2020
source:
Jackson, Tracey
Identifier/Call Number: AR.2020.003
Physical Description:
2.5 Linear Feet
Physical Description:
137 Photographic Slides
Date (inclusive): 1968-2020
Abstract: The Beverley Jackson Newspaper Columns collection contains thirty years of articles written and collected by
Santa Barbara News-Press and
Santa Barbara Independent society writer Beverley Jackson from 1968 to 1994 along with her "Mixing Yesterday & Today" column for
VOICE from 2016 to 2020.
Language of Material:
English
.
Scope and Contents
The Beverley Jackson Newspaper Columns collecton contains thirty years of newspaper articles written, collected, and organized
by Beverley Jackson, a Santa Barbara, California, society columnist and and expert on antique Chinese clothing. The collection
also contains two sets of transparencies curated by Jackson for her lectures on Chinese foot binding and a small set of clippings
about Beverley Jackson written by others.
Biographical / Historical
Beverley Jackson was the
Santa Barbara News-Press society writer from 1968 to 1992, documenting the gatherings of celebrities and local personalities for 25 years. As a participant
in Santa Barbara's social scene, her "By The Way..." column provided that perspective in vivid detail to her readers.
In later years, Jackson started one of the major collections of antique Chinese clothing in the United States and became the
Santa Barbara Historical Museum's curator of Asian art.
Originally from Beverly Hills, Berverley Jackson read more than 600 books on China, eventually writing seven nonfiction books
and self-publishing her first novel.
Jackson went on to write for two other Santa Barbara periodicals, the
Santa Barbara Independent and
VOICE, continuing to contribute stories until four months before her death in August 2020.
Arrangement
The Beverley Jackson Newspaper Columns are arranged chronologically by publication date in four (4) series:
1. Santa Barbara News-Press Columns, 1968-1992
2. Santa Barbara Independent Columns, 1992-1994
3. VOICE Magazine Columns, 2016-2020
4. About and By Beverley Jackson, 2016-2020
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials were acquired from Tracey Jackson.
Related Materials
Beverley Jackson Photograph Collection, AR-2013-076, Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Santa Barbara, California.
Papers of Beverley Jackson. https://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hyl00037/catalog Accessed October 19, 2020
Stars, Snapshots and Chanel: High fashion and photographs of Beverley Jackson. Santa Barbara Historical Museum Exhibit. https://www.sbhistorical.org/stars-snapshots-and-chanel/
Accessed October 19, 2020
Processing Information
The Beverley Jackson Newspaper Columns were processed by Gina Sheeks in October 2020.
Processing Information
Clipped newspaper columns were removed from binders/scrapbooks and rehoused in file folders reducing storage space from 4
to 2.5 linear feet.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of file], Beverley Jackson Newspaper Columns, AR-2020-003, Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum,
Santa Barbara, California.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact
the Head Archivist of the Gledhill Library.
Bibliography
Jackson, Beverley. 2000. Splendid slippers: a thousand years of an erotic tradition. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press.
Jackson, Beverley. 2001. Kingfisher blue: treasures of an ancient Chinese art. Berkeley (Calif.): Ten speed Press.
Jackson, Beverley. 2004. Shanghai girl gets all dressed up: the evolution of fashion in 1930s Shanghai. Berkeley, Calif: Ten
Speed.
Jackson, Beverley, and David Hugus. 2005. Ladder to the clouds: intrigue and tradition in Chinese rank. Berkeley, CA: Ten
Speed Press.
Jackson, Beverley, and Hania Tallmadge. 2006. A grand tour of Asia 1910. Berkeley, Calif: Ten Speed Press. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/78239256.html.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gossip columnists
Celebrities
Parties
Clothing and dress -- China -- History
Jackson, Tracey
Santa Barbara News-Press