Reps (Paul) papers, circa 1927-1990

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Paul Reps papers
Dates:
circa 1927-1990
Creators:
Reps, Paul, 1895-1990
Extent:
7.5 Linear Feet (15 boxes, 2 oversize boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Paul Reps Papers (Collection 1671). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of books, manuscripts, clippings, correspondence, photographs, articles, and audio and video recordings related to the career of Paul Reps.

Biographical / historical:

Saladin Paul Reps was born in Cedar City, Iowa, September 15, 1895; a spiritualist, author, and artist, he studied Buddhism in India and the Far East and was a prominent figure in the anti-establishment movement in the U.S. during the 1960s; he is best remembered for introducing the principles of Zen philosophy to western readers; he produced several volumes of poetry which he published in conjunction with his ink drawing and wrote or published several other books including, Zen flesh Zen bones : a collection of Zen and pre-Zen writings ; died in Los Angeles, California, July 12, 1990.

Processing information:

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.

Physical / technical requirements:

CONTAINS UNPROCESSED AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Materials are not currently available for access and will require further processing and assessment. If you have questions about this material please email spec-coll@library.ucla.edu.

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

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Shira Peltzman, 2021.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-01-07 12:14:42 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Portions of collection unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections reference (spec-coll@library.ucla.edu) for more information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical objects belong to the 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:

[Identification of item], Paul Reps Papers (Collection 1671). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988