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Finding Aid for the Collection of Materials By and About George Sterling, ca. 1901-1935
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Description
George Sterling (1869-1926) wrote many books of poetry. The collection consists of letters, manuscripts, articles, newspaper clippings, and ephemera by and about George Sterling.
Background
Sterling was born on December 1, 1869 at Sag Harbor, New York; attended St. Charles College, Ellicott City, Maryland; worked as a private secretary to Frank C. Havens in Oakland, California, 1898-1908; publications include: The Testimony of the Suns and Other Poems (1903), A Wine of Wizardry and Other Poems (1908), The House of Orchids and Other Poems (1911), Beyond the Breakers and Other Poems (1914), Exposition Ode (1915), Yosemite (1915), The Caged Eagle and Other Poems (1916), The Binding of the Beast and Other Poems (1917), and Selected Poems (1923); he died on November 18, 1926.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.