Southern California Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America records, 1949-1982
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America. Southern California Chapter
- Abstract:
- The Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America was founded in 1949 to encourage interest in rare books and manuscripts and to maintain the highest standards in the antiquarian book trade. The collection consists of the Southern California Chapter files of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (1949-80), directories, newsletters, bylaws, programs and posters.
- Extent:
- 8.5 Linear Feet (17 boxes and 2 oversize boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Southern California Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America Records (Collection 149). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of Southern California Chapter files of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (1949-80), directories, newsletters, bylaws, programs, posters, as well as some material on the national and international organizations.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America was founded in 1949 to encourage interest in rare books and manuscripts and to maintain the highest standards in the antiquarian book trade; it promotes exhibitions of books and related materials, and lectures on subjects of interest to book collectors; members engage in the sale, purchase, and appraisal of antiquarian books and manuscripts. The Southern California chapter encompasses the area from Santa Barbara to San Diego.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Philip S. Brown, 1952. Gift of Glen Dawson, 1982. Gift of George Allen, 1982.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Lilace Hatayama, May 1982.
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- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series:
- Southern California chapter files, 1949-80 (Boxes 1-7).
- Treasurer's reports, 1952-70 (Box 8).
- History, reminiscences, miscellaneous papers (Box 9).
- Glen Dawson's files (Box 10).
- Ephemera, book fair programs, bylaws (Box 11).
- ABAA national (Box 12).
- International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) (Box 13).
- ABA England (Box 14).
- ABAA directories, membership (Box 15).
- Publications (Box 16).
- Alphabooks, catalogs, correspondence (Box 17).
- Mr. Pickwick figure (Box 18).
- California book fair posters (Box 19).
- 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.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Southern California Chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America Records (Collection 149). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988