Hubert Jannach collection on B. Traven, 1926-1987, undated, bulk 1950-1975

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Summary

Creators:
Jannach, Hubert
Abstract:
This collection contains correspondence, notes, and other material regarding research conducted on B. Traven by author Hubert Jannach.
Extent:
0.42 linear feet (1 box)
Language:
The collection is in English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Hubert Jannach collection on B. Traven (MS 245). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence, notes, and other material regarding research conducted on B. Traven by author Hubert Jannach.

Biographical / historical:

Hubert Jannach was a professor in the Department of Modern Languages at Purdue University. He researched and wrote on the identity and language of B. Traven during the years 1955-1986 and corresponded with many B. Traven scholars, including Rolf Recknagel and Michael L. Baumann.

B. Traven was the pseudonym for an internationally famous writer who guarded his identity with jealousy and determination throughout his life, creating one of the greatest literary puzzles of the 20th century. Other names he went by in his lifetime are Traven Torsvan, Hal Croves, and Ret Marut. His twelve novels, the best known of which are The Death Ship and the Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and many short stories have been translated into numerous languages. Films have been made of his the Treasure of the Sierra Madre, White Rose, Macario, The Death Ship, and Rebellion of the Hanged. He died in March 1969 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Acquisition information:
The Hubert Jannach collection on B. Traven was acquired in 1987.
Processing information:

Processed by Heidi Hutchinson, Processing Archivist, 2012.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into three series as follows:

  • Series 1. Articles about B. Traven and his works, 1948-1986
  • Series 2. Correspondence, 1949-1987
  • Series 3. Research and biographical material, 1926-1978, undated
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Correspondence
Research notes
Typescripts

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. 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]. Hubert Jannach collection on B. Traven (MS 245). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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