Klein (Fred) papers, 1994-2018

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Summary

Title:
Fred Klein papers
Dates:
1994-2018
Creators:
Klein, Fred (Fred Merton)
Abstract:
This collection contains DVDs of the television interview show Literary Gumbo (2010-2018) hosted by Fred Klein of Santa Barbara, California, as well as other materials, including show notes (with clippings) prepared by Klein, and material related to Klein's time as the vice president of marketing at Bantam Books.
Extent:
2.21 linear feet (202 DVDs, 1 half-size document box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Fred Klein papers, Mss 356. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains 202 DVD recordings of the weekly television interview show Literary Gumbo hosted by Fred Klein of Santa Barbara, California. The show ran from 2010-2018 and comprised interviews by Fred Klein of over 220 authors from the Santa Barbara area.

The collection also contains clippings and interview notes prepared by Klein for the show, as well as an oral history interview of Fred Klein about his time as the vice president of marketing at Bantam Books, along with published material written by Klein on the same.

Biographical / historical:

Fred Merton Klein, born May 27, 1923 in Syracuse, New York, attended the University of Michigan, where he graduated in 1948. After working as a fundraiser for the North Shore Hospital in Manhasset, New York, Klein joined Bantam Books, where he worked as the vice president of marketing, and as the executive vice president and editor. Retiring in 1990 after 30 years at Bantam, Klein moved to Santa Barbara, California, where he served as Ombudsman of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. In the 1990s, Klein joined the Santa Barbara News Press as a book reviewer, and was one of the creators of the Santa Barbara Book and Author Festival. Klein was host of the weekly TV interview show Literary Gumbo from 2010-2018, interviewing over 220 authors from the Santa Barbara area.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Fred Klein, 2018.
Arrangement:

These materials have been organized into two series: Series 1. Bantam Books, 1994, 2001 and Series 2. Literary Gumbo, 2010-2018.

Physical location:
Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Zachary Liebhaber, 2018.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-01-10 10:39:27 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], Fred Klein papers, Mss 356. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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