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Guide to the John R. Post Collection of Lawrence Clark Powell Material
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Title: John R. Post collection of Lawrence Clark Powell material
Dates: 1919-1998
Collection number: M1419
Creator:
John R. Post
Collection Size:
11 linear ft
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Abstract: The collection contains specially-printed keepsakes, broadsides, magazines, photographs, tapes and cds, and other miscellaneous
items either written by, or about, Lawrence Clark Powell, UCLA librarian and "bookman."
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of intended use.
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
John R. Post collection of Lawrence Clark Powell material, M1419. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Post, 2003. Accession 2004-029.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection includes: 1. Special printings of limited editions for use as keepsakes, personal gifts, etc.; 2. Broadsides,
including a special series of 12, 1953-1958, printed for Powell, as well as 7 others using quotations from various literary
figures. 3. Magazines (Arizona Highways, New Mexico Magazine, and Westways) with articles by Powell. Also Hoja Volante, a
publication of the Zamorano Club of Los Angeles contains articles by Powell. 4. UCLA publications for the libraries including
prefaces, forewords, and essays by Powell. 5. Miscellaneous articles by Powell in diverse journals, reprints, magazines, newspaper
clippings, book publication announcements, book club flyers and book dealer catalogues. 6. Audio tapes, CD's and video. The
tapes and CD's were recorded by Powell in his home in Tucson, AZ, 1997-1998. The video is about Henry Miller with a small
segment with Powell. 7. Photographs, seven prints, 1950-1981 and nd.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Powell, Lawrence Clark, 1906-
Post, John R., collector.
American literature--20th century.