Description
Collection consists of drafts and typescripts of essays and poems of Spiro and other
contemporary writers, as well as translations, published works and reprints, periodicals,
newspapers, correspondence, posters, and broadsheets. There are some materials in French,
Italian, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Background
Leon Spiro was born on December 5, 1912; became a poet, contributing to over 600
periodicals with translations in nine languages; became Director of Star West Publications;
he is the author of Cobwebs from California (1973), Sea Webs from California (1976), and
Passport (1978).
Extent
36 Linear Feet
(72 boxes)
Restrictions
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.
Availability
Portions of collection unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections reference
(spec-coll@library.ucla.edu) for more information.