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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Carolyn See papers
Creator:
See, Carolyn
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1397
Physical Description:
65.5 Linear Feet
(131 boxes and 3 oversize boxes)
Date: circa 1969
Abstract: Carolyn See (1934-2016) was a professor in the UCLA Department of English. Her published books include:
Mothers, daughters (1977), and
Rhine maidens (1981). The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts and manuscript drafts, clippings, books, and printed materials
related to Carolyn See's literary career.
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
COLLECTION CONTAINS DIGITAL MATERIALS: Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital
materials you must notify the reference desk in advance of your visit.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other 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.
[Identification of item], Carolyn See Papers (Collection 1397). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Carolyn See, 1969- .
Collections are processed to a variety of levels depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived user
interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides
a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive
processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.
Brieflisted by Brooke Whiting, Anne Caiger, Carole Prietto, Dan Luckenbill, Dellene Tweedale(?), Dydia Delyser, Lilace Hatayama,
David MacGill and Jaime Lara, 1969-1998. Boxes 117-134 processed by Piyapong Kong Phongpatanakhum, June 2004.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
2976814
Carolyn See was born January 13, 1934 in Pasadena, California. She received her undergraduate degree from Los Angeles State
College of Applied Arts and Sciences (now California State Los Angeles), 1957 and her Masters (1961) and Ph.D (1963) from
UCLA. In addition to the novels, memoir, and writing guide See wrote, she also co-wrote
Two schools of thought (1991) with John Espey. With Espey and her daughter Lisa See Kendall under the joint pseudonym, Monica Highland, See wrote:
Lotus Land (1983),
110 Shanghai road (1986),
Golden days (1986),
Greetings from Southern California (1988) and
Precious cargo (1990). Carolyn See was a professor of creative writing at UCLA in the Department of English and a regular contributor to
the
Washington Post. Carolyn See died July 13, 2016.
The collection documents the literary and academic career of Carolyn See. It contains early writings, her UCLA doctoral dissertation
and manuscripts of her many books, articles and reviews. The collection also includes correspondence, recordings, ephemera
and material related to professional organizations.
Arranged in the following series:
- Correspondence
- Writings by Carolyn See
- Writings about Carolyn See
- Material collected by Carolyn See
- Academic and professional material
- Personal material
- Awards and honors
- Memorabilia.
The following oral history is available through the UCLA Library Center for Oral History Research:
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Women authors, American -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archives.
Manuscripts for publication.
PEN (Organization)
See, Carolyn--Archives.
University of California, Los Angeles--Faculty -- Archives