Eric St. Clair stories and comics
Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Special Collections & University Archives
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Eric St. Clair stories and comics
Date (inclusive): 1944-1968
Collection Number: MS 227
Creator:
St. Clair, Eric (Raymond)
Extent:
1.46 linear feet
(4 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of around 100 stories, articles, and comics written by author Eric (Raymond) St. Clair from the late
1940s to late 1960s. The stories in the collection, written mostly for children and often featuring bear protagonists, were
published in a variety of publications, notably
Treasure Chest,
Junior Catholic Messenger,
Young Catholic Messenger, and
Story Parade, and were credited to either Eric or Ray St. Clair.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission
of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable
rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Eric St. Clair stories and comics (MS 227). Special Collections & University
Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Eva Herndon, 2023.
Processing History
Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2023.
Biographical Note
Raymond "Eric" St. Clair was an American children's author, who wrote and published over 100 short stories and comics, usually
featuring bears as the main characters. Born in Upland, California, on July 30, 1903, St. Clair initially pursued a career
in statistics, having received a degree in economics, and worked as a research statistician prior to World War II. During
the war St. Clair shifted careers to become a shipfitter and metalworker, and throughout his life held a variety of other
occupations, including a social worker, horticulturist, and laboratory assistant at the University of California, Berkeley
Physics Department.
In 1932, St. Clair married his wife Margaret, who became a well known science fiction author. They lived together until his
passing on March 10, 1986.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of around 100 stories, articles, and comics written by author Eric (Raymond) St. Clair from the late
1940s to late 1960s. The stories in the collection, written mostly for children and often featuring bear protagonists, were
published in a variety of publications, notably
Treasure Chest,
Junior Catholic Messenger,
Young Catholic Messenger, and
Story Parade, and were credited to either Eric or Ray St. Clair.
Materials in the collection mostly include publications containing St. Clair's work, with some typescript story drafts.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by story title.
Related Material
Related materials to this collection can be found in the Margaret St. Clair papers (MS 207).
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Children's literature, American
Comic books, strips, etc
Genres and Forms of Materials
Serials (publications)
Short stories
Typescripts
Box 1, Folder 1
Alexander Wanted Asia
February 1959
Box 1, Folder 2
Arion and the Dolphin
April 1958
Box 1, Folder 3
The Bear and the Desperado
April 1959
Box 1, Folder 4
The Bear and the King's Ransom
December 1961
Box 1, Folder 5
The Bear and the Medicine Men
February 1960
Box 1, Folder 6
The Bear and the New Zoo Blues
January-February 1968
Box 1, Folder 7
The Bear and the Pirates
October 1955
Box 1, Folder 8
The Bear and the Princess
March 1955
Box 1, Folder 9
The Bear and the Steamboat
December 1956
Box 1, Folder 10
The Bear and the Tartans
October 1960
Box 1, Folder 11
The Bear and the Three Wishes
September 1964
Box 1, Folder 12
The Bear and the Train Robbers
October 1956
Box 1, Folder 13
The Bear and the Wicked Wainwright
February-April 1963
Box 1, Folder 14
The Bear of Araby
May 1957
Box 1, Folder 15
The Bear That Made Rain
undated
Box 1, Folder 16
The Bear Who Couldn't Fish
July 1946
Box 1, Folder 17
The Bear Who Had Nerves of Steel
October 1954
Box 1, Folder 18
The Bear Who Kept His Promise
August 1955
Box 1, Folder 19
The Bear Who Liked to Travel
February 1952
Box 1, Folder 20
The Bear Who Wanted to be King
December 1952
Box 1, Folder 21
The Bear Who Went to School
1950, 1964
Box 1, Folder 22
The Bear Who Went to the North Pole
February 1950
Box 1, Folder 23
The Beast of Burden
October 1960
Box 1, Folder 24
The Bullet That Two-Gun Bill Hart Shot
1951, 1955
Box 1, Folder 25
The Call of the Sea
July 1960
Box 1, Folder 26
The Cannery Bear
1947, undated
Box 1, Folder 27
Captain Kidd's Rubies
May 1956
Box 1, Folder 28
Champagne for Breakfast
December 1961
Box 1, Folder 29
The Charm of the Witch Beaver
May 1952
Box 1, Folder 31
A Christmas for Bears
1961
Box 2, Folder 2
Curry in Everything
February 1950
Box 2, Folder 3
The Curse of Pharaoh's Tomb
January-February 1961
Box 2, Folder 4
Dear Fore 'n' Aft [Letter to the Editor]
July 1944
Box 2, Folder 5
The Diggers
September 1950
Box 2, Folder 6
Don't Sleep Under the Pineapple Tree
September 1949
Box 2, Folder 7
The Dragon-Slaying Bear
undated
Box 2, Folder 8
An Elf Named Westbrooke
February 1963
Box 2, Folder 9
The Enchanted Bear
December 1960
Box 2, Folder 10
The Fire in the Ice Cream Factory
undated
Box 2, Folder 11
The Fox Ferry
October 1949
Box 2, Folder 12
The G-Bear
September 1954
Box 2, Folder 13
The Glammer Bear
December 1952
Box 2, Folder 14
The Golden Bear
May-June 1953
Box 2, Folder 15
The Golden Road to Samarkand
October 1966
Box 2, Folder 16
The Good Leprechaun
1950, 1955
Box 2, Folder 17
The Gorilla, The Bear, The Circus
1961
Box 2, Folder 18
The Honest Bear
March 1953
Box 2, Folder 19
A Horse Captured Troy
undated
Box 2, Folder 20
How Sweet is the Spring!
April 1951
Box 2, Folder 21
How to Smoke a Pipe, and Why
September 1954
Box 2, Folder 22
How You Can Get a Good Summer Job
April 1957
Box 2, Folder 23
I Took Off My White Collar
September 1948
Box 2, Folder 24
Joe McGee and the Lion
May 1955
Box 2, Folder 25
Justice and the Bear
September 1966
Box 2, Folder 26
The King of All the Echoes
undated
Box 2, Folder 27
Lean, Like a Wolf
November 1965
Box 2, Folder 28
A Lighthouse is a Lonesome Place
January 1951
Box 2, Folder 29
The Lion Who Stayed to Dinner
December 1957
Box 2, Folder 30
The Lost Dutchman
February 1954
Box 2, Folder 31
Machinery is Not for Bears
February 1965
Box 2, Folder 32
A Magic Armor for Elfax
1955, 1960
Box 2, Folder 33
Magic is No Good
1949, 1960
Box 2, Folder 34
The Man Who Could Talk With Birds
1959
Box 2, Folder 35
Midas Heard a Song
September 1958
Box 3, Folder 1
The Mine of the Thirsty Oak
January-February 1956
Box 3, Folder 2
The Motorman's Glove
May 1949
Box 3, Folder 3
The Musical Bear
January 1951
Box 3, Folder 4
No Peace for Bears
September 1957
Box 3, Folder 5
No Trouble at All
undated
Box 3, Folder 6
Olsen and the Gull
September 1961
Box 3, Folder 7
Paul Went to Work
January 1959
Box 3, Folder 8
The Pearl Divers
February-March 1955
Box 3, Folder 9
Robin Hood's Bear
March 1961
Box 3, Folder 10
Sally and the Leprechaun
1958, 1961
Box 3, Folder 11
The Seafaring Bear
March 1960
Box 3, Folder 12
The Spelunking Bear
May 1960
Box 3, Folder 13
The Storekeeper's Revenge
December 1960
Box 3, Folder 14
There Was a Catcher of Birds
March 1951
Box 3, Folder 15
The Thinking Bear
June 1961
Box 3, Folder 16
Thunder Boulders
May 1950
Box 3, Folder 17
Till Tells the King
March 1959
Box 3, Folder 18
The Timid Bear
January-February 1967
Box 3, Folder 19
The Tired Beaver
July 1946
Box 3, Folder 20
To Dream of Eagles
November 1955
Box 3, Folder 21
Too Many Bears
November-December 1949
Box 3, Folder 22
Too Many Earthquakes
November 1950
Box 3, Folder 23
The Totem Bear
February 1952
Box 3, Folder 24
The Trachinian Woman or The Centaur's Revenge
undated
Box 3, Folder 26
The Very Handsome Bear
undated
Box 3, Folder 27
The Voice of the Sea
March 1950
Box 3, Folder 28
The Wars of the Barons
1960-1961
Box 3, Folder 29
The Water Famine in Kelpie Land
1950, 1961
Box 4, Folder 2
Words of Wisdom
October 1962
Box 4, Folder 3
You're the Sponsor of Unique Station KPFA
March 1954
