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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Paul Reps papers
Creator:
Reps, Paul, 1895-1990
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1671
Physical Description:
7.5 Linear Feet
(15 boxes, 2 oversize boxes)
Date (inclusive): circa 1927-1990
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.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
Portions of collection unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections reference
(spec-coll@library.ucla.edu) for more information.
Physical Characteristics and 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.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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.
[Identification of item], Paul Reps Papers (Collection 1671). UCLA Library Special
Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Collections are processed to a variety of levels depending on the work necessary to make
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resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides a standard level
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more intensive processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to
national and local standards and best practices.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
4233659
Administrative/Biographical History
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.
Collection consists of books, manuscripts, clippings, correspondence, photographs,
articles, and audio and video recordings related to the career of Paul Reps.