Guide to the Arthur J. Marder Papers

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The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California
Irvine, California 92623-9557
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© 2002
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Guide to the Arthur J. Marder Papers

Collection number: MS-F02

Special Collections and Archives

The UCI Libraries



University of California

Irvine, California

Contact Information

  • Special Collections and Archives
  • The UCI Libraries
  • P.O. Box 19557
  • University of California
  • Irvine, California 92623-9557
  • Phone: (949) 824-3947
  • Fax: (949) 824-2472
  • Email: spcoll@uci.edu
  • URL: http://www.lib.uci.edu/rrsc/speccoll.html
Processed by:
Special Collections and Archives staff
Date Completed:
Ca. 1996
Encoded by:
Adrian Turner
© 2002 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Arthur J. Marder papers,
Date (inclusive): 1921-1980
Collection number: MS-F002
Creator: Marder, Arthur Jacob
Extent: 18.3 linear feet (40 boxes)
Repository: University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: This collection contains the professional papers of Arthur J. Marder. It contains primarily manuscripts and research materials used for four of his historical works on the British Navy in the 20th century, and correspondence with British naval officers, which includes military documents, memoirs, and reports. The collection also contains photographs, teaching materials, and some files documenting Marder's professional activities.
Language: English.

Administrative Information

Access

Collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections and Archives regarding availability for research use.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and University Archives.

Preferred Citation

Arthur J. Marder Papers. MS-F02. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Arthur J. and Jan Marder, 1973-1981.

Processing History

Preliminary processing by Special Collections and Archives staff, ca. 1996.

Biography

Arthur J. Marder was a renowned historian of British naval history. He joined the University of California, Irvine faculty in 1964 as a founding member of the History faculty. He was Professor Emeritus of History and later retired in 1977. He wrote more than 12 books on the history of the Royal Navy from the pre-dreadnought era through the First and Second World Wars. Marder died in 1980.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

This collection contains the professional papers of Arthur J. Marder. It contains primarily manuscripts and research materials used for four of his historical works on the British Navy in the 20th century, and correspondence with British naval officers, which includes military documents, memoirs, and reports. The collection also contains photographs, teaching materials, and some files documenting Marder's professional activities.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Marder, Arthur Jacob--Archives.
University of California, Irvine--Faculty--Archival resources.

Other Index Terms Related to this Collection

Marder, Jan, former owner.