Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Owens, Louis
- Abstract:
- Manuscripts of author and professor Louis Owens' works, correspondence with publishers and students, course syllabi, reviews and articles on his works, manuscripts, dissertations, publications by other authors, and videocassettes.
- Extent:
- 14.8 linear feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Louis Owens Papers, D-409, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Manuscripts of his works, correspondence with publishers and students, course syllabi, reviews and articles on his works, manuscripts, dissertations, publications by other authors, and videocassettes.
- Biographical / historical:
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Professor of English and Native American Studies and Director of Creative Writing at the University of California, Davis (2000-2002). Owens wrote fiction about Native American and western environmental themes. His scholarly works focused on John Steinbeck and Native American literature.
- Processing information:
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Liz Phillips encoded this finding aid with help from student assistant Aditi Sinha.
- Physical location:
- Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Louis Owens Papers, D-409, Archives and Special Collections, UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library100 NW QuadDavis, CA 95616-5292, US
- Contact:
- (530) 752-1621