Collection Contents

Box: 1-2

Series 1. Professional correspondence 1959-1980

Physical Description: 0.8 cubic feet (2 letter sized boxes)

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series comprises Floyd R. Erickson's professional correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, during his tenure as University Librarian for California State University at Hayward. Of note are the particular lengths to which Erickson went to procure a copy of The Viking Ship in 1965, as well as his correspondence with various other universities and congresspersons.

Box 1

Professional correspondence 1959-1972

Box 2

Professional correspondence 1972-1980

Box: 3-4

Series 2. Personal correspondence 1966-2001 1971-1979

Physical Description: 0.7 cubic feet (1 legal size box, 1 half-size box)

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains Floyd R. Erickson’s personal correspondence, primarily with Henry Evans. It contains letters from Evans as well as assorted postcards. Of note is the signed print from Henry Evans which came with an invitation to an exhibition preview in 1966.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Box 3

Personal correspondence 1966-2001

Box 4

Personal correspondence 1966

Collection Contents

Professional correspondence

Personal correspondence