Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Processing History
Collection Scope and Contents
Collection Arrangement
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Jack Hirschman papers
Date (inclusive): 1935-1989, undated
Collection Number: MS 217
Creator:
Hirschman, Jack
Extent:
10.48 linear feet
(22 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: This collection consists of notes, poems, manuscripts, correspondence, artwork and other materials pertaining to Jack Hirschman,
an American poet and social activist. Topics of his work relate to politics, love, death, and sorrow with allusions to history.
Languages: The collection is in English
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Jack Hirschman papers (MS 217). Special Collections & University Archives, University
of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Purchased in 1985
Processing History
Processed by Carlota Ramirez and Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistants, 2018.
Processing of the Jack Hirschman papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside
as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded
by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection contains journals with notes, ideas for poems, and Hirschman's inner thoughts; poetry manuscripts; artwork;
and correspondence. There is an assortment of correspondence on subjects including research for his poetry, interest in other's
poems, and letters from publishing companies. The collection also includes artwork and sketches by Hirschman, some of which
is based on Japanese characters and his poetry. Jack Hirschman's poetry draws on his political and social activism, touching
on topics of politics, love, and death with allusions to historical people and events.
Collection Arrangement
The collection was arranged into four series as follows:
- Series 1. Poems and prose, 1955-1971
- Series 2. Artwork, circa 1960-1963
- Series 3. Correspondence, 1955-1989
- Series 4. Journals and notes, 1935-1980
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Poets
Genres and Forms of Materials
Manuscripts
Notes