Finding Aid for Raphael Fabian Bennett's The shelter of the cloth, [1950] LSC.170/395

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Title: Raphael Fabian Bennett's The shelter of the cloth
Creator: Bennett, Ray
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.170/395
Physical Description: 0.5 Linear Feet 1 box, 395 leaves : paper ; 28 x 22.5 cm.
Date (inclusive): 1950
Abstract: Typescript draft of an unpublished novel set in Mexico around 1871. The narrative is primarily a tragic drama with political intrigue, religious turmoil, class conflict, and sexual content, but also describes the clashes between liberal reformers and the Catholic Church in Mexico City and the surrounding countryside.
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General Physical Description note: 395 leaves : paper ; 28 x 22.5 cm.
Language of Material: English .

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Raphael Fabian Bennett The shelter of the cloth (Collection 170/395). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Provenance/Source of Acquisition

Gift of Robert Bennett, 1966.

Processing Note

Cataloged by Citlali Sosa-Riddell, with assistance from Laurel McPhee, in the Center For Primary Research and Training (CFPRT).
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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Layout: Average of 25 lines per page.
Script: Typescript.
Binding: Bound in leather with marbled endpapers.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 9915126775706531 

Biography

Raphael Fabian Bennett was born March 21, 1895 in Portland Oregon. He spent his youth in San Francisco, became an actor, and moved to Los Angeles. His mother was a drama critic and writer, and her work kept him closely connected with members of the acting profession. He began his career as a stunt man and then moved into Westerns, working in a total of 83 films. He was most famous for his role as a crooked lawyer in "Heaven Only Knows" and as Johnson in "Canyon City." He later worked as a director and producer. He died at the age of 62 of a heart attack.

Scope and Content

The novel takes place at the end of Benito Juarez's presidency, around 1871. The main character, Emilio Berceda, is known as the Militant Priest and a strong supporter of Benito Juarez's liberal reforms. Berceda kills a rival politician, who is also the father of a romantic rival. Porfirio Diaz's forces pursue Berceda through various affairs and escapades. After Juarez's death in 1871, Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada assumes the presidency, and continues to push for the capture of Berceda. The hero is ultimately betrayed by members of his circle, and succumbs to Diaz's men in the final scene. Although Berceda comes close to escaping to the United States, he dies.

Separated Materials note

Assorted loose leaves, tracings, and printed material, including full page illustrations of Mexico City from Harper's Weekly (1858).

Related Material

Bound Manuscripts Collection (Collection 170)  . Available at UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Manuscripts.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Fiction.