Gerd Heidemann collection on B. Traven

Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: 951-827-3233
Fax: 951-827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
URL: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives
© 2012
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.


Descriptive Summary

Title: Gerd Heidemann collection on B. Traven
Date (inclusive): 1912-1980, undated
Collection Number: MS 241
Creator: Heidemann, Gerd, 1931-
Extent: 16.5 linear feet
Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence, transcripts, notes, photographs, and other material compiled by reporter Gerd Heidemann in his quest to discover the identity of B. Traven (also known as Ret Marut), editor of the German revolutionary journal Ziegelbrenner. A complete run of Ziegelbrenner is included. Correspondence between B. Traven and his publisher, originating in Mexico, is also included.
Languages: The collection is primarily in German.

Access

This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials for research use.

Publication Rights

Copyright of these records has been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Distinctive Collections.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Gerd Heidemann collection on B. Traven (MS 241). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Acquisition Information

Purchased in 2000.

Collection Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, transcripts, notes, photographs, and other material compiled by reporter Gerd Heidemann in his quest to discover the identity of B. Traven (also known as Ret Marut), editor of the German revolutionary journal Ziegelbrenner. A complete run of Ziegelbrenner is included. Correspondence between B. Traven and his publisher, originating in Mexico, is also included.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Traven, B.

Genres and Forms of Materials

Correspondence
Photographs
Publications