Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Nomland, John B.
- Abstract:
- John B. Nomland (1923- ) served as architecture-fine arts librarian at University of Southern California, 1952-54, was a librarian and associate professor at Los Angeles City College in 1954 and became a bookseller. The collection consists of correspondence files related to Nomland's book business, including his dealings with little presses.
- Extent:
- 26 boxes (13 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of correspondence files related to Nomland's book business, including his dealings with little presses. Correspondents include George Allen & Unwin, American Philosophic Society, Ashland Poetry Press, Black Sparrow Press, Book Club of California, Brookings Institute, Chatto & Windus, City Lights Books, Dawson's Bookshop, Farm Workers Press, Feminist Press, Gay Book News, Grolier Club, Harvard University Press, Hispanic Society of America, Island Press, Little, Brown & Company, and Monthly Review Press.
Portions of this collection are in Spanish.
- Biographical / historical:
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Nomland was born on October 28, 1923 in Pasadena, California; attended Pasadena Junior College, Whittier College, and University of Southern California, where he received his MLIS in 1952; AB, MA, Ph.D in Latin American Literature, 1944-50, UCLA; served as architecture-fine arts librarian at University of Southern California, 1952-54; became librarian and associate professor at Los Angeles City College in 1954, serving as president of the academic senate of the college, 1965-66; became a bookseller; wrote Teatro Mexicano Contemporáneo: 1900-1950 (1967).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of John Nomland, 1987.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988