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Title: Carolyn See Papers
Date (inclusive): 1969-
Collection number: 1397
Creator: See, Carolyn
Extent: 131 boxes (65.5 linear ft.)3 oversize boxes.
Abstract: Carolyn See (1934- ) 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.
Language:
English
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
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.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Portions of this collection are restricted. Consult finding aid for additional information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
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.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Carolyn See, 1969- .
[Identification of item], Carolyn See Papers (Collection Number 1397). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, UCLA.
See was born January 13, 1934 in Pasadena, California; BA, Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences (now California
State Los Angeles), 1957; MA (1961) and Ph.D (1963), UCLA; published books include:
The rest is done with mirrors (1970),
Blue money (1973),
Mothers, daughters (1977), and
Rhine maidens (1981); co-wrote
Two schools of thought (1991) with John Espey; taught at UCLA, Department of English; has also written collaborative books with John Espy and her
daughter Lisa See Kendall under the joint pseudonym, Monica Highland:
Lotus Land (1983),
110 Shanghai road (1986),
Golden days (1986),
Greetings from Southern California (1988) and
Precious cargo (1990).
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.
1969 - 1998, brieflisted by Brooke Whiting, Anne Caiger, Carole Prietto, Dan Luckenbill, Dellene Tweedale(?), Dydia Delyser,
Lilace Hatayama, David MacGill and Jaime Lara. Boxes 117-134 processed by Piyapong Kong Phongpatanakhum, June 2004.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
See, Carolyn--Archives.
University of California, Los Angeles--Faculty--Archives.
PEN (Organization).
Women authors, American--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Manuscripts for publication.